Anyone else having an issue with Directv channels? I've tried both predefined channels and manually setup channels (FanDuel Sports Network West, channel name=FDW3LAD, channel number=692). I get the error message below. I'm running the native version in Windows 11.
[ifcp-hz7vb6] Stream setup failed for https://stream.directv.com: Channel selection failed: DirecTV guide grid did not load (no channel logos found).
Continue to see issues with CBS. Works with Docker but the Docker version stutters on YTTV. It is good on the NPM version. It seems the preset isn't seeing the stream until about 15 seconds. Fox HLS is up in 6 seconds. Here's the log.
[2026/03/27 07:22:58.904] [cbs-3urrvl] No iframe contained video element. Falling back to main page context (searched 5 frames).
[2026/03/27 07:22:58.905] [cbs-3urrvl] Main page fallback: no video element found in main page either.
[2026/03/27 07:23:09.919] [cbs-3urrvl] Stream setup failed for https://www.cbs.com/live-tv/stream: Waiting for selector video failed.
[2026/03/27 07:23:09.920] [cbs-3urrvl] Stream ended after 13s (setup failed).
[2026/03/27 07:23:09.920] Stream setup failed for cbs: Failed to start stream..
[2026/03/27 07:23:12.284] [cbs-23m5dt] No iframe contained video element. Falling back to main page context (searched 5 frames).
[2026/03/27 07:23:12.285] [cbs-23m5dt] Main page fallback: no video element found in main page either.
[2026/03/27 07:23:23.783] [cbs-23m5dt] Streaming CBS (keyboardIframe, native HLS). Tuned in 13.8s (direct).
You have basically the same PC that I do and it has plenty of horsepower to run this, but I don't think that Docker is the best solution.
As you've seen, native runs much better. I don't see stuttering on anything.
Trying to move everything to Docker. Got CBS working by going to embedded keyboardIframe. I think this project is great and I am confident they will move forward.
You're making a mistake doing that with this project IMO, but that's just me.
PrismCast v1.7.0 is here. Three headline features in this release:
Hardware-accelerated HEVC capture. When PrismCast detects that Chrome is using GPU-accelerated rendering, it now automatically captures in HEVC/H.265 instead of H.264 — delivering higher quality at lower bitrates with significantly reduced CPU usage. No configuration needed. Detection and codec switching are fully automatic and seamless. If you have a GPU available, you're already benefiting.
Browse Channels and Provider Setup. Two new wizards that completely rethink how you discover and manage your channel lineup. Browse Channels lets you pick a provider and see every available channel at a glance — with logos pulled from your Channels DVR library and indicators showing whether each channel is new, already active, or available via another provider. Add, switch, or remove channels in bulk. Provider Setup is a guided first-run experience that walks you through selecting your streaming providers, signing in, and building your initial channel lineup. It appears automatically on first visit and can be re-run anytime from the channels tab.
Cox Contour TV is PrismCast's ninth builtin provider. Thanks to @babsonnexus for the collaboration getting Cox up and running.
Beyond the headlines, there's more in this release:
As always, I really appreciate the feedback, enthusiasm, and passion around PrismCast. Almost every feature added since 1.0.0 has come from thoughtful, respectful discussion with this community.
My only ask is simple: please be kind, not demanding. PrismCast started as a project for my own needs, and I share it because I enjoy this community and wanted to give something back. Respectful feedback is always welcome; entitlement is not.
Thank you to everyone who's shared encouragement or joy in using PrismCast—it genuinely keeps this project fun to work on.
One more note for everyone's benefit: please don't repost the same questions in this thread. Many of them have already been asked and answered, and the forum's topic-only search works well. Keeping discussions focused helps everyone. Please treat the thread and each other with the same consideration you'd expect in return.
To reiterate from prior release notes:
If you've created user-defined channels that are now covered by predefined options, I recommend deleting those overrides and using the defaults. Predefined channels
are what I test and maintain; overrides are entirely optional, but they do create long-term configuration debt for you as PrismCast evolves.
Any plans to add Fubo as a provider? I got the latino pack on hand and some of those channels are DRM'd so it would be nice to use that with this (and basically add more tuners for those channels)
You do you, as they say but there should br zero need for this given that CBS using CBS.com already exists as a predefined channel in PrismCast. Nothing stopping you from "rolling you own", but I won't provide support outside of what I've specified.
The new version works with CBS. No changes needed. Thanks.
Wow! Amazing updates! Any chance we could make hardware accelerated capture selectable between HEVC and H.264? Hardware encoding with HEVC is pretty hard on the GPU and my i3-12100 will struggle with it. I can do many H.264 stimulaneous encodes.
Thanks for considering!
There's been no change specifically with CBS-related sites for several releases. Glad things working for you though.
I am getting the same issue as well with Directv. Confirmed this is also happening on 1.7.0
[2026/03/27 19:29:13.506] [ERROR] [abc-ppafon] Stream setup failed for https://stream.directv.com: Channel selection failed: DirecTV guide grid did not load (no channel logos found).
[2026/03/27 19:29:13.507] [abc-ppafon] Stream ended after 16s (setup failed).
[2026/03/27 19:29:13.507] [WARN] Stream setup failed for abc: Failed to start stream.
[2026/03/27 19:29:30.896] [ERROR] [abc-f2at99] Stream setup failed for https://stream.directv.com: Channel selection failed: DirecTV guide grid did not load (no channel logos found).
[2026/03/27 19:29:30.897] [abc-f2at99] Stream ended after 15s (setup failed).
[2026/03/27 19:29:30.897] [WARN] Stream setup failed for abc: Failed to start stream.
[2026/03/27 19:29:45.572] [ERROR] [abc-cytqvn] Stream setup failed for https://stream.directv.com: Channel selection failed: DirecTV guide grid did not load (no channel logos found).
[2026/03/27 19:29:45.572] [abc-cytqvn] Stream ended after 15s (setup failed).
[2026/03/27 19:29:45.572] [WARN] Stream setup failed for abc: Failed to start stream.
Wow! Amazing updates! Any chance we could make hardware accelerated capture selectable between HEVC and H.264? Hardware encoding with HEVC is pretty hard on the GPU and my i3-12100 will struggle with it. I can do many H.264 stimulaneous encodes.
Contemplating this for the future...but I would prefer not to. I like keeping things simple and configuring only what absolutely needs to be configurable.
Looking forward to seeing what people's experiences are and will take the input into account in the future, but I'm not making any commitments either. 
Regarding the Directv issue, I see that the channel is being selected but the player never starts. The url on the page stays on https://stream.directv.com/watchnow instead of https://stream.directv.com/player. I've tried all of the profiles with no luck. Anyone have any ideas?
This may be lower priority request, but any chance this can be setup with multiple providers, say DirecTV and Cox, where it will try one provider and if that fails, it then tries provider two?
I don't comment on my roadmap, but I will leave it at: this is on my radar.
Just knowing it is there is good enough for me! Thank you again for all you do!
Looks like another extraordinary list of updates!
I am also going to have to respectfully ask for a checkbox on the h.265 situation, if feasible. I have some clients on down the pipeline that won't do h.265.
Agreed, this should be a config option.
Loading 1.7.0 overrode my custom Fox channel config with a cox.com URL. Had to fix it back to the way it was. Nothing in the logs, just whacked it.