Adding PlutoTV and changing channel numbers

Playground Custom Channels
#41

Hi All

I have Pluto working on Channels on my Windows server. I have never used Docker so thats new. All I want is to get thumbnails in my Library view. Which from what I see the custom Pluto implementation gets that.

Is there a way to do this without Docker?? I set Docker up on a test pc but could not figure out how to load containers. Again I am just looking for basic improvements.

Pluto works fine on Channels now with guide data and is recording what I set. Although I get an "interrupted recording error" on all the Pluto recordings.

Really would appreciate a Guide for Dummies

Thanks

#42

It's a little unclear - You do not have Docker setup yet on windows?
If Not:
Add WSL(Windows Subsystem for Linux) - Control Panel - Programs and Features - Turn Windows Features on/off - check Windows Subsystem for Linux
Install Docker Desktop
After these steps open a CMD(As Admin?) then execute:
CMD 1 - docker pull jonmaddox/pluto-for-channels
CMD 2 - docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --name pluto-for-channels -p 8080:80 jonmaddox/pluto-for-channels

After doing all of the above run Docker Desktop and you will see the image and container running
If you then visit localhost:8080 in a browser you will see the 2 links - Playlist(M3U)&EPG

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#43

I am lost when it comes to cmd, linux, BIOS, etc. But I followed your "it's a little unclear" post, and voila. Pluto-perfect, Pluto guide-perfect. Anyone can do this! BIG THANKS!

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#44

First time Docker/WSL user here.... I managed to get through the setup for WSL and for Docker. Got Pluto into Channels so I can tune to the different channels in the 9000 range. However I am not seeing shows populated into the guide. I am able to tune to the channels ok and see what ever is on, just no program data. Any suggestions where to start looking for a fix to that?

Channels now has a warning on the settings section of the browser saying "Windows Firewall Rule for Channels DVR not enabled." This was not present prior to the WSL/Docker install. I have verified there is a rule in the firewall for channels DVR any protocol, any port, domain, Public and private profile . Suggestions? If I disable the firewall, the message goes away, but I don't notice anything behaving differently.

Last issue - is there a way to set a static IP on the WSL? Everytime the PC reboots, it gets a new IP...

#45

See here for setting static IP:
https://portforward.com/networking/static-ip-windows-10.htm
Please note your Network adapter might be Ethernet instead of WiFi

As for missing guide data did you set that up in the Source setup for Pluto?

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#46

I have been using the Pluto docker in windows for a while now. I had to manually download the image, and start it every time there's a windows update. no matter what I do the cmd in a cmd window do not work, they say they don't recognize what -r in restart is? weird. I can pull new version from docker desktop and just stop the old one, delete it, and start the new one. try every time I do an update, always a no go

#47

I am not following.
When I do the update - I have to do it manually, so stop the current image, delete image. Open a windows CMD window - enter the following command: docker pull jonmaddox/pluto-for-channels

When the pull completes execute the following command:
docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --name pluto-for-channels -p 8080:80 jonmaddox/pluto-for-channels

Verify the container is running in Docker Desktop
That is all

Is that what you are doing? Can you clarify the steps you are using?

#48

He's probably using a single dash instead of double dash for the restart option.

Why are you pulling the image?

If you stop and delete the running container and then delete the image, all you need is the run command as it will pull the latest image automatically.