It is but I like to have at least 2 sources for redundancy purposes. Plus not all streaming services turns on TVE access even though it's part of their lineup (Sling for example doesn't give access to Triple T's TVE even though you can watch through their portal).
I wonder if someone else has had the same experience. I am still experimenting with this and trying to get some channels up and running. When I connect to the Chrome browser, irrespective of a direct VNC connection or NoVNC, it takes a long time for the connection to be established. Is that common? I am running it on docker, on Ubuntu Linux server, on a mini pc running a Ryzen 7 processor.
Fortunately not my experience. I have mine on an i7 processor running Linux.
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Can this be modified like cc4c couldn be for custom clicks like I did with random clicks for nbc stream to keep streaming and Harvard's puffer tv to work
Does prismcast work with directv stream? Reddit says only one stream can be open.
Do I have to download prismcast from github or just type the install in terminal? Thx
Yes.
This is true. Use ch4c, ah4c or ADBTuner (all require an HDMI Encoder), if you want multiple simultaneous streams.
Follow installation instructions on Github for native MacOS, native Windows or Docker installations -- each have prerequisites.
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@llzel
You can also use the direct sites and authenticate with your DTV account on Prismcast and that'll give you more than 1 tuner to use.
Obviously depends on if the channel has a TVE integration on their site.
I’m struggling with downloading prismcast from GitHub. Downloaded zip file to my Mac but no dmg file
I guess you missed my message above? There are prerequisites to download and install -- and then PrismCast itself is installed using one of those (Homebrew or Node in the case of MacOS):
From the GitHub page:
Requirements
macOS, Linux, or Windows - PrismCast is developed on macOS and also runs on Linux (natively or via Docker) and Windows.
Node.js 22 or later (not required for Docker deployment)
Google Chrome (PrismCast will try to find it automatically, or you can specify the path; included in the Docker image)
Channels DVR, Plex, or any client that can consume HLS or MPEG-TS streams
Installation
PrismCast can be installed via Homebrew on macOS, as a Node.js package on any platform, or deployed as a Docker container. For Docker, see Docker / Container Deployment below.
Homebrew (macOS)
The recommended way to install PrismCast on macOS:
brew install hjdhjd/prismcast/prismcast
To update to the latest version, use the builtin upgrade command or Homebrew directly:
prismcast upgrade
# or: brew upgrade prismcast
npm (All Platforms)
PrismCast can also be installed globally as a Node.js package:
npm install -g prismcast
To upgrade to the latest version, use the builtin upgrade command or npm directly:
prismcast upgrade
# or: npm install -g prismcast
Once installed, you can start PrismCast with:
prismcast
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I saw it I guess I have to install node.js on my Mac first. Correct?
Its not necessary. You can install without it
brew install hjdhjd/prismcast/prismcast
I did use that in terminal and nothing happened
Go to google.
Search for how to install homebrew.
Follow directions on screen.
Then open terminal and do what @Jean0987654321 said to do
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Thank you for the help. I have prismcast loaded on my computer and in channels M3U. All channels appear in guide but I get this error message when trying to open a channel
With DTV's single stream limitation in a browser, you have to wait until a stream is released before you can tune to another channel (this takes a bit).
Candidly, one of the other solutions I mentioned before is a more realistic approach. ah4c, ch4c or ADBTuner will all allow multiple tuners. This is significantly better both for recording or channel surfing (not super fast but workable).
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So I switched to spectrum tv log in and deleted DIRECTV from channels and I’m still getting error message network not supported
Network not supported and All Tuners In Use are 2 different issues.
I don't use Macs so not sure I'm able to help. I will say when trouble shooting in my Linux server, I would VNC into the box to see what was happening in the Google Chrome window when I tried to tune a channel. Is there a way for you to monitor the Google Chrome tab when trying to launch a channel?
And sorry if you said this already, have you logged into the channels through Prismcast's sign in button?
Blank screen pops up on my desktop. I have not logged into channels trough prismcast sign in button...where would I do that?
Sounds like a configuration problem. Unfortunately I use Linux/Portainer to configure PrismCast and I have no knowledge of Mac/Node. Hopefully others can weigh in with more meaningful suggestions.
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