That is too bad because the FireTV app on my FireCube drops frames like crazy and this is the only way I can use channels on it.
Do you know if the Matrix release will make an Xbox version possible?
Unfortunately not. The issue there is that kodi add-ons are implemented as plugins (i.e DLLs) and the xbox sandbox doesn't have any way to load DLLs.
Kodi 19 (Matrix) is now in Alpha release. So maybe there's hope for a stable release in early fall.
The main thing for add-ons I guess is the switch from Python 2 to Python 3. For us users it looks like there's several really nice improvements that would make it even better as a Channels front end, especially if the guide and passes gets integrated fully. 
For PVR clients, it looks like Matrix changed the C++ API a bit, too. So, a bit more work than a recompile I believe.
Makes sense. Hopefully the changes makes it easier for the integration to take advantage of all the functions offered by both applications.
I can wait for the Kodi 19 update. Dev's when you get time to work on a new Kodi plug in, please make sure that all guide data gets pulled in (I think it's now only 3 days) . Kodi's search abilities are one of the main reasons I want to use it in addition to the Channels Android TV app.
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That setting never used to work for the Channels Add-in (it did work for other pvr's though). I'll try it again, maybe it was fixed.
I checked again and it still does not import more than a few days of guide data. I cleared and re-imported everything, set guide to 12 days in the future. It is currently 12:20PM Monday and my guide ends at 3:00 AM on Wednesday. It's complete, it just doesn't go any further into the future.
I think this was already discussed as a known limitation and not going to be fixed until after the next REV of Kodi come out, but if anyone does have a work around, please let me know. Thanks.
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It doesn't integrate at all with KODI it is a separate app ... not too good.
It integrates perfectly with the kodi PVR system. Could you please be more specific.
I could not find it in the repository under PVR so I looked in Video Addons it was there but it s a separate app does not integrate with the TV section etc as other PVR Clients do maybe what I got is the wrong one.
Clicking the the link to download gives this 404 - Page not found
It integrates with Kodi PVR using the IPTV Simple backend, you must enable M3U/XMLTV service and configure first.
Requires Channels DVR installation, Use as a standard Kodi plugin or as a M3U/XMLTV generator for IPTV Simple, emby, etc...
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I consider myself pretty savvy but I have no clue how to install this I enabled what you stated and all I see is LiveTV and lineup nothing else.
It almost looks like it is pulling the M3U playlist from the DVR server, but requires you to provide your own XMLTV file.
I haven't looked too hard, because the link in the post gives me a 404. Perhaps posting the GitHub repo would help, but who knows.
Exactly I got it working ... but I do not see how this Interfaces with Channels DVR as I see no recordings guide populated fine and livetv works I had to install IPTV PVR Simple Client.
User DO NOT provide XMLTV data, all meta is provided from ChannelsDVR.
source code is easily reviewable: https://github.com/Lunatixz/KODI_Addons/tree/master/plugin.video.channelsdvr
This is my last post, I do not want to hijack this thread if you are seeking features not currently available. Please post your request here: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=357406 thank you.