Frndly TV for Channels

This is strange because they are included with the normal list for me.

I'm running the Python server directly on my Windows PC, not using Docker. Could this explain the different behavior?

I did end up moving Cowboy Way to the no EPG list since we couldn't find the right guide data for it.

I haven't looked at the EPG for these 3 channels yet.

I do believe that @matthuisman needs to hardcode the Gracenote ids into the frndlytv-for-channels docker container. So he needs to find out what Gracenote ids correspond to the new stations (if there is are any Gracenote ids that match what Frndly is showing).

Correct, but he relies on us to find the correct Gracenote stationId's to add to this https://i.mjh.nz/frndly_tv/app.json

"16": {"gracenote": null,"slug": "curiositystream"},
"38": {"gracenote": null,"slug": "dove_channel"},
"49": {"gracenote": null,"slug": "dove_kids"},
"50": {"gracenote": null,"slug": "dove_movies"},
"51": {"gracenote": null,"slug": ""},
"53": {"gracenote": null,"slug": "cowboy_way"},
"55": {"gracenote": null,"slug": "ion"},
"56": {"gracenote": null,"slug": "ion_mystery"},
"57": {"gracenote": null,"slug": "grit"}
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Need to fix the mapping:

I will see if I can fix the mapping manually and figure out the IDs.

No kidding. That's messed up!
I use the two source method


We have differences.

I found the right EPG data for these 3 channels. I compared with Frndly TV's EPG and they match now for me.

Edit: removed all my previous screenshots that made this post quite obnoxious. :laughing:
Everything has been confirmed now.

guys, please just advise the channel name and the correct gracenote id

If you use the 2x playlist method, you'll also get EPG for new channels but it'll just be limited.

Hi @matthuisman. I can't say that I am 100% sure but I think I have identified the following Gracenote IDs:

GRIT: 89922
ION: 18633
ION Mystery: 112568

Is there a way to check the EPG of a channel anywhere using the station ID?

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Create a custom M3U source something like this

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="Cowboy Way-127279" channel-number="9061" tvg-chno="9061" tvc-guide-stationid="127279" tvg-id="COWBOYW" tvg-name="Cowboy Way-127279",Cowboy Way-127279
http://192.168.1.3:8089/devices/ANY/channels/9050/stream.mpg?format=ts

I assigned it channel 9061 and when played/recorded it uses the one from frndlyTV (ch 9050 on mine)
Using this example with stream.mpg?format=ts it needs to be Stream Format MPEG-TS

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could you advise the channel ids for these new channels?

If you view the playlist generated from the frndly_tv container (http://127.0.0.1:8183/playlist.m3u8?gracenote=exclude) find the channels in question and advise the channel-id

channel-id="frndly-55" ION
channel-id="frndly-56" ION Mystery
channel-id="frndly-57" Grit

thank you!
have now added. will start working next time the json file is generated (sometime in the next hour)

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Thanks to @chDVRuser's suggestion with the custom M3U method, I have confirmed the Gracenote IDs from my previous post.

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And another one!

"name":"MOVIES!"
channel-id="frndly-54"
"stationId":"81275"

@matthuisman :pray:

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About time!

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Oops, sorry, I didn't remember you had already mentioned the station ID for it. :slight_smile:

Indeed, I don't think we have the same definition of the word "soon" as Frndly TV. :laughing:

It was just recently announced.
Seven months ago!

Definition of soon being "in the very near future"

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I just set this up for the same time tonight and I'm only getting 6 channels.
Cowboy Way, Hallmark Movies Now, Curiosity Channel, and 3 x Dove Channels (none of which are why I would pay for this service. I'm most interested in MeTV)

I'm on a Mac running Docker. It took me a couple of shots to get it working because first had to remove the quotes around username and password. Then I typed my password in wrong. I did the stop and remove commands and then reentered it and it worked and I was able to add it to channels as a source.

Any idea why I'm only getting 6 channels?