ESPN+ & FOX Sports with Custom Channels via EPlusTV

I misspoke. I was using my Fubo credentials, not YTTV.
I have since cancelled my Fubo trial, so cannot try it.
Using YTTV credentials, I see the FS-Soccer Plus linear channel programming, but it doesn't play.

FOX Soccer Plus is in the m3u

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:0 tvg-id="210.eplustv" channel-id="FS1" channel-number="210" tvg-chno="210" tvg-name="FS1HD" tvc-guide-stationid="82547" group-title="EPlusTV", FS1
http://192.168.1.4:8185/channels/210.m3u8

#EXTINF:0 tvg-id="211.eplustv" channel-id="FS2" channel-number="211" tvg-chno="211" tvg-name="FS2HD" tvc-guide-stationid="59305" group-title="EPlusTV", FS2
http://192.168.1.4:8185/channels/211.m3u8

#EXTINF:0 tvg-id="212.eplustv" channel-id="B1G Network" channel-number="212" tvg-chno="212" tvg-name="BIG10HD" tvc-guide-stationid="58321" group-title="EPlusTV", B1G Network
http://192.168.1.4:8185/channels/212.m3u8

#EXTINF:0 tvg-id="213.eplustv" channel-id="FOX Soccer Plus" channel-number="213" tvg-chno="213" tvg-name="FSCPLHD" tvc-guide-stationid="66880" group-title="EPlusTV", FOX Soccer Plus
http://192.168.1.4:8185/channels/213.m3u8

Trying to play it in Channels DVR errors out
Channels DVR log

2025/09/20 10:42:08.352690 [ERR] Failed to start stream for ch4: M3U: Could not fetch playlist from 192.168.1.4:8185: GET: http://192.168.1.4:8185/channels/213.m3u8: 404 Not Found
2025/09/20 10:42:08.359762 [HLS] Couldn't generate stream playlist for ch4-dANY-ip192.168.1.8: M3U: Could not fetch playlist from 192.168.1.4:8185: GET: http://192.168.1.4:8185/channels/213.m3u8: 404 Not Found

Eplus container log

2025-09-20T17:42:08.350790269Z Could not get a playlist for channel #213. Please make sure there is an event scheduled and you have access to it.

We've already discussed this, channels can't handle the switch between 4K and 720p when commercials come on. It's a Fox problem because this didn't happen last year.

So I noticed Paramount has a lot more channels than this container . Can they be added? Golazo is not showing with sound and Fox seems to have buffer issues. I might just use foxone m3u8 for them

I could pull m3u8 for paramount but the guide data would be a bit of a pain would be nice if this project could support it

Just pushed an update (v4.10.7) which adds Fox Deportes and hopefully fixes Fox Soccer Plus. After updating, I suspect you may need to disable and re-enable the Fox Sports provider in E+TV to get them working properly.

Thanks . Are any of y'all having issues with ESPN 2? I ripped my CBS m3u8 from CBS but the one in this app says I don't have local CBS any more anyone else having this

Testing here. Fox Deportes did not show up after updating and reauthenticating.

Edit: Fox Deportes does not show up as a linear channel. Fox Soccer Plus does, but still does not work.

Was testing abc/ESPN3 and it loops and fails - Auburn game am I the only one this affects

Latest update removed Fox Soccer Plus from the FOX linear channels m3u.
Now I only have FS1, FS2 and B1G.
I guess that channel is not supported for YTTV.

So I just logged into YouTube TV and see Fox Soccer Plus isn't in my package. I would need to add NFL RedZone with Sports Plus to get it. That's not going to happen.

Tony, can confirm spectrum sports/hawaii/mountainwest have their own m3u8 that should be able to be added to he eplus tv, it doesnt have unique token, they always broadcast for it. Tested 2 weeks

Just pushed 4.10.8 which should correctly add Deportes and fix Soccer Plus for E+TV users who upgrade (as opposed to fresh installations). If they don't play after that upgrade, then your account may not be authorized for them.

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Deportes now shows up and is working. Fox Soccer Plus is still not working. I definitely have the channel and it is showing up as one of the linear channels in EPlusTV. I don't really care if it works for me or not since I can get it by other means but figured you would want to know.

What do you see in the EPlusTV log when you try to play it? I will PM too, if you want to help me get it working.

Replied to your PM. In the EPlusTV log it is this error:

Could not get a playlist for channel #1013. Please make sure there is an event scheduled and you have access to it.

On a different note Bally Sports Linear Non-Gracenote channels have not been working for a while. I found a fix.

change line 335 of bally-handler.ts from:
return [channelData.stream_info.apple_tv.default_abr, {}];
to
return [channelData.stream_info.connected_tv.default_abr, {}];

It appears that they removed the apple_tv stream info.

@tonywagner Is there a reason the Starting Channel has to be under 10000, and can this be removed?

My starting channel is 16000.

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They always changed to 720/1080 during commercials...

Yeah I asked about this and m0ngr31 said it was arbitrary so definitely can be removed.

That's weird, I remember watching multiple 4K games last year and never had an issue.

Wonder if a) the Channels player has changed or b) the way they switch between the 2160/1080/720 streams has changed???