Sean Micklem wrote:
> Hi Becky. Daz can be abrasive sometimes but it actually sounds like you and he are experiencing a similar issue. Daz has been told repeatedly that TVHeadend wasn't really designed for this usage case. If a provider rate-limits how often you can make a new connection then TVHeadend's attempt to scan channels repeatedly will get it locked out on most attempts, or at least that is how I understand it. If you try the scan again you might pick up another four of five channels. I think there is also a way to add just the channels you really want manually, though I have an older version of TVHeadend, so can't tell you how it's done in 4.1 versions.
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> Daz has said at least a couple of times now that in effect he is all through with TVHeadend and that he's going to write his own software to handle IPTV streams. Maybe if he'd get to writing and spend less time posting his many complaints and jabs he'd have it written. ;)
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> I am not a programmer so I am not qualified to pass judgement on how easy or hard it would be for TVHeadend to handle these streams correctly. I suspect that it's a bit of a combination of the TVHeadend developers being a little pedantic, and refusing to consider easy solutions because they don't fit neatly into the existing framework, and also partly that when Daz first brought up this issue he was a little abrasive about it and didn't really make anyone want to drop everything else and solve that problem, not that anyone should be expected to. My guess is that now that this issue is on the radar it will get solved eventually, but in the Linux world "eventually" could mean months or even years, and that will in part depend on how easy or difficult the fix really is (Daz seems to think it's a piece of cake, I have my doubts about that) and what percentage of the TVHeadend user base is affected by it.
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> The bottom line is you are wanting TVHeadend to do something it wasn't originally designed to do. Now, if you were running the current stable version of TVHeadend (4.0.9) I would say that you could create muxes using a ffmpeg pipe. 4.1 is supposed to have an easier mechanism to do it but I don't know what that is, I think you have probably already figured it out, but unfortunately you have already discovered the limitation.
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> EDIT: Also be sure you have read this page: https://tvheadend.org/projects/tvheadend/wiki/Automatic_IPTV_Network/13
Hi Sean, thanks for your reply. I can understand how frustrating it is when people don't get the functionality that they want/need but manners don't cost a thing do they? In my experience, the ruder people are to me, the less I want to help. Not the way to go about things when you are asking for help on forums. I'm new here, so I'll shut up and be respectful :D
Anyway! I am no programmer wither, however I do work in IT and have some pretty programmer friends. I wonder If they can do anything or help. I will ask the question.
At least I know now by what you said the TVH is not designed to do what I want and I know that its not just me doing something wrong.
I can take a look at created thing muxes as you suggested but I don't really know what they are at this stage so I'll do a bit of research and take a look at the link you provided! Thanks!
Robert Cameron wrote:
> Is it possible, yes. Is it as simple as entering a URL in a dialog box, no.
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> First, are the streams in your M3U MPEG-TS streams? If so, then good. If not, Tvheadend 4.2.1 (the current actual release and stable version) has
minimal support for HLS streams, but I wouldn't count on them.
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> Also, getting Tvheadend setup to use XMLTV-based guide data
requires use of the command line, and LibreELEC does not contain the utilities necessary by default.
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> So in short, what you want is possible; but not in the simple point-and-click manner you wish.
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> If you are interested in setting up a PVR for recording TV, I recommend doing some research on your location and providers, so you will know what type of hardware you will require. That will in turn lead you to which types of software will work best for you. And if you do decide to go with a PVR, for everyone's sake please ditch LibreELEC: it is a poor excuse for a proper OS and will cause you nothing but problems trying to work around its limitations (such as inability to easily upgrade core components, like a current and proper build of Tvheadend).
I'm not sure what a MPEG-TS Stream is so I can't answer that question. I have a subscription with ACE-IPTV who provide me with a M3U Playlist URL and EPG URL. Both if which work great in LibreElec's Simple IPTV addon.
If I ditched LibreElec, would you suggest using full on Kodi?
Daz Egar wrote:
> I'm abrasive because I get pissed off with the bollocks being spouted about TVH not doing what it wasn't designed for. bullshit as usual
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> you only have to look at the road map to see plethora of changes to introduce and strengthen the iptv and xml capabilities. what hacks me off is non programmers spouting shite about technology they don't understand and maintain a defence of the indefensible.
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> the truth be told
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> abrasive enough?
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> i am already on with the changes as a forked branch for upstream push should it be needed. further, one of the devs had contacted me to advise on functionality in one area.
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> Sean should try to understand a program, and give accurate assessment prior to engaging in posting 'advice' on this forum which, from experience I've read, isn't much help.
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> my post above stands beckyboo. pm me for more help, the ass kisses here do my nuts in.
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> a little bit of knowledge is always dangerous eh Sean!!
Thanks Daz, I really appreciate your offer of help. I no way did I mean to add to your frustrations. I too, just like you, want it to work but the only difference is, I have no clue what I'm doing!