Here to test getchannels stream.mpg on remote?

Channels DVR Server TV Everywhere
#1

So I want to only use getchannels DVR software on the server and not the client from getchannels its annoying and terrible to navigate in, I don't like it, I helped work on TiviMate client which is by far the best in design and usage by all IPTV players out there for android tv in my opinion

I found out that you can do this for "direct" stream but its not really direct stream, its slow and takes like 20-30 seconds to load, which nobody wanna wait on, this is also same deal on LAN side.
http://ip:8089/devices/ANY/channels.m3u?codec=copy
http://ip:8089/devices/ANY/channels/1/hls

I then found you could do stream.mpg
http://ip:8089/devices/ANY/channels/1/stream.mpg

This loads INSTANTLY, but it wont work on remote?

Server hardware 3950X CPU with nvidia capable transcode 32 sessions.

#2

You could use /channels.m3u?codec=copy&format=ts

#3

For remote access you would need to use your ChannelsDVR.net url and the auth token from the cookie.

#4

Thanks could you post an example?

#5

I just added xsteve to getchannels m3u links for the fun of it and it opened up for remote/wan, can you tell me why this is restricted without?, this is a dealbreaker for me, without not being able to http:/ip:8089/devices/ANY/channels.m3u?codec=copy&format=ts over remote/wan I might as well cancel the subscription.

The port 8089 is opened and forwarded, it works on all lan clients without entering any auth but not remote/wan

#6

You have to add &session=

There is not an easy way to get the token right now. I will add something this week.

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#7

Thanks looking forward to test, the auth would not had to be auto renewed every X days right?

Permanent auth that you can decide whenever it should be renewed would make it perfect

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#8

If you visit my.ChannelsDVR.net and then check the browser cookies you can find the session token

#9

Not possible even tried with addon to pickup cookie, says no available cookies...

Anyways if you create a button/copy function where you can generate an auth that is permanent it would be fine.

#10

Bump an update on this?

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#11

It's on my todo list but I am busy. Bug reports related to the Channels app take priority.

#12

Thanks.

If you would let me know on discord where we had conversation or in this thread for which 2 features we talked about is ready and needed to test :slight_smile:

#13

You can watch this thread to see what updates roll out for Channels DVR Server.

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#14

I was told an update would come a month ago by tmm1, if you scroll up.

Time to leave this behind I guess.

Cancelling my yearly subscription and uninstalling...

#15

If you want to try with the session auth cookie, it's in the Request Headers as a cookie.

Access your DVR via the my.channelsdvr.net and then open the browser's tools (FireFox is F12 key). Open the Console tab and click on any of the XHR GET calls. Down in the Request Headers is the Cookie with a session key for you.