[HowTo] Catchup IPTV a.k.a +1 hour TV (in work) ?

Dimitar Maznekov · 2018-03-27T15:18:29+00:00

I'm trying to make catchup for IPTV to have +1, +2 etc hours back timeshift for channels which are not recorded by provider. I've made that setups 1.Mux Sc...

Dimitar Maznekov

So dear fellows, thanks to the ideas and help of @sean acro can say - HLS chunks, even the same stream format (MPETS) are much easier and better than segments in FFMPEG. Litle cons are missing direct way to setup file name templates. They're derivatives of playlist name but anyway that's not so important. Just the name of playlist put in mux.
Here you are:


#!/bin/bash.
/usr/bin/ffmpeg -reconnect 1 -reconnect_at_eof 1 -reconnect_streamed 1 -reconnect_delay_max 2 -y -nostdin \
-hide_banner -loglevel fatal \
-i http://127.0.0.1:9981/stream/channelnumber/$1 \
-vcodec copy -acodec copy -scodec copy \
-fflags +genpts -user_agent HLS_delayer \
-hls_flags delete_segments -hls_time 10 -hls_list_size 360 /home/lib/catch-up/hls_$1_.m3u8

Pros - little faster, little smaller files (IDK why?) much easier to setup.
Recommend to set hsl_time to shorter time intervals. That way will be faster to start mux a.k.a play channel. So here is 360 chunks by 10sek = 1h

Could be more fine tunning pleas feel free to adjust.

The script and the service file could be made the same way as https://tvheadend.org/projects/tvheadend/activity?from=2019-01-04

Now I'm testing full lenght 1h timeshift and after that will update Topic with that workaround.

Thanks again to anyone who helped with ideas, know how and whit push ;)

PS:Just put it here MUX format but need testing


pipe:///usr/bin/ffmpeg -live_start_index -99999 -i /home/lib/catch-up/hls_407_.m3u8 -c copy -f mpegts pipe:1

And choose option "Use A/V library" to "Dont use"

Saen Acro

Missing is

pipe:///usr/bin/ffmpeg \ -live_start_index -99999 \ -i /home/lib/catch-up/hls_407_.m3u8 \ -c copy \ -f mpegts \ -metadata service_provider="Some provider" \ -metadata service_name="Channel +1" \ -loglevel fatal \ pipe:1

this will solveService01 name and provider for tag and spam in log ;)

Dimitar Maznekov

Nice, what can I do w/o cheks from you :D

Saen Acro

There maby more optimisations with can be done.

Any responses are welcome.

Dimitar Maznekov wrote:

> Nice, what can I do w/o cheks from you :D

Ще пиеме по едно безалкохолно :D

In translation:
Will drink one soft drink.

Dimitar Maznekov

Soft drink...you meant beer ?
Just tell me when n where :D

Saen Acro

Dimitar Maznekov wrote:
> Soft drink...you meant beer ?

> Just tell me when n where :D

As was modern before 20y ago "You've Got Mail"

Dimitar Maznekov

Little update to prevent disk space leaking


#!/bin/bash
/usr/bin/ffmpeg -reconnect 1 -reconnect_at_eof 1 -reconnect_streamed 1 -reconnect_delay_max 2 -y -nostdin \
-hide_banner -loglevel fatal \
-i http://127.0.0.1:9981/stream/channelnumber/$1 \
-vcodec copy -acodec copy -scodec copy -g 60 \
-fflags +genpts -user_agent HLS_delayer -metadata service_provider="TimeShift" -metadata service_name="NovaTV +1" \
-f hls -hls_flags delete_segments -hls_time 10 -hls_list_size 360 -hls_wrap 361 \
-hls_segment_filename /disk2/timeshift/$1_%03d.ts /disk2/timeshift/$1_hls.m3u8

Saen Acro

Dimitar Maznekov wrote:
> Little update to prevent disk space leaking

> [...]

Just to explain to more beginners, that value$1

is used this way


./hls_catchup_stream.sh [channel number]

Saen Acro

If any one have suggestions
https://github.com/Saentist/HLS-TV-channel-delay

deganza 11

after learning some basics about linux and ffmpeg I was able to implement this script.

But now I've another problem: how do I combine that whith the epg?

The script produces the .ts segments and then I read the $1_hls.m3u8 url as new iptv-network.

When I combine this new network with the epg I'm able to view the channel from the hls.m3u8 but

I'm not able to rewind back to the previous shows.

This is the code that I'm using and in the image in the attachement channel number 4 is my catch up channel.

#!/bin/bash
/usr/bin/ffmpeg -reconnect 1 -reconnect_at_eof 1 -reconnect_streamed 1 -reconnect_delay_max 2 -y -nostdin \
-hide_banner -loglevel fatal \
-i http://127.0.0.1:9981/stream/channelnumber/$1 \
-vcodec copy -acodec copy -scodec copy -g 60 \
-fflags +genpts -user_agent HLS_delayer \
-metadata service_provider="TimeShift" \
-metadata service_name="TeleZuri" \
-f hls -hls_flags delete_segments \
-hls_time 10 \
-hls_list_size 360 \
-hls_wrap 361 \

-hls_segment_filename /home/hts/timeshift/$1_%03d.ts /home/hts/timeshift/$1_hls.m3u8

!Catchup_1.jpg!

Saen Acro


metadata service_name="TeleZuri +1"

;)

dvb inputs > netwotk add ofset
channels/epg > channels "Reuse EPG from"

Dimitar Maznekov

Just to add few more tips and tricks about Timeshift service according restart TimeShift service when resart TVHeadend service:


[Unit]
Description=Timeshift Nova TV
After=tvheadend.service
PartOf=tvheadend.service
Restart=always

[Service]
ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /disk2/timeshift/
ExecStart=/home/lib/catch-up/timeshift_hls.sh 103 &
ExecStop=/bin/rm -rf /disk2/timeshift

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

deganza 11

ok I did the following:

- I changed the following in the hls script: metadata service_name="TeleZuri +1".

- channels "Reuse EPG from"

I don't know how to add the offset.

When I load the catchup channel, do I've to merge the two channels when I map the service?

Saen Acro

merging is not good idea.

deganza 11

I did it not merge but it's not working anyway.
I've the saved ts-files from the hls-script but it does not rewind...

Saen Acro

This is not timeshift, cannot be used to move back forward time is fixed.

deganza 11

But how do I play a show from 1 hour ago?

I've the channel Nr 1004 which is used in the hls script and the channel Nr 4 which is the catchup channel.
Now when I'm in Kodi for example how do I recall older shows? (I'm using the TVH-Plugin who works very well)

The files are saved in the Timeshift directory but how to combine them with the epg?

Should I change the storage path in Timeshift and use the one in the hls-script?

!Catchup_1.jpg!

Dimitar Maznekov

Just use (already mapped) 1004 channel as usual channel. You will watch a hour ago your channel 4. Can pause/play and that's all.
If you setup your MUX in new network for exmpl TimeShift, in setup of that network you could set -1h. If you in CET zone UTC will be -1 so a hour ago you have to setup as UTC-2. And re-use in setup channel 1004 EPG data for 4 channel.

deganza 11

ok, maybe it's not the same understanding that I had about catch up tv.

What about to use the Autorec function in TVH?
Is there a way to record every show of a channel for the last day?
I mean not to record just the whole day but one sho at the time from the epg?

Dimitar Maznekov

Sure you can even two ways - choose desired show in EPG and setup record OR setup Autorecording by the name of the show and channel (again from EPG of event or from DVR/Autorecs)

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