Thanks. I'll check it out.
I had major problems with Pluto recordings until I switched to the Docker method, fyi.
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Same here. Those shared links may be easy to set up, but their channels time out all the time. I think too many people might be using them at the same time or something? Not worth it. The docker method is rock solid and works great!
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I had this same issue as my Channels Server is sitting on a VERY old Windows laptop. However, you do not need the Docker running on the same machine so long as you can reference it on network (by name or IP address). I now have my Pluto and Stirr Dockers running on a Raspberry Pi, but it could be any machine that can run it, really.
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@eh750channels, thanks for liking my post...
but I will say that the docker setup on my end has been much more solid lately. Same hardware and settings. Don't know exactly why but just commenting on my experience.
I had issues with Channels updating Pluto guide data timely.
I ended up using a couple scheduled tasks and it's been working great.
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I just started playing with Pluto for Channels. How would I go about customizing what is in those feeds?
There's no customization. The comment you quoted is regarding a feature that lets you create multiple feeds of the Pluto channels/schedules. This is required since you can't share the same feed with multiple people as they have to be unique.
So it is just the same feed going to multiple people. Got it. Thanks
Apologies if I’m missing something, but the point of using the Pluto for Channels Docker is so you have your own personal m3u that you don’t share with anybody else. That’s what Maddox is referring to. There are public versions you can find on the internet but they don’t work well due to the sharing issue.
And that's why the Pluto for Docker supports generating multiple feeds. So that you can host multiple unique feeds with a single instance. In case you want to help someone out.
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Got it working on my Terramaster TNAS docker. However, I cannot get subtitles. tested on some movies channels. Anybody else has this issue?
I'm pretty sure that CC is not enabled for pluto channels. At least the way that channels is receiving them...
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Correct. Most (if not all) Pluto content does not include closed captioning.
When viewing the same channels with Pluto native apps, they DO have closed caption
Interested in subtitles here…confirmed that I see it on the Pluto app
Channels gets them from the Pluto website. I’m guessing the web site does not provide them, or they are not provided in the format Channels needs them to be in. First step would be to see if there are captions available when watching Pluto in a web browser. If so, could see if the Devs could add support for them.
FYI: Via Pluto website and browser dev tools , I see the .ts stream available as something like:
And with CC on (in browser window), it looks like CC is transported to browser via a url like:
I don't know if Channels could "combine" these streams to get the CC working.
Looks like CC might be coming soon
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I get CC when I use the official Pluto app on Android TV. Then again, I only watch 4-5 different stations.
The Channels Pluto grid interface with no subtitles is well worth the trade-off of using the nightmarish Pluto app interface. Google's Live TV app for Android TV works well and shows subtitles, never tried the built-in Shield timeshifting feature though.