Adding PlutoTV and changing channel numbers

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#1

Hi, is there a way to add PlutoTV and it not try to map over existing channels? Is there a way to remap or have the channels DVR assign them different channel numbers?

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#2

There are a couple of different ways to do the remapping.
This is one way:
https://community.getchannels.com/t/remapping-channel-numbers/24698/33

Another is to edit the M3U file that you can output from Channels. Add/Change the channel numbers and then use that M3U as a source for Channels or another client that accepts M3U files.

#3

Thank You, I will look at both. Not sure I know how to edit the M3U file.

#4

I use Notepad++ for editing M3U files.

Example:
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="watchfree-mystery" channel-id="9002" tvg-chno="202" tvg-logo="http://images.pluto.tv/channels/5c6dd7d18122602574a720c1/colorLogoPNG.png" tvg-name="WatchFree Mystery" group-title="HD",WatchFree Mystery
http://192.168.1.112:8089/devices/ANY/channels/9002/stream.mpg?format=ts

This is an example of what I use.
tvg-chno"###" is edited to change the channel number.

Be careful of the formatting of the file, easy to mess it up. Which will cause issues if not fixed.

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#5

What existing channels is it mapping over?

If you select "ignore channel-number" when importing the m3u, there should be no conflicts

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#6

I will try that. It is mapping over any channels in the 500-700 range which are a lot of my current cable channels.

#7

The Pluto docker doesn't use channel numbers in that range, so I don't know where they would be coming from.

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#8

Thank You, I just redid it and did as you instructed and that worked. Thank You.

#9

I don't have WLS enabled or using Docker. Would that be better to do?

#10

Are there some directions to follow to setup WLS2 with Docker, so it updates the Pluto Guide, so far I am only using a basic add so it only show the channenl name in the guide for all hours.

#11

Probably easiest to install Docker for Windows and then setup the pluto-for-channels docker using that.

#12

If you install Docker for Windows it is pretty simple.

docker pull jonmaddox/pluto-for-channels -- will install the image in Docker

docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --name pluto-for-channels -p 8080:80 jonmaddox/pluto-for-channels -- Will configure it to run and be available on port 8080

You can then reach it via browser at: 127.0.0.1:8080

I use a file based M3U in channels

I copy the EPG link from pluto-for-channels server (127.0.0.1:8080) for use in Channels

Does that help?

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#13

Thanks. I am going to do that shortly and see how badly I mess it up.

#14

I believe I did most of it right, I think. When I look at the guide some pluto tv channels have information, while others do not.

#15

Is your M3U a file that you have customized or from pluto-for-channels?

#16

It would be from the one using Docker.

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Here is an example of what I am seeing.

#17

Hmm

I haven't seen this using the files directly from pluto-for-channels

Can we see the M3U or maybe just the part that is referenced in the screenshot?

#18

I see the error of my ways, I think. I was not using Playlist as the source. I updated using this. See screen shot.

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and now everything shows

#19

Let me know if that is wrong but it seems to be right. I can see all the Pluto Guide Data now.

#20

Nope that is correct. Good job!

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