I am experiencing long load times on hallmark occasionally, other channels,load quickly
Has anyone got an update on this? Still down today.
Tnx
It is magically back.
I tried them again today, and the previously DRMed channels are working for me again! History, A&E, fyi, and Lifetime. When did this happen?
Well, cool. I can confirm that all the channels including the problem Hallmark and the ones we thought to be DRM are functioning properly for me too. I only checked just now. Nice to see they are back. I was thinking that eventually all the Frndly channels would eventually get DRM, now I don’t know what to think.
i didnt change anything my end - so they must have just removed the drm
fyi - Frndly TV just added MeTV and Story TV. And apparently, a couple more sub-channels are expected this week.
Cool. Yeah, I'm seeing the channels in the guide and can play it live. But I am not actually getting show data. So ME and Story are there, but the data is missing. I did delete and recreate the guide database. With added channels I'll just give this a couple of days to get worked out.
I'm using the python version - So to get the guide data, I had to go into the manage lineup for frndly and map the new stations individually, then ran a guide refresh.
Well, I guess I could have tried mapping it myself too. Lol. Thanks for pointing that out. Sometimes I get so used to things being automatic that I forget sometimes manual is best.
With the addition of MeTV today, and then H&I and Decades on April 19, I'll have no choice but resubscribe to FrndlyTV. As long as it works perfectly in Channels.
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Can anyone advise the gracenote epg ids for:
Me TV
Story TV
i can then add these into the generated playlist
NOTE:
If any new channels get added in future and you have access to the gracenote ids, then just post them here with the new channel name 
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MeTV. 45754
StoryTV. 122968
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FYI, I have updated my spreadsheet with technical details of Frndly TV streams, including the newly added channels.
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Hi there,
If I understood The stats, the newer channels are speaking out a bit higher quality.
I believe Channels will work with what is provided.
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That's correct, the newer channels have a slightly better quality. At least for now.
Overall though, I wish the bit rates were higher for all channels. Anything less than 4 mbps for HD is quite low and you notice it on a big screen. If they used H.265 codec instead, that would (should) be visibly better.
Channels just captures the streams as is with no additional processing. The quality is defined at the source.
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Thanks for the explanation
I wonder How FRNDLY video conpares to Philo?
Would love to have integration that is already available on that half-done project Stremium.
I'm not arguing with the price I just believe that anything that platform can do Channels will do much better.
The guide data on Channels looks much better.
I'm enjoying the docker stuff.
Just set this up yesterday with the docker image, but not getting much of anything for guide data. I tried going to manage the lineup for frndlytv but only get a long list of "UNKNOWN" for choices. Choosing one of the UNKNOWN's does get guide data in, but not for the proper channel. Ideas?
Thanks,
Chief
Set up Guide Data with a local provider. Works for me with no issues. You may have map some channels. I also added OTA Broadcast for MeTV, H&I ,Decades, and start TV.
Note: Make sure XMLTV Guide option is blank. Delete URL if there is
something in there and click save. If you have to remap channel make sure
this URL is blank again. I notice it defaults an epg.xml
Thanks Kenny, setup with local provider and had to fix mapping on a couple channels, but I have guide data now.
Chief