Mapping from EPG .xml - Indexing Problem?

[dibiase]

I am attempting to map an EPG to an M3U playlist of legal IPTV channels using the "manage lineup" function in Channels.

Since these channels come from a few different counties I am using the EPG that contains data from around the world from https://epgshare01.online

I am specifically using the EPG: epg_ripper_ALL_SOURCES1
Linked here is the PDF of what is included in this EPG source:

epg_ripper_ALL_SOURCES1.pdf

I am using this PDF to find the exact name of the EPG I want to match to a channel. The issue I am having is that when I search in the "Manage Lineup" function I usually get no results.

Can someone explain what part of the XML channels is looking at when I search for a channel?

I really want to avoid the complexity of external M3U editors, If I can figure this out everything I want to do can be accomplished in Channels.

Thank you

[babsonnexus]

In XML, you are looking for the channel tag:

This should match the tvg-id tag in the m3u:

I know you said you aren't looking at outside tools, but you could also use Playlist Manager for Channels (a Streaming Library Manager Extension) to help map these together:

[RELEASE] Playlist Manager for Channels [Streaming Library Manager Extension]

There are a lot of fantastic methods for integrating custom stations into Channels DVR, especially from FAST and similar providers like Pluto, Plex, Tubi, Samsung TV+, ESPN+, NFL+, and plenty more! The problem is, they require a fair bit of maintenance. For instance, there are whole threads and tools dedicated just to keeping track of which stations have been added and removed. And that doesn't even get into the redundancy of when each of these services have the same stations, but you have to de…

[dibiase]

That worked perfectly.

I am populating the search function in "manage line up" with the "display-name" line in the XML.

That PDF document lists the Channel-ID, that is not the field channels is searching when using the manage lineup function.

Playlist manager looks very cool. I may install it in the future, but for now I can do what I need in channels itself via the "Manage Line Up" and "Channel Collections" function.

Any future plans to support Playlist Manager directly on MacOS?

[babsonnexus]

@dibiase

Any future plans to support Playlist Manager directly on MacOS?

PLM is already fully supported in MacOS through the four Docker paths and the Python path. There will not be any MacOS stand-alone app.

[jamie_203]

I'm really a noob at this 75 years old but trying-- I want to do exactly what dibase above did--map an EPG to an M3U playlist of legal IPTV channels as I am new to this I installed SLM and the PLM extension Added my playlist and see channels under assigned stations---from here I am really lost any detailed help on the steps required to map the tvg-ids to playlist would be great
Thanx

[babsonnexus]

Welcome!

You are going to have to do pretty much the same matching game. If you look in the m3u, note the tvg-id tag for a single station. Then, look in the XML guide data and look at the channel tag. If they match, then there is nothing else to do but make sure you have both the m3u and XML guide data assigned together with your playlist. If they are different, you'll want to go with the one in the XML guide data and override the value used with the Parent Stations:

Other than that, just continue to follow the directions in the Wiki for regular activity. FYI, I'm going to be making some documentation updates today in preparation for a forthcoming update, so you might see some changes happening in real time and perhaps references to a few features that don't exist yet.

[jamie_203]

ok many thanx learning slowly!