Experimental: Local Networks (NBC, ABC, FOX) in some major metros via TVE

Channels DVR Server TV Everywhere
#339

Local Fox is missing on Sling and doesn’t even search for the channel in the TVE channel scan. I’m running the latest pre-release.

2021/09/19 10:59:05.690035 [TVE] Channel scan starting for 208 channels on slingtv
2021/09/19 10:59:07.111460 [TVE] Channel scan 1/208 NBC successful
2021/09/19 10:59:07.225459 [TVE] Channel scan 2/208 ABC failed: login not supported
2021/09/19 10:59:08.813522 [TVE] Channel scan 3/208 KQED successful
2021/09/19 10:59:09.087951 [TVE] Channel scan 4/208 KRCB successful
2021/09/19 10:59:09.359043 [TVE] Channel scan 5/208 KVIE successful
2021/09/19 10:59:09.471861 [TVE] Channel scan 6/208 CSPAN failed: login not supported
2021/09/19 10:59:09.584185 [TVE] Channel scan 7/208 CSPAN2 failed: login not supported
2021/09/19 10:59:09.696976 [TVE] Channel scan 8/208 CSPAN3 failed: login not supported

#340

Guys, I can't do anything unless you submit diagnostics. You can post all the logs and screenshots in here you want, but that doesn't help me fix the issue.

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#341

CBS on tve for me pulls in a Kansas feed even though I am in VA. My ipv6 geolocation puts me right in the middle of the US so I guess that explains it. Its actually pretty cool though I get another football feed to choose from.

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#342

Submitted 7f58c1e6-8f03-493d-b87d-ec342c32ba62

2021.09.17.2117 Waiting to upgrade to 2021.09.19.1731...

#343

I noticed this on Sunday but wanted to get on 2021.09.19.1731 to test it out (and deleted and rebuilt my entire guide database to be sure it is still doing it), but with NFL games on Fox it just says "Regional Coverage" as the game name with a similar description:

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But if you look at the OTA station (WNAC, Providence, RI market), everything is as expected:

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Also worth noting that this past Sunday WNAC was playing a car racing show to as not to compete with the Patriots game on CBS. I tested it on the TVE feed that said it was playing football, but it definitely played the same car race, too.

#344

Now it changed back to Boston as it should be. Rather strange, but it still doesn't matter.

Provider - Dish Network
#345

@tmm1, v2021.09.19.1731 and v2021.09.21.0359 broke TVE for CBS for WPRI (Providence, RI market).

Submitted diagnostics: 5c51dfa2-980f-4384-bf62-5bc28368dbe8

TVE CBS broken
#346

I'm getting NBC correctly but the other stations all are still West Coast affiliates.

Logs under 0a179517-2a82-49c0-bb22-3bec34068422 if you have any hints on how I can get everything to Chicago.

Is there something in the API that I can set for the location? Is that something possible or would that open up the can of worms for out of market viewing?

#347

what does https://geolocation.onetrust.com/cookieconsentpub/v1/geo/location say?

#348

That domain is blocked by my Pi-hole. But if the question is what affiliates I see when I go to the network sites directly? The Chicago locals, except for ABC that never has worked quite right.

$ curl https://ipinfo.io
{
  "ip": "94.RED.ACT.ED",
  "city": "Chicago",
  "region": "Illinois",
  "country": "US",
  "loc": "41.8798,-87.6285"
#349

I removed the TVE source (for FuboTV) and added it back. It picked up all the right locals except for ABC and I've never really got ABC to work correctly. It's showing a West Coast station (KGO) for some odd reason. I've submitted new diagnostics ( d4f0b49e-63c8-4193-953b-464720279f1b ) in case there is anything to reason out from the changes.

#350

lol my fox affiliate has 2 hours of content and then signs off

#351

Submitted 7cf40946-120f-4621-a015-e44dedf7476f

#352

If your fox affiliate doesn’t provide a 24/7 stream when you log in to Fox.com, then this is exactly what’s supposed to happen. Primetime and national sports broadcasts only.

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#353

That's how mine is most of the time as it's not an O&O Fox station (owned and operated by Fox and not an affiliate station) and only has primetime shows. That's normal.

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#354

gotcha - okay that makes more sense

I'm glad i have something now so not complaining but the explanations from both of you help

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#355

First let me say I love Channels and have been a customer now over a year. I even set it up for my retired mother. The thing is we both live in the same area only 2.5 miles apart and she is getting the FOX affiliate from a completely different area. Our local FOX affiliate only offers programming though TV Everywhere during prime time at night 7:00-9:00 pm. She is getting programming thought the whole day and appears to be a MN affiliate while we live in WI. Her OTA FOX is correct, however. I am wondering how this is happening and if I can make mine do the same thing.Mine Mom

#356

Same login? If so it could be the ip geolocation either v4 or v6. My cbs tve channel is from Wichita and I am located in eastern Virginia. My ipv6 /56 range geolocation is right in the exact middle of the US so that's why cbs thinks I am in that market. I don't mind though, I get my local channels from an antenna so the extra out of market station is nice during football season.

#357

Are stations (or at least Philadelphia stations) locking these down now? I used to get my local ABC (WPVI), FOX (WTXF) and some PBS stations via the Experimental TVE feature. About a week ago I started seeing messages in the Channels log for WPVI that said "cannot start stream" although it was still working. As of today, the only TVE locals I see are some PBS stations. Not a big deal to me since I get my locals OTA, but was wondering if this is a trend? Going to the ABC and FOX "Live TV" websites prompts for a "login with your provider" message. My only TVE provider is Philo - of course no locals in that.

#358

NBC stopped working with one of the last pre-releases. Works on NBC site. Other four locals are fine. It did work on an 11:30 pm eastern time recording yesterday. TVE HULU.

Log... aa2c567a-4244-4125-a51f-a4b24d018bfc

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Working now with updated pre-release. Thanks.