ADBTuner: Create Channels, Custom Config and CDVR Custom Channels for DirecTV

mackid1993 · December 7, 2025, 7:16pm

@spammedeeper was kind enough to explain this to me last night. The scheme is actually:

https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/NAME/RESOURCE

They also gave me a custom config that hardcodes com.att.openvideo. The other piece for Osprey they explained was it needs a dummy package specified to make ADBTuner happy since the the whole device is basically DirecTV. So ideally you'd download something like YouTube TV and give ADBTuner com.google.youtube.tvuplugged but in reality the config would ignore that. Essentially ADBTuner needs a target package bypass.

@spammedeeper is the expert and may be able to answer the Osprey specifics better than me! According to them they tune super quickly and reliably for DTV.

turtletank · December 7, 2025, 10:03pm

Thank you for putting this together. I included the ability to import and export channel lists at the very beginning of the ADBTuner project with the hope that people would share channel lists and/or find ways to automatically generate them. I agree that it's tedious to manage large lists of channels and that will be improved, but a better UX still won't be as good as something automated!

spammedeeper · December 7, 2025, 11:54pm

The quirks with Osprey and ABDT are really two differences to the DTV app setup.

URL deep link format is different, noted by @mackid1993 above.
ADBT channel programming does not recognize the system app com.att.tv.openvideo as a package name as it is not an installed app. I have to install a “dummy” app to be recognized as installed, have it selected and then ignore the target variable in my custom config. My tune command looks like this.


"am start -W -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d '||TARGET_URL_OR_IDENTIFIER||' com.att.tv.openvideo"

This works fine, although the dummy app is a work around. At some point I thought of asking TurtleTank if the Package Name could recognize System Apps. But as I’m the only person likely running Osprey+ADBT, don’t want to be selfish with development time.

If anyone wants my Osprey + ADBT write up, I’ll post it in this thread.

mackid1993 · December 8, 2025, 12:11am

Not sure if you saw but Turtletank just released a development build that can run commands on a schedule. So my press play every hour is now a built in part of ADBT. It's worth trying, and I wonder if a faster Android box with my config that tunes with the activity directly and no app restart is quicker or on par with Osprey now that we fixed the 4 hour timeout.

I'm keeping an eye on a stream right now but adb logcat targeted at the pid for com.att.tv shows the play button being registered just like my bash script approach. It's very promising! I'm 157 mins in to a 4 hour test to see if this new approach works but I see no why it wouldn't! I couldn't be more thrilled that Turtletank pushed this so quickly!

I have to say this is an awesome community!

spammedeeper · December 8, 2025, 12:24am

I shared the following with @mackid1993 yesterday, prep for an Osprey setup like I have. As there seems to be some interest, at least for a reference document, sharing publicly.

ADBT+DODL - Using ADBT with DirecTV Osprey Devices and Deep Links

DirecTV offers a branded Android/Google TV Hardware. The original was released as the Osprey in late 2018/early 2019. They are out of production, but are relatively cheap and still supported. I have six of them total, some for production, some for testing.

If you are dedicated to DirecTV, the Osprey boxes could have value. For about $40 (used eBay), you get streaming box with Ethernet and no four-hour time limit on streaming. I have been testing deep links for a few months and the results are good in ADBTuner.

Differences Between ADBT+DTV App and ADBT+DODL

The Osprey setup is pretty close to the standard setup for DirecTV app, with some key differences:

Deep Link URL has a slight different format
The Package Name is not used as part of the config as the DTV App is a system app (the launcher actually), not listed as installed Android package. You will need an installed "dummy" app.
The use of a custom Configuration is mandatory.

Setting Up Osprey for ADBTuner

The following assumes a basic understanding of ABTuner config, so I will short hand the setup. To make things easy, I put my Osprey setup in a second, dedicated ADBT DODL docker.

Unbox your Osprey(s), update firmware to newest version. Current Android version is 11 on Ospreys. There is always the slight chance you get a really old AT&T Now version (2018) that won't take an update, but that listing you showed should be okay.
On the Osprey, set your Preferences to not pick profile on reboot, and go to last channel when starting up.
Set your power settings to your preference. I let my devices sleep.
Enable USB Debugging.
Remove any unwanted apps or bloat, either manually or via adb shell (adb shell cmd package list packages)
Install any basic app from the App Store, make note of it's package name. We need this app as a dummy app to put into ADBTuner as package name. This app won't be used, can be anything installed. ADBT can't target system apps.
Connect all your Osprey boxes as tuners in ADBT.

Create a Custom Configuration to do the Osprey Tuning

ADBT requires an installed package (from app store) to target in the channel configs. We won't be installing the DTV App as the Osprey uses com.att.tv.openvideo, default installed as a system app.

The actual tuning is done in the following configuration:

{
    "name": "DTV: Osprey Deep Link (DODL)",
    "author": "",
    "version": "0",
    "description": "Fast launch of Osprey Hardware.  Wake, Tune, Sleep.",
    "uuid": "871d0a68-6b1f-3358-b2c3-0c97fd0cf316",
    "global_options": {
        "wait_for_video_playback_detection": true,
        "use_fixed_delay": false,
        "fixed_delay_seconds": 0,
        "check_for_and_clear_whos_watching_prompts": false
    },
    "pre_tune_commands": [
        "input keyevent 224"
    ],
    "tune_commands": [
        "am start -W -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d '||TARGET_URL_OR_IDENTIFIER||' com.att.tv.openvideo"
    ],
    "post_tune_commands": [
        "input keyevent 26"
    ]
}

You will see in the Tune Commands I completely skip Target Package Name and just manually point to the DTV System App for viewing channels.

Also, I make my Osprey Boxes sleep (keyevent 26). Making them wake does take a little extra time and would be faster if you left them running, but I cover why I don't at the end of this document.

Configure ADBT Channels for Osprey

Input your channels with your preference for Channel Numbers and Names. Three main differences:

Osprey URL: Format is https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/NAME/RESOURCE

Note: The DTV Apps is very close dtvnow://deeplink.directvnow.com/play/channel/NAME/RESOURCE

Package Name: Select the Dummy App you installed. This will not be used, but an installed package needs to be installed for ADBTuner to start automation. The actual targeting of the DTV System App is done in the config. At some point maybe we can request a bypass for this, but was never urgent for me.

Custom Config: Select the one you built for DODL.

Channel Export for DirecTV

Here is a channel export for most channels. They are currently matched to DirecTV channel numbers. I am West coast. Note the package name is "DUMMY-APP", which I changed before posting here to prevent any import confusion.

[{"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 202, "name": "CNNHD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/CNNHD/d3603aea-f5d8-e789-786c-43c5e8799428", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "58646", "guide_offset_hours": "", "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 206, "name": "ESPN HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/dede9246-d012-a0b5-3a0d-47e1dab9aad8", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "32645", "guide_offset_hours": "", "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 209, "name": "ESPN2 HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/ESPN2HD/86803936-4000-2af7-19e9-81ba8fa148d8", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "45507", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 214, "name": "RACERNetwork", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/RACER/351b0623-e45c-790e-a36f-afb5a842cd04", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "61036", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 219, "name": "FS1", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/FS1HD/5c55c82f-c5cb-2aa5-6376-cc868d5cdc32", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 229, "name": "HGTV", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/HGTVHD/deaa46a3-836f-58f3-f897-73a42289a940", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "14902", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 231, "name": "Food Network", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/foodHD/7822f08f-c09d-d890-2b46-948766f9f571", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "12574", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 235, "name": "Tastemade", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/TASTE/6a0016fd-74ec-7d3e-973f-da042697284d", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "107076", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 236, "name": "E HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/E!HD/b4bd8603-8a28-c738-450b-b43807610760", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "61812", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 237, "name": "Bravo", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/BRVOHD/aad256ef-1e09-f926-a05e-2591a809ffff", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "58625", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 238, "name": "ReelzChannel HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/REELZHD/c3fbdc9f-44b7-76e3-23e9-cde81c5b3117", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "68385", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 239, "name": "Sundance", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/SUNDHD/d94cb013-806e-43f9-c316-31ed9073b3d3", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "71280", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 241, "name": "Paramount TV", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/PARHD/6924fc10-8306-4009-6495-714764f0dbf6", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "59186", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 242, "name": "USA Network", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/USAHD/28bbbe87-9c3b-5da7-4ad4-9868916b173d", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "58452", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 244, "name": "Syfy HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/SyfyHD/148e9301-574b-e202-9f1d-5eaac40731ac", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "58623", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 245, "name": "TNT HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/TNTHD/acf51074-6940-81d8-2355-c2eb610e0afc", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "42642", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 246, "name": "truTV HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/truTVHD/e7971467-59df-3be6-5711-8b9f72b70787", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "64490", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 247, "name": "TBS HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/TBSHD/ded1f9a7-a3e2-503d-7129-3e31e5257fae", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "58515", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 248, "name": "FX HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/FXHD/f1281894-b977-5b3a-596d-5cf3b1b176ca", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "58574", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 249, "name": "Comedy Central", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/COMHD/853e2bbe-abda-d6b7-26c9-69fbe2d007ef", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "62420", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 252, "name": "Lifetime", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/LIFEHD/bab3ef03-eeac-b5b1-a157-1a98bf4fbbde", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "60150", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 254, "name": "AMC HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/AMCHD/91f974cf-5346-2c4a-47c6-ad3326597a6b", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "59337", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 256, "name": "TCM HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/TCMHD/cca34ba0-ffc4-bcdd-16d1-20469ae2f1c9", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "64312", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 259, "name": "FXX HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/FXXHD/79dfae40-37b1-adf0-d95b-97c72f792a02", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "66379", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 260, "name": "WE TV", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/WEHD/af87404f-791a-a30f-c3f9-484abfce0452", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "59296", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 264, "name": "BBC America", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/BBCAHD/aade5336-7457-df09-bcfe-7485240a2f8d", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "64492", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 267, "name": "EarthxTV", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/EARTHX/76c132b0-fa3f-ac34-bc39-b0fecdc68e49", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "126128", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 269, "name": "HISTORY", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/HISTHD/3d2a7de5-af2e-b845-da1c-17d51e5f156a", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "57708", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 271, "name": "VICE", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/VICEHD/5d43cf2a-99f7-f804-499b-4409953e578d", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "65732", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 274, "name": "Ovation HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/OVTVHD/334adfc3-a627-41bd-7724-f313e9101697", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "69061", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 276, "name": "National Geographic Channel", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/NGCHD/2b76c29e-325d-a699-9a6c-99bbe6a7c765", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "49438", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 278, "name": "DSC HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/DSCHD/1755a18d-4cf4-8440-8f4a-bd73849cd9d6", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "56905", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 280, "name": "TLC HD", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/TLCHD/88bbbc54-9107-45ec-26b0-a79707a87bb2", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "57391", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": "870d0f68-6c1f-4358-b3c3-0c97fd0cb316"}, {"provider_name": "DirecTV", "number": 281, "name": "MotorTrend", "url": "https://deeplink.directvnow.com/tune/live/channel/MTHD/649c0044-750a-d41a-9d3d-55229567a62f", "package_name": "DUMMY-APP", "alternate_package_name": "", "tvc_guide_stationid": "31046", "guide_offset_hours": 0, "configuration_uuid": 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Some Troubleshooting and Thoughts

Just a few random things to consider, based on my experiences with Osprey boxes.

Keep in mind my Osprey use in ADBT has only been a few months. So far, no major issues, but it's still new enough setup to mention.
I've used Osprey Boxes for over two years with Channels, have not run into major issues.
Ospreys allow tuning by channel number, where the app does not. This allowed me to use AH4C to tune reliably. If Deep Links every stop working well, you can always switch to AH4C.
Long term Android updates is a concern, but mine have been updated as least five times since I've used them.
If you are tempted to use the Ospreys to open apps to tune, you can, but it is not pleasant. Performance is great for DTV, but slow for apps.
I had to play around with device sleep and time-out settings, both in settings and via ADB, so the deep sleep was turned off. I posted something about Deep Sleep in the ADBT thread if you want go reference.
If you prefer to keep your devices always on, you can. I don't as it is a waste of power and CPU stress on the encoder. But you are welcome to. I will warn you the the Osprey boxes can get VERY, VERY WARM, so keep an eye on them. If you are running a stack, make sure they have space between them and decent air flow around (don't tuck in a cabinet).

If anyone is interested in more details, feel free to ping me. Happy to help with any setup.

Happy Streaming!

EDIT: As this post was orginally formated as a direct message, I will unlikley find and change grammar to match public audience.

bnhf · December 8, 2025, 8:23am

bnhf/olivetin:latest (aka bnhf/olivetin:2025.12.08) pushed this morning with support for creating everything needed for DTV streaming via ADBTuner (as described in post #1 here):

Be sure you're using at least version 20251207-1 of ADBTuner for keep alive support (turtletank99/adbtuner:development), with this recommended ADBTuner Custom Config:

mackid1993 · December 8, 2025, 12:47pm

I added this as an edit in my original post but also added "input keyevent KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP" in the pre-tune commands. I'm hoping it'll stop instances where it randomly tunes to the Google TV home screen. It's in turtletank's config so I imagine it is there for a reason.

mackid1993 · December 8, 2025, 1:24pm

@bnhf
I decided to test this this morning and I'm running into an issue where it's creating some duplicate channels in the guide it seems. I ended up going back to my original JSON. I'm not sure why it's happening, but I ended up with 345 channels instead of 333 channels.

bnhf · December 8, 2025, 2:21pm

If you go to the Project One-Click Actions Debug Log Viewer, you can review the process step-by-step for the last run. Since you have the Ultimate package it'll be a pretty big log, so you might want to put it into a code editor and do some searches on it:

screenshot-htpc6-2025_12_08-07_01_31

This is the script that's run:

#!/bin/bash
# adbtuner_directv_grabber.sh
# 2025.12.08

script=$(basename "$0" | sed 's/\.sh$//')
exec 3> /config/$script.debug.log
BASH_XTRACEFD=3
set -x

dvr="$1"
adbtunerSource="$2:$3"
customConfig="$(cat $4)"
customConfigUUID=$(printf '%s' "$customConfig" | jq -r '.uuid')
[[ "$5" == "false" ]] && directvRemove="" || directvRemove="$5"
[[ "$6" == "#" ]] && adbtStartingChannel="" || adbtStartingChannel="$6"
alternateGracenoteIDs="/config/adbtuner_directv_ultimate_nyc.json"

allchannelsGuideJSON=$(cat)

deleteExistingDirecTV() {
  curl -fsS "http://$adbtunerSource/api/v1/channels" -H 'accept: application/json' \
  | jq -r --arg p "DirecTV" '.[] | select(.provider_name == $p) | .id' \
  | while read -r adbtunerChannel; do
      [[ -z "$adbtunerChannel" ]] && continue
      directvChannel="http://$adbtunerSource/api/v1/channels/$adbtunerChannel"
      echo -e "\nDELETE $directvChannel"
      curl -sS -X DELETE "$directvChannel"
    done
}

createDirecTVJSON() {
  getGracenoteIDs=$(
    printf '%s\n' "$allchannelsGuideJSON" \
    | jq -r '.channelInfoList[].callSign' \
    | sort -u \
    | while read -r callSign; do
        stationId=$(
          curl -s "http://${dvr}/tms/stations/${callSign}" \
          | jq -r '.[0].stationId // empty'
        )
        [[ -n "$stationId" ]] && printf '%s %s\n' "$callSign" "$stationId"
      done \
    | jq -Rn '
        [inputs
          | select(length>0)
          | (split(" ") | { (.[0]): .[1] })
        ] | add // {}
      '
  )
  adbtunerDirecTVJSON=$(
    printf '%s\n' "$allchannelsGuideJSON" \
    | jq --arg uuid "$customConfigUUID" --argjson stations "$getGracenoteIDs" '
      [
        .channelInfoList[]
        | {
            m3u_id: "",
            provider_name: "DirecTV",
            number: (.channelNumber | tonumber),
            name: .channelName,
            package_name: "com.att.tv",
            alternate_package_name: "com.att.tv",
            url_or_identifier: ("dtvnow://deeplink.directvnow.com/play/channel/" + .callSign + "/" + .resourceId),
            configuration_uuid: ($uuid // ""),
            tvc_guide_stationid: ($stations[.callSign] // ""),
            guide_offset_hours: "",
            data: null,
            id: 0
          }
      ]
    '
  )
  adbtunerDirecTVJSONComplete=$(
  printf '%s\n' "$adbtunerDirecTVJSON" \
  | jq --argfile ref "$alternateGracenoteIDs" '
    map(
      if (.tvc_guide_stationid // "" | tostring) == "" then
        . as $c
        | ($ref[] | select(.number == $c.number) | .tvc_guide_stationid) as $sid
        | if $sid then .tvc_guide_stationid = $sid else . end
      else
        .
      end
    )
  '
  )
}

createDirecTVConfig() {
  local getURL="http://${adbtunerSource}/api/v1/configurations"
  local postURL="http://${adbtunerSource}/api/v1/configuration"

  echo "[INFO] Checking for configuration ${customConfigUUID} at ${getURL}"

  local allConfigs
  if ! allConfigs=$(curl -sS -X GET "${getURL}" -H 'accept: application/json'); then
    echo "[ERROR] Failed to fetch configurations from ${getURL}"
    return 1
  fi

  if echo "${allConfigs}" | jq -e --arg uuid "${customConfigUUID}" '
      (map(select(
        (.uuid == $uuid) or
        (.json_data.uuid == $uuid)
      )) | length) > 0
    ' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "[INFO] Configuration ${customConfigUUID} already exists. Nothing to do."
    return 0
  fi

  echo "[INFO] Configuration ${customConfigUUID} not found. Creating it via POST ${postURL} ..."

  local httpReturnCode
  httpReturnCode=$(curl -sS -o /tmp/directv_config_post_response.json -w '%{http_code}' \
    -X POST "${postURL}" \
    -H 'accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d "{\"json_data\": ${customConfig}}")

  if [[ "${httpReturnCode}" =~ ^2 ]]; then
    echo "[INFO] Configuration created successfully (HTTP ${httpReturnCode})."
  else
    echo "[ERROR] Failed to create configuration (HTTP ${httpReturnCode}). Response:"
    cat /tmp/directv_config_post_response.json
    echo
    return 1
  fi
}

createDirecTVChannels() {
  jq -c '.[]' \
  | while IFS= read -r channelJSON; do
      curl -fsS \
        -X POST "http://${adbtunerSource}/api/v1/channels" \
        -H 'accept: application/json' \
        -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
        -d "$channelJSON" \
      || {
        echo "POST FAILED for channel: $channelJSON" >&2
        return 1
      }
    done

  echo "Created ADBTuner - DirecTV channels"
}

customChannels() {
cat <<EOF
{
  "name": "ADBTuner - DirecTV",
  "type": "MPEG-TS",
  "source": "URL",
  "url": "http://$adbtunerSource/channels.m3u8?provider=DirecTV",
  "text": "",
  "refresh": "24",
  "limit": "",
  "satip": "",
  "numbering": "$adbtIgnoreM3UNumbers",
  "start_number": "$adbtStartingChannel",
  "logos": "",
  "xmltv_url": "",
  "xmltv_refresh": "3600"
}
EOF
}

cdvrCustomSource() {
  customChannelsJSON=$(echo -n "$(customChannels)" | tr -d '\n')

  echo -e "\nJSON response from $dvr:" \
  && curl -s -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "$customChannelsJSON" http://$dvr/providers/m3u/sources/ADBTuner-DirecTV
}

main() {
  [[ $directvRemove ]] && deleteExistingDirecTV && echo
  createDirecTVJSON
  [[ $customConfigUUID ]] && createDirecTVConfig
  echo "$adbtunerDirecTVJSONComplete" | createDirecTVChannels
  cdvrCustomSource
}

main

If you look in the main function, you'll see the basic steps:

Delete any existing ADBTuner Channels with a Provider name of DirecTV
Create the initial JSON for import from the custom curl command
Determine the the UUID of the desired Custom Config and add it to ADBTuner
Do two passes on the initial JSON, the first pulling Gracenote IDs from CDVR, and the second uses the JSON you posted previously to fill in any that are missing and then add them to ADBTuner
Create a CDVR Custom Source named ADBTuner - DirecTV

I'm not sure how duplicates could creep in, unless the source DTV JSON contains them. If that's the case, I could add some sort of de-duplication. Anyway, if you could scan the debug, or post it so I can do it -- we can likely figure out where the dups are coming from.

mackid1993 · December 8, 2025, 2:36pm

So the other thing I noticed that was super weird was that it's only happening when I make a channel collection just for DirecTV. I'm also only seeing the duplicates on my Apple TV, not on my Pixel 9 Pro XL.

It's just a few channels, CBS 2, NBC 4, and Fox 5.

Since the debug output is so huge I just threw it on my website on a hidden page. I'm not sure if that has anything useful or if it's just a bug with my channels instance and I have to restore from a backup or something.

bnhf · December 8, 2025, 2:43pm

What are the Call Signs for the duplicated stations so I can do a search on them? The debug is 25K+ lines...

mackid1993 · December 8, 2025, 2:44pm

Lol I'm sorry!

I was seeing WBCS, WNYW, and WNBC.

mackid1993 · December 8, 2025, 2:55pm

I found that if I export then reimport and delete from ADB tuner after this, I get the correct 333 channels, not 345.

bnhf · December 8, 2025, 2:57pm

I assume you meant WCBS, plus the other two. Looking at the POST creating the channels in ADBTuner, each one is only posted once:

+ curl -fsS -X POST http://192.168.200.40:5592/api/v1/channels -H 'accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"m3u_id":"","provider_name":"DirecTV","number":2,"name":"CBS-WCBS","package_name":"com.att.tv","alternate_package_name":"com.att.tv","url_or_identifier":"dtvnow://deeplink.directvnow.com/play/channel/WCBS/215692d2-9580-f630-3975-1e8caa1ae6f9","configuration_uuid":"3c7d5a19-6f2e-4b8a-9d3f-8e1c4b7a5f92","tvc_guide_stationid":"11331","guide_offset_hours":"","data":null,"id":0}'
+ IFS=
+ read -r channelJSON
+ curl -fsS -X POST http://192.168.200.40:5592/api/v1/channels -H 'accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"m3u_id":"","provider_name":"DirecTV","number":4,"name":"NBC-WNBC","package_name":"com.att.tv","alternate_package_name":"com.att.tv","url_or_identifier":"dtvnow://deeplink.directvnow.com/play/channel/WNBC/6beef71a-4049-7cae-8048-91a8214f854a","configuration_uuid":"3c7d5a19-6f2e-4b8a-9d3f-8e1c4b7a5f92","tvc_guide_stationid":"11705","guide_offset_hours":"","data":null,"id":0}'
+ IFS=
+ read -r channelJSON
+ curl -fsS -X POST http://192.168.200.40:5592/api/v1/channels -H 'accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"m3u_id":"","provider_name":"DirecTV","number":5,"name":"FOX-WNYW","package_name":"com.att.tv","alternate_package_name":"com.att.tv","url_or_identifier":"dtvnow://deeplink.directvnow.com/play/channel/WNYW/71ef2762-858e-dca7-c17e-23619662e177","configuration_uuid":"3c7d5a19-6f2e-4b8a-9d3f-8e1c4b7a5f92","tvc_guide_stationid":"11746","guide_offset_hours":"","data":null,"id":0}'

Is it possible the Provider name for those three isn't DirecTV so those existing channels didn't get deleted before the new ones were added?

mackid1993 · December 8, 2025, 2:59pm

No they were all DirecTV. The strange thing was that after using the one-click action and then exporting from ADB tuner and re-importing the json then reloading the M3U in Channels I get the correct 333 channels that I created with Claude Code and the JSON response from DirecTV. Not 345 Channels.

bnhf · December 8, 2025, 3:04pm

I'm not seeing any problems with the script so far. Where are you getting the channel count from -- the ADBTuner - DirecTV Custom Source?

mackid1993 · December 8, 2025, 3:11pm

Yes I'm getting it from the custom source. When I run the script I get 345 channels. If I export from ADBT and then re-import and delete I get the correct channel count.

bnhf · December 8, 2025, 3:16pm

Could you post the M3U from http://192.168.200.40:5592/channels.m3u8?provider=DirecTV if at some point you see the incorrect channel count again -- in the hopes we can see where this is coming from?

mackid1993 · December 8, 2025, 3:22pm

It's super weird because when I'm exporting from ADB Tuner I'm getting 345 channels in the JSON. I reimport and I get 333, or the last time 334, which was strange. I'm thinking the 345 channels is correct, actually. I just don't know why in my custom guide I was seeing duplicate channels. Also, only on the Apple TV, which was super weird. I'm starting to wonder if maybe something was cached.

I pasted the M3U on here. I'm starting to assume that everything is actually correct and maybe there's something weird cached on my Apple TV and I have to kick it out of Channels and add it back in.

mackid1993 · December 8, 2025, 3:33pm

Yeah, the second I export and re-import, the extra channels on my Apple TV just disappear! Super weird!!