Original Post 5/12/2023
Last Updated 5/18/23
This is a master list of community projects, custom channels and hacks. Information is right-ish. I did not make any of these projects. It is merely a compilation for quick reference. Please direct all questions to the appropriate forum thread, link provided.
This list is meant to supercede the old master list I made at https://community.getchannels.com/t/master-list-free-working-m3u-custom-channels/30983?u=jay1987
@HankLloydRight
Website: https://nocords.xyz
Forum Post:< Non-Docker source for PlutoTV and Stirr m3u playlists and EPG>
Donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=M5T8P8LZK66P8&sdkMeta=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5wYXlwYWxvYmplY3RzLmNvbS9kb25hdGUvc2RrL2RvbmF0ZS1zZGsuanMiLCJhdHRycyI6eyJkYXRhLXVpZCI6IjM3MDliYzU0MjhfbXRxNm50azZuZGMifX0&targetMeta=eyJ6b2lkVmVyc2lvbiI6IjlfMF81OCIsInRhcmdldCI6IkRPTkFURSIsInNka1ZlcnNpb24iOiIwLjguMCJ9
Pluto is based on docker made by @madox and stirr is based on work done by @robbiet480
Pluto
https://nocords.xyz/pluto/playlist.m3u
https://nocords.xyz/pluto/epg.xml
Stirr
https://nocords.xyz/stirr/playlist.m3u
https://nocords.xyz/stirr/epg.xml
@matthuisman
Website: https://www.matthuisman.nz/ & https://i.mjh.nz/
Donation: https://www.matthuisman.nz/p/donate.html
Matt has a lot of custom channels. The following links are only to some of his more popular. Please check out his website for all of them
PBS
https://i.mjh.nz/PBS/all.m3u8
https://i.mjh.nz/PBS/all.xml
*PBS broken do to DRM, please use
PLEX
https://i.mjh.nz/Plex/all.m3u8
https://i.mjh.nz/Plex/all.xml
or
https://i.mjh.nz/Plex/us.m3u8
https://i.mjh.nz/Plex/us.xml
Pluto
https://i.mjh.nz/PlutoTV/all.m3u8
https://i.mjh.nz/PlutoTV/all.xml
or
https://i.mjh.nz/PlutoTV/us.m3u8
https://i.mjh.nz/PlutoTV/us.xml
Pluto only have one user per station, so it causes major issues. People should either be using their own Dockers or the @HankLloydRight method
Samsung+
https://i.mjh.nz/SamsungTVPlus/all.m3u8
https://i.mjh.nz/SamsungTVPlus/all.xml
or
https://i.mjh.nz/SamsungTVPlus/us.m3u8
https://i.mjh.nz/SamsungTVPlus/us.xml
Stirr
https://i.mjh.nz/Stirr/all.m3u8
https://i.mjh.nz/Stirr/all.m3u8
Stirr only have one user per station, so it causes major issues. People should either be using their own Dockers or the @HankLloydRight method
Frndly TV (subscription required)
Forum Post: https://community.getchannels.com/t/frndly-tv-for-channels/29078?u=jake.joycelyn
Instructions: https://www.matthuisman.nz/2021/11/frndly-tv-for-channels.html
@jkister
Website: https://jeremy.kister.net/
Forum Post: https://community.getchannels.com/t/an-easy-way-for-channels-dvr-to-watch-youtube-live-vids/34647?u=jake.joycelyn & https://community.getchannels.com/t/playlists-for-youtube-live-channels-using-the-kister-method/36210?u=jay1987
Donation: https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/HGX0N9296FGF?reveal=unpurchased&filter=all&sort=priority&layout=standard&x=10&y=12
YouTube Live Streams : Please follow forum link on instructions
Settings -> Basic Setup -> Add Source -> Custom Channels
Nickname: Youtube Live
Stream Format: HLS
Source: URL
URL: https://kister.net/mpl/yt2m3u8?v=*vid_id*
Options -> Refresh URL daily
Example Streams: Not Maintined. Will probably be defunct in future
Nature Relaxing: https://kister.net/mpl/yt2m3u8?v=3esk6vF8eZE&v=l6J0ylYTO4s&v=2OM7adQl-YQ&v=KPrrWB1eo1I&=-5ajVJ1Yxlg&v=RBikkVw4maE&v=laKM6NOrdbA&v=tRKTpdaB_AI&v=NIuO6hrFTrg&v=sgEJ4sOwboM&v=BmqHiTF3XXA&v=-NfXRaCAtNs&v=nPeqwCw_nQQ&v=FI7RpUlYIb8&v=oPAhhzjxDyk&v=8MgUrVDIJdU&v=i3QygwcQevw
@miibeez
Website: https://gitlab.com/users/miibeez/projects
Donation: Need a Donation Link
Millie has made Docker containers that allow you to stream Level News, Distro TV, Xumo, USTVNow, BTV, TugoTV & PBS. Also all of her dockers are set to use port 7777. As a result if you use more then one of her dockers you will need to modify the port. ex: 7778:7777
Tugo (Subscription required): https://community.getchannels.com/t/tugotv-in-channels/33864/20?u=jake.joycelyn
$ docker run -d -e '[email protected]' -e 'TUGOTV_PASS=secret' -p 7777:7777 --name vlc-bridge-tugotv registry.gitlab.com/miibeez/vlc-bridge-tugotv
(BBC), Channel 4, Blaze, My 5, UKTVPlay, ITV (Account Required): https://community.getchannels.com/t/can-i-use-bbc-four-hd-iplayer-stream-in-channels/26956/11?u=jay1987
Using
$ docker run -d -p 7777:7777 --name vlc-bridge-uk registry.gitlab.com/miibeez/vlc-bridge-uk
$ vlc http://localhost:7777/bbc/playlist.m3u
ITV Login
$ docker run -d -p 7777:7777 -e 'ITV_USER=[email protected]' -e 'ITV_PASS=secret' --name vlc-bridge-uk registry.gitlab.com/miibeez/vlc-bridge-uk
$ vlc http://localhost:7777/itv/playlist.m3u
PBS: https://community.getchannels.com/t/pbs-feeds/26857/34?u=jake.joycelyn
$ docker run -d -p 7777:7777 registry.gitlab.com/miibeez/vlc-bridge-pbs
Xumo: https://community.getchannels.com/t/xumo-m3u/25909/8?u=jake.joycelyn
$ docker run -d -p 7777:7777 --name vlc-bridge-xumo registry.gitlab.com/miibeez/vlc-bridge-xumo
Local BTV: (Free account Required) https://community.getchannels.com/t/localbtv-support-would-be-nice-now-that-locast-is-gone/28709/121?u=jake.joycelyn
$ docker run -d -p 7777:7777 --name vlc-bridge-btv registry.gitlab.com/miibeez/vlc-bridge-btv
DistroTV: https://community.getchannels.com/t/distro-tv-free-channels/27170/13?u=jake.joycelyn
$ docker run -d -p 7777:7777 --name vlc-bridge-distrotv registry.gitlab.com/miibeez/vlc-bridge-distrotv
Level News (subscription required): https://community.getchannels.com/t/level-news-subscription-streaming-tv-service/34236/5?u=jake.joycelyn
$ docker run -d -e '[email protected]' -e 'LEVELNEWS_PASS=secret' -p 7777:7777 --name vlc-bridge-levelnews registry.gitlab.com/miibeez/vlc-bridge-levelnews
USTVNOW (Subscription Required): https://community.getchannels.com/t/level-news-subscription-streaming-tv-service/34236/5?u=jake.joycelyn
$ docker run -d -e '[email protected]' -e 'USTVNOW_PASS=secret' -p 7777:7777 --name vlc-bridge-ustvnow registry.gitlab.com/miibeez/vlc-bridge-ustvnow
@m0ngr31
Website: https://github.com/m0ngr31
Donation: Need Donation Link
Forum Post: https://community.getchannels.com/t/espn-fox-sports-with-custom-channels-via-eplustv/31144?u=jake.joycelyn
Docker that allows you to stream your ESPN subscription into Channels DVR. This is stupidly awesome and popular
docker run -p 8000:8000 -v config_dir:/app/config m0ngr31/eplustv
if you run into permissions issues
docker run -p 8000:8000 -v config_dir:/app/config -e PUID=$(id -u $USER) -e PGID=$(id -g $USER) m0ngr31/eplustv
There are many variables that can be used with this docker. Going over each variable goes beyond the intention of this thread. Please consult https://github.com/m0ngr31/EPlusTV for a list of variables
With variables it can use ESPN Plus, ESPN 1, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, SEC, SECPLUS, ACCN, ACCNX, Longhorn, Fox Sports & MLB. Variables also allow for the modification of start channel, max resolution, and a few others.
@crackers8199
Website: https://hub.docker.com/u/matty8199
Donation: Venmo: @crackers8199
Forum Post: https://community.getchannels.com/t/mlb-tv-for-channels/27492?u=jake.joycelyn
This is for all of the Baseball fans. Import MLB.TV into Channels DVR. I have not used this because I do not like baseball. But I am sure some of yall do. lol
@Jnewland made HLS Tube , @Fofer & @PsPerry both have topics discussing its usage.
Website: https://github.com/jnewland
Donation: Need donation link for jnewland
Forum Post: https://community.getchannels.com/t/custom-channel-hlstube-twitch-twit-tv-live-stream/31356?u=jake.joycelyn
https://community.getchannels.com/t/anyone-using-hlstube/31735?u=jake.joycelyn
HLS Tube + YouTube Live or Twitch + Custom Channels allows you to bring in YouTube Live videos into Channels DVR
@Fofer
https://community.getchannels.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-custom-youtube-channel/36351/2?u=jay1987
@tmm1
StrmLinks for Live Channels
Forum Link: https://community.getchannels.com/t/experimental-stream-links-from-the-guide-via-custom-channels/36062?u=jake.joycelyn
Donation: https://buy.stripe.com/7sIdTfbkd5PBb0keUV
These are not regular custom channels. These will give you TV Guide of desired channel. If you click the guide to play, it opens a external app to play the stream. As such you cannot DVR these. This is just a work around since NBC/Peacock owned stations switched there TVE stations to DRM
Source: Custom Channel
Stream Format: STRMLNK
Source: Text
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="nbc" tvg-chno="6000" tvc-guide-stationid="10991",NBC
nbctve://live/nbc#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="bravo" tvg-chno="6058" tvc-guide-stationid="58625",BRAVOHD
nbctve://live/bravo#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="msnbc" tvg-chno="6050" tvc-guide-stationid="64241",MNBCHD
nbctve://live/msnbc#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="cnbc" tvg-chno="6051" tvc-guide-stationid="58780",CNBC
nbctve://live/cnbc#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="syfy" tvg-chno="6054" tvc-guide-stationid="58623" ,SYFYHD
nbctve://live/syfy#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="usa" tvg-chno="6052" tvc-guide-stationid="58452",USAHD
nbctve://live/usa#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="e" tvg-chno="6056" tvc-guide-stationid="61812",E
nbctve://live/e#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="oxygen" tvg-chno="6060" tvc-guide-stationid="70522",Oxygen
nbctve://live/oxygen#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="golf" tvg-chno="6159" tvc-guide-stationid="61854",GOLF
nbctve://live/golf
@maddox
Website: https://github.com/maddox
Donation Link: https://buy.stripe.com/7sIdTfbkd5PBb0keUV
Docker: Pluto https://community.getchannels.com/t/pluto-for-channels/24870
docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --name pluto-for-channels -p 8080:80 jonmaddox/pluto-for-channels
Docker: TubeSync https://github.com/maddox/tubesync
StreamLinks Collection
GitHub: https://github.com/maddox/channels-strmlnks
Forum: https://community.getchannels.com/t/experimental-tv-movie-deep-links-via-imported-strmlnk-files/25473?u=jay1987
@Jayman13
Website: https://fantasychanger.com/
Donation Link: Need donation link
Forum Post: https://community.getchannels.com/t/fantasy-baseball-website-using-chanels-dvr/35958?u=jake.joycelyn
This is a tool to help intigrate Fantasy Baseball from Yahoo into Channels DVR.
@AtoZ0to9
Website: Need website
Donation Link: Need Donation Link
Forum Post: https://community.getchannels.com/t/channels-carbon-theme/25414?u=jake.joycelyn
This is a NOT a custom channel but wanted to include it anyway. It is a custom dark theme for Channels DVR. This is for people who hate the color purple because they where traumatized by a deranged purple dinosaur as a child. Barney still gives me nightmares 30 years later. LOL.
Outside Community. . . We cannot help you. . . Not Endorsed
The following sources are not supported by any community member or Channels DVR. Do not comment here about the following stuff not working.
Outside Community. . . We cannot help you. . . Not Endorsed
APSATTV
Forum Post: https://community.getchannels.com/t/samsung-roku-vizio-bumblebee-tubi-tv/25707?u=jake.joycelyn
Websitehttps://www.apsattv.com/streams.html
Has links to many m3u files. Some are linked here. Some are not. There is no representative from apsattv on CDVR forum that I am aware of. So. . . . Um. . . . If they do not work. Do not post here. We cannot help. These streams may/may not be legitimate/legal. These streams do NOT have epg/xml files. (Guide data)
https://www.apsattv.com/rewardedtv.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/freemoviesplus.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/10fast.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/vidaa.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/distro.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/redbox.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/xiaomi.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/localnow.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/bumblebeetv.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/veely.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/lg.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/herogotv.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/rok.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/vizio.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/tcl.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/tubi.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/klowd.m3u
https://www.apsattv.com/rakuten.m3u
Outside Community. . . We cannot help you. . . Not Endorsed
IPTV-ORG
Has links to many m3u files. There is no representative from IP-TV Org on CDVR forum that I am aware of. So. . . . Um. . . . If they do not work. Do not post here. We cannot help. These streams may/maynot be legitimate and/or legal.
https://github.com/iptv-org/iptv
Channels DVR does not support M3U longer then 500 channels. You may need to edit the m3u file for CDVR to work with it. Again, this is not the forum to discuss iptv-org. I am simply linking in case anyone wants to explore it.
These are known to often break, stop working, disapear, re-appear.
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iptv-org/iptv/master/streams/us_distro.m3u
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iptv-org/iptv/master/streams/us_local.m3u
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iptv-org/iptv/master/streams/us_plex.m3u
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iptv-org/iptv/master/streams/us_pluto.m3u
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iptv-org/iptv/master/streams/us_redbox.m3u
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iptv-org/iptv/master/streams/us_roku.m3u
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iptv-org/iptv/master/streams/us_samsung.m3u
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iptv-org/iptv/master/streams/us_stirr.m3u
https://github.com/iptv-org/iptv/blob/master/streams/us_tubi.m3u
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iptv-org/iptv/master/streams/us_xumo.m3u
Edit: 5/15/23
Added BBC docker link for user @miibeez . Added link to user Fofer for downloading youtube videos automatically
Edit: 5/18/23
. Under @HankLloydRight section. Added quote for modifying default channel number. Added credit to @maddox and @robbiet480 for making the files that HankLoydRight based his work on. Do my best to remeber to credit everyone.
. Under @matthuisman. PBS broken do to DRM. Disclaimer added to Pluto & Stirr about stream limits.
. Under @m0ngr31 added alternite docker command if you have permission issues. Referenced variables for docker command but did not list them. I linked to M0ngr31 website where it list the commands
. Under @tmm1 & @maddox I added donation link
. *I am running out of time this morning, Updates I will type up later include. Adding more info about youtube streams and linking @fofer spreadsheet. Adding references to custom channels as suggested by @babsonnexus. Editing a post this big is not something I want to do on phone, so I will finish updating this master list tomorrow.
