Chrome Capture for Channels

[tmm1]

With chrome v135 I get this error:

TargetCloseError: Protocol error (Target.setAutoAttach): Target closed

So probably puppeteer 24 needs a newer chrome.

It works for me with v138:

winget install google.chrome.exe -v 138.0.7204.184 --force

[doug8796]

I tested on 140 and 142 and neither worked for me. Maybe just me.

[daldana7296]

Same here on 140, no go.

[Accustiver]

Since I run docker containers on a mini PC with Ubuntu Server, I decided for the heck of it I'd try the docker container version of CC4C and holy cow I wish I would have done this sooner! Now granted, I'm only using CC4C for Weatherscan and then various live web cams, but for these particular things, the docker container version of CC4C loads waaaaaay quicker and flawlessly all the time compared to the node setup I had been using through Windows. Thank you so much @tmm1 !!!!

[doug8796]

Is there a way to convert custom main.js back into a docker ?

[DaveTheNerd]

@doug8796

Is there any way we can absolutely confirm [NESN is] totally DRM'd? IIRC it used to be able to be spoofed for access.

I'm not certain that NESN is DRM'ed. I posted about this in the ESPN+ & FOX Sports with Custom Channels via EPlusTV - #2635 by DaveTheNerd thread, and @tonywagner indicated there might be a way to test for that. Happy to do that testing, I just don't know how to confirm it (but I'm fairly nerdy and happy to learn! LOL).

[Bobby_Vaughn]

If you have the m3u8 for the channel, I have some scripts that can see if it is DRM protected.

GitHub - nuken/M3U8-Stream-Inspector: A pair of simple, interactive...

[tonywagner]

@DaveTheNerd

Happy to do that testing

I just PM'ed you.

[doug8796]

UPDATE:

I figured out how to use 142.x+ Chrome (or whatever build you want from the chrome testing builds)

Step 1)Install Chrome 142.x using this script
npx @puppeteer/browsers install chrome@142
or
npx @puppeteer/browsers install chrome@stable

This will give you the latest testing build <139 are not supported any longer.

Step 2)Uninstall Chrome & Delete folders & Copy the folder with chrome to

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application
&
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application

or the appropriate folder for your mac.

Step 3)Run Chrome capture. I just released a new one ncc-08-0.js on github

GitHub - Doug8796/unified-stream-epg: A tool that creates a unified EPG for...

This will have to work until Google patches the issue.

All testing builds will have this banner and you cant remove it afaik

[DaveTheNerd]

@doug8796

Step 3)Run Chrome capture. I just released a new one ncc-08-0.js on github

Thanks for doing this! I've never used your unified stream EPG. Do we have to do this in order to make Chrome Capture work with 142.x+? Apologies for the confusion.

Edit: Never mind. I found Unified Stream for EPG + M3U - Chrome Capture + HDMI Capture Compatiblee and now I am understanding. Thanks!

[doug8796]

I have custom main.js that needs more refining but any node main.js or docker should work but going to increase support for other sites

[bnhf]

For Proxmox users, I've updated the instructions for creating an LXC version of cc4c. This works with the latest stable Chrome (140.0.7339.80 as of this writing), Node v22.19.0, and uses the most recent code base (2.0.1) from the fancybits/chrome-capture-for-channels repo:

Proxmox-for-Channels: Step-by-Step for Creating a Chrome-Capture-for-Channels (cc4c) LXC Container

EDIT (05 September 25): This post has been reworked again to support the latest stable versions of Chrome (140.0.7339.80 as of this writing), along with Node v22.19.0. The git repo being cloned is back to @fancybits chrome-capture-for-channels, as that's been updated to include work from @dravenst and @bnhf (me). bun in now used in place of node. If you already have cc4c running on Proxmox, you could probably update your LXC, but it seems faster to me to delete and recreate -- following the upda…

[doug8796]

Apologies for the ignorance, but:

1. Can this work with a custom main.js
2. Is it more efficient than a docker / other method
3. Can you make a video of you installing it for those less intelligent.

[bnhf]

@doug8796

Apologies for the ignorance

Sounds like you're not a Proxmox user:

Proxmox-for-Channels: Step-by-Step for Virtualizing Everything

There seems to be a group of us now using (or planning to use) Proxmox as a platform for everything Channels DVR related and beyond. As such, I thought it might be nice to have a thread dedicated to those that are on the path to "virtualizing everything" (or almost everything anyway). In addition, I'm probably not the only one using Proxmox 7 (for my Channels stuff), and is making the move to Proxmox 8 before support ends on 2024.07.31 In my case, I have the luxury of two identical 2U systems, …

@doug8796

Can this work with a custom main.js

Yes.

@doug8796

Is it more efficient than a docker / other method

Yes to Docker.

@doug8796

Can you make a video of you installing it for those less intelligent.

That's what the step-by-step linked above is for -- but it's targeted at existing Proxmox users.

[doug8796]

Would it be possible to have a 1 click installer? Regardless, I will attempt to do as stated on the guide sometime soon. I apologize for frustrating you, has anyone else been able to install it as per the guide?

[bnhf]

@doug8796

Would it be possible to have a 1 click installer?

Project One-Click is strictly for Docker projects utilizing Portainer.

@doug8796

Regardless, I will attempt to do as stated on the guide sometime soon.

Do you already have a system running Proxmox? If not, that's the bigger project -- adding a cc4c LXC is trivial in comparison.

@doug8796

I apologize for frustrating you, has anyone else been able to install it as per the guide?

No frustration on my end, though focusing on quality of posts rather than quantity helps to keep the content on the forum the most useful for everyone.

Multiple people have used the LXC guide successfully in the past, but I'm sure I'm the only one who's used the updated version I posted a few hours ago.

One of the beauties of virtualization though (like Proxmox), is that it's easy to spin-up a new container to test a step-by-step, after all the steps are determined -- and I did that before posting the update.

[doug8796]

Wow guys so many random ways sports are on now I need to do YouTube too apparently YouTube has live sports as well chargers game so paolo

[resjus30]

It keeps updating to 139 on Mac. Any other things I should be doing? For the first command, I used sudo rm -rf.

[doug8796]

Windows or Mac?

[resjus30]

Mac