PREVIEW: Library Collections and Virtual Channels (v2021.07.16.2141)

Channels DVR Server
#12

Are you looking in the Apple TV or Android beta? I believe the library collections are only visible in the latest version of the beta.

#15

For the collections is there a path we can put images in the Channels DVR Folder for the URL?

#16

I'm having the same problem; can't get anything to add to a show collection — also the display of the show details on hover is partially obscured by the search results box.

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I tried in both Safari on Mac/iOS and Chrome on Mac; behavior was identical.

#17

The issue with adding content is fixed in newer prerelease

#18

^^^ THIS is what I've been waiting for! Now, I know we are day zero here and I have no idea what the full plans are, but here are some quick notes/ideas:

  • There does not appear to be a way to re-organize a collection after it is created. Would want to be able to move them around into a preferred order, especially if I want to put another one in the middle.

  • Would want the ability to create Sub-Collections, even just 1 layer deep, and especially if they could aggregate up. As an example:

    Family
    --> Family | Animals
    --> Family | Space
    --> Family | Game Shows
    Dad
    --> Dad | Sports
    --> Dad | SciFi
    --> Dad | Existentialism

  • Need different ways to add content. Search is OK, but text Filter would be better. Show the whole library (or page of the library for resource management) and allow to browse as normal or filter down on criteria in the box. Also, would prefer to just go to the program in the Library and click a button for "Add to Collection" like the "Add to Favorites" one.

  • Similarly, a filter mechanism for the general library could be "Not In Collection" to just get those programs so we could get that list for anything new and then "Add to Collection" through the aforementioned button.

  • It appears you remove content by clicking on it? Boy, that has caused some massive confusion because I would believe that is how you would access the content in the Web UI.

  • Would like a Global Option to say if a program can be in multiple collections or not. In my case, I would not (except in the aggregated situation shown above), but I can certainly see others that would, which is the current default.

  • I can't seem to find a place to launch a program from the collection in the Web UI or on Android Beta. That said, I would like the Collections to be available in Movies | TV sections and not just Library.

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#19

Thanks. Still seems pretty rough (no visual indication that tapping/clicking does anything if the search box is obscuring the display underneath, need to use Save or changes are lost, only search, not browsing, etc.) but hopefully these will improve with time! Also it'd be nice to be able to add shows for which you have passes even if there's no current episodes; I'm pretty aggressive about deleting things.

#20

If it feels bad, we know it’s bad :wink: This is all realy early.

#21

Honestly, just getting to test and see the development is enough to make me happy. The Channels team is just awesome. Always doing stuff to make TV better and early release folks get a front row seat. :smiley:

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#22

That also provides early feedback about ideas to the devs

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#23

The Virtual Channels are a really cool feature. The only complaint I have so far is that it randomly schedules the episodes from all over a series instead of recognizing them in chronological order. Will that eventually be a configurable option? I'd rather it always flow in chronological order myself. The series is numbered in the correct order and Channels recognizes the episode numbers, seasons, etc.

#24

Yes. Lots of things will be more configurable as this feature is developed.

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#25

I have been getting the following crashes with the new beta version…

panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference
[signal 0xc0000005 code=0x0 addr=0x10 pc=0x1d840ce]

goroutine 102 [running]:
github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr.(*VirtualStation).Resolve.func1(0x2cb6ba0, 0x0)
	github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr/virtual_station.go:91 +0x4e
github.com/fancybits/channels-server/objstore.(*store).EachID(0xc000985280, 0x2cb6ba0, 0x0, 0xc000a19c90, 0x1, 0x1, 0xc0031c0c78, 0x4, 0xc0031c0c10)
	github.com/fancybits/channels-server/objstore/store.go:197 +0x2b1
github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr.(*VirtualStation).Resolve(0xc00077e500, 0xc000236600, 0x9, 0x2cf5098, 0xc0000abe30)
	github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr/virtual_station.go:89 +0x2f3
github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr.(*Recorder).indexVirtualAirings(0xc000236600, 0xc00077e500, 0x0, 0x0)
	github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr/indexer.go:627 +0x15f
github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr.(*Recorder).RunIndexer(0xc000236600)
	github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr/indexer.go:319 +0x3b45
created by github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr.(*Recorder).Run
	github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr/recorder.go:206 +0x4a
#26

What is version number?

#27

Version 2021.07.17.1618

#28

Could you submit diagnostics and upgrade

#29

Her you go….

9a2b703b-21d3-4fdf-8293-c5caf60f8a2e

I have checked for pre-release version and it says I am up to date.

#30

Fix coming in next build. Thanks for reporting. The goal right now is to get the backend very stable, so then we can start going crazy adding features on top.

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#31

Excellent! Thanks so much.

#32

Fix build is ready now. Let me know if it resolves the issue.

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#33

This is going to be great. I still use Infuse for some content but would like to move it all to channels with this new organization capability.....if I understand this all correctly.

Can something be added to multiple collections? e.g. My wife and I have many shows that would be in separate collections but some I would like to put a few shows/movies in both and/or a family collection.