Frndly TV for Channels

I am not getting any channels now.

The Python server is started but nothing is happening:

Starting server on port 8183

I checked Frndly TV directly and no issues.

Is it just me?

Working here (using the docker method)
Screenshot 2024-06-15 at 11-25-08
Screenshot 2024-06-15 at 11-24-00 Channels Settings

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Ok, thanks. No sure what's going on with my setup.
A restart will probably solve it.

Just an FYI: It looks like MeTV Toons is live on Frndly now @matthuisman

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Indeed. :smiley:

Thank you, @matthuisman, for adding MeTV Toons.

No EPG at this time?

MeTV Toons shows up on http://127.0.0.1:8183/playlist.m3u8?gracenote=exclude(http://127.0.0.1:8183/playlist.m3u8?gracenote=exclude) and the source has 7 channels.

MeTV Toons is missing when I use http://127.0.0.1:8183/playlist.m3u8?gracenote=include and source has 44 channels.

Should MeTV Toons be added to the one with 44 channels?

I have guide data after refreshing by redownloading XMLTV under the FrndlyTV-No EPG source.

Yes. Once @matthuisman adds the proper mapping to Gracenote, it should be included to this source.

Yes but the guide data is not detailed, it's just the names of the shows. You can't see any details about season and episode numbers, episode description, etc.

So "No EPG" in this case really means "No detailed EPG".

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http://192.168.50.215:8183/playlist.m3u8?gracenote=exclude
I set provider put in my local Zipcode in listings then managed lineup using all and found metoons.

Can you please detail the process?

I am not seeing an option to search all in manage lineup:

You have to remove the gracenote=exclude source re add it no with EPG then setup your local provider.

I see that, now that you mention it. It's a guide, but only bare bones. I didn't notice...I guess that I was just happy to see anything... :smiley:

Thank you, I got it working.

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The channel is now showing up in the guide for me, but there are no program titles. Just "MeTV Toons @12PM", and so on. How are some people getting titles?

I've tried it with both gracenote set and no gracenote at all:

http://127.0.0.1:8183/playlist.m3u8
http://127.0.0.1:8183/playlist.m3u8?gracenote=exclude

In both cases, I can see the channel but no useful data.

Maybe try this in Settings / Live TV & DVR:
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No change. I've tried removing and recreating the source, and restarting the DVR server, but nothing seems to help. I can watch the channel with no issues. I just never know what's going to be on. And, of course, setting a DVR recording is problematic.

Did you map the Channel to your OTA like I posted above.?

I just wanna point this out, because I think it’s being missed here. All you have to do is wait a day or two for @matthuisman to update this 3rd party Frndly/ChannelsDVR extension with the Gracenote ID and all will be fine. I understand a lot of people are excited for this channel. I am. But if you can wait a day or two longer for a channel that did not even exist till this morning, then you don’t have to fiddle with any settings at all. All you have to do is update the docker and you’ll get the channel with the detailed EPG data.

I’m just recommending you wait. Because eventually, this Docker is going to be updated. And all the work you’re putting in right now to get this stuff just perfect is going to be for moot. The channel is going to disappear from source two, and appear in source one.