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

Playground Custom Channels
#199

me again-- i know this is a small detail but hey worth asking...

after i prune some of these "dead parent" channels, i noticed PLM still incrementatily adds +1 to the channel number even after deleting.

example: lets say MMA Event ended and was channel 2500.. i cleaned up the Parent a month later and let's say 50 other events, I would have expected PLM to go back to channel 2500 on the next automatically added parent, but the channel number for a new event is 2551.

Not the worlds biggest deal, but I have my channels all nicely categorized by channel number. Anyway to get it to go back to 2500 (or 2501, 2502, etc) if that channel number isn't being used?

I did look at doing something with CHNUM in automation but wanted your input!

#200

Not likely. It's an internal numbering schema that justs +1 to the max number found. Looking for "available" numbers and potentially running into conflicts does not sounds like a can of processing worms I want to open. That's why the manual channel number override exists!

#201

Babs- my OCD doesn’t like you. But I understand!

#202

Just posting this here in case this helps some other OCD person like me.

I came up with a workaround- any of the automatically added channels, using the Automation feature in "Manage Playlists", I set the auto-created channel to "set 'Stream Format Override' to MPEG-ES" and that will create a seperate custom source on CDVR (looks like it defaults to HLS). Then, under CDVR, I edited that custom source to ignore CHNUM from PLM and set the channel number range to what I prefer. In theory, this source will now just be the auto-generated channels in a set range, then you could always just go into PLM and manually edit number override if you wanted.

#203

I'm struggling adding custom channel logos to my Playlists.

Since I pick up numerous ABCs, CBS, FOX and NBC markups, I want to change each logo to their custom channel logo so that I can easily identify which ABC etc. I'm picking.

I go into Parent Stations and I'm trying to set these custom logos for example.

After I create the M3U, refresh in Channels and make sure the "Prefer Logos from M3U" is checked, I don't see these pop up in the guide. The logos in the guide for these stations is blank. Am I linking them incorrectly? What am I missing?

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#204

Just confirming that this isn't your situation:

https://github.com/babsonnexus/stream-link-manager-for-channels/wiki/Troubleshooting-&-FAQ#plm-i-set-custom-logos-and-they-show-up-in-the-web-but-they-dont-appear-in-the-channels-app

However, I've noticed this, too, and have blank logos in the guide all over the place. I think a bug was introduced in this version (or a bit earlier):

I was going to investigate to see if I could figure out a common denominator first, but since you brought it up...

@tmm1, @maddox, @eric, submitted diagnostics from client: dfaa4991-6b38-4f1c-8c9a-8be25e058a0d

#205

Interesting. So the logos do show up on the web guide. However, the logo links are .png files.

Based on your Troubleshooting guide, it looks like the apps should be able to read .png and .jpg files. Maybe this isn't true?

#206

It's still true. As I said above, mine were working fine until a few days ago. I believe a bug has been introduced on the Channels client side while trying to fix other guide issues.

#207

I played with the logo links and it seems like some come in, others don't. I'll wait to hear from the developers to see what they find out. Thanks for all your efforts!

#208

@maddox @tmm1 @eric Did you guys have a chance to look at the above request? Wondering what you found out or if it's an issue with me.

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#209

This sounds like a good addition to channels dvr

but for the average person its far too technical i'm using a mac mini and i don't see any option to install this on the mac so i assume docker is the only option

Does the playlist manager have to be installed on the same computer that the channels dvr server is as i do have a windows machine that i can use but the mac mini is where the server is installed

As i said previously its a very good idea but when reading the comments not many non tech people will understand what your talking about.

#210

You can run Docker on Mac OS:

You can then install the docker version.

Scroll down on the below page and there is an excellent video that explains things.

#211

In addition to what @Morris_Altman has pointed out, the entire Wiki is your vast, fully screen-captured, video recorded, and annotated answer to everything. For instance:

https://github.com/babsonnexus/stream-link-manager-for-channels/wiki/Troubleshooting-&-FAQ#gen-why-is-there-no-macos--my-random-operating-system-os-installation-path

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And on the page you were given a link to...

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This thread has nearly a year of discussions through various iterations, updates, and suggestions. The Wiki is your resource for the easiest, clearest, and most up-to-date info. Just follow along like hundreds of others and you'll be fine!

#213

Was the channel logo issue ever addressed?

#214

I'm struggling getting guide data for Pluto to work. I'm using the m3u and epg from the output, adding them to Playlist for Channels. I see the Pluto stations in my guide, but guide data isn't populating. Any help or advice as to what I'm doing wrong?

Pluto for Channels
#215

Show us screen shot of your custom channels settings for this source

#216

So this is what I ultimately see in my guide.

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I take the settings from Pluto for Channels here:

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The that m3u and XML into Playlist for Channels:

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The settings in Channels to pull in the Playlist for Channels custom channel is this:

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#217

Anything on the custom logo issue? I'd love to put custom logos in so that I can distinguish between the multiple ABC/CBS/NBC/Fox stations that I pick up.

#218

Not to discourage you from using SLM for Pluto, but I had luck with Pluto by just creating a seperate Custom Channel on CDVR using these settings. It doesnt use the local docker source, its from HankLloydFrank's generous server that serves up M3U/XML for Pluto.

(customize the 10000 to whatever channum you want to start at)

For Pluto Playlist: https://nocords.xyz/pluto/custom.php?start=10000
For Pluto EPG: https://nocords.xyz/pluto/epg.xml
#219

Hmm.... I could pull this playlist and EPG into SLM instead of the docker to see if that works. I guess the concern would be if the HankLloydFrank's server changed.