FastChannels v5.2.0... big thanks to @bnhf
Bridge / FastChannels Player (ah4c Multi-Tuner + Redesign)
- Added multi-tuner support: the FastChannels Player bridge can now drive multiple ah4c tuners instead of just one (#41).
- Redesigned the Bridge settings page. HDMI Capture and ah4c Capture now have separate, clearer sections instead of one combined card.
- Added a new Tuner Authorization check that verifies each ah4c-configured tuner is reachable and authorized through ADB. It also reports the device’s operating system and auto-sleep status (#42).
- Added a new Fire TV Device Controls window with:
- Wake and sleep controls.
- An Apply Headless Preset button that keeps the screen awake and disables sleep and screen-off timeouts for HDMI capture.
- An option to restore the device’s previous settings.
- FastChannels Player now detects when it is running an outdated build and offers a one-click update.
- Added a post-install health check for Bridge setups (#45).
- Fixed playback detection on Google TV and Android TV. Previously, it only recognized the Fire OS PlaybackState format.
- Fixed FastChannels Player detection on multi-user Android devices.
- Fixed an issue that incorrectly required an encoder URL for ah4c-only setups.
- Fixed FastChannels Player restarting between ah4c tunes instead of remaining warm.
- Fixed occasionally incorrect Android bridge feed totals.
DirecTV / Sling
- Added an option to exclude FAST ad-supported channels from DirecTV and Sling lineups (#46).
- Fixed DirecTV satellite-only lineup entries appearing even though they cannot be streamed (#48).
TV Everywhere
- Improved error messages for Xfinity redirect loops and Discovery lookup failures during TV Everywhere authentication.
- Fixed the FYI TV Everywhere login callback redirect.
Other Scrapers
- Fixed Tubi failing silently when incorrect credentials were entered. Tubi now requires a valid login and clearly reports authentication failures.
- Retired the DistroTV scraper following the shutdown of DistroTV.
Admin / Miscellaneous
- Updated documentation to cover:
- FAST-channel exclusion behavior.
- A warning against using Vega OS Fire TV Sticks with FastChannels Player setups.
- Android TV ADB troubleshooting steps.
- Cleaned up the README and Docker Compose instructions related to the persistent ADB keys volume mount.