Too long of a delay for Pluto EPG

sdust · September 7, 2021, 9:57pm

The script in the container runs every 3 hrs

maddox/pluto-for-channels/blob/main/entrypoint.sh#L46


  
  sed -e "s/LAST_RAN/$LAST_RAN/g" \
  -e "s/LINKED_VERSIONS/$LINKED_VERSIONS/g" \
  -e "s/VERSION/$CURRENT_VERSION/g" \
  -e "s/UPDATE_AVAILABLE/$UPDATE_AVAILABLE/g" \
  index.html > "$NGINX_ROOT/index.html"

  mv *playlist.m3u "$NGINX_ROOT"
  mv *epg.xml "$NGINX_ROOT"
  echo "Last ran: $LAST_RAN"
  sleep 10800 # run every 3 hours
done

DVR fetches the guide every 3 hours -> 6 hrs potential delay

ATV app fetches the guide every .... (3hrs?) so the total delay could be 9hrs for a 6hr guide.

Can we improve the pipeline?

Ideally the docker script could hit some endpoints to trigger a reload on the DVR and then the DVR could trigger a reload on ATV.

Fofer · September 7, 2021, 10:06pm

yes about once every 3-4 weeks so far I've noticed Pluto EPG specifically has run out, I then go to the DVR webUI and manually refresh it, then force-quit the Channels app and relaunch it, and then the Pluto EPG is populated. It would be a lot better if I didn't have to do that quite so frequently. I thought something might be wrong with my setup.

chDVRuser · September 7, 2021, 10:08pm

Agree. I setup scheduled tasks to keep it on time.
But I don't use a Channels Client, so haven't encountered that issue.

tmm1 · September 7, 2021, 10:33pm

v2021.09.07.2217 has hourly reload option on the DVR side

sdust · September 7, 2021, 10:58pm

You could check if the guide is fresh using the If-Modified-Since header.

Fofer · September 8, 2021, 5:57am

Sweet! Thanks, this'll be great, Minor typo, I think it should be listed as "1 hour" and not "1 hours" though?