It’s on USA-DITV508-DEFAULT, I didn’t have problems initially mapping channels a few days ago. Just started getting the errors yesterday.
Recording seems to be an issue with channels added this way, likely due to the holes in guide data. I have 3 shows set to record about around 4 am, with similar but different names, but only the first one gets scheduled. I've run into this a few other times in the past, is there a way to force all to record? If there isn't to do this, it would be extremely helpful if it were added. Here are the show titles:
Jimi Hendrix: The Uncut Story: 1942-1961
Jimi Hendrix: The Uncut Story: 1961-1967
Jimi Hendrix: The Uncut Story: 1967-1970
So each shows up differently in the guide, but the DVR treats them all as the same show.
I'm curious, does channelsdvr look at the whole title block when scheduling recordings, or does it only look at a specific character count. It would explain why the shows above didn't record properly if it only looks at a specific character count in the title block instead of the whole block.
I thought about sticking this post elsewhere, but figured I'm probably not the only one that has hit up against this already and decided here was better.
Thanks!
Chief
Can we move the file to movies within channels?
Submitted diagnostics again.
Another request is - please add option to change channel numbers on main TVE DVR channels.
Most of my news channels exist on DVR and i would like to add missing news channels from m3u playlist and keep in order xx for easy channel surfing/switching instead of tuning to 6xxxx.
Thank
@sjsaleem If you want to stream from the DVR itself then you will need to use stream.mpg format not master.m3u8
Would need to see the original xmltv <programme> for these to understand what's going on.
Could you expand. I thought all streams, not from the HDHomeRun unit, are to and from the DVR.
It's being fed in by the PlutoTV docker app, if that's what you are talking about. If not, point me in the right direction so I can get you what you need.
Thanks,
Chief
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I was referring to @sjsaleem's setup where he has a m3u which points back to the dvr's streaming urls.
I found the xmltv info for that Jimi Hendrix show and will be working on a fix. Might not be until post-holidays though.
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There's no way to do this at the moment.
You could delete the recording and move the file into a movies imports folder.
Can't ask for more than that, thanks.
One way to alleviate this is to always allow all recordings set manually through the guide, no matter what, which is the way that I'd expect it to work anyway. I understand not having season passes re-record shows, but if something is manually set through the guide it should record no matter what, even if there are multiples already. I run into this quite a bit even outside of the M3U playlists option when guide data shows only show the main series info, instead of individual series info. This is my only point of frustration with the greatness that is ChannelsDVR, and that's a true testament to the outstanding job you all do.
Thanks, hope you all have a great holiday!
Chief
My question is poorly worded. What I want to do is use Channels with a VPN and I don't understand if it enough to only use the VPN with the DVR or should the DVR and the Client (Apple TV) both use the VPN. Apple TV does not have a VPN App.
I'm not seeing how to add the link for guide information. I currently have Version
2020.11.21.0001.
Thanks!
Can this wonderful new feature be used with individual (free, live) streams we have access to via .m3u8 address only? For example, This Week In Tech (TWIT.tv) which does offer an HLS stream:
https://wiki.twit.tv/wiki/Stream_URLs
http://iphone-streaming.ustream.tv/uhls/1524/streams/live/iphone/playlist.m3u8
It would be great to be able to add this to the Channels interface, with or without guide data.
TWIT network offers lots of tech-enthusiast content via RSS for video podcast aggregators. https://wiki.twit.tv/wiki/TWiT_Show_Feeds#Multi-Show_Feeds
Yes, see the documentation linked in the first post.
Basically you would select HLS, then Text and enter:
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:0 channel-id="twit",TWiT
http://iphone-streaming.ustream.tv/uhls/1524/streams/live/iphone/playlist.m3u8
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The scheduling issue with pluto xmltv is fixed in v2020.11.21.1958
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Excellent, thanks so much. It’s been a few days now and my mind is still blown by how much of a game-changer this new feature is, it’s supercharged Channels in a way I did not expect. I was loving Channels before but this is just ... beyond. And so as we approach the holiday season I want to extend my gratitude.
Thanks for being great developers and constantly innovating your product and service!
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Just wanted to report that the pluto-for-channels docker container works fine with Windows 10 / Docker Desktop / WSL2 Ubuntu.
Only minor gotcha is that the docker desktop takes a long time to start on a boot, and if using the Channels 'Run at Logon' option, ChannelsDVR will start before the docker container is up. As a result,
there will be no Pluto channels loaded. Solution is to uncheck the 'Run at Logon' option and set a delayed start at boot task for Channels in Task Scheduler.
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I successfully added TWiT, marked the channel as a favorite, and am watching the stream now. But there's no audio? I am hearing audio from elsewhere in the Channels interface (i.e. menu navigation sounds) and from all other channels too. Just not TWiT. Which is odd because this same stream plays fine with audio in my web browser:
http://iphone-streaming.ustream.tv/uhls/1524/streams/live/iphone/playlist.m3u8
Is there something else I should try or is Channels not compatible with this particular HLS video stream? Thanks again.
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Just want to add I see the same issue. No audio with TWiT.