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**learningit** · (This post was last modified: 2015-02-22, 08:06 by learningit.)

pdops - You might want to post a log to xbmclogs.com or pastebin.com so I can see what's going on.

Anyway, I hacked up a script I have for US cable and created a Program Addon for Canadian channels.
This is a very simple TV Guide / EPG that displays what's currently playing on the channels. It's in my git:

https://github.com/learningit/script.CANChannels

NOTES:
1) This is a Program Addon, not a Video Addon so you will find it listed under Program Addons.
2) You may need to set the time zone that you are in to display the correct time in the EPG.
3) There are only a few timezones currently set up - all US, Canada, GMT, CET and a couple Asian ones.
4) The links only work in the US and Canada. You will need a proxy and set it up in the addon settings if you are elsewhere.
5) Be patient when links are loading they take a few seconds.
6) See the hours of operation for CHCH in a previous post - it's not 24x7
7) This is a quick hack of a much larger script I have for other purposes, so it's pretty ugly programming.

Scott00007 · 2015-02-22, 19:16

Thanks so much for pulling this addon on together. Keep up the great work.

nitewing15 · 2015-02-23, 04:39

Thanx so much!

nitewing15 · 2015-02-23, 05:09

I clicked all links and no joy. I waited them out but nothing played. Maybe i'm doing something wrong, not sure.

pdops · 2015-02-23, 05:18

Installed the addon from the zipfile. Set my timezone and I can see the grid and navigate around OK. When I select a program to watch I briefly see "Waiting" or "Working" flash up but then nothing.

Log at http://www.xbmclogs.com/pyrla30ly

**learningit** · (This post was last modified: 2015-02-24, 02:14 by learningit.)

(2015-02-23, 05:18)pdops Wrote: Installed the addon from the zipfile. Set my timezone and I can see the grid and navigate around OK. When I select a program to watch I briefly see "Waiting" or "Working" flash up but then nothing.

Log at http://www.xbmclogs.com/pyrla30ly

Install version 1.0.4 from my git: https://github.com/learningit/script.CANChannels
This won't fix anything but will give me a bit more info and get rid of some debugging msgs which shouldn't have been there.

On Kodi:
Enable Settings->System->Enable debug logging
also,
Enable Settings->System->Enable component-specific loggin ----- select and then select verbose logging for CURL library

Try to run the program and select a channel or two. Then post the debug log.

I believe that the problem you're having is specific to the PI or the OS. Possible a missing codec (I seem to remember that you actually need to buy some for the PI) or something is timing out. I've tested on windows 7 and 8, android and openelec on intel and it works fine.

Also are you running through a proxy? I just realized that the proxy code that is in place will not work for this particular use. I can probably work around that but I won't be able to get to that for a while. To get this to work with a proxy right now you would need to set the internet connection to use the proxy for both http and https, not just the addon.

pdops · 2015-02-24, 00:19

(2015-02-23, 16:39)learningit Wrote: Install version 1.0.4 from my git: https://github.com/learningit/script.CANChannels
This won't fix anything but will give me a bit more info and get rid of some debugging msgs which shouldn't have been there.

On Kodi:
Enable Settings->System->Enable debug logging
also,
Enable Settings->System->Enable component-specific loggin ----- select and then select verbose logging for CURL library

Try to run the program and select a channel or two. Then post the debug log.

Done. http://www.xbmclogs.com/pdwrhgwey

I uninstalled the previous version first, installed the new version, set up the debug logging and then rebooted.

Pretty much the same results as before. CHCH works but the Global channels do not.

Quote:I believe that the problem you're having is specific to the PI or the OS. Possible a missing codec (I seem to remember that you actually need to buy some for the PI) or something is timing out. I've tested on windows 7 and 8, android and openelec on intel and it works fine.

I am using a PI and I have not purchased any codecs.

Quote:Also are you running through a proxy? I just realized that the proxy code that is in place will not work for this particular use. I can probably work around that but I won't be able to get to that for a while. To get this to work with a proxy right now you would need to set the internet connection to use the proxy, not just the addon.

I am not using a proxy.

Thanks for your efforts at getting this to work.

**learningit** · 2015-02-24, 02:09

(2015-02-24, 00:19)pdops Wrote: I uninstalled the previous version first, installed the new version, set up the debug logging and then rebooted.

Pretty much the same results as before. CHCH works but the Global channels do not.

Your problem is here:

15:06:16 T:2914669632 NOTICE: Creating Demuxer
15:06:16 T:2914669632 DEBUG: ffmpeg[ADBA5440]: https protocol not found, recompile with openssl or gnutls enabled.
15:06:16 T:2914669632 DEBUG: Error, could not open file https://glblve.......

The .m3u8 is using https. You need to have a version of Kodi for PI that has ffmpeg compiled with gnutls or openssl. I had this problem with early builds on the Amazon firestick.

**learningit** · 2015-02-24, 02:13

Anyone who has an early version of this addon should upgrade to at least V1.0.4. There was some pretty crappy code in earlier versions that could cause problems.

pdops · 2015-02-24, 02:33

(2015-02-24, 02:09)learningit Wrote: Your problem is here:

15:06:16 T:2914669632 NOTICE: Creating Demuxer
15:06:16 T:2914669632 DEBUG: ffmpeg[ADBA5440]: https protocol not found, recompile with openssl or gnutls enabled.
15:06:16 T:2914669632 DEBUG: Error, could not open file https://glblve.......

The .m3u8 is using https. You need to have a version of Kodi for PI that has ffmpeg compiled with gnutls or openssl.

Thanks learningit. I have the latest version of RaspbMC. I've asked about this over on the Raspbmc Users Forum.

**learningit** · 2015-02-24, 03:35

Version V1.0.5 is available in my git: https://github.com/learningit/script.CANChannels
You can now see the channel logos and a news channel has been added. Last update for a while.

pdops · 2015-02-24, 03:55

Thanks. The CTV News channel also works for me on the PI

omek07 · 2015-02-24, 04:19

Hello

Thank you very much for your addon its very usefull and i searched for something like this for months

I can watch all the channels exept CHCHDT i dont know why !!!

Thank you again

sunnyhero · 2015-02-24, 04:26

Excellent work learnnight. Working perfect here except CHCHDT....but no problem....finally something for Canadians to watch. Well done boss.
Thank you

**learningit** · 2015-02-24, 04:27

(2015-02-24, 04:19)omek07 Wrote: I can watch all the channels exept CHCHDT i dont know why !!!

That channel only operates during certain times. Pls see this post for the times of operation: 1933078 (post)