ADBTuner: A "channel tuning" application for networked Google TV / Android TV devices

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#1569

@Accustiver, I forgot to mention, thank you for sending those log files over last week.

I did take a look, but there was nothing conclusive there that would help troubleshoot this further. I think we would need to dig into packet captures to further debug what you were seeing in Windows.

It's almost as though Channels is getting disconnected from the ADBTuner stream, but that connection is not actually closing. Instead it's just sitting open in the background keeping a "tuner" reserved. It's a strange one and could just be a bug or misconfiguration in Docker for Windows.

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#1570

Yeah this was definitely a weird one and seems like it was linked to Docker for Windows. I thought about doing the clean/purge method mentioned above, but then I was thinking maybe I’ll have to end up doing that several more times down the road. Why not have a stable reliable option that you can just set and forget. Since i found a really good deal on a mini PC I figured let’s give that a shot and so far it’s been fantastic!

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#1571

Ok...just tried this with Paramount and it worked real well. At first, it didn't want to cooperate because ah4c was using the device so I had to stop that container in order to add this to the old FireTV. And then, it didn't want to check for who's watching longer then like 10 seconds. After keep hacking away, it worked properly

Is there any plans to include a longer timer for the "who's watching" nonsense? Sometimes these apps take their sweet time to load up so maybe checking a bit longer can help with that

My json files for those in Miami (and can easily be adjusted for those who aren't)

[{"provider_name": "Paramount Plus", "number": 4, "name": "WFOR", "url": "https://www.paramountplus.com/live-tv/stream/", "package_name": "com.cbs.ott", "alternate_package_name": "", "compatibility_mode": true, "tvc_guide_stationid": "21218", "guide_offset_hours": 0}, {"provider_name": "Paramount Plus", "number": 318, "name": "Showtime", "url": "https://www.paramountplus.com/live-tv/stream/showtime-east/", "package_name": "com.cbs.ott", "alternate_package_name": "", "compatibility_mode": true, "tvc_guide_stationid": "11115", "guide_offset_hours": 0}, {"provider_name": "Paramount Plus", "number": 319, "name": "Showtime West", "url": "https://www.paramountplus.com/live-tv/stream/showtime-west/", "package_name": "com.cbs.ott", "alternate_package_name": "", "compatibility_mode": true, "tvc_guide_stationid": "11117", "guide_offset_hours": 0}]

And for Sling Orang + Blue + Sports Extra

[{
  "provider_name": "Sling TV",
  "number": 107,
  "name": "Comedy Central",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/7a0ff80be0c14f4da6b6cc510b9be57b/watch",
  "package_name": "com.sling",
  "alternate_package_name": "",
  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "62420"
}, {
  "provider_name": "Sling TV",
  "number": 108,
  "name": "LIFEHD",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/5f079b9fa8c3430fa692deb662d82d8e/watch",
  "package_name": "com.sling",
  "alternate_package_name": "",
  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "60150"
}, {
  "provider_name": "Sling TV",
  "number": 110,
  "name": "Food Network",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/4c8d7953714d4fa88a4d541d07fd031b/watch",
  "package_name": "com.sling",
  "alternate_package_name": "",
  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": ""
}, {
  "provider_name": "Sling TV",
  "number": 112,
  "name": "HGTV",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/c763c4c3001f4a04970bca35000c0ded/watch",
  "package_name": "com.sling",
  "alternate_package_name": "",
  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "49788"
}, {
  "provider_name": "Sling TV",
  "number": 114,
  "name": "E!",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/eb6e6c19dbaa498cbe5acfc45d3f0ea7/watch",
  "package_name": "com.sling",
  "alternate_package_name": "",
  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "61812"
}, {
  "provider_name": "Sling TV",
  "number": 118,
  "name": "AETVHD",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/8ac3a961c5b0d48ebdd6c90b52cfec46/watch",
  "package_name": "com.sling",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "51529"
}, {
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  "name": "HISTORY",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/a0b2c49be7814fa4bf1e381b7f12ce55/watch",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "57708"
}, {
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  "number": 121,
  "name": "VICE",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/7c17236f677446ec967b12002e713939/watch",
  "package_name": "com.sling",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "65732"
}, {
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  "number": 122,
  "name": "SyFy",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/385c71f4210f457eb393041e36ed50b2/watch",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "58623"
}, {
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  "name": "BET",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
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  "number": 129,
  "name": "Bravo",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
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  "name": "AMC",
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  "package_name": "com.sling",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "59337"
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
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  "name": "BBC America",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/2a915617329d4e87b5a83b68c39b9229/watch",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
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  "number": 138,
  "name": "TNT",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/d74f03db90624c769e0c6d4c9745660d/watch",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
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  "name": "TBS",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/f2763f605b2d4282a16d21f539512f76/watch",
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  "name": "ESPNHD",
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  "name": "ESPNUHD",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/b716a5f8c9d34028973c560dda470329/watch",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "60696"
},  {
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  "number": 142,
  "name": "ESPNWHD",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/5664957697054ba0a3937a1af221bd1a/watch",
  "package_name": "com.sling",
  "alternate_package_name": "",
  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "59976"
}, {
  "provider_name": "Sling TV",
  "number": 143,
  "name": "ESPN2HD",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/2ad976f9aa4b4796a52ae3d64b50db9c/watch",
  "package_name": "com.sling",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
  "tvc_guide_stationid": "45507"
}, {
  "provider_name": "Sling TV",
  "number": 149,
  "name": "FS2HD",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/2173abf2ce324fe6837c8ab10c4a22cd/watch",
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  "name": "FS1HD",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/0c6964d26bcd450cb7d8c8af10b9da20/watch",
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  "name": "MLBHD",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/8dc2e07d8d954628a0a80231d18f8667/watch",
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  "compatibility_mode": true,
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  "name": "MLBSZ1",
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  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/8a595ee9235f4d7f8b95dd35d268cdd5/watch",
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}, {
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  "name": "NBATV",
  "url": "https://watch.sling.com/1/channel/261371704fd24f8fb9f29e483ba45062/watch",
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  "package_name": "com.sling",
  "alternate_package_name": "",
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  "provider_name": "Sling TV",
  "number": 100,
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#1572

For those with encoders, I'm looking for recommendations on either 1, 2 or 4 input devices. Best bang for the buck.

Also, I think having four tuners would ideally be best since I output content to a quad screen setup, but my preference is to not drop $500 in one shot.

If I purchase a 1 or 2 input device, can I simply add another 1 or 2 input device as a second encoder later? Does using two encoders with the ADBTuner setup cause issues?

#1573

Get a LinkPi and a cheap USB HDMI Encoder and connect the 2 and boom, you got 2 tuners right there. Get 2 fire sticks or 2 onn devices.
https://a.co/d/0fIHX31

If you want 4 tuners, then get a 5 tuner version of the LinkPi. Get 4 fire sticks or onn devices.
https://a.co/d/b1r7Gfa

Fire sticks
https://a.co/d/9Gpxxtx

Onn devices
https://www.walmart.com/ip/2835618394

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#1574

I'm thinking I'll grab the 5 tuner version and be set for the future.

Another question. It seems like there's tons of info on how to pull in YoutubeTV channels. One channel thats missing, but is offered as an app in NESN which is the regional sports network for the Red Sox and Bruins. The NESN app has both live feeds of their NESN and NESN+ channels. How would one go about setting up a channel to pull in those two feeds? Is there a way to test if this is possible?

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#1575

If there's streamlinks in the NESN 360 app, then that's possible. If not, then you'll have to make a script for ah4c

#1576

For those of us running hdhomerun prime as you know since google changed their api thing a few weeks back we haven't been able to use adbtuner for tuning drm protected content. The windows application however works great. I had an old mini pc lying around, not very powerful but enough to run the hdhomerun software. I started messing with how to change the channels, so I did manage on python to change channels, and exit. It works great, all I'm missing is now to remotely send python on the windows machine the channel number. Is anyone else interested? I bet it would easily work with either adbtuner and ah4c because all it needs is a call for the channel to the windows hdhomerun and it will tune to the appropriate channel.

#1577

Have you used this to achieve 2 tuners? I am currently using the LinkPi single tuner with good results.
Any recommendations for the USB HDMI encoder?

Thanks

#1578

Anyone figured out to get Gracenote IDs for Sling TV's free channels?

#1579

Wish I could help. I've struggled with this, too. I like a lot of those channels, but could not find guide data for all.

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#1580

That is something you'll have to do yourself. Using Olivetin could help you do that as they have a gracenote id lookup tool there.

I think most people are interested in the subscription channels on Sling as there's other options to get the FAST feeds (and those are usually DRM free)

#1581

I did this a while back myself using an AutoIt script. I used EventGhost (now abandoned but it will run on Win10 just fine, haven't tried it on 11) with a webbrowser plugin to receive the command and channel number from a curl or wget call, then execute the AutoIt script with the channel number. EG made the network part super easy, and I could also start a timer to kill the HDHR app after some period just in case.

I still use a similar method today to capture from the Spectrum Web player for channels that dropped TVE support.

#1582

Is the old version of the NBC app 9.8.1 or 9.9.1? The latter is the one I saw mentioned a few times earlier in this thread but then a couple posts mentioned it may not work anymore?

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#1583

Yeah sorry it's 9.9.1 and it still works.

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#1585

Yup, just installed it and definitely brighter now with no NBC live icon and little profile icon at top of screen. One tiny little nuisance I have at the very start though is that when the channel initially loads up in the NBC app, I get a screen that says something about not being authorized to access this content or whatever (I do have my TV provider linked). But within a few seconds the channel will ultimately load and play just fine. Does this happen to you/others as well? Does anyone know if perhaps one of the slightly newer versions (but not the absolute latest version) eliminates that not authorized screen and also has no dimming?

#1586

Every once in awhile I'll get a series of not authorized and when that happens it just doesn't work. I don't ever see not authorized and then it works. It hasn't done this since occasionally during the Olympics.

#1587

Hi,

I'm a new Channels DVR subscriber, having been informed that my TiVos will not be able to record from Optimum cable after October due to CableCard obsolescence. I've subscribed and installed the s/w on a Windows PC and it works well, recording TV Everywhere channels. But I need channels like SNY, MSG+, and USA to make this worthwhile.

I saw the ADBTuner posts and saw a very interesting solution. The setup looked pretty straightforward to me, so I bought a basic onn to test on and used my USB HDMI dongle to test it out. I had to go to a few different places to figure out the config (which I will be happy to document), but got it set up (WSL, Docker, ADB, ADBTuner) until I realized that I needed a network-based encoder, not a USB dongle. I'm a former developer, but not video/stream savvy.

I have a couple of questions:
1) I've seen a few encoders discussed in the forum. Is there now consensus on which one(s) are reliable, particularly for outputting 1080/60 (for sports)?
2) For the encoders that have multiple HDMI inputs, I assume that they have IP addresses (or TCPIP ports) for each, enabling multiple ADBTuner tuners. Is this correct?
3) Has anyone had luck recording from SNY, MSG+, and NBC/USA using this setup (I will continue to use Optimum as the provider)?

Thanks very much.

#1588

Not sure about Q3, but for Q1: I initially bought URayCoder brand encoders which work well, but later changed to a LinkPi ENC5V2 - both are reliable but I would recommend the LinkPi - Q2: Multiple port encoders have the same IP address but diferent URLs for the tuner channels, e.g. "http://192.168.2.220:8090/stream0", for channel 1 and ".../stream1" for channel 2, etc. - one point, you can always change to YouTubeTV and an internet only plan with your cable provider - YTTV works well with ADBTuner

#1589

Has anyone noticed any changes with Philo and ADBTuner?
When i put it on, it will bring up the channel as normal but eventually it wil just freeze or return to the screen.
I tried the process on two channels.
Get comedy, stops and CMT didn't even keep playing for an hour.
Making Philo almost useless with channels exception being TVE.
YTTV seems to be the smoothest.
I'm using the ONN 4k box. I suspect the app update may have changed things.