Use Channels-DVR as a tuner for Emby

[crackers8199]

i stopped working on the parser because i realized that i could use the feature they provided for auto mapping, but i had already written most of it at that point. it works, it's just that their mapping is better so i am using that. i left the code there because it works and there's no reason to remove it when someone might find it useful, even though i'm not using it at the moment...

here's the other discussion on m3u playlists.

BETA: Custom Channels via M3U Playlists

Thanks - you have essentially the same thing that I have. My RTSP path works fine in VLC, including the audio, so like you said, there must be something different with the WyzeCams than the cams you have. I was curious if you put something else in the text config for the audio piece, but that does not appear to be the case. Thanks for the info. You helped me confirm that I set it up correctly since your setup is virtually the same as mine and yours works with a different brand of camera.

[crackers8199]

here's the thread on my mapping app, that includes the XMLTV output.

Remapping channel numbers

i know the devs are crazy busy, and they've mentioned a few times now when many of us have asked for the ability to do this that it's on their agenda...but they don't know when (and probably not anytime soon). so, i decided to work this out on my own to give us all the ability to do so until they get a chance to do it themselves... enjoy!

[jdroberto]

@tmm1

http://x.x.x.x:8089/devices/TVE-Cox/channels.m3u

Is there a more complete list of how to access various services? Sling, etc. I noticed for example Locast isn't as simple as TVE-Locast/ you need to include the region# after the word Locast. Any chance there's a guide/list of all supported devices?

[mike_here]

In the web admin find the list of sources. Click on the source you want the ID. In the upper left hand of the screen it is listed on the second line. For example Cox (TVE-Cox). What's inside ( ) is the ID.

[jdroberto]

Thanks for the response. When I click the EDIT button on any source, then I find what you're mentioning. that's helpful!

[Thomas_Andrews1]

any way to use the m3u remotely? As in server is at my house and I want to use m3u list and app at my moms? tried using the my.channels.net:8089 where "my.channels.net" is your server code and no luck

[Edwin_Perez]

You would have to use your external IP ... I believe not the local IP in your M3U.

[tmm1]

It's not possible to do that without a VPN.

[Thomas_Andrews1]

gotcha! thanks

[AtoZ0to9]

How might I go about exporting to m3u file to use elsewhere?

[RyzenBeast]

@tmm1

As far as guide data.. you could pull it from the DVR I guess, but it's in a json format that would need some massaging before it could be used with other software.

Any advancement here? I'm not getting very good guide data.

[racameron]

Channels can now natively export its guide as XMLTV: GET /devices/ANY/guide/xmltv. You can also replace ANY with the DeviceID of a specific tuner/source in the path. The endpoint additionally can take 2 parameters: start, expressed in epoch time, for when the guide data should begin; and duration, expressed in seconds, for how much guide data to export.

[jdroberto]

As someone who stumbled through all this (I use Jellyfin but it's essentially the same thing), it would be great to have a proper GUIDE for all this. How to find the M3Us (individual and /ANY), how to get the XML guide - I use channels standalone now but there will definitely be an audience for using it to feed their media server TV.

[Edwin_Perez]

The Guide data from Channels does not play nice with EMBY ... EMBY has trouble reading the Season and episodes from Channels Guide data. ... so it does not name them properly.

Here is a Sample of EMBY naming an Episode with Channels Guide data ... You would have to get Jellyfin or Emby to be able to parse the season/episode correctly. NextPVR already made this change.

The Flintstones 2021_01_24_10_30_00 - The Gravelberry Pie King

[kanipek]

Yeah I concur.

The XMLTV output from channels is a great feature, and it is advertised as "crude" but it would be a HUGE improvement if they can get it to provide a format that is 100% compatible with Emby.

@tmm1 I have been using XMLTV with Emby for years. If I can be of any help to get this done please let me know.

[Edwin_Perez]

Why can't EMBY make the change ... I provided the XML to NEXTPVR and they added parsing of the Season and Episode ?. Both HDHomeRun and Channels use the same XML for Season/Episode.

<episode-num system="onscreen">S06E04</episode-num>

[kanipek]

Well they could of course. Have you inquired with the devs over on the Emby forums?

There is a standard for XMLTV data that all of these different PVR/DVR devs should follow and a lot do:

<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP02843356.0007</episode-num>
<episode-num system="xmltv_ns">0.6.0/1</episode-num>

Emby does, NPVR does, Sage does/did I haven't played around with XMLTV and CDVR (I like the X-M3U feature) but I would be willing to bet that CDVR does too.

All that being said I don't know if it is even possible using the current XMLTV export feature of CDVR to provide the standard mentioned above. It would be great if it could.

I am hoping that Emby (in their "Next Gen LiveTV update) incorporates something like the X-M3U feature that CDVR uses and all this will be a moot point, add the station ID# to your M3U file for each channel and you are done it pulls the correct EPG data for each channel.

[Edwin_Perez]

Nope because I know what their answer will be the same when I requested for EDL support . We will in the future and that was 2 years ago. Their support for new features is lacking.

Besides they already provide guide data. That works great with Channels M3U.

[kanipek]

I was thinking everything you just wrote.

If they incorporate X-M3U life will be sweet. Channels does the rest,

[Edwin_Perez]

My Setup is M3U from channels to EMBY using Guide data for OTA and Cable using Emby Guide Data. ... M3U to Emby using TVE Guide Data from Channels DVR.

That allows me to Share the Streams (tuners) if both EMBY and Channels are watching or recording same channel etc ...

TVE in EMBY ...