Help: Are you on the TestFlight beta with an HDHR that receives DVB guide data?

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#1

We have added support for capturing DVB guide data from the HDHR with our new streamer but need assistance in testing it.

If you:

  1. Are on the TestFlight beta for iPhone or AppleTV
  2. Have an HDHomeRun
  3. Have OTA stations that broadcast DVB guide data

Please try the latest TestFlight beta and watch an OTA channel with Tuner Sharing turned off and once you are done, submit diagnostics from the app and let me know. It will allow me to check the logs and increase my confidence that it is doing the right thing.

Thank you!

Missing EPG
#2
#3

Is this solely for EIT data within DVB, or will this extend to ATSC EIT as well (however poor the info is)?

#4

OK I just upgraded to latest beta on Apple TV 4K, checked that tuner sharing was switched off, watched BBC1HD for a couple of minutes (I am in the UK) and submitted diagnostics. Hope that all worked and helps you out.

#5

@jmdraper Could you go into the TestFlight app and make sure you are updated to the latest beta and then go through the process again?

#6

Ok I’ve tried again. Was updated to latest but I killed the app and relaunched it this time so hopefully that worked?

#7

That worked great and confirmed that it is receiving the EPG packet we need. Thank you!

#8
#9

This is solely for EIT data within DVB. We don't have plans to extend it at the moment but this work should make it simpler to do in the future.

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#10

Will this allow users in the UK to do EPG and proper series link via the ID from EIT as per other Freeview etc boxes? That would be great - especially as EIT takes account of late schedule changes.

#11

@eric, hello, I know this is old topic, but it seems it won't let me create new topics, so I am just replying here, as you are developer maybe you'll have concrete answers for my stuff. It is kind of related to guide data, but nothing with beta app or such.

Long story short:
I live in Europe and I consume DVB signal through HDHR.
I've installed iOS app Channels for HDHR, broadcasts works perfectly fine, just one nuance - there is no guide data at all.

I've got confirmation from HDHR itself, that they do not use DVB signal's guide data, so HDHR app itself does not have guide data. I thought that then Channels app would decode guide data out of DVB signal, but seems that it is the same story here - no guide data.

So my question is: does channels app decode guide data out of DVB signal or are you just expecting HDHR to provide it to the channels app and if it doesn't provide it - no guide data? Or am I missing something in configuration and it should work?

#12

No

#13

Sad :frowning: Is there plans to add this functionality? I guess DVB market share is small, but if it's not too complicated, would be nice to have it.
@tmm1

#14

There's no plans to add this feature.

Consider the full Channels experience which would get you guide data, as well as over 100 more features.

#15

@maddox , fair enough..

Well, I need just to see live TV, don't need any DVR features or such. Basically I am ok with paying one time fee, but a subscribtion is a no go for me, especially when you are trying cordcutting to save on subscribtions :smiley:

EDIT: Last question then, does Channels app for HDHR for Apple TV decode guide data? Or is it the same as iOS one?

#16

No. They're essentially the same app.