UK Freesat OTA EPG Issue Channel 4 HD

Seb Palacio

I'm having an issue getting OTA EPG for Channel 4 HD. When I delete then map it again it will show now and next EPG data but that's it. All other channels EPG are populating fine.
I'm running TVH Server 4.3.5-31 on Libreelec v9 x86 testbuild.
I have two C4 HD channels showing in services one on 11126.5V and one on 11127V neither get OTA EPG data when mapped.
Is there any way I can get this working?

mpmc

Channel 4 HD isn't on Freesat anymore so won't have any (Freesat) epg data. You could use the openTV for data instead.

davep

Or set the "Reuse EPG from" option in Configuration -> Channels / EPG -> Channels -> Edit to Channel 4 SD.

mpmc

Dave Pickles wrote:

> Or set the "Reuse EPG from" option in Configuration -> Channels / EPG -> Channels -> Edit to Channel 4 SD.

Yeah, I forgot that I did this!

Seb Palacio

Mark Clarkstone wrote:

> Channel 4 HD isn't on Freesat anymore so won't have any (Freesat) epg data. You could use the openTV for data instead.

That's strange, how come it's still free to air? Can't TVH grab the sky EPG data?

Seb Palacio

Dave Pickles wrote:

> Or set the "Reuse EPG from" option in Configuration -> Channels / EPG -> Channels -> Edit to Channel 4 SD.

Hmmm I can't see a "Reuse EPG" option in Channels? Only an "EPG Source" column which is blank and I can't select anything from.

mpmc

Seb Palacio wrote:
> Mark Clarkstone wrote:
> > Channel 4 HD isn't on Freesat anymore so won't have any (Freesat) epg data. You could use the openTV for data instead.
>

>That's strange, how come it's still free to air?

Because Channel 4 don't encrypt it (the only reason for it to go encrypted is to be a Sky "exclusive").

it's just not in the Freesat bouquets because they (C4) won't pay (for the HD version) to be included.

>Can't TVH grab the sky EPG data?

You're confusing Sky UK: OpenTV with Freesat EPG. And yes, Tvheadend can use OpenTV data.

Seb Palacio

Mark Clarkstone wrote:

> Because Channel 4 don't encrypt it (the only reason for it to go encrypted is to be a Sky "exclusive").
>

> it's just not in the Freesat bouquets because they (C4) won't pay (for the HD version) to be included.

Seems odd they haven't encrypted it, would set top boxes not be able to manually add it still?

> You're confusing Sky UK: OpenTV with Freesat EPG. And yes, Tvheadend can use OpenTV data.

Sorry yes I didn't realise I'd disabled this. I've enabled OpenTV Sky UK and forced it to grab OTA data however it's still not populating. Can't find how to map the C4 SD EPG data to it either :/

davep

> Can't find how to map the C4 SD EPG data to it either :/

It's under Expert Settings, but you may need a more recent TVH version.

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Seb Palacio

Dave Pickles wrote:
> > Can't find how to map the C4 SD EPG data to it either :/
>

> It's under Expert Settings, but you may need a more recent TVH version.

Ahh nope I dont have view level or Expert Settings. Which version do you have? I'm running on Libreelec so am at the mercy of the addon being updated I'm afraid. Can't see where to find the latest version number either.

In other news, I've just noticed that the OpenTV Sky UK EPG grabber did work, couldn't have finished last time. It's grabbed EPG data and EPG source is now populated. The downside is it's made all my channels renumber :( I've painstakingly put them all in a custom order so I'm going to have to restore a backup and avoid using that!

Seb Palacio

I've sussed it. I had User interface level set to Advanced not expert in General settings doh! Successfully mapped C4's EPG. Thanks for the help guys :)