(2014-11-21, 16:37)Goggles Wrote: Can anyone point me to a good guide for Linux users? The main PDF shows some decent ideas, especially on arranging content, but the tool suggested is windows only.

Specifically I as of right now have no on disk media, and I want to arrange channels rather than just have autotune do it's thing.

That is to say have the USA video/live TV plugin channels arrangeable (channel 1 as ABC, two as fox, 3 whatever, and so on) followed by channels made from my super favorites.

IE a youtube shows channel that's nostalgia critic, avgn, Scott Manley, red vs blue, Ben Heck, and a few others.

Comedy that has I love lucy, golden girls, different standup acts, etc.

And so on. I was thinking I could get this effect by having super favorites for channel_1, channel_2, and so on and dump programs in each.

However when I tried I got a black screen and what sounds like sports radio. Guessing the NFL or ESPN streams screw up.

Pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated.

(2014-11-21, 17:02)Rickt1962 Wrote: Its that time of year again ! Happy Holidays ! Would it be possible to have a Holiday Channel ? I have a folder full of Christmas specials

(2014-11-21, 17:02)Rickt1962 Wrote: Its that time of year again ! Happy Holidays ! Would it be possible to have a Holiday Channel ? I have a folder full of Christmas specials

(2014-11-21, 17:13)Lunatixz Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:02)Rickt1962 Wrote: Its that time of year again ! Happy Holidays ! Would it be possible to have a Holiday Channel ? I have a folder full of Christmas specials

How about the community get involved? I'll let you guys decide... present me with a list of youtube playlist, each playlist must be divided into a single season... (no halloween in a xmas playlist )
More than one playlist per season is allowed... Content must be from TV or Movie no clips, full show that relates to the season or holiday.

At the minimum I need the following season/holidays:

Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Year's Day
July 4th

I'll also take any other playlists for holidays i'm missing...

get the list to me by temp posting them at the community list or share them here.

Once I have a few seasons/holidays i'll create a "smart" channel to switch between seasonal shows during the month of the holiday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_holidays

(2014-11-21, 17:04)azrael17 Wrote: [

Read the first three posts, there are some excellent templates for manual config of settings2.xml. That will be especially helpful for your youtube channels. Also there is the built in tool under PTVL settings. Finally refer to Milkman's guide (linked on page 1). That should get you started.

As for rearranging, that's as simple as going into settings2.xml and channel the channel numbers for each config.

(2014-11-21, 17:23)Goggles Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:04)azrael17 Wrote: [

Read the first three posts, there are some excellent templates for manual config of settings2.xml. That will be especially helpful for your youtube channels. Also there is the built in tool under PTVL settings. Finally refer to Milkman's guide (linked on page 1). That should get you started.

As for rearranging, that's as simple as going into settings2.xml and channel the channel numbers for each config.

Milkman's offered tools do not work in Linux. Personally it feels somewhat stupid to have to go in and manually edit when the software is close to a decade old.

But anyway. Thanks I guess.

Additionally the bumpers in milkman's post all lead to... Sketchy... Sites and or flat out don't work. Are there links to sites that don't make me feel like i'm risking badness just by being there?

(2014-11-21, 17:21)azrael17 Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:13)Lunatixz Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:02)Rickt1962 Wrote: Its that time of year again ! Happy Holidays ! Would it be possible to have a Holiday Channel ? I have a folder full of Christmas specials

How about the community get involved? I'll let you guys decide... present me with a list of youtube playlist, each playlist must be divided into a single season... (no halloween in a xmas playlist )
More than one playlist per season is allowed... Content must be from TV or Movie no clips, full show that relates to the season or holiday.

At the minimum I need the following season/holidays:

Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Year's Day
July 4th

I'll also take any other playlists for holidays i'm missing...

get the list to me by temp posting them at the community list or share them here.

Once I have a few seasons/holidays i'll create a "smart" channel to switch between seasonal shows during the month of the holiday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_holidays

Christmas and Halloween already up on the community list.

(2014-11-21, 17:29)mnjm9b Wrote: OK...

How do you actually bring up the sidebar

(yes I read the first posts...the last 100 pages...used the forum search...and even google....)

(2014-11-21, 17:23)Goggles Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:04)azrael17 Wrote: [

Read the first three posts, there are some excellent templates for manual config of settings2.xml. That will be especially helpful for your youtube channels. Also there is the built in tool under PTVL settings. Finally refer to Milkman's guide (linked on page 1). That should get you started.

As for rearranging, that's as simple as going into settings2.xml and channel the channel numbers for each config.

Milkman's offered tools do not work in Linux. Personally it feels somewhat stupid to have to go in and manually edit when the software is close to a decade old.

But anyway. Thanks I guess.

Additionally the bumpers in milkman's post all lead to... Sketchy... Sites and or flat out don't work. Are there links to sites that don't make me feel like i'm risking badness just by being there?

(2014-11-21, 17:02)Rickt1962 Wrote: Its that time of year again ! Happy Holidays ! Would it be possible to have a Holiday Channel ? I have a folder full of Christmas specials

(2014-11-21, 17:34)Dec64 Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:29)mnjm9b Wrote: OK...

How do you actually bring up the sidebar

(yes I read the first posts...the last 100 pages...used the forum search...and even google....)

while watching something, press I or info, then press left.

Quote:[*] Sidebar Menu, Activated while the InfoOverlay is displaying click Left. Click Right, Back or Close to exit."

(2014-11-21, 17:27)Lunatixz Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:23)Goggles Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:04)azrael17 Wrote: [

Read the first three posts, there are some excellent templates for manual config of settings2.xml. That will be especially helpful for your youtube channels. Also there is the built in tool under PTVL settings. Finally refer to Milkman's guide (linked on page 1). That should get you started.

As for rearranging, that's as simple as going into settings2.xml and channel the channel numbers for each config.

Milkman's offered tools do not work in Linux. Personally it feels somewhat stupid to have to go in and manually edit when the software is close to a decade old.

But anyway. Thanks I guess.

Additionally the bumpers in milkman's post all lead to... Sketchy... Sites and or flat out don't work. Are there links to sites that don't make me feel like i'm risking badness just by being there?

You are always welcome to contribute your time coding to improve the interface or create your own channel manager... and if you can't be happy with what you have

Why would you need your own bumpers? bumpers can be used automatically by setting BCT to use "Internet" sources...

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(2014-11-21, 17:21)azrael17 Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:13)Lunatixz Wrote: How about the community get involved? I'll let you guys decide... present me with a list of youtube playlist, each playlist must be divided into a single season... (no halloween in a xmas playlist )
More than one playlist per season is allowed... Content must be from TV or Movie no clips, full show that relates to the season or holiday.

At the minimum I need the following season/holidays:

Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Year's Day
July 4th

I'll also take any other playlists for holidays i'm missing...

get the list to me by temp posting them at the community list or share them here.

Once I have a few seasons/holidays i'll create a "smart" channel to switch between seasonal shows during the month of the holiday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_holidays

Christmas and Halloween already up on the community list.

Need a little bit more then that... I would also like more than one playlist, since the channel will run for months at a time... content can get old quick

(2014-11-21, 17:43)bry- Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:02)Rickt1962 Wrote: Its that time of year again ! Happy Holidays ! Would it be possible to have a Holiday Channel ? I have a folder full of Christmas specials

full instructions listed in the first 3 posts. try doing a smart playlist (wiki) based on folder

(2014-11-21, 17:50)azrael17 Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:27)Lunatixz Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:23)Goggles Wrote: Milkman's offered tools do not work in Linux. Personally it feels somewhat stupid to have to go in and manually edit when the software is close to a decade old.

But anyway. Thanks I guess.

Additionally the bumpers in milkman's post all lead to... Sketchy... Sites and or flat out don't work. Are there links to sites that don't make me feel like i'm risking badness just by being there?

You are always welcome to contribute your time coding to improve the interface or create your own channel manager... and if you can't be happy with what you have

Why would you need your own bumpers? bumpers can be used automatically by setting BCT to use "Internet" sources...

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(2014-11-21, 17:21)azrael17 Wrote: Christmas and Halloween already up on the community list.

Need a little bit more then that... I would also like more than one playlist, since the channel will run for months at a time... content can get old quick

I'll try to curate a few more lists (Christmas is two playlists so far including my large personal one). Hopefully someone else will pitch in and provide some sources as well.

As an aside, will the "smart" channel idea you are planning be able to use smart playlists of local content or will it be restricted to youtube content? While the youtube content provides a good feature for the casual user it may not be best for the people most interested. Anecdotally, every time the issue has been raised throughout the thread it seemed that users were looking for a way to create a seasonal channel from their own local content.

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(2014-11-21, 17:43)bry- Wrote:

(2014-11-21, 17:02)Rickt1962 Wrote: Its that time of year again ! Happy Holidays ! Would it be possible to have a Holiday Channel ? I have a folder full of Christmas specials

full instructions listed in the first 3 posts. try doing a smart playlist (wiki) based on folder

Personally I added "#Christmas" to show plot descriptions in my library so that my playlist pulls sources from both my "Christmas Collection" show and individual holiday-themed episodes of other shows.

It was a lot of work but it integrates everything well.