Geolocation

How does Channels get geolocation info ? Say if you have 2 sources like YTTV and Dish? Does the Channels server that uses Chrome determine that or id it using the info you put in from when you signed up for a particular service like on Firefox, Edge, etc

It's different depending on the channel.

So each channel checks thru the Channels program?

Every channel does it in a different way. Some use IP, others use billing zip code, etc.

OK thanks..I thought it was done by the service providers (YTTV etc) not individual channels like ESPN or a local channel

The TVE streams don't come from the service providers. They come from the individual network websites.

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If a channel does check the IP, it is checking the IP of the Chrome browser where the server is?

Yes

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