Integrate Pluto TV into Channels

[petesitt]

Hello,

I recently had the pleasure of listening to an interview with Jon Maddox where he mentioned that Channels DVR now has the capability to incorporate Pluto channels and record them.
( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH3Lyy1Eb64As at 7:52 mark )
As a customer of a couple of years, I was surprised by this feature as I've not been able to locate the option for pulling in Pluto channels in the main settings page. Similarly, I was unable to find any references or guidance regarding Pluto on the support page.

I'm wondering if I've been overlooking this significant feature all this time. Could you kindly guide me on the steps I need to take to access Pluto channels via Channels DVR? I would greatly appreciate any assistance or direction on this matter.

Thank you in advance for your help.

[mjitkop]

If you are comfortable with Docker and would like to use it, see:

Pluto for Channels

So, now that we support adding Custom Channels via M3U, as mentioned above, here's a nice little tool to get you a Channels optimized Pluto M3U playlist that uses our extended tags to make things look great in Channels. [Screen Shot 2020-11-16 at 8.20.08 PM] [Screen Shot 2020-11-16 at 8.22.38 PM] You can read more here: Project: https://github.com/maddox/pluto-for-channels Custom Channels docs: Channels Support - Add Custom Channels with M3U Playlists Note: Read this topic on an easier …

Otherwise, another option without Docker:

Non-Docker source for PlutoTV and Stirr m3u playlists and EPG

Hello everyone, I've created a little PHP project (repo) that can replace the need to have a local Docker instance for PlutoTV and Stirr. It's very simple. For PlutoTV, the project runs a slightly modified version of the pluto-for-channels script by @maddox in nodejs on my web server (thanks @maddox and the dev team!) . Then my PHP script just replaces the deviceID and sid URL parameters with uniquely generated UUIDs upon each page load. So every use/access of the playlist.m3u file from the…

[speedingcheetah]

I been using the nocord m3u method for some time now. For Pluto and Samsung tv. Works well.
Only negative, not sure if this the same on the Docker method side, but Guide data is only 6 hrs, sometimes 12hr out.

Non-Docker source for PlutoTV and Stirr m3u playlists and EPG

Hello everyone, I've created a little PHP project (repo) that can replace the need to have a local Docker instance for PlutoTV and Stirr. It's very simple. For PlutoTV, the project runs a slightly modified version of the pluto-for-channels script by @maddox in nodejs on my web server (thanks @maddox and the dev team!) . Then my PHP script just replaces the deviceID and sid URL parameters with uniquely generated UUIDs upon each page load. So every use/access of the playlist.m3u file from the…

[Fofer]

@speedingcheetah

For Pluto and Samsung tv.

Pluto and Stirr....

@speedingcheetah

if this the same on the Docker method side

yes, it is the same on the Docker method side.

In my experience, the nocords.xyz method is easier, requires no setup or resources, and just works...

[wase4711]

not using docker, just using m3u playlists, but my m3u for both pluto and stirr that I have used for a very long time no longer work
https://nocords.xyz/pluto/playlist.m3u?cb=wase4711
https://nocords.xyz/stirr/playlist.m3u?cb=wase4711

does anyone know why, or, are there newer ones I should use?

thank you very much!

[Fofer]

What is the trailing "?cb=wase4711" part for? You can remove that part and it will still work. It does for me.

Here is the thread that discusses the nocords.xyz method, which is working fine for many. Graciously created by @HankLloydRight:

Non-Docker source for PlutoTV and Stirr m3u playlists and EPG

Hello everyone, I've created a little PHP project (repo) that can replace the need to have a local Docker instance for PlutoTV and Stirr. It's very simple. For PlutoTV, the project runs a slightly modified version of the pluto-for-channels script by @maddox in nodejs on my web server (thanks @maddox and the dev team!) . Then my PHP script just replaces the deviceID and sid URL parameters with uniquely generated UUIDs upon each page load. So every use/access of the playlist.m3u file from the…

[wase4711]

thank you so much, that worked for me!!

[HankLloydRight]

Using “?cb=” is usually used for “cache busting” to make sure you get a fresh copy of a page.