FastChannels - FAST Channels aggregator/manager

JCyea · May 25, 2026, 6:38pm

Yep,was working, all others add fine. I did remove the Fastchannels from Olivetin removed all sources from CDVR and reinstalled via Olivetin, appears all my settings were still intact upon open Fastchannels again, which I thought it will completely remove all databases associations, but it didn’t. Anyway re-scraped all my sources and started adding feeds back onto channels, Roku was the only problem child. No biggie, I could always remove and try again, was just trying to do a new install, but not sure why it continued to remember my previous setting’s?

bnhf · May 25, 2026, 6:43pm

You'd have to remove the Docker/Portainer Volume fastchannels_db_data if you want to nuke all your previous work.

JCyea · May 25, 2026, 8:08pm

Thanks, will peak around my Docker Desktop and clear that out when re-attempting clean install again.

KineticMan · May 25, 2026, 10:20pm

There was a Plex bug a few versions ago. Make sure your on new code too fyi.

Also if u ever wanted to clear out a sources channels, just disable the source and a job will queue up to delete all its channels.

KineticMan · May 25, 2026, 10:21pm

The logic just brings channel back to life and clears that flag if it re-appears.

babsonnexus · May 26, 2026, 2:37pm

Hmmm... then I think I found a different issue (albeit minor and most likely not a real problem).

See in these CBS News locals in Pluto how there are two version, with one that is "local" region and "scraper lost", and one that is "US" region and fine. However, the "scraper lost" ones all work when I play them. I'm guessing that region "local" has been eliminated from the search, but a number of the stations are still sticking around.

Nevertheless, that's not the only situation along the same lines.

Here, there is no difference on the metadata that I can see, but one is "scraper lost" even though I can play it just fine, too. I'm not sure if these are just artifacts from various FastChannels releases or what, but there are other ones scattered around like this.

Of course, I know I could just disable and re-enable the source and clear them out, but thought I'd point out some stuff that is happening.

KineticMan · May 26, 2026, 3:18pm

I think you're right-- that looks like some old channels prior to the regions addition that got orphaned. I def missed a migration step when I added that a long time ago.

Quick fix - run the Cleanup Inactive Channels program from admin/sources. I bet it'll find those and clean 'em up for you.

chDVRuser · May 26, 2026, 6:21pm

Does this mean I need to change the Region on my Pluto source?
It's still set to local, but that doesn't display when I edit the Source.

I mean it's working, so not sure I want to fix what isn't broken.

KineticMan · May 26, 2026, 7:18pm

not gonna lie - I'm having a chDVRuser moment and honestly don't remember what I did with "local" as a Pluto region. I must have removed it for a reason.

I don't want to break your setup, but honestly might be best if you do move to one of those regions. You'll probably get some orphans.............. sorry

chDVRuser · May 26, 2026, 8:18pm

It's still scraping fine.
I'm pretty sure the only difference between east, west and local is the IP address sent to the pluto api, where local uses mine instead of a fixed IP override for east and west.

KineticMan · May 26, 2026, 8:20pm

ahhhh ... question is - should I re-add "local" ?? curious if it gives different channel lists.

chDVRuser · May 26, 2026, 8:22pm

If you can't remember why you removed it, why not add it back (since that's what I'm using and it works).
See line 28 of app/scrapers/pluto.py

github.com

kineticman/FastChannels/blob/816b30dfff4a90e63103a5546f899bafed7a4a55/app/scrapers/pluto.py#L28

      
        
            from .base import BaseScraper, ChannelData, ConfigField, ProgramData, infer_language_from_metadata
            from .category_utils import category_for_channel, infer_category_from_name
            from ..gracenote_map import resolve_gracenote
            
            
import logging
            logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
            
            
STREAM_POOL_SIZE = 10
            STITCHER = "https://cfd-v4-service-channel-stitcher-use1-1.prd.pluto.tv"
            
            
ALLOWED_COUNTRY_CODES = ['local', 'us_east', 'us_west', 'ca', 'uk', 'fr', 'de']
            
            
_COUNTRY_CODE_ALIASES = {
                'gb': 'uk',
                'uk': 'uk',
            }
            
            
# Map Pluto region code → ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
            REGION_COUNTRY = {
                'us_east': 'US',
                'us_west': 'US',

and line 53

github.com

kineticman/FastChannels/blob/816b30dfff4a90e63103a5546f899bafed7a4a55/app/scrapers/pluto.py#L53

      
        
                'de':      'DE',
            }
            
            
# Map Pluto region code → ISO 639-1 language code (only non-English regions)
            REGION_LANGUAGE = {
                'fr': 'fr',
                'de': 'de',
            }
            
            
X_FORWARD = {
                "local":   {"X-Forwarded-For": ""},
                "uk":      {"X-Forwarded-For": "178.238.11.6"},
                "ca":      {"X-Forwarded-For": "192.206.151.131"},
                "fr":      {"X-Forwarded-For": "193.169.64.141"},
                "de":      {"X-Forwarded-For": "81.173.176.155"},
                "us_east": {"X-Forwarded-For": "108.82.206.181"},
                "us_west": {"X-Forwarded-For": "76.81.9.69"},
            }
            
            
BOOT_HEADERS = {
                'authority': 'boot.pluto.tv',

KineticMan · May 26, 2026, 8:23pm

probably can't hurt. I'll re-add next version.

KineticMan · May 26, 2026, 8:33pm

@chDVRuser wouldn't that potentially duplicate regions though?

For example, if the IP was just to trick their API giving you east coast channels, and you have LOCAL and EAST selected (and assuming your local IP is eastern), wouldn't it duplicate the channels? I guess it'd make two copies -- one for EAST and one for LOCAL regions... Might be a user-beware situation.

chDVRuser · May 26, 2026, 8:36pm

I would only choose one
local
east
west
For me, local should include west

If someone chose them all (why?), then they get what they asked for.

chDVRuser · May 26, 2026, 8:37pm

Yep, see my previous post

chDVRuser:

I might have found an issue.
I enabled Vidaa before you changed the region selection.
I have two Vidaa channels for Cirque du Soleil. They both show as region US in the channels tab.
But their url's are different.
http://192.168.1.4:5523/play/vidaa/7a0af3c8-e71a-4fe4-bed1-f4a687e5c0a3.m3u8 not in output, missed scrapes
http://192.168.1.4:5523/play/vidaa/US:7a0af3c8-e71a-4fe4-bed1-f4a687e5c0a3.m3u8 in output
I have only US selected in the source.

Seems that's the issue with the channels missing scrapes.
They are DUP channels, one has US: in the url, the other doesn't.

speedingcheetah · May 26, 2026, 8:59pm

I have only ever used Local...no clue on the differences, it just what was there. I am not East or West, i am Central. I always been confused when such things ask me for what programming side i want, since i no idea what is the proper one.

chDVRuser · May 26, 2026, 9:08pm

From a couple years ago in the original maddox Pluto thread

speedingcheetah · May 26, 2026, 9:10pm

So...only the news/weather stations then?... I do not have any of those enabled.
Does not seem to change the line up for the normal FAST channels Pluto offers i guess.
So, it not matter i guess, for me.

chDVRuser · May 26, 2026, 9:30pm

Here's what I'm getting for Regional channels using local (in Sacramento)
CBS News Baltimore
CBS News Bay Area
CBS News Boston
CBS News Chicago
CBS News Chicago
CBS News Colorado
CBS News Detroit
CBS News Los Angeles
CBS News Los Angeles
CBS News Miami
CBS News Minnesota
CBS News New York
CBS News New York
CBS News Philadelphia
CBS News Philadelphia
CBS News Pittsburgh
CBS News Sacramento
CBS News Sacramento
CBS News Texas
KIRO Seattle
News 12 New York
Telemundo Noticias California
WeatherNation Sacramento