2020-04-10, 16:55
Now That Kodi is where it is any chance of these becoming a reality?
2020-05-06, 08:23
2020-05-11, 20:41
Is it correct that no my5 android app is available on any of the large commercial box platforms, or roku, or smart tv? It is a web-only service?
I started examining the web version of the service, and an inputstream style add-on should be possible. The sad news is that the maximum quality of any content is 1500k 468p.
Also, they use e2e communications (non-plain-text) for the video source urls, with various signatures and whatnot.
It hardly seems worth it with such low quality, but what else have I got to do during the virus plague?
I started examining the web version of the service, and an inputstream style add-on should be possible. The sad news is that the maximum quality of any content is 1500k 468p.
Also, they use e2e communications (non-plain-text) for the video source urls, with various signatures and whatnot.
It hardly seems worth it with such low quality, but what else have I got to do during the virus plague?
2020-05-13, 00:19
(2020-05-11, 20:41)toejam Wrote: Is it correct that no my5 android app is available on any of the large commercial box platforms, or roku, or smart tv? It is a web-only service?im pretty sure amazon have the app
I started examining the web version of the service, and an inputstream style add-on should be possible. The sad news is that the maximum quality of any content is 1500k 468p.
Also, they use e2e communications (non-plain-text) for the video source urls, with various signatures and whatnot.
It hardly seems worth it with such low quality, but what else have I got to do during the virus plague?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Channel-5-My5/dp/B00ICKFR7Q
if you need me to extract it or anything let me know
2020-05-13, 04:05
I wouldn't necessarily need to investigate the app (or any other platforms besides the web) unless one of those app(s) or platform(s) offers HD or any higher quality than 1500k 468p.
If all platforms have a maximum quality of 1500k 468p (which is usually ≈500MB for a ≈42 minute program), then the web desktop information is probably enough.
If all platforms have a maximum quality of 1500k 468p (which is usually ≈500MB for a ≈42 minute program), then the web desktop information is probably enough.
2020-05-13, 10:18
For streaming, it looks like HD is only available for the Samsung smart tv app https://help.channel5.com/hc/en-gb/artic...ent-on-My5-
2020-05-14, 05:52
The api url that grabs the video source urls has "desktop" within the url. I replaced it with "samsung" and got this;
{"code":"4003","message":"A client certificate issued by '' was presented that does not match the configured Certificate Regex."}
If I replace "desktop" or "samsung" with other values, "no app found" is returned.
So, the "samsung" parameter is probably correct, but the my5/milkshake app on the samsung platform must contain a custom certificate on the device, in order to even request the source video urls.
Someone with the my5 samsung app would have to log the network traffic to see if the HD video source urls would be of any use.
At this point I will proceed with just the non-HD sources.
{"code":"4003","message":"A client certificate issued by '' was presented that does not match the configured Certificate Regex."}
If I replace "desktop" or "samsung" with other values, "no app found" is returned.
So, the "samsung" parameter is probably correct, but the my5/milkshake app on the samsung platform must contain a custom certificate on the device, in order to even request the source video urls.
Someone with the my5 samsung app would have to log the network traffic to see if the HD video source urls would be of any use.
At this point I will proceed with just the non-HD sources.
2020-05-29, 00:16
It would be great to have All4 and My5 running again
Dont know why they keep changing names and move to a different platform
iPlayer and ITVPlayer plugins for Kodi still going strong
Dont know why they keep changing names and move to a different platform
iPlayer and ITVPlayer plugins for Kodi still going strong
2022-10-01, 22:09
I'd like to also reissue a request for these apps – my partner in particular is annoyed at All4 not working and I'm sure the community could do an excellent job of encapsulating them. I think they just are both "bog standard" Widevine & JWPlayer but with a lot of web gunk around it.
I'm running Kodi on a RPi4 -- irritatingly the DRM on the web interface is so bloody intensive that it overheats if using a browser to watch it. Widevine, how much I hate thee: let me count the ways…
I'm running Kodi on a RPi4 -- irritatingly the DRM on the web interface is so bloody intensive that it overheats if using a browser to watch it. Widevine, how much I hate thee: let me count the ways…
2023-07-25, 07:35
Catch-Up TV & MoreCatch-Up TV & More
https://catch-up-tv-and-more.github.io/installation/
I think this is the closest thing to a working add-on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_4_(VoD_service)
https://github.com/Catch-up-TV-and-More/...issues/767
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My5
https://github.com/Catch-up-TV-and-More/...issues/973
https://catch-up-tv-and-more.github.io/installation/
I think this is the closest thing to a working add-on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_4_(VoD_service)
https://github.com/Catch-up-TV-and-More/...issues/767
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My5
https://github.com/Catch-up-TV-and-More/...issues/973
2023-11-29, 13:17
Firstly thanks very much for your excellent work on Kodi, it's been a real lifesaver for me after Netflix dropped app support for my Samsung 2013 smart TV this summer. Unfortunately I've been without Channel4 for much longer and Kodi doesn't seem to have an add-on for it. I've been using the excellent viwX add-on for itvX and I wondered if it could be extended for use with Channel 4(All4)?
Many thanks,
Andrew
Many thanks,
Andrew
2023-12-07, 15:52
Just in case anyone else needs UK channel4 and my5, it seems that as QianyuLi posted above Catch up TV and More is the way to go. There is one gotcha though, the version in the official Kodi add-on repos is too old, you need the beta version from their own repo.
2024-06-08, 07:36
I've got Kodi and the 'Catch up TV and More' add-on working and it seems to be okay, but I can't find the individual episodes of the My5 show I was wanting to watch.
The add-on has the show listed under the incorrect name of "Susan Calman's Summer Holiday", but there only seems to be one episode. Does anyone know how to get it to show the other episodes and/or the correct name ("Susan Calman's Summer by the Sea")? Other episodes are available on the My5 website.
The add-on has the show listed under the incorrect name of "Susan Calman's Summer Holiday", but there only seems to be one episode. Does anyone know how to get it to show the other episodes and/or the correct name ("Susan Calman's Summer by the Sea")? Other episodes are available on the My5 website.
2024-06-08, 11:49
@AstroJeston - the correct place to get support would be the CatchupTV and More addon support thread - here
