[bry]

rofl, so I got it working... sort of.

I am US using OTA digital antenna.

I setup C:/EPG to include the MC2XML.EXE file and then went to C:/users/public/NPVR/scripts and made the Update.EPG.bat which included:

C:
cd "C:\EPG"
mc2xml

When I run the script I get the following error.
mc2xml error tcp 124363R 124658H

However, when I open NextPVR and grab EPG data from there, my C:/EPG folder gets populated with a xmltv.xml file that has all my local stations. I then direct XBTV's PseudoTVLive to that file and all imports fine.


So then I figured out that the script above has to have the .EXE on mc2xml for it to work. When i do that, I get no "mc2xml error tcp 124363R 124658H" error, and command prompt informs me "No New Data is Available."

So now i will need to wait and run it in a few days and see if it finds new data.

The only other issue, is figuring out how to make that script run every few days on it's own.


Thanks for all the help so far everyone. Just crazy how one tiny thing throws the hole thing off. =)

task scheduler to the batch file. https://support.microsoft.com/kb/308569

my batch file is as follows "mc2xml.exe -d 36 -o xmltv.xml -s -6" the 36 is hours of guide data to pull. i have task scheduler run the batch every day at 6:30am. without grabbing enhanced or missing metadata it takes ptvl about a minute or two to load the epg. with enhanced metadata it takes about 10.

i am really looking forward to set-top box mode though. i enjoy the enhanced metadata .

[tromy]

Lunatixz,
In order to access the option to download subtitles, while inside PLTV, I press key "S" and menu pops up.That was fine until v.0.4.7.Now running v0.4.9 that option has dissapeared.Is it possible to add it again because it's very useful with direct plugin channel types


Thanks

[bry]

NoRights Podcast

- longest podcast ever.

[mcorcoran]

Hi Luna,

Just wanted to say the blip.tv rss time duration and description parsing you implemented are working great for me. Thanks for including them in the main branch saves me the headache of re-merging them. I'll try and keep current on my main box now .

[watanave]

Hola,

Thanks for the addon, Luna. I appreciate your work.

I have a question to anybody. How can I change the default Enter key that shows the guide to another key so It doesn't interfere with XBMC defaults?

I use a remote control with Eventghost and the center button is used as Enter Key to Show the Player Control OSD from where I can go to download subtitles.

Thanks for your help.

[BigOldBoy]

Apologies if I offended, it is just difficult to read. I have cut and pasted most of it into a document and moved it around to try to create a cheat sheet. Looks something like this.

Value="0" appears to be playlists

_type" value="0" --- Playlist

<setting id="Channel_110_time" value="71787" />
<setting id="Channel_110_1" value="special://profile/playlists/video/family.780.xsp" />
<setting id="Channel_110_2" value="10" />
<setting id="Channel_110_3" value="TV" />
<setting id="Channel_110_4" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_110_rulecount" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_110_rule_1_id" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_110_rule_1_opt_1" value="Discovery" />
<setting id="Channel_110_changed" value="False" />
<setting id="LastExitTime" value="1410047745" />
<setting id="LastResetTime" value="1410047499" />



<settings>
<setting id="Channel_110_type" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_110_time" value="71787" />
<setting id="Channel_110_1" value="special://profile/playlists/video/family.780.xsp" />
<setting id="Channel_110_2" value="10" />
<setting id="Channel_110_3" value="TV" />
<setting id="Channel_110_4" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_110_rulecount" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_110_rule_1_id" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_110_rule_1_opt_1" value="Discovery" />
<setting id="Channel_110_changed" value="False" />
<setting id="LastExitTime" value="1410047745" />
<setting id="LastResetTime" value="1410047499" />
</settings>



Value="5" Example of working channel from my local library.

<setting id="Channel_70_type" value="5" />
<setting id="Channel_70_time" value="749" />
<setting id="Channel_70_1" value="Suspense" />
<setting id="Channel_70_changed" value="False" />

Value="8" is live tv (Can be both OTA AND streaming Networks, cable etc)

* _type" value="8" --- LiveTV w/ XMLTV EPG Chtype
_1" value="I60159.labs.zap2it.com" --- Zapit XMLTV Channel ID found in your XMLTV file.
_2" ]value="hdhomerun://..." --- This is the source of your LiveTV stream;
* _3" value="xmltv" --- name of xmltv file used for this source
*


<settings>
<setting id="Channel_1_type" value="8" />
<setting id="Channel_1_time" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_1_1" value="I2.28460898.microsoft.com" />
<setting id="Channel_1_2" value="plugin://plugin.video.ustvnow/?name=ABC&mode=play" />
<setting id="Channel_1_3" value="ustvnow" />
<setting id="Channel_1_4" value="" />
<setting id="Channel_1_rulecount" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_1_rule_1_id" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_1_rule_1_opt_1" value="ABC USTVnow" />
<setting id="Channel_1_changed" value="False" />
<setting id="Channel_2_type" value="8" />
<setting id="Channel_2_time" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_2_1" value="I6.28459588.microsoft.com" />
<setting id="Channel_2_2" value="plugin://plugin.video.ustvnow/?name=CBS&mode=play" />
<setting id="Channel_2_3" value="ustvnow" />
<setting id="Channel_2_4" value="" />
<setting id="Channel_2_rulecount" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_2_rule_1_id" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_2_rule_1_opt_1" value="CBS USTVnow" />
<setting id="Channel_2_changed" value="False" />
<setting id="Channel_3_type" value="8" />
<setting id="Channel_3_time" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_3_1" value="I13.28461494.microsoft.com" />
<setting id="Channel_3_2" value="plugin://plugin.video.ustvnow/?name=CW&mode=play" />
<setting id="Channel_3_3" value="ustvnow" />
<setting id="Channel_3_4" value="" />
<setting id="Channel_3_rulecount" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_3_rule_1_id" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_3_rule_1_opt_1" value="CW USTVnow" />
<setting id="Channel_3_changed" value="False" />
<setting id="Channel_4_type" value="8" />
<setting id="Channel_4_time" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_4_1" value="I12.28457987.microsoft.com" />
<setting id="Channel_4_2" value="plugin://plugin.video.ustvnow/?name=FOX&mode=play" />
<setting id="Channel_4_3" value="ustvnow" />
<setting id="Channel_4_4" value="" />
<setting id="Channel_4_rulecount" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_4_rule_1_id" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_4_rule_1_opt_1" value="FOX USTVnow" />
<setting id="Channel_4_changed" value="False" />
<setting id="Channel_5_type" value="8" />
<setting id="Channel_5_time" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_5_1" value="I8.28460167.microsoft.com" />
<setting id="Channel_5_2" value="plugin://plugin.video.ustvnow/?name=NBC&mode=play" />
<setting id="Channel_5_3" value="ustvnow" />
<setting id="Channel_5_4" value="" />
<setting id="Channel_5_rulecount" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_5_rule_1_id" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_5_rule_1_opt_1" value="NBC USTVnow" />
<setting id="Channel_5_changed" value="False" />
<setting id="Channel_6_type" value="8" />
<setting id="Channel_6_time" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_6_1" value="I3.28455626.microsoft.com" />
<setting id="Channel_6_2" value="plugin://plugin.video.ustvnow/?name=PBS&mode=play" />
<setting id="Channel_6_3" value="ustvnow" />
<setting id="Channel_6_4" value="" />
<setting id="Channel_6_rulecount" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_6_rule_1_id" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_6_rule_1_opt_1" value="PBS USTVnow" />
<setting id="Channel_6_changed" value="False" />
<setting id="Channel_7_type" value="8" />
<setting id="Channel_7_time" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_7_1" value="I7.180493292.microsoft.com" />
<setting id="Channel_7_2" value="plugin://plugin.video.ustvnow/?name=My9&mode=play" />
<setting id="Channel_7_3" value="ustvnow" />
<setting id="Channel_7_4" value="" />
<setting id="Channel_7_rulecount" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_7_rule_1_id" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_7_rule_1_opt_1" value="My9 USTVnow" />
<setting id="Channel_7_changed" value="False" />
</settings>



Value="9" Internet TV (No EPG)

* _type value="9" --- InternetTV Chtype, meant for 24/7 type steams
_1" value="5400" --- 90min runtime; This is the default runtime for InternetTV EPG Data. You can chose whatever value you prefer.
_2" value="smb://xxx/strms/VevoTV.strm" --- This is the source of your InternetTV; Examples include:
* _3" value="VevoTV" --- Show Title
* _4" value="Sit back and enjoy VEVO TV..." --- Show Description
* _opt_1" value="VevoTV" --- Channel Name


Value="10" YouTube Channel

* value="10" ---YoutubeTV Chtype
_1" value="MotorTrend" --- Channel info (Username, Playlist, Channel, Search term, Raw gdata url).
_2" value="1" --- Youtube Channel information; Examples include:
* _3" value="1" --- Media limit: Set to one of these values (50|100|150|200|250|500|1000).
* _4" value="0" --- Sort Ordering: 0 = default, 1 = random, 2 = reverse.
* _opt_1" value="MotorTrend" --- Channel Name
*


Value="11" RSS feeds

* _type" value="11" --- RSS Chtype
_1" value="http://revision3.com/hdnation/feed/mp4-hd30" --- RSS feed, must be RSS/Atom Compliant link
_2" value="1" --- Default value, Switch reserved for later development.
_3" value="100" --- Media limit: Set to one of these values (50|100|150|200|250|500|1000).
_4" value="0" --- Sort Ordering: 0 = default, 1 = random, 2 = reverse.
_opt_1" value="HD Nation" --- Channel Name

Value="13" are Music Videos
LAST.FM REQUIRES XBMC YOUTUBE ADDON
MyMusicTV REQUIRES XBMC MyMusicTV ADDON

* _type" value="13" --- Music Videos
_1" value="1" --- 1 = Last.Fm, 2 = MyMusicTV
_2" value="LastFM Username" --- LastFM Username, must have scrobbler data. or MyMusic Channel info (ie, Channel_1, Channel_2, etc...)
_3" value="100" --- Media limit: Set to one of these values (50|100|150|200|250|500|1000).
_4" value="0" --- Sort Ordering: 0 = default, 1 = random, 2 = reverse.
_opt_1" value="LastFM" --- Channel Name

Value="15" Direct Plugin

*
As of 0.4.9
Code:
<setting id="Channel_#_type" value="15" />
<setting id="Channel_#_1" value="plugin://plugin.video.vevo_tv" />
<setting id="Channel_#_2" value="VEVO TV (Germany),VEVO TV (US: Nashville)" />
<setting id="Channel_#_3" value="25" />
<setting id="Channel_#_4" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_#_changed" value="True" />
<setting id="Channel_#_rulecount" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_#_rule_1_id" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_#_rule_1_opt_1" value="VevoTV Plugin" />
_1, Plugin path, accurate to what you see when navigating the plugin
_2, Exclude list, can be files or directories
_3, File limit (applies to each directory). So 25 will parse 25 files per directory found.
_4, sort order

For now on chtype 15 will parse everything under the directory in _1... so if you point it to a show, example: plugin://plugin.video.sega/TV Shows/Genres/Crime/Criminal Minds
All season folders under that root will be parsed. If you only want season one, you would change _1 to plugin://plugin.video.sega/TV Shows/Genres/Crime/Criminal Minds/Season 01
If you wanted all season but Season 05 you configure _2 to include Season 05

This change will be included in v.0.4.9
* _type" value="15" --- Direct Plugin Chtype
_1" value=" --- plugin path; Requires a prefix "plugin://", real pathname, then subfolders that contain media. or root level folder that contains media (ie. plugin://plugin.video.vevo_tv/). All folders must match what is seen on screen exactly. If the plugin uses text colors or symbols you will need to match the appropriate string. If you are unsure, add the folder as a xbmc favorite, then open favorite.xml with a text editor. Use the example found there!
_2" value= '' --- Exclude list, can be files or directories (No spaces, separate with ",")
_3" value="25" --- File limit, Example 25 will parse 25 files per 25 directories found.
_4" value="0" --- Sort Ordering: 0 = default, 1 = random, 2 = reverse.
_opt_1" value=" --- Channel Name


Working example from Settings2
<setting id="Channel_73_type" value="15" />
<setting id="Channel_73_time" value="749" />
<setting id="Channel_73_1" value="plugin://plugin.video.F.T.V/Cartoons & more/Disney Classic" />
<setting id="Channel_73_2" value="" />
<setting id="Channel_73_3" value="25" />
<setting id="Channel_73_4" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_73_rulecount" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_73_rule_1_id" value="1" />
<setting id="Channel_73_rule_1_opt_1" value="Disney Classic" />
<setting id="Channel_73_changed" value="False" />

ALSO Value="15" Super Favourite Gotham Only!! In Heavy Development, Check back for updates!

*
Code:
<setting id="Channel_#_type" value="15" />
<setting id="Channel_#_time" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_#_1" value="plugin://plugin.program.super.favourites/PseudoTV_Live/Channel_#" />
<setting id="Channel_#_2" value="Create New Super Folder,Explore Kodi favourites,iSearch" />
<setting id="Channel_#_3" value="25" />
<setting id="Channel_#_4" value="0" />
<setting id="Channel_#_changed" value="False" />

_type" value="15" --- Direct Plugin Chtype
_1" value=""plugin://plugin.program.super.favourites/PseudoTV_Live/Channel_#" --- plugin path; Requires a prefix "plugin://", You can either have the "Channel_#" folder in the root ie (plugin://plugin.program.super.favourites/Channel_1) or organized into one folder which has to be "PseudoTV_Live"
_2" value= '' --- Exclude list, can be files or directories (No spaces, separate with ",")
_3" value="25" --- File limit, Example 25 will parse 25 files per 25 directories found.
_4" value="0" --- Sort Ordering: 0 = default, 1 = random, 2 = reverse.
_opt_1" value=" --- Channel Name


Value=16
Direct Playon:

Hey guys, first post.

My XBMC is rock solid with tv shows, movies, music videos, home movies and iTunes Library. Running Gotham 13.2. As of late I have moved to 'live tv', and first tackled the OTA part, using a HDHomeRun (not prime) and NextPVR. Could not believe how easy it was and it too, is rock solid. Just loving it. Then, I added F.T.V (with a subscription) and USTVNow (with login, but not subscription) and was watching both with their addon. Then I discovered the "new" FTVGuide in the KINKIN repo, and it works great.

But then, I found PseudoTV Live and I realized this was the center of the wheel. This is where is all got bogged down. Like another poster said, trying to weed through old instructions, assumptions, and shortcuts I am at a loss to get running anything that I want. I can autotune some stuff in, but not what I am trying to do. For example, if NextPVR works fine, why can't I just add that to PTVL? it is already configured with TV Guide via SchedulesDirect. Should I not be able to "autotune PVR" and have that work?

Don't get me wrong, my tone is (I hope) one of appreciation! Also, I have been trying to build my own cheat sheet that tells me all the _type" value="x" possibilities and all the parameters for each. I know the grand design is to not need to edit settings2 however to make it the *exact* way I want it I wish to do it via settings2.

Finally, some up-to-date examples of good, working settings2 files would be very much appreciated.

You guys are the best!

See this is where I'm baffled...

I update the first three posts everytime there is a change... So please point out my assumptions and old not working configuration examples?

[BigOldBoy]

Here is an example. No where on the first page is there an explanation of <setting id="Channel_x_changed" value="False" />. It is used many times, sometimes "true" and sometimes "false", but no explanation of what it is, and when you should set it one way or the other.

Another example is the RSS feed instructions, where the the example has 9 variables, but the explanation has only 6.

See this is where I'm baffled...

I update the first three posts everytime there is a change... So please point out my assumptions and old not working configuration examples?
[/quote]

[Marshall]

My USATV quit working on multiple systems. I reinstalled etc with no luck. I'm not running VPN or anything weird and I can log into my USATV account on their website. Any ideas? I don't think its the plugin itself, it seems like Im being blocked somehow. Also I've confirmed the username and password are both correct. Thanks for any help.

Code:

15:10:09 T:4724   ERROR: ustvnow: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
15:10:10 T:4724   ERROR: Previous line repeats 1 times.
15:10:10 T:4724   ERROR: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
                                             - NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
                                            Error Type: <type 'exceptions.TypeError'>
                                            Error Contents: expected string or buffer
                                            Traceback (most recent call last):
                                              File "C:\Users\xbmc\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.video.ustvnow\default.py", line 47, in <module>
                                                stream_type)
                                              File "C:\Users\xbmc\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.video.ustvnow\resources\lib\ustvnow.py", line 39, in get_channels
                                                html, re.DOTALL):
                                              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC\system\python\Lib\re.py", line 186, in finditer
                                                return _compile(pattern, flags).finditer(string)
                                            TypeError: expected string or buffer
                                            -->End of Python script error report<--
15:10:10 T:10924   ERROR: XFILE::CDirectory::GetDirectory - Error getting plugin://plugin.video.ustvnow/?mode=live
15:10:10 T:10924   ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(plugin://plugin.video.ustvnow/?mode=live) failed
15:10:10 T:10020  NOTICE: Thread LanguageInvoker start, auto delete: false
15:10:10 T:10020  NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
15:10:10 T:11140  NOTICE: Thread BackgroundLoader start, auto delete: false
15:17:05 T:10684  NOTICE: Thread JobWorker start, auto delete: true
15:17:06 T:8544  NOTICE: Thread FileCache start, auto delete: false
15:17:12 T:10684  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 10 times.

[lozad]

::Update::<br />
<br />
Found out why USTVnow isn't working, My quota for file sharing has been met. What am I sharing? the XMLTV for ustvnow<br />
I need to find an alternative means of sharing the xmltv data, till then ustvnow will not be available (Unless you provide your own XMLTV file).<br/>

---

That was posted yesterday by luna

[Marshall]

::Update::<br />
<br />
Found out why USTVnow isn't working, My quota for file sharing has been met. What am I sharing? the XMLTV for ustvnow<br />
I need to find an alternative means of sharing the xmltv data, till then ustvnow will not be available (Unless you provide your own XMLTV file).<br/>

---

That was posted yesterday by luna

Okay thanks, at least I know I'm not crazy. I wish I knew what and where this XMLTV data was because we should probably set up our own individual shares if he's hitting quote limits.

Thanks again for the quick reply.

[Lunatixz]

@ BigOldBoy Only my recent additions have to be added manually. The rest are configured in the channel manager.

If that's what you take away from reading the RSS example... Then just give up now. You're not going to get this working...

If you really want to use this plugin... I suggest you stick with autotuning.

[BigOldBoy]

Oh this is way too cool a program to give up. I am working away at it - reading and rereading all the posts. I will do it :-)

Here is an example. No where on the first page is there an explanation of <setting id="Channel_x_changed" value="False" />. It is used many times, sometimes "true" and sometimes "false", but no explanation of what it is, and when you should set it one way or the other.

Another example is the RSS feed instructions, where the the example has 9 variables, but the explanation has only 6.

See this is where I'm baffled...

I update the first three posts everytime there is a change... So please point out my assumptions and old not working configuration examples?

[/quote]

@ BigOldBoy Only my recent additions have to be added manually. The rest are configured in the channel manager.

If that's what you take away from reading the RSS example... Then just give up now. You're not going to get this working...

If you really want to use this plugin... I suggest you stick with autotuning.

[Lunatixz]

Oh this is way too cool a program to give up. I am working away at it - reading and rereading all the posts. I will do it :-)

Here is an example. No where on the first page is there an explanation of <setting id="Channel_x_changed" value="False" />. It is used many times, sometimes "true" and sometimes "false", but no explanation of what it is, and when you should set it one way or the other.

Another example is the RSS feed instructions, where the the example has 9 variables, but the explanation has only 6.

See this is where I'm baffled...

I update the first three posts everytime there is a change... So please point out my assumptions and old not working configuration examples?

@ BigOldBoy Only my recent additions have to be added manually. The rest are configured in the channel manager.

If that's what you take away from reading the RSS example... Then just give up now. You're not going to get this working...

If you really want to use this plugin... I suggest you stick with autotuning.

[/quote]

Good, It can be a little overwhelming, but trust me all the info you need is there...

Down the road it will be much easier to configure channels after I release companion tools

[IZNICE]

I am having a problem. After the update now when I play any video even from my own library not through pstvl my external player launches and the video plays fine but when it is over the video just restarts. If I close the video player (mpc-hd) it just relaunches and plays the same video. I can not get back to Xbmc to select another file to watch, I have to open Task manager and close xbmc then close mpc-hd. Please help me fix this issue it is making xbmc unusable for me.

[Lunatixz]

I am having a problem. After the update now when I play any video even from my own library not through pstvl my external player launches and the video plays fine but when it is over the video just restarts. If I close the video player (mpc-hd) it just relaunches and plays the same video. I can not get back to Xbmc to select another file to watch, I have to open Task manager and close xbmc then close mpc-hd. Please help me fix this issue it is making xbmc unusable for me.

You said it happens when you are not running PTVL... I think you should ask for help in another thread.