One example is that ESPN just disappeared.
ESPN and most Disney channels have not been available via the vlc-bridge for quite some time. All Disney have had DRM on them for at least a year. Ignoring them was hardcoded into the project for as long as I can remember.
Vlc-Bridge and TVE from Fubo have had different channel lineups for some time. Up until the last month, I was getting ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNNWS, just fine. If it was not from Vlc-Bridge, then it was from TVE/Fubo. Now I can not find it on any service that I can plug into Channels.
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You may not (yet) be aware, but last month Fubo added ESPN Unlimited for all US English Fubo customers. Once you go in and activate that, you can then use EPlusTV to access ESPN (both linear & other) via Channels. The most up-to-date EPlusTV is the one from https://hub.docker.com/r/tonywagner/eplustv and works quite well!
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All the ESPN channels are still working for me via TVE using my Fubo login. Maybe try managing your lineup and rescanning for channels from the sources tab.
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Thanks, I was not aware of this. I have addded it now and will see how things work out.
I did a new scan, and then re-scanned one channel at a time and all the ones I had have come back. Thanks for confirming that they still worked.
No problem. Happy you got it sorted out.
I didn’t know this, thanks for mentioning it!
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Hi all, i have a couple of updates.
- The Fubo sports package isn't worth it. You get no TVE.
At this point, essentials is the best bet.
The DRM is being stepped up. From looking at the logs in my docker, it has botten quite extensive. If you can use stuff like ADB Tuner, you wil be much happier.
I think you can do fox one.
If you are talking about just the sports package, you may be right, but for Fubo in general, your statement is incorrect. There are some Fubo channels that are available through TVE. For me, this includes FOX Network prime time and weekend sports shows.
In addition to the subset of shows on Fubo TVE, additional Fubo channels are available through VLC Bridge Fubo. Between the two, I get most of what I need.
I would love to switch over to something like ABT Tuner, but it appears to be way to complicated for someone like me to install and get working. As long as I have the two Fubo feeds working and as long as there is no ADB For Dummies, I'll stick with Fubo.
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I'm using a conbination of
ADB Tuner with the Fubo bridge. I went over to the essential plan. too many channels missing.
I just went through all of the stations today, and there were 8 that had DRM on them that were not already on the list. Some of those were channels that had DRM for a while that were not yet updated in the container and most of the others were new channels that showed up with DRM.
I don't think that DRM is necessarily being stepped up as most of the changes are on a channel by channel basis and not network related. I will say that I do think that most new channels added that are not FAST channels will likely come into Fubo DRM'd.
With that being said, the container has now been updated to version 0.0.13 in order to remove the DRM channels that were identified in my scan today.
Edit: There was also an error in the coding that broke the playlist but has since been corrected, so I would re-pull the latest version as soon as possible if it v 0.0.13 was pulled before 6:20 EST.
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Thanks so much!
Just curious, but what were those 8?
The 3 Cinevault channels, Comet, Crunchyroll, The Fight Network, TBD and WNYW (Fox New York).
I did not add the other Fox stations because I do not know if any other locations still have DRM free feeds.
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The fox station here in Fubo has DRM.
If i need something with DRM on Fubo, i have ADB Tuner to control and app and bring in the channel.
Currently, WFXT in Boston is working during prime time.
Which channels are working in this project now (not the TVE channels). Can someone list them.
I'm thinking of trying Fubo again, but since I don't get a trial, want to see what's available before signing back up.
Anyone?
@GenericChannelsUser
The channels that work with this project are area dependent. Open the app and review what you have in your package.
All the popular new channels have DRM.
They are slowly adding DRM what will work now may not work tomorrow.
in Los Angeles market, i have CBS along with tv land, cmt, comedy central.
fox, my 13, knbc 4 and abc all have DRM.
You wil only know after you deploy the docker. in my setup on the essential package i have 181 available channels.
If you use ADB Tuner with onn 4k boxes or the Roku bridge, you can bring back the channels with DRM.
Good luck.
Thanks, but
I'm wanting to see the national channel list (no local networks or regional sports networks) that users of this project are getting.
I tried using an emailed offer to sign back up, but I cannot select the Essential plan, only the Pro or higher. Chat with their assistant says Essential plan not available to new or returning customers. Guess I'll give up on the thought.
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