You Tube TV and Synology DSM 7

[Robert_Driskell]

HELP!
So I got Channels installed and set up my Plex content in Movies and TV Shows, However, every time I add my (secondary) Google account without ANY 2FA it comes back with an error saying it ran into a captcha.

I can log in using Watch the NBCUniversal Networks Live Stream - NBC.com to test and it works.
I know my password is correct
as an extra troubleshooting step, I installed ChannelsDVR on my M1 Mac and YouTubeTV worked. I just can't get past this with my Synology. I don't want to run my Channels DVR from my Mac.

This is clearly an issue on the Synology side of things
Other Synology users HOW DID YOU ADD YOUTUBE TV?

Thanks

[chDVRuser]

Are you using a secondary google account without 2FA enabled?
Which Synology NAS model?
Are you running Channels DVR in the Synology Package or a Docker Container?
Did you update to the latest Pre-Release version?
Did you run Troubleshooting from the DVR web UI?

There are currently 3 topics in the TV Everywhere section discussing issues with YTTV.

YouTubeTV TVE failing: This browser or app may not be secure

Here's using command line docker commands. You can use the same port, settings and directory currently used by your Synology Package install.

Provider - YouTube TV

Thanks. I tried the 2nd one. It did not work, but I submitted on that thread. We will see if Eric can help me.

Is There a Fix for YTTV (browser or app may not be secure)?

I've searched the forums and haven't come across a fix for this. I'm running v2023.09.19.0804 on a Synology NAS. I've updated Chrome through the Troubleshooting tab and switched from Cloudfare as my DNS host...still can't login to add YTTV as a TVE source. Anyone got this figured out? Diagnostic Logs sent. [Screenshot 2023-09-19 114903]

[rpaulmerrell]

if you want the latest fixes for YTTV, upgrade to the pre-release.
I think you are on the stable release.

[Robert_Driskell]

I was finally able to get this working using Docker on my Synology. I had to uninstall the native package due to 8089 being in use but after I downloaded the docker TVE image it worked and let me add YoutTube TV

[chDVRuser]

Glad to hear you got it working in a docker container.

You can have both the Synology Package and the Docker Container installed pointing to the same DVR recording directory and switch between them.
The key is only one can be active at any time.
You could have stopped the Synology Package instead of uninstalling it. That would free up port 8089.
You would then start the Docker Container using port 8089.

To switch back and forth between them, you backup, stop what's running, start the other one and restore the backup.

YouTubeTV TVE failing: This browser or app may not be secure

Could do it two ways. #1 Leave the Synology Package running and install the docker using a different port and pointing to a different DVR recording folder. OR #2 Stop the Synology Package, install the docker using the same port and DVR recording directory as the Synology Package used. If you use #2, you can Stop the Docker Container and Start the Synology Package, or Stop the Synology Package and Start the Docker Container and either one will record to your existing directory. Before switch…

[eric]

@Robert_Driskell Before you used Docker, did you happen to try this?

@eric

If you are running a NAS on an x86_64 processor and are running into the "may not be secure" error with YouTube TV, you can test something out by doing the following:

1. Update to the latest pre-release
2. Go to Settings -> Advanced and enable New TV Everywhere Embedded Chrome Launcher
3. Run
   curl -XPUT 'http://<dvr-ip>:8089/dvr/hacks/tve.chromium_tag/116.0.5845.14'
4. Scan a channel that wasn't working or try to re-add YouTubeTV if it was not added
5. Submit Diagnostics
6. Report back here how it behaved

Once you are done testing, you can get back to the standard install by running:

curl -XDELETE 'http://<dvr-ip>:8089/dvr/hacks/tve.chromium_tag'

[Robert_Driskell]

Thanks I will try this and let you know. I just ran with it after I got Docker to run. Thanks

[eric]

This is only needed to do if you are not using the Docker container. If you are, it won't really make a difference.

[rpaulmerrell]

I'm experiencing the YTTV issue.
I'm presented with a verification page that i can't interact with.
submitted as 096dc6ce-1566-4364-bbef-c71c04604a98

Thanks

[chDVRuser]

Curious if you're using the Synology Package or Docker Container?

[rpaulmerrell]

I'm using the Synology package package.
I wish the system would just send verification on my phone.

[chDVRuser]

@rpaulmerrell

I wish the system would just send verification on my phone.

Every time it needs to authenticate a channel?

[rpaulmerrell]

I installed the pre-release. No luck.
I have a Captcha screen that I can't interact with.

[mgantt87]

No luck. Logs: 7baa5e0a-3274-43b3-a4bb-5157fe5e3484

[rpaulmerrell]

Seems like there should be a way to log in and access Chrome and add the account.
If we can get in and add my account, it should play fine.
I can log in through the command line.