[lusephur]

Ok, smartdns I am talking about the Samsung app on my TV so not sure how you would do that. When I've previously tried ad blockers on the ITV Hub via a browser they've always detected it and said the service won't with ad blockers. I tried a few but then just gave up after I managed to get the dev for Catch-up TV and More to fix a few bugs on their STV offering.

I know it's the app on your tv.
Smartdns is an edit of your network settings on your tv. set dns to static, block ipv6 and enter the providers two ip addresses, reboot and your laughing.
As for adblocking on the itv hub, via a web browser, ublock works fine.
And STV will work only for as long as the streams remain unencrypted, but since widevine and similar is becoming standard, it may take a bit more that some slight edits to fix. pulling the mpd manifest and obtaining the encryption key may, or may not be allowed on certain platforms depending on what is allowed. Even libreelec have had a bit of a mare sorting out widevine binaries for their latest release https://libreelec.tv/2021/07/18/le-9-2-f...-widevine/

I use SmartDNS but I don't really understand what that's got to do with ad blocking it just reroutes so I am not geoblocked surely? I must be missing something. If STV becomes a problem I will look into unblocking ads elsewhere. I've not found one that works yet for ITV Hub but I will check out ublock. 👍

Smartdns can, and has been used for most people to bypass geolocation, and is something that is not allowed to be discussed on this site. But, there are other uses for smartdns, such as blocking ads and trackers. But, if you are using Smartdns for allowing you to access a site, then the dns adblocking option is not on the cards, unless your smartdns provider offers an adblock option too. (could be money in setting something like that up, better get Phyllis typing up a prospectus.)

[chrissxuk]

I know it's the app on your tv.
Smartdns is an edit of your network settings on your tv. set dns to static, block ipv6 and enter the providers two ip addresses, reboot and your laughing.
As for adblocking on the itv hub, via a web browser, ublock works fine.
And STV will work only for as long as the streams remain unencrypted, but since widevine and similar is becoming standard, it may take a bit more that some slight edits to fix. pulling the mpd manifest and obtaining the encryption key may, or may not be allowed on certain platforms depending on what is allowed. Even libreelec have had a bit of a mare sorting out widevine binaries for their latest release https://libreelec.tv/2021/07/18/le-9-2-f...-widevine/

I use SmartDNS but I don't really understand what that's got to do with ad blocking it just reroutes so I am not geoblocked surely? I must be missing something. If STV becomes a problem I will look into unblocking ads elsewhere. I've not found one that works yet for ITV Hub but I will check out ublock. 👍

Smartdns can, and has been used for most people to bypass geolocation, and is something that is not allowed to be discussed on this site. But, there are other uses for smartdns, such as blocking ads and trackers. But, if you are using Smartdns for allowing you to access a site, then the dns adblocking option is not on the cards, unless your smartdns provider offers an adblock option too. (could be money in setting something like that up, better get Phyllis typing up a prospectus.)

I will check that out. 👍

[BonitaRed]

I’ve waded through most of the thread but I’m struggling,as a non techie, to find an answer to my simple problem.
I had itv working well on 17.6 but now the headings are there but there is no content.
Littlewiz seems to be no more.
I now have 19.1. Catch-up tv won’t instal.
How do I access itv programmes. Android box. Not worried about live channels ?
Any help would be appreciated

[chrissxuk]

I’ve waded through most of the thread but I’m struggling,as a non techie, to find an answer to my simple problem.
I had itv working well on 17.6 but now the headings are there but there is no content.
Littlewiz seems to be no more.
I now have 19.1. Catch-up tv won’t instal.
How do I access itv programmes. Android box. Not worried about live channels ?
Any help would be appreciated

The ITV add-on from Littlewiz stopped working ages ago and isn't being maintained but it was fixed by @dr_torch to work on Matrix. You need to download his zip to your device then go into Kodi settings, add-ons, install from zip file, find the zip you downloaded and install it. The fix only has shows no live TV but still works because I just tested it. The zip you need is here...  https://github.com/mcowell/catchup4kodi/..._3.0.2.zip
What exactly is your problem with installing Catch-up TV? This add-on is in the official Kodi repository?

[dirtmover]

Anyone else having issues with this addon? For about the last four weeks I can see the listings but when I select something to play it gets not further than displaying the buffering symbol. It just get stuck in that state indefinitely.

[chrissxuk]

Anyone else having issues with this addon? For about the last four weeks I can see the listings but when I select something to play it gets not further than displaying the buffering symbol. It just get stuck in that state indefinitely.

Nobody maintains this add-on anymore so any issues are unlikely to be fixed. I gave up with this add-on a while back and now use Catch-up TV and More which has much the same content in it's STV section and in much better 1080 HD quality.

[Moisie]

Anyone else having issues with this addon? For about the last four weeks I can see the listings but when I select something to play it gets not further than displaying the buffering symbol. It just get stuck in that state indefinitely.

Yes - me too, under Kodi 18. Under Kodi 19 everything seems to work as expected...

[Ghddbn]

Did ITV change anything?

Shows-category is loading but finalized with an empty page instead of show-content

[konel]

Smartdns can, and has been used for most people to bypass geolocation, and is something that is not allowed to be discussed on this site. But, there are other uses for smartdns, such as blocking ads and trackers. But, if you are using Smartdns for allowing you to access a site, then the dns adblocking option is not on the cards, unless your smartdns provider offers an adblock option too. (could be money in setting something like that up, better get Phyllis typing up a prospectus.)

ControlD have beat you to it.

[AlanWardrobe]

Did ITV change anything?

Shows-category is loading but finalized with an empty page instead of show-content

Yes they have! And I have been hacking away at it this week. I just had a breakthrough - they've changed the Shows page slightly with new patterns to search for. I've patched it into the 3.0.2 release here - I will find out if there's an official repo or who is in control. All the changes are in the SHOWS function. two issues, you lose the word Episodes from the list, and you get a free picture of Ross Kemp because I couldn't see where this was being returned on the Shows page (still works when through to the episode list)

https://www.grosfichiers.com/6vUzbX5S4nF

[Ghddbn]

@AlanWardrobe

Cool, big thanks for the fix. Works like a charm again. Would ist be also possible for all the older raspberry user to get a hotfix on Kodi18, too? Thanks in advance.

[tantrum080]

Did ITV change anything?

Shows-category is loading but finalized with an empty page instead of show-content

Yes they have! And I have been hacking away at it this week. I just had a breakthrough - they've changed the Shows page slightly with new patterns to search for. I've patched it into the 3.0.2 release here - I will find out if there's an official repo or who is in control. All the changes are in the SHOWS function. two issues, you lose the word Episodes from the list, and you get a free picture of Ross Kemp because I couldn't see where this was being returned on the Shows page (still works when through to the episode list)

https://www.grosfichiers.com/6vUzbX5S4nF

Could you re-upload this please

[AlanWardrobe]

ITV Hub plugin v3.0.2-hotfix

https://mega.nz/file/d44j1IwC#f-bHhz6I8b...5dXJeYdN9k

[chrissxuk]

ITV Hub plugin v3.0.2-hotfix

https://mega.nz/file/d44j1IwC#f-bHhz6I8b...5dXJeYdN9k

Good to see this working again. I stopped using this add-on and started using Catch-up TV and More (STV Catch-up). I was impressed with that add-on because the streams are 1080p HD. Unfortunately STV doesn't have all ITV Shows so I was wondering if you know how to get the 1080p HD streams for this ITV add-on? Currently this add-on is only 576p and when watching on a large TV there is a big difference in quality.

[Boycee]

Did ITV change anything?

Shows-category is loading but finalized with an empty page instead of show-content

Yes they have! And I have been hacking away at it this week. I just had a breakthrough - they've changed the Shows page slightly with new patterns to search for. I've patched it into the 3.0.2 release here - I will find out if there's an official repo or who is in control. All the changes are in the SHOWS function. two issues, you lose the word Episodes from the list, and you get a free picture of Ross Kemp because I couldn't see where this was being returned on the Shows page (still works when through to the episode list)

https://www.grosfichiers.com/6vUzbX5S4nF

Great effort in getting it working!  Will try it out.

I think the "original" version (limtied to Kodi v18 and earlier) source was:

https://github.com/catchup4kodi/catchup4....video.itv

I think the later version was fixed and updated for Kodi v19 is from:

https://github.com/mcowell/catchup4kodi/....video.itv

I think there is also a backport of the fixes to Kodi v18 version:

https://github.com/Kereltje/catchup4kodi....video.itv


Not sure if this helps, but would be really good to get those hotfixes into github for the future...