Less & Less networks on TVE

[llzel]

I know TVE does more then just add traditional cable channels to guide but with more and more networks going DRM...It's losing it's appeal. I just noticed ESPN are now gone. I used it so as not to use one of my 3 streams with an old directv stream account. I now finding myself using directv stream more and more

[jagrim]

Happened about 5-6 months ago.

ABC/ESPN/Disney Channels Not Working

I think he's talking about the latest version of that project that got "delisted" here. It's basically a DRM crack, which pretty much falls into the same category as most IPTV, torrents and newsgroups. I believe most of us here are looking for more legitimate methods for getting our content. No judgements though, we each need to make our own decisions about this kind of thing. It's just not the stuff of this forum. Unfortunately at this point, a DRM crack is exactly what we need. We're alre…

[jator]

Similar frustrations. I've been using Prismcast as my TVE replacement for ESPN based channels and has worked reasonably well (doesn't count against the stream limit) with the right PC hardware, though with the update to Chrome v149, there seems to be some who have problems accessing it (my machine hasn't updated yet).

[chDVRuser]

I'm also using Prismcast to bring all of my subscribed YTTV channels into Channels DVR.
Including locals (ABC, CBS, CW, FOX, ION, NBC & PBS).
It also handles non-DRM TVE channels directly from the networks.

Running it on a Mac Mini w/Chrome v149

It supports DirecTV Stream, so you should be able to do the same.

Services Supported;
Cox Contour TV
DirecTV Stream
Disney+
Fox One
HBO Max
Hulu
Paramount+
Sling TV
Spectrum TV
USA Network
Xfinity Stream
YouTube TV

[llzel]

I'll look into Prismcast

[GTFan]

Fair warning: prism is high maintenance, but if it's all you got then you do what you got to do.

[ktjensen2]

Am very very new to CHANNELS, running on my cheap WIN11 workstation. Did get my M3U source to bring in many channels. But now seeing can integrate a few others.

SLING has a free level that hope remains free. My extended family let me watch some of their services, and hope we can integrate those, without much trouble.

Am seeing that may need to run DOCKER on my win11 pro workstation server, to allow using the PLM and SLM tools. That would allow bringing in PLUTO and other services. Seems complicated, but will give it a go. Hope my workstation can handle all that. No one is mentioning the server specifications including running docker and maybe ten sources.

[Shaggylive]

@ktjensen2

. Hope my workstation can handle all that. No one is mentioning the server specifications including running docker and maybe ten sources

you'll probably be fine, but you didn't say your server specs
prismecast and any of the chrome capture varieties need the most resources, other stuff not so much. most internet connections are fast enough that even remotely I don't transcode, i use original/direct.
4 of the hdd's are usb.

my ch4c source can get a tiny bit choppy, but that's when 4 recordings are already happening via ah4c/linkpi.

also I don't do comercial dectection on my news recordings since there are so many in a short span, and I may not even watch them before their erased (keep 1)

[babsonnexus]

You can learn all about the various potential ways to deal with this here (both wiki text and video):

BETA: HDMI Encoder Native Apps - Say goodbye to DRM restrictions!

[image] Demonstration of a station playing in Channels DVR using the HDMI Encoder Native Apps - ADBTuner method. The client shown is the Feral HTPC community user created app for Windows. Be aware that the choppiness is just a function of being a GIF and that actual performance is smooth. See video below for a complete illustration. I'm happy to announce the BETA release of HDMI Encoder Native Apps, an add-on collection for tools like ADBTuner and Roku Bridge that allows you to get more than …