Frndly TV for Channels

[rudolphtw]

I can provide logs but it throws the error regarding authorization. Does it require not being on the initial fee days or some other restriction.

Trying to use the the urls in two atempt to add custom chanels. First has no XML, the second has borth guide url and epg url. However neither works, throws error and cant be added.

I changed frdly paasword to recheck. Emaol Name and password work fine longing into frndly on web and in their app.

The only thing I can think is username is not the l9gin email??????

[laughsbrightly]

I have a year sub. Been using this for a long time. Was working the other day, but I am I have been seeing this message more on more even for items I play from the hard drive. this is when I tried to watch a live show:

[jxxaxxy]

I looked at my environment variable for username and I used my e-mail address. I would think the free 7 day trial should work.

Here is what I use for channels setup. But I bet you have to have a valid login in order to get anything to show.

[jxxaxxy]

If you are having the same error when playing from a recording then I don't think its frndly that is the actual issue. I know from the browser everything has to be transcoded and maybe its not fast enough to do so.

[bnhf]

@laughsbrightly

Was working the other day, but I am I have been seeing this message more on more even for items I play from the hard drive.

That's been going on for months with browsers based on Chromium:

"Media could not be loaded, either because the server or Network Failed or Because the Format is not Supported"

A number of us have been seeing this, starting a week or two ago. Not sure if it's being looked at yet...

Use a browser not based on the Chromium engine, and it should work.

[deb]

I'm using python on windows 10.

[chDVRuser]

In that case I think the standard and error output is in the console window you run it from?
Unless you redirected those to a log file.

[jxxaxxy]

Here are the dates of the Commits that was done on frndlytv-for-channels.

Commits · matthuisman/frndlytv-for-channels

[chDVRuser]

Yep, those are his github commits.
I look at where I'm pulling the image from because they aren't always in sync for all the containers I use.
https://hub.docker.com/r/matthuisman/frndlytv-for-channels/tags

Some developers update the container image but not the github commits
So you get notified of a new image available, but no updated commits or release notes

[rudolphtw]

Attempting to set up Custom Channels in either Docker or Python, including later here. Password deleted below but correct and works to log into Frndly on multiple devices. Is my Username wrong? I am using email I log in with.

python app.py --PORT 8183 --USERNAME "[email protected]" --PASSWORD "[DELETED["
Starting server on port 8183
Requesting: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0
401
Unauthorized access
logging in....
Failed to login: Email or Password doesn’t match our records.
Requesting: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0
401
Unauthorized access
logging in....
Failed to login: Email or Password doesn’t match our records.
Requesting: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0
401
Unauthorized access
logging in....
Failed to login: Email or Password doesn’t match our records.
192.168.35.106 - - [27/Feb/2026 09:54:53] "GET /playlist.m3u8?gracenote=include HTTP/1.1" 500 -
----------------------------------------
Exception occurred during processing of request from ('192.168.35.106', 12028)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\rudol\OneDrive\Desktop\frndlytv-for-channels\app.py", line 53, in do_GET
    routes[func]()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "C:\Users\rudol\OneDrive\Desktop\frndlytv-for-channels\app.py", line 71, in _playlist
    channels = frndly.channels()
  File "C:\Users\rudol\OneDrive\Desktop\frndlytv-for-channels\frndly.py", line 151, in channels
    rows = self._request('https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0')['data']
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\rudol\OneDrive\Desktop\frndlytv-for-channels\frndly.py", line 141, in _request
    raise Exception('Failed to get response from url: {}'.format(url))
Exception: Failed to get response from url: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\rudol\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\Lib\socketserver.py", line 697, in process_request_thread
    self.finish_request(request, client_address)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\rudol\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\Lib\socketserver.py", line 362, in finish_request
    self.RequestHandlerClass(request, client_address, self)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\rudol\OneDrive\Desktop\frndlytv-for-channels\app.py", line 25, in __init__
    super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\rudol\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\Lib\socketserver.py", line 766, in __init__
    self.handle()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "C:\Users\rudol\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\Lib\http\server.py", line 496, in handle
    self.handle_one_request()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "C:\Users\rudol\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\Lib\http\server.py", line 484, in handle_one_request
    method()
    ~~~~~~^^
  File "C:\Users\rudol\OneDrive\Desktop\frndlytv-for-channels\app.py", line 55, in do_GET
    self._error(e)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~^^^
  File "C:\Users\rudol\OneDrive\Desktop\frndlytv-for-channels\app.py", line 30, in _error
    self.wfile.write(f'Error: {message}'.encode('utf8'))
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\rudol\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\Lib\socketserver.py", line 845, in write
    self._sock.sendall(b)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^
ConnectionAbortedError: [WinError 10053] An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine
----------------------------------------

[KineticMan]

Simply run the below Docker commands using your Frndly TV credentials

docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --env "USERNAME=MY_EMAIL" --env "PASSWORD=MY_PASSWORD" --name frndlytv-for-channels -p 8183:80 matthuisman/frndlytv-for-channels

Replace MY_EMAIL and MY_PASSWORD with your Frndly TV login details.

[rudolphtw]

@KineticMan

docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --env "USERNAME=MY_EMAIL" --env "PASSWORD=MY_PASSWORD" --name frndlytv-for-channels -p 8183:80 matthuisman/frndlytv-for-channels

Unfortunately same result. Cancelled frndly because it is not working with credentials that work for all Frndly apps and web.

2026-02-27 12:50:49.827 | Starting server on port 80
2026-02-27 12:53:35.688 | Requesting: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0
2026-02-27 12:53:35.905 | 401
2026-02-27 12:53:35.905 | Unauthorized access
2026-02-27 12:53:35.905 | logging in....
2026-02-27 12:53:36.095 | Failed to login: Email or Password doesn’t match our records.
2026-02-27 12:53:36.095 | Requesting: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0
2026-02-27 12:53:36.316 | 401
2026-02-27 12:53:36.316 | Unauthorized access
2026-02-27 12:53:36.316 | logging in....
2026-02-27 12:53:36.493 | Failed to login: Email or Password doesn’t match our records.
2026-02-27 12:53:36.493 | Requesting: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0
2026-02-27 12:53:36.576 | 401
2026-02-27 12:53:36.576 | Unauthorized access
2026-02-27 12:53:36.576 | logging in....
2026-02-27 12:53:36.771 | Failed to login: Email or Password doesn’t match our records.
2026-02-27 12:51:06.045 | 172.17.0.1 - - [27/Feb/2026 17:51:06] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 -
2026-02-27 12:51:08.858 | 172.17.0.1 - - [27/Feb/2026 17:51:08] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 -
2026-02-27 12:51:10.107 | 172.17.0.1 - - [27/Feb/2026 17:51:10] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 -
2026-02-27 12:51:53.142 | 172.17.0.1 - - [27/Feb/2026 17:51:53] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 -
2026-02-27 12:52:48.233 | 172.17.0.1 - - [27/Feb/2026 17:52:48] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 -
2026-02-27 12:53:36.771 | 172.17.0.1 - - [27/Feb/2026 17:53:36] "GET /playlist.m3u8?gracenote=include HTTP/1.1" 500 -
2026-02-27 12:53:36.771 | ----------------------------------------
2026-02-27 12:53:36.771 | Exception happened during processing of request from ('172.17.0.1', 48968)
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 | Traceback (most recent call last):
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/socketserver.py", line 683, in process_request_thread
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |     self.finish_request(request, client_address)
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/socketserver.py", line 360, in finish_request
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |     self.RequestHandlerClass(request, client_address, self)
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |   File "./app.py", line 25, in __init__
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |     super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/socketserver.py", line 747, in __init__
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |     self.handle()
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/http/server.py", line 435, in handle
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |     self.handle_one_request()
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/http/server.py", line 423, in handle_one_request
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |     method()
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |   File "./app.py", line 55, in do_GET
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |     self._error(e)
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |   File "./app.py", line 53, in do_GET
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |     routes[func]()
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |   File "./app.py", line 71, in _playlist
2026-02-27 12:53:36.786 |     channels = frndly.channels()
2026-02-27 12:53:36.787 |   File "/usr/src/app/frndly.py", line 151, in channels
2026-02-27 12:53:36.787 |     rows = self._request('https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0')['data']
2026-02-27 12:53:36.787 |   File "/usr/src/app/frndly.py", line 141, in _request
2026-02-27 12:53:36.787 |     raise Exception('Failed to get response from url: {}'.format(url))
2026-02-27 12:53:36.787 | Exception: Failed to get response from url: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0
2026-02-27 12:53:36.787 | ----------------------------------------
2026-02-27 12:54:51.119 | Requesting: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0
2026-02-27 12:54:51.284 | 401
2026-02-27 12:54:51.284 | Unauthorized access
2026-02-27 12:54:51.284 | logging in....
2026-02-27 12:54:51.589 | Failed to login: Email or Password doesn’t match our records.
2026-02-27 12:54:51.589 | Requesting: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0
2026-02-27 12:54:51.686 | 401
2026-02-27 12:54:51.686 | Unauthorized access
2026-02-27 12:54:51.686 | logging in....
2026-02-27 12:54:51.879 | Failed to login: Email or Password doesn’t match our records.
2026-02-27 12:54:51.879 | Requesting: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0
2026-02-27 12:54:51.984 | 401
2026-02-27 12:54:51.984 | Unauthorized access
2026-02-27 12:54:51.984 | logging in....
2026-02-27 12:54:52.185 | 172.17.0.1 - - [27/Feb/2026 17:54:52] "GET /playlist.m3u8?gracenote=exclude HTTP/1.1" 500 -
2026-02-27 12:54:52.184 | Failed to login: Email or Password doesn’t match our records.
2026-02-27 12:54:52.186 | ----------------------------------------
2026-02-27 12:54:52.186 | Exception happened during processing of request from ('172.17.0.1', 59756)
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 | Traceback (most recent call last):
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/socketserver.py", line 683, in process_request_thread
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |     self.finish_request(request, client_address)
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/socketserver.py", line 360, in finish_request
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |     self.RequestHandlerClass(request, client_address, self)
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |   File "./app.py", line 25, in __init__
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |     super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/socketserver.py", line 747, in __init__
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |     self.handle()
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/http/server.py", line 435, in handle
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |     self.handle_one_request()
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/http/server.py", line 423, in handle_one_request
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |     method()
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |   File "./app.py", line 55, in do_GET
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |     self._error(e)
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |   File "./app.py", line 53, in do_GET
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |     routes[func]()
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |   File "./app.py", line 71, in _playlist
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |     channels = frndly.channels()
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |   File "/usr/src/app/frndly.py", line 151, in channels
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |     rows = self._request('https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0')['data']
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |   File "/usr/src/app/frndly.py", line 141, in _request
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 |     raise Exception('Failed to get response from url: {}'.format(url))
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 | Exception: Failed to get response from url: https://frndlytv-api.revlet.net/service/api/v1/tvguide/channels?skip_tabs=0
2026-02-27 12:54:52.188 | ----------------------------------------

[KineticMan]

Any chance your password has weird characters?

[rudolphtw]

No. Upper an lower alpha, $, and 3 numbers

If '$' is bad is there a good special character, as one is required.

[KineticMan]

@rudolphtw

No. Upper an lower alpha, $, and 3 numbers

If '$' is bad is there a good special character, as one is required.

are you doing this on Windows, or Linux? I'm just speculating here that Powershell could misinterept that $ as a variable.

i know i'm beating a deadhorse, but you're typing this exactly?

docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --env "USERNAME=MY_EMAIL" --env "PASSWORD=MY_PASSWORD" --name frndlytv-for-channels -p 8183:80 matthuisman/frndlytv-for-channels

so yours would be:

docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --env "[email protected]" --env "PASSWORD=Poop123$" --name frndlytv-for-channels -p 8183:80 matthuisman/frndlytv-for-channels

replace Poop123$ with your password...

i just signed up for a trial and it worked on first try. and you're 100% sure password is right? account not locked out?

[rudolphtw]

You nailed it. Replaced '$' with '_' character and all good. Thank you!!!!!

[rudolphtw]

Restarted machine and now have this error:
(HTTP code 500) server error - ports are not available: exposing port TCP 0.0.0.0:8183 -> 127.0.0.1:0: listen tcp 0.0.0.0:8183: bind: An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions.

Admit I'm not a docker person but getting similar blowback from phython version.

[chDVRuser]

@rudolphtw

attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions

Running on Windows?

Error loading Docker Chrome Capture

If netstat doesn't show the port already in use, check out this article SOLVED: Windows 10 forbidden port bind – Rob Pomeroy The cause It turns out the problem is down to Docker and Hyper-V reserving a shed load of ports.

I only see these ports on my Win 11, but I'm not running docker on it.

C:\>netsh interface ipv4 show excludedportrange protocol=tcp

Protocol tcp Port Exclusion Ranges

Start Port    End Port
----------    --------
      5357        5357
     28385       28385
     28390       28390

* - Administered port exclusions.

[rudolphtw]

I really appreciate the feedback.
I tried this
net stop hns

net start hns
and restarting "docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --env "USERNAME..." command and it appears to be working.

???

[chDVRuser]

Now the Frndly channels using WebVTT for captions (like Hallmark) should display them in a Channels client

BETA: WebVTT caption support for HLS Custom Sources

In the latest DVR pre-release we have launched support for handling WebVTT captions from HLS-based Custom Sources. There are some FAST channels that use these WebVTT captions that will now be visible in clients. NOTE: The captions will not be visible in the web client and will not be visible to other players. Please let us know if you run into any issues trying to use them.