Sounds like macOS doesn't need any custom stuff if its already working for you. Copying a linux .so file into the /Applications folder has no effect.
If it's not working, then follow:
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Plex thinks some programs are movies, mainly news programs. So Plex will not let me setup the program as a series. Is there a way to correct this or is this the way Plex works?
You’d have to ask plex.
Can any other options be passed here?
you can try acodec=mp3
I was trying to do this before but wasn't sure what the querystring parameter and or codec was. Is there any documentation around the acceptable parameters and their values?
Okay, thank you.
I didn’t know I did something wrong setting up Channels guide in Plex.
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Thank you for straightening me out on what on .so file is. I am now adding more sources (or trying to). I can add my first source just fine, but in Plex, when I click "connect" after adding a second source, nothing happens at all. Does this hack only support adding one tuner, or am I screwing something up?
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Why would I need to ask Plex since before using XML guide News was recorded properly. Must be something in the XML guide data incorrectly classifying the show as a movie.
You can check the XMLTV file and see if that's the case. Seems very unlikely. The question is why does plex think its a movie when the xml doesn't mark it as a movie.
I noticed they do not have the Series tag ...' maybe plex does not recognize the Show Tag.
The below also thinks it is a movie....
<programme start="20241210150000 +0000" stop="20241210170000 +0000" channel="729">
<title>Good Morning Football</title>
<desc>Highlights and trending news from across the football world.</desc>
<category>Show</category>
<category>Sports non-event</category>
<category>Sports talk</category>
<category>Football</category>
<icon src="https://tmsimg.fancybits.co/assets/p13075570_b_h9_aa.jpg?w=720&h=540"/>
<series-id system="tms">13075570</series-id>
<date>20160801</date>
<previously-shown/>
<episode-num system="tms">SH024698950000-1733842800</episode-num>
<credits>
<director>Anthony Jones</director>
<actor>Jamie Erdahl</actor>
<actor>Kyle Brandt</actor>
<actor>Peter Schrager</actor>
</credits>
<video>
<quality>HDTV</quality>
</video>
</programme>
When we receive XMLTV, we look for <category>Movie</category> to mark it as a movie. I'm not sure what plex is doing. If you figure out what rules they're using then we could adapt to work with them.
Seems odd Plex is considering everything a Movie unless it is tagged appropriately as a TV show, especially when there's only a single <category> that defines a movie, where there could be a bunch that define a TV show.
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Emby gives you options to set Movie Categories Plex does not ... Plex DVR really sucks emby Identified the XML above as a show.
Do I have to redownload the guide ?
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Adding Series category didn't help.
Plex seems to consider everything without Series/Episode number to be a movie.
@Edwin_Perez was this working via xteve/threadfin before?
There are some threads on their forum but no answers:
I really do not know because I only used Plex to record Series with season and episode.
This appears to be the case ... Where others consider anything without the Movie Category as a Show.
Ussing their Internal guide it Identifies them correctly even with no Series/episode.
This is what I got when using ChannelsDVR XMLTV
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.180 [6384] INFO - Plex Media Server v1.41.2.9200-c6bbc1b53 - Microsoft PC x64-x64 - build: windows-x86_64 windows - GMT -08:00
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.180 [6384] INFO - Windows version: 10.0 (Build 19045), language en-US
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.180 [6384] INFO - 8 3600 MHz processor(s): Architecture=9, Level=6, Revision=40457 Processor Identifier=Intel64 Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 9, GenuineIntel
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.180 [6384] INFO - Compiler is - MSVC 1929
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.180 [6384] DEBUG - "C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe"
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.182 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'The Price Is Right'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.187 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'The Price Is Right'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.191 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Match Game'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.197 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Match Game'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.203 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Match Game'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.209 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Match Game'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.215 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Classic Concentration'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.220 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Classic Concentration'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.227 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Classic Concentration'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.232 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Classic Concentration'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.238 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Card Sharks'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.244 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Card Sharks'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.250 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Password Plus'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.256 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Password Plus'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.261 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Password'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.267 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Password'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.273 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.279 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Body Language'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.285 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Body Language'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.290 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Blockbusters'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.297 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Blockbusters'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.302 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Concentration'
Dec 10, 2024 10:32:58.308 [8252] WARN - [Req#5c1e] EPG[xmltv]: Unable to determine season/episode for a show 'Concentration'