Easier solution is to delete Stirr from the lineup as there is no way to automatically analyze and tag xmltv files or to get properly tagged EPG.
If the XMLTV include one day "Concert" tag is Channels able to detect it?
Garbage in, garbage out. If your EPG xml does not have the information that Channels needs to populate good guide items, then it's just not going to work.
Channels has a set requirement of metadata and we can't and won't work around random EPG files to make everything found on the internet work. It's just not tenable. Instead we'll provide what is needed so that you can ensure the XML data you are using works best with Channels.
If a source has guide data that is close to working but needs some data massaging, that's up to the person that's using the data for their custom channels. Small projects like scripts that read in the EPG XML that then add in extra attributes that make it work better with Channels is what is going to be required for a lot of things. It might be outside of the comfort zone for some people, but not for others.
As @tmm1 suggested, the pluto-for-channels project is a great example to check out to see how it does its best at providing data that Channels can consume to get best results in the guide (and for recordings). But this is a separately operated open sources project, and not officially supported by Channels. Again, it's a great example to use if you want to help take an EPG source and get it in great shape for Channels.
We could do better at documenting things like what @tmm1 mentioned above and we'll work on it. We want to make sure we provide the right tools and documentation for you guys to create projects like these to extend Channels and make it amazing for yourself and others.
UPDATE:
I've added some Proptips to the Custom Channels documentation to show how to make the best of Channels by tweaking your EPG XML.
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To that end, this might be a pain for the moderators, but I want to suggest creating a sub-category in the Channels DVR category for Custom Channels, as this individual post is becoming a little unwieldy. It would be great if there were separate threads for setting up IP cameras, Pluto TV, Stirr, etc. or ask individual questions about specific issues with xml data, EPG setup, pluto-for-docker and so on.
Thanks to everyone who contributed here, I got a lot of great information here and learned a lot — smile
Done!!
https://community.getchannels.com/c/playground/custom-channels
Now that we have a new category for discussing Custom Channels hacks and projects, I'm going to close this thread. Thanks to everyone that helped make it one of our most popular threads! It's been a BLAST watching you guys come up with cool stuff and helping each other do it.
See ya in Custom Channels!!
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