Sorry for the whiplash, but if you did this and updated to the latest OliveTin for Channels, you'll have to undo it. Put the ?w= back in.
For anyone that did that workaround until you fixed the code today.
If they changed their m3u file from ?w= to ?v= to workaround the bug, now they'll have to change it back. Since you fixed the bug, ?v= doesn't work anymore.
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UPDATE: Ignore the below. I didn't realize there was actually a stack within OliveTin called "static-file-server". For anyone else looking, you can find this in the stack, down under "Containers" where it lists olivetin and static-file-server (mine is actually static-file-server2, but I suspect that's something I did at some point).
Any idea on how to find the "static file server port" from the Olivetin stack? Under "Published Ports" I have 1337:1337, but this:
http://192.168.7.180:1337/192.168.7.180-8089/YouTubeLive.m3u
gives me an error ( invalid source url: Get "http://192.168.7.180:8088/192.168.7.180-8089/YouTubeLive.m3u": dial tcp 192.168.7.180:8088: connect: connection refused) when I try to create the custom source.
Yes, it's a service within the OliveTin for Channels Portainer stack.
Each service is a container.
I've asked bnhf if he could add support for a "roll your own" style m3u file.
This would be useful for those comfortable creating their own m3u files.
It would look like the Kister method m3u file, but the URI would be the youtube live stream website url, instead of the Kister method https://kister.net/mpl/yt2m3u8?w=
This was just added to OliveTin for Channels 2025.01.02
Using his first post example
My new "roll your own" version looks like this
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="KittenAcademy" channel-number="1234" tvg-name="Kitten Academy" tvc-guide-placeholders="3600" tvc-guide-title="Kitten Academy Live Stream" tvc-guide-description="If there is nothing going on, you can rewind the stream up to 12 hours to see action. If you want to chat with us and the other viewers, there's a 24/7 Discord chat" tvc-guide-art="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R7vrbiDi0Tc/maxresdefault.jpg?v=d780" tvg-logo="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R7vrbiDi0Tc/maxresdefault.jpg?v=d780",Kitten Academy
https://www.youtube.com/@KittenAcademy/live
For this example
My new "roll your own" version looks like this
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="AlJazeeraEnglish" channel-number="1235" tvg-name="Al Jazeera English" tvc-guide-placeholders="3600" tvc-guide-title="Al Jazeera English | Live" tvc-guide-description="Stay Informed: Watch Al Jazeera English Live" tvc-guide-art="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gCNeDWCI0vo/maxresdefault.jpg?v=640a78c8" tvg-logo="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gCNeDWCI0vo/maxresdefault.jpg?v=640a78c8",Al Jazeera English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCNeDWCI0vo
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Still unable to play YouTube Live channels, even with OliveTin. I have used Kister Method for months for YouTube with no issues. Am having same issues, as others here. Any help is appreciated!
Installed OliveTin and created m3u using both Kister format and "roll your own" examples (Kitten Academy and AlJazeera). Still getting errors when trying to play any of them in ChannelsDVR. However, I added a "non-YouTube" Internet streaming link to the OliveTin m3u, and this stream plays fine. So, I believe the OliveTin install is good. Just appears to be a YouTube issue.
Kister format error: "Remux starting" and just spins.
"Roll your own" format error: "The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed, or because the format is not supported."
Troubleshooting I have tried:
The m3u YouTube channels play fine using VLC, so doubt router is blocking anything.
ChannelsDVR/OliveTin both on a Synology NAS. Firewall is disabled.
The m3u using OliveTin works fine with "non-YouTube Internet stream".
Disabled old Kister sources and did "Delete and Recreate Database".
Here is my m3u:
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="yt2m3u8-@KittenAcademy" channel-number="0.1000" tvc-guide-art="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R7vrbiDi0Tc/maxresdefault.jpg?v=d780" tvc-guide-description="If there is nothing going on, you can rewind the stream up to 12 hours to see action. -- -- Is there something we should know about? Do you have a question for us? Email us at headmaster@kitten.academy. If you want to chat with us and the other viewers, there's a 24/7 Discord chat accessible to our suppo" tvc-guide-placeholders="false" tvc-guide-title="Kitten Academy Live Stream" tvg-logo="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R7vrbiDi0Tc/maxresdefault.jpg?v=d780" tvg-name="Kitten Academy",Kitten Academy
https://kister.net/mpl/yt2m3u8?w=@KittenAcademy
#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="KittenAcademy" channel-number="1234" tvg-name="Kitten Academy" tvc-guide-placeholders="3600" tvc-guide-title="Kitten Academy Live Stream" tvc-guide-description="If there is nothing going on, you can rewind the stream up to 12 hours to see action. If you want to chat with us and the other viewers, there's a 24/7 Discord chat" tvc-guide-art="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R7vrbiDi0Tc/maxresdefault.jpg?v=d780" tvg-logo="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R7vrbiDi0Tc/maxresdefault.jpg?v=d780",Kitten Academy
https://www.youtube.com/@KittenAcademy/live
#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="yt2m3u8-gCNeDWCI0vo" channel-number="0.1001" tvc-guide-art="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gCNeDWCI0vo/maxresdefault.jpg?v=640a78c8" tvc-guide-description="Stay Informed: Watch Al Jazeera English Live: @Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless'. -- Reaching more than 270 million households in" tvc-guide-placeholders="false" tvc-guide-title="?? Al Jazeera English | Live" tvg-logo="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gCNeDWCI0vo/maxresdefault.jpg?v=640a78c8" tvg-name="Al Jazeera English",Al Jazeera English
https://kister.net/mpl/yt2m3u8?w=gCNeDWCI0vo
#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="AlJazeeraEnglish" channel-number="1235" tvg-name="Al Jazeera English" tvc-guide-placeholders="3600" tvc-guide-title="Al Jazeera English | Live" tvc-guide-description="Stay Informed: Watch Al Jazeera English Live" tvc-guide-art="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gCNeDWCI0vo/maxresdefault.jpg?v=640a78c8" tvg-logo="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gCNeDWCI0vo/maxresdefault.jpg?v=640a78c8",Al Jazeera English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCNeDWCI0vo
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What version of Channels DVR are you running?
What version of OliveTin for Channels are you running?
What is the name of the Channels source you created?
What is the name of your m3u file?
What does this mean?
What version of Channels DVR are you running? 2025.01.03.0234
What version of OliveTin for Channels are you running? 3.9
What is the name of the Channels source you created? YouTubeLive
What is the name of your m3u file? YouTubeLive.m3u
More explanation about the "non-YouTube Internet stream": I tested adding code with a stream "not hosted on YouTube" (but from another website) to the "YouTubeLive.m3u". This stream works fine with ChannelsDVR accessing it through OliveTin. The only streams not working are the ones hosted on YouTube.
You are either looking in the wrong place for it (compose?) or are running the wrong OliveTin.
What does your m3u file look like right now, after OliveTin for Channels has processed it?
For the lines that begin with this, paste only the part I'm showing and delete everything after what I'm showing when you paste it here (your Internet IP address is in there further to the right)
https://manifest.googlevideo.com/api/manifest/hls_variant/expire/1735962591/
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Sorry, I was looking at the Docker compose file Version.
OliveTin version: 2025.01.02
And your m3u file now looks like what
Just copy your Source URL
and paste it in your browser, which should prompt you to download the file
YouTubeLive.m3u.Then open that file in a text editor and copy/paste it here.
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When I run the URL updater now, I am seeing some errors. I think I am going to reinstall OliveTin. I will keep you updated. Thanks for the quick replies!
If you're running it on a Synology, make sure you're using HOST_DIR=/volume1/docker in your OliveTin for Channels Portainer stack. See this topic OliveTin for Channels - cannot access static file server - #29 by cyoungers
All 4 YouTube channels work now! Recreating OliveTin Portainer stack fixed the issue.
One tip for others using Synology NAS: Paths are case sensitive! It took me a while to figure out I had typed "docker" as "Docker". It should be exactly as chDVRuser says: HOST_DIR=/volume1/docker
Thanks @chDVRuser and @bnhf for the great tool, and for creating a way to integrate YouTube channels again!!
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Anybody running into problems with the m3u expiring in channels? For the last couple of days I’ve been getting error 503 in channels when trying to tune. The solution appears to be to reload the m3u in channels source and it will work for awhile. Sometimes one of the streams will work and the other will get an error 503 but both will eventually stop working with a 503. Here is some info on setup.
Ubuntu desktop running docker/portainer/olivetin on one machine and channels dvr on different Ubuntu desktop machine.
Olivetin version 03Jan25_23:04
Channels dvr version 2024.12.27.0121
Channels log:
2025/01/04 20:57:24.412149 [ERR] Could not start stream for M3U-YouTubeLive ch6401 Starship Live: M3U: Could not fetch playlist from manifest.googlevideo.com: GET: https://manifest.googlevideo.com/api/manifest/hls_variant/expire/1736024699/ei/G055Z-C1HIuDy_sPmoPxwQg/ip/redacted/id/mhJRzQsLZGg.11/source/yt_live_broadcast/requiressl/yes/xpc/EgVo2aDSNQ%3D%3D/hfr/1/playlist_duration/30/manifest_duration/30/maudio/1/spc/x-caUJEb0eHPeTaK-KUlBqPPd_mAKtL-KGQ6GzaLdPUmeBDeJ3dMJUbguSq82oUm_jIedjk/vprv/1/go/1/rqh/5/pacing/0/nvgoi/1/keepalive/yes/fexp/51326932%2C51335594%2C51355912%2C51371294/dover/11/itag/0/playlist_type/DVR/sparams/expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cxpc%2Chfr%2Cplaylist_duration%2Cmanifest_duration%2Cmaudio%2Cspc%2Cvprv%2Cgo%2Crqh%2Citag%2Cplaylist_type/sig/AJfQdSswRAIgX9MJo7dEVONIvgWv6fvWfFUb0bYatAbN-BQHcIFAqU8CIB5lBmqPNVHnaYSC86Xg5-Q8ucJKvXMGlJ1qX8Zd7N2k/file/index.m3u8: 403 Forbidden
2025/01/04 20:57:37.399009 [ERR] Could not start stream for M3U-YouTubeLive ch6402 Sky News: M3U: Could not fetch playlist from manifest.googlevideo.com: GET: https://manifest.googlevideo.com/api/manifest/hls_variant/expire/1736024700/ei/HE55Z4_bC-7Cy_sPiq-p2A8/ip/redacted/id/I5d_iiiXXgk.1/source/yt_live_broadcast/requiressl/yes/xpc/EgVo2aDSNQ%3D%3D/hfr/1/playlist_duration/30/manifest_duration/30/maudio/1/gcr/us/spc/x-caUE316XbnNQQ4lLIWzt2mzd0X3iz3fwbDEa283rDznEPbZt1kqIyRAGhQPGqY2crKWf4/vprv/1/go/1/rqh/5/pacing/0/nvgoi/1/keepalive/yes/fexp/51326932%2C51335594%2C51355912%2C51371294/dover/11/itag/0/playlist_type/DVR/sparams/expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cxpc%2Chfr%2Cplaylist_duration%2Cmanifest_duration%2Cmaudio%2Cgcr%2Cspc%2Cvprv%2Cgo%2Crqh%2Citag%2Cplaylist_type/sig/AJfQdSswRgIhAPxkxg5X4youUgDhNI1sIC62JfgJFr4Ify6XdD6ic-kyAiEA5sqa_vHGrDaMA2_uQbds71SlAbHjpdyxhCBRVR5gzC4%3D/file/index.m3u8: 403 Forbidden
2025/01/04 21:01:15.238461 [M3U] Refreshed lineup for YouTubeLive with 2 channels
2025/01/04 21:01:50.545478 [M3U] stream timestamps: space6401: start_at=2025-01-04T21:01:16-06:00 end_at=2025-01-04T21:01:44-06:00 live_delay=4.539478198s
2025/01/04 21:01:50.545508 [TNR] Opened connection to M3U-YouTubeLive for ch6401 Starship Live
2025/01/04 21:01:56.263127 [SNR] Rewriter statistics for 192.168.1.149 (Upstairs Apple TV) for ch6401 Starship Live: discontinuity_detected=0 transport_errors=0 saw_pcr=false saw_pmt=true highest_pts=10.000000
2025/01/04 21:01:56.263208 [SNR] Buffer statistics for 192.168.1.149 (Upstairs Apple TV) for ch6401 Starship Live: buf=0% drop=0%
2025/01/04 21:01:56.263275 [SNR] Streaming statistics for 192.168.1.149 (Upstairs Apple TV) for ch6401 Starship Live: timeouts=0 segment_timeouts=0 playlist_timeouts=0
2025/01/04 21:01:56.270362 [TNR] Closed connection to M3U-YouTubeLive for ch6401 Starship Live
2025/01/04 21:01:57.572784 [M3U] stream timestamps: yt2m3u8-@SkyNews: start_at=2025-01-04T21:01:25-06:00 end_at=2025-01-04T21:01:50-06:00 live_delay=2.526783101s
2025/01/04 21:01:57.572834 [TNR] Opened connection to M3U-YouTubeLive for ch6402 Sky News
2025/01/04 21:02:07.239935 [SNR] Rewriter statistics for 192.168.1.149 (Upstairs Apple TV) for ch6402 Sky News: discontinuity_detected=0 transport_errors=0 saw_pcr=false saw_pmt=true highest_pts=20.000000
As you can see both started working after a simple reload m3u from within channels.
m3u file:
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="space6401" channel-number="6401" tvc-guide-art="https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.2847364920.7154/bg,f8f8f8-flat,750x,075,f-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.jpg" tvg-logo="https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.2980715224.0769/flat,750x,075,f-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.jpg" tvc-guide-description="Starship is SpaceX's fully reusable launch system which is being developed at Starbase in Cameron County, Texas. Starbase LIVE provides 24/7 coverage of the exciting developments and testing progress." tvc-guide-placeholders="7200" tvc-guide-title="Starship Development from SpaceX.” tvc-guide-art="https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.2847364920.7154/bg,f8f8f8-flat,750x,075,f-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.jpg" tvg-name="Starship Development from SpaceX’s Boca Chica Facility in Texas.",Starship Live
# yt-source=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQsLZGg
https://manifest.googlevideo.com/api/manifest/hls_variant/expire/1736060703/ei/v9p5Z_-CEu200_wP2Kuq6QM/ip/redacted/id/mhJRzQsLZGg.11/source/yt_live_broadcast/requiressl/yes/xpc/EgVo2aDSNQ%3D%3D/hfr/1/playlist_duration/30/manifest_duration/30/maudio/1/spc/x-caUCf_hCrIxi706lbgZAMa4iL9YN0wrIktrvD7lXf1eEQeeyoEeoa7bSf3XM4zUduQMlM/vprv/1/go/1/rqh/5/pacing/0/nvgoi/1/keepalive/yes/fexp/51326932%2C51335594%2C51355912%2C51371294/dover/11/itag/0/playlist_type/DVR/sparams/expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cxpc%2Chfr%2Cplaylist_duration%2Cmanifest_duration%2Cmaudio%2Cspc%2Cvprv%2Cgo%2Crqh%2Citag%2Cplaylist_type/sig/AJfQdSswRQIgYPQyH0CP8p8xsQ7uBIOoo4E81vSK3dWBmHCXd4dRon0CIQD6Gv8_GlZfqEcg4k-2rzGUuWhTz5_U6kndsT1gR8FJ0A%3D%3D/file/index.m3u8
#EXTINF:-1 channel-id="yt2m3u8-@SkyNews" channel-number="6402" tvc-guide-art="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YDvsBbKfLPA/maxresdefault.jpg?v=67582ebf" tvc-guide-description="Watch Sky News live: Santa Tracker began with a child's accidental phone call to a secret US air force number ahe rest is Christmas history; The UK's oldest man has celebrated his 110th birthday with a special performance from opera singer Alfie Boe at his care home in Derbyshire; and good (and bad)" tvc-guide-placeholders="7200" tvc-guide-title="Watch Sky News" tvg-logo="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YDvsBbKfLPA/maxresdefault.jpg?v=67582ebf" tvg-name="Sky News",Sky News
# yt-source=https://www.youtube.com/@SkyNews/live
https://manifest.googlevideo.com/api/manifest/hls_variant/expire/1736060703/ei/v9p5Z_uRO_2Fy_sP1vbq6Ak/ip/redacted/id/YDvsBbKfLPA.1/source/yt_live_broadcast/requiressl/yes/xpc/EgVo2aDSNQ%3D%3D/hfr/1/playlist_duration/30/manifest_duration/30/maudio/1/gcr/us/spc/x-caUIqQdmCpQOAaux75A9IHzJbe0O34FrQcH-BKFtMwv67OIBBbxb7XCHnlLm5813NvC60/vprv/1/go/1/rqh/5/pacing/0/nvgoi/1/keepalive/yes/fexp/51326932%2C51335594%2C51353497%2C51355912%2C51371294/dover/11/itag/0/playlist_type/DVR/sparams/expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cxpc%2Chfr%2Cplaylist_duration%2Cmanifest_duration%2Cmaudio%2Cgcr%2Cspc%2Cvprv%2Cgo%2Crqh%2Citag%2Cplaylist_type/sig/AJfQdSswRQIhAKiOi-bSsNrbJpj0jYMx8S1aFJCZ6pI7MAFuwWTutshBAiB6Y-cv5woZXA5yjVeIa9cq5-6zNPunbJH4l3XvI1tk-w%3D%3D/file/index.m3u8
@chDVRuser any ideas?
It appears that Channels DVR isn't refreshing the source playlist URL.
What Manifest URL update interval frequency did you set for the background action?
Check the Channel DVR log for this
[M3U] Refreshed lineup for YouTubeLive
Should be happening every 5 hours if that's what you set.
In the OliveTin for Channels Action