Feature request, multiple EPG sources

[olderi]

Hi,

I've used Channels for years but haven't been able to subscribe to DVR because here in Finland we are missing EPG data from about a third of the stations. DVB EPG data does not work with DVR.

Please, please add option to use multiple EPG data sources so we could use DVR as well.

[tmm1]

We support XMLTV so you can bring your own guide data

[olderi]

Ok, this is news to me. Do you have a guide for this or should I investigate on my own

[Fin756]

BETA: XMLTV support in DVR

We are beta-testing a new XMLTV EPG option in the DVR, to support users in international countries where we're unable to offer gracenote guide data. This beta is focused primarily on hdhomerun users in Australia (cc @aussies), where you now have several options for guide data: SiliconDust's DVR subscription now offers an XMLTV guide as part of the $35USD/yr subscription fee. You can subscribe to their service here and then associate it with your HDHR here using the code in the confirmation e…

[olderi]

I have participated in your betas since the early days and look forward to joining this too!

I will get on this tonight after work, I will try to get finnish DVR working

[makem7]

Would it be possible to create an EPG guide selection tool where you can choose the source for each channel individually? For example, you could use Gracenote based on your postal code, an external XML file for a single channel, or grab the software information directly from the live signal and select the management configuration. If this is not possible, it would still be helpful in some countries where Gracenote data is missing

[rpaulmerrell]

I second the ability to have the ability to select epg choice on a channel by channel basis.
The selection would work like it does already in emby.
You might have all the stream details for a fast channel or other stream but have really bad guide data.
I love the ability to bring in channels to Emby from channels.

[Edwin_Perez]

@rpaulmerrell

I love the ability to bring in channels to Emby from channels.

One of my favorite emby features

[olderi]

If there are any finns here, I'd love to get tips on good xmltv sources. I cannot seems to find any sources that would import into channels correctly.

[makem7]

I personally use the xml list created by vbox. It would be nice if could find a Finnish xml list that would include an icon from the program.

[makem7]

@olderi

If there are any finns here, I'd love to get tips on good xmltv sources. I cannot seems to find any sources that would import into channels correctly.

Here is one site where I found some Finnish xml lists Free EPG Guide - BEVY Software

[kellenw]

This is basically the one reason why I use Emby as my end point for our household users. I use ChannelsDVR for the TVE channels only at this point (which it's great at), and just pipe those into Emby via M3U. I require guide data to be assigned independently per channel for several other sources, but ChannelsDVR doesn't support this, while Emby does. Emby allows me to setup as many Gracenote EPG sources as I want and bring in as many third party xmltv EPG sources as I want too, that are then ALL available to be mapped, channel by channel, regardless of the channel's source. This allows me to have the most accurate and complete Guide data possible.

If ChannelsDVR supported this, it would be the only thing I'd use, because it is better in just about every other way.

[babsonnexus]

Check out Playlist Manager for Channels:

[RELEASE] Playlist Manager for Channels [Streaming Library Manager Extension]

There are a lot of fantastic methods for integrating custom stations into Channels DVR, especially from FAST and similar providers like Pluto, Plex, Tubi, Samsung TV+, ESPN+, NFL+, and plenty more! The problem is, they require a fair bit of maintenance. For instance, there are whole threads and tools dedicated just to keeping track of which stations have been added and removed. And that doesn't even get into the redundancy of when each of these services have the same stations, but you have to de…

It may provide a more elegant solution to the issue you have described.

[kellenw]

Thanks for the recommendation! That does look very interesting. I use a somewhat similar utility called Stream Master. I host all my docker stuff on an UNRAID box. Any chance you'd consider adding your project to the UNRAID Community Apps? I'd be happy to be a tester for it on there.

[babsonnexus]

@kellenw

Any chance you'd consider adding your project to the UNRAID Community Apps?

Hadn't really considered it and have no way to test myself, so probably not. I'm already maintaining several separate paths and can't see wanting to add another for such a limited user set. However, I know of several users who installed on UNRAID with no particular issue. Docker, Linux direct, and Python self-deploy are all already available options.