Hmm... perhaps I'll give it a try, after I decide what I really want it to do... I'm used to fudging around with things on my own. 
Well, this is definitely the easiest way to do it these days, I find.
Make the computer do the work for you, lol.
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Gol-durned young whipper-snappers and yer newfangled ways... 
If you run into any snags, just tell me what you want, give me your JSON, and I'll try to clean it up for you.
Honestly, with Claude Code, it should take no more than five minutes to do whatever you need.
I really appreciate your offer, and will definitely reach out if I have trouble. I'm determined to learn how to do this myself. (with a little guidance from helpful folks like you)
I found a free online JSON editor which I have used to separate my sources into distinct JSON files. I'm sure that it's not as slick as using AI. But, it works with an interface which is more familiar to me. More like a spreadsheet. I'm sure that I can import those separate files back into ADBTuner.
One thing I haven't figured out is how to easily delete multiple channels from the ADBT interface. The only way I know is to remove them one by one: 
This gets pretty tedious if you are trying to remove several dozen entries. I'd like to be able to dump an entire set of channels from a particular provider. What file does ADBT refer to for the channel list? Is it an M3U? Where is it stored? Can I simply open it, edit the entries, and save it back with the same filename?
I know that it's possible somehow, since the Project One-click action for creating an DTV JSON for ADBTuner includes the option for removing existing DirecTV channels.
Sling is done!
I've added a new OliveTin/Project One-Click Action to automate everything needed to use Sling with ADBTuner.
This includes:
- Capturing the deeplinks for your set of specific Sling packages.
- Converting those deeplinks into a JSON for use with ADBTuner.
- Adding Gracenote Station IDs to each of the channels in your custom list.
- Adding those virtual channels to your ADBTuner installation.
- Adding whatever ADBTuner Custom Config you'd like to use to ADBTuner.
- Importing those channels complete with GracenoteIDs into ADBTuner.
- Creating a CDVR Custom Channels Source with that set of ADBTuner channels call
ADBTuner - Sling
More details here:
YTTV and CDVR Virtual Channels ADBTuner automations to come...
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I think a good enhancement would be to be able to import and export a specific provider.
I think that would be a really nice feature to add down the line and would probably help you!
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@turtletank I got my Osprey boxes and I can confirm what @spammedeeper saw. It doesn't seem to recognize the native package for these boxes. I can set com.att.tv.openvideo however, ADB Tuner doesn't recognize it as an installed package and I can see that in the logs.
Using @spammedeeper's work around to install a dummy package, I used YouTube TV got me around the issue and then I just use their config and manually specified com.att.tv.openvideo.
I just pushed a new development build (20251213-1). Can you let me know if that package works as expected in this build?
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I'll be looking forward to your updates as you get the Ospreys dialed in. I like the idea of the Ospreys since they seem to work so well for DTV. The shortcoming is that they only do DTV. I'm not quite ready to abandon my onn 4k boxes as they also tune my Peacock channels on ADBTuner, and may soon serve as an ADBT backup source to my Frndly container.
I loaded YouTube TV online pretty easily. I mean, they're slower for that because they're not the fastest hardware. They run Android TV, so it has Google Play. You could install Philo and deep link Philo on it if you wanted to. It's just gonna tune the fastest for DirecTV, because that's what they're meant to do.
Quite honestly, I think I've got them dialed in. I bought mine from Walmart in the end. They came in about two days. 40 Bucks each. There's also a model from 2020 and on that has twice the amount of RAM. Those are supposed to run a lot faster if you can find them. I don't think that makes much of a difference for tuning though. It's just really like if you were using them day to day. And quite honestly, the ones I have aren't that slow.
I basically have mine right now always hot, ready to stream immediately and they're not even warming up. They're staying pretty cool, at least where I have them sitting. My encoders are warmer than the Osprey boxes.
I guess that I didn't realize that I could run the other Android apps on the Osprey. That would make them multi purpose as opposed than provider specific.
Hmm... now you got me thinking about swapping out my onn 4ks. How does the Osprey processor compare to the onn 4k? I'd hate to go backwards from what I'm using now. On board storage is twice the size. 16 GB vs 8 GB. Ram is the same at 2 GB.
The Walmart listing shows the Ospreys as 1080p resolution. Though, other sites show the c71kw-400 as 4k. I don't currently watch or record 4k. But, I like the idea of future proofing when I can. Are your Ospreys from Walmart 4k capable?
If you dig around, there are ones with 4GB of RAM. They're made after 2020.
I actually just found a guy on eBay selling four of that model without a remote or power supply. Sort of untested, but he thinks they work. I got them extremely cheaply, which is the only reason why I even risked buying them.
Regardless, those have 4GB of RAM, so if they work, I really made out.
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I believe the sku 60233 is what to look for to get the 4gb ram, but any of the 400's work similar. the 200's are quite slow, but still functional for recording. I collected a couple extra of the 4gb just to future proof if android tv starts requiring that much ram (and if I get more encoders). the big thing to watch out for is one's that have been 'converted' to work with directv gemini. there currently is no way to flash back to streaming. one I got with a black label was that way.
on a positive note the old directv IR remotes work with all the osprey's but depending on the firmware you may need a real osprey remote to go through initial setup.
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Can confirm! I set a static app in channel definition to com.att.tv.openvideo and reverted my custom config to use the standard TARGET_PACKAGE_NAME instead of manually targeting. All is working as expected on all three of my Ospreys!
Thanks so much!
As the Greybeard of Ospreys, figured I would chime in on a few things for anyone considering them.
Android TV (Android 11). They pretty much do all Android Apps. I actually had Channels DVR running on one to test as the remotes are so good. But yeah, they are relatively slow.
- C71KW-200 (Osprey/Late 2018) - The original, made by Samsung. Oldest and slowest.
- C71KW-400 SKU 60164 (Osprey/2019) - Made by Wistron NeWeb Corporation, updated version, 2GB RAM.
- C71KW-400 SKU 60233 (Osprey/late 2019) - Made by Wistron NeWeb Corporation, updated version, 4GB RAM.
- C71KW-400 (Gemini)* - The black sticker, DirecTV refresh (away for AT&T). AFAIK, same as the 60233, manufactured all the way through 2022 IIRC
- Gemini Air - Dongle (Chromecast) style, can buy from DirecTV, super expensive but faster than Osprey.
Shaggylive is right on the money. I currently use a mixture of 60164 and 60233. The RAM difference is noticeable if you are using the box plugged into a TV. Apps load faster as well. Preferred, but for just tuning with deep link, there is not a huge difference. And as he stated, be careful of the Gemini Ospreys, as they can be flashed as Stream or Satellite.
Having the remote makes your life so much simplier, but it can be done without a remote. Since the Osprey has a full USB A port, you can hookup a keyboard. There is a way to bypass the "connect remote" screen, which I was able to do once as I was being lazy and didn't want to find another remote. Thinking back, the remote setup may eventually time out and let you continue with keyboard. All said, remote-less is an unpleasant setup.
Many options for Ospreys on eBay, my preferred place for eWaste purchase. Most Ospreys you get are going to be the 2GB/60164 version, which is fine. Last I purchased Ospreys it was from a vendor recommended on Reddit. I have no affiliation with this vendor, just a good shopping experience: Security Measure | eBay
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As a greybeard who doesn't understand half of how I keep all of this stuff running, I greatly appreciate your willingness to share your wisdom and experience. If it wasn't for the help of several knowledgeable and good natured folks on this forum, I'd be stuck in the stone age. Thank you so very much, everyone.
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Based on your experience would a single Osprey (setup for DTV use only) be better using AH4C or ADBTuner? Any appreciable differences in tuning speed between these 2 options?
Thanks for your help!
Both are great solutions for Ospreys. I started with Ospreys in late 2023. Since Osprey boxes have the unique feature of tuning by channel number, I adapted the AH4C project to do so in early January 2024. This ran like a champ as my primary setup until Summer 2025. Reliable tuning, I never messed with it, AH4C just works (and still does).
When the AH4C thread started mentioning deep links working on DirecTV app, I wondered if they would work on the Ospreys. The Osprey interface is basically the DirecTV App. After a bit of messing around, I found they do and the tuning was a bit faster than waiting on channels numbers to be entered via AH4C. But it was not perfect. I needed to work around ADBTuner not seeing Osprey system apps for targeting. This setup worked but it was not easy. That is, until just today.
As of the most recent dev build by @turtletank, no special work around is needed in ADBTuner. Standard setup, and a standard config (though I recommend custom config for more control). ADBTuner is currently my recommended setup for tuning DirecTV with Osprey boxes.
TLDR: As of the dev build 20251213-1, I would recommend ADBTuner for use with DirecTV and Osprey hardware. My testing since August has been reliable, and with the recent changes made to the dev version, setup is much simpler, and there is good development with @bnhf effort to support this type of setup. If you are concerned about deep links stopping on any Osprey you purchase, you can always move over to AH4C, which I ran for nearly two years without hiccup.
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