Mlb.tv update

Playground Custom Channels
#143

I'm trying to setup mlbserver for the first time. Can someone explain to me what I should be putting in the volumes section of the docker-compose?

I currently have:

    volumes:
      - /data/mlbserver:/mlbserver/data_directory

But when I run docker-compose I'm getting an error message:

Status: Downloaded newer image for tonywagner/mlbserver:latest
Creating mlbserver ... error

ERROR: for mlbserver  Cannot start service mlbserver: Bind mount failed: '/data/mlbserver' does not exists

ERROR: for mlbserver  Cannot start service mlbserver: Bind mount failed: '/data/mlbserver' does not exists
ERROR: Encountered errors while bringing up the project.

I don't understand what directories I need to be entering here. Is there a default that it should be set to?

#144

What platform are you running on? If it's Synology, or on a Mac (among a few others), you can't write to (or create) /data, as you don't have permission. You need to use a writable directory.

#145

Synology

Which writeable directory can I use?

#146

Most use /volume1/docker. The other caveat on Synology is you need to create the child directory, under the parent you specify, before deploying the container. So, create mlbserver under that writable parent before trying to deploy again.

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#147

I had the mlb server running fine on my Synology and after the update, for what ever reason it won't show the web interface.
Very interesting in deed.

#148

Does anyone have the gracenote stationid's for the other non-team channels: MLB Network, Big Inning, Gamechanger, etc? Or is there a better way to get that guide data (when it is available)?

#149

Are you looking to use the mlbserver container's XML for everything else, and then use Gracenote IDs for the non-team channels? If so, I think you'd need to create two Custom Channels sources.

#150

Gamechanger is a function of the MLB Server container and isn't a linear channel. It reads data from MLB and attempts to switch to the "action".

MLB Network is 62081
MLB Big Inning is 119153

#151

Thank you for that. Since it doesn't appear that MLB Network gets guide data from the default container XML (unless I'm missing something), I was thinking about pulling it out into its own separate m3u to get guide data from somewhere else.

#152

I had everything working great at the end of Spring Training, but I'm getting a 503 error on the streams now that the regular season has started. Is this working for anyone else?

It looks like the Docker container is also restarting when I try to play the streams.

Edit: Maybe it's an MLB.tv issue. I can't get the streams to load directly through MLB's website either.

#153

Yeah i cant get it on the app on ATV, android, or any of my mlb docker containers.

#154

You had one job mlbtv...

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#155

MLBTV seems to be having issues here on opening day....i tried it via the MLB app and get errors. So they have some work to do :slight_smile:

#156

I can only imagine the chaos over at the MLB.tv engineering dept right now! ha ha

#157

started out the day ok, watching BAL vs TOR. but once the additional games started around 4pm EDT, then it all crashed. typical for the last few opening days, i think.

#158

Mine is back up working now, some games anyways. I wonder if they are limiting to a single stream while they try to fix the issues

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#159

Im just getting timeouts not 503 errors now. I can get it to work on the appletv mlb app it just took 30 seconds to load.

#160

Question, so I redeemed MLB.tv from T-Mobile which gives me access to every team except for my team the Diamondbacks, since I purchased Dbacks TV, could the mlbserver make it available to be added? It's currently blacked out, but I purchased the local RSN. It was available last year through the old mlb docker.

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#161

If you update to the latest version of mlbserver, those games shouldn’t be labeled as blackouts (if you are indeed subscribed to the in-market package).

#162

I was able to update and clear cache and got the Dbacks channel but it removed the San Diego Padres and Multiview, but I'll live since they are NL West rivals.

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