Allow EPG mapping override for a channel even when XMLTV guide data source exists

Title says it all.
Running into issues using workarounds, like this one Recordings completed four days ago still show Recording - #2 by chDVRuser

Cannot override guide mapping since you can't search all lineups

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Not possible unfortunately

Oh well. Thanks for the reply.
At least we can add multiple sources, like Frndly TV.

what about the option to enter the stationid number for the gracenote entry if needed?

If you mean this, I was doing it until the stream urls in the source playlist changed and broke that workaround, causing missed recordings.

If you mean entering the stationid in the guide mapper, it won't work for custom channels with an XMLTV source defined, since channels uses the XMLTV url to fetch guide data. The stationid would have to be added to the playlist and pretty sure that would be ignored if you have an XMLTV url defined for the custom channel.

Playlist Manager for Channels (a SLM add-on) could help with this in multiple ways!

By setting your priority order of playlists, you will most likely end up with a Gracenote version of the station. Or, taking it to the extreme, you could even use an alternative EPG if desired and override the station's ID to use that instead: