Thank you very much for this addon, works great and is very easy to setup..
I do alot of reading so asking this simple ? was hard for me LOL..
I can get everything to load properly my only issue is the Channel order, is there anyway to import the channel order from backend like before? Many people I know are used to the IKS setup whereas 105 is usa and 112 food network so on..As of late channels numbers aren't proper but again everything works great.
My ? I guess is, without manual editing can this be accomplished? I have same settings as I would in before under tv for using channel backend for #'s and order so on but it doesn't load like your channels would on IKS (channel number wise) or the previous version of kodi stalker (stock version in kodi)
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated
Thanks mate for your postive report
unfortunately the PVR Simple Client is not a real native backend
thus it doesn't have a feature to make a custom channel #
But...
there is a trick way to customize the playlist # and synchronizing them with the backend (provider)
it's really a dumb trick lol... but trust me it works!
for example:
you have: 2. Channel #2 | 5. Channel #5 | 7. Channel #7
the normal playlist:
Code:
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #2
http://any.url.2
#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #5
http://any.url.5
#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #7
http://any.url.7
now the trick you have to do is by adding some dummy channel lines for any channels which has missing #
the dummy line:
the new playlist (including the dummy lines for the missing #: 1, 3, 4, 6):
Code:
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1,
http://null
#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #2
http://any.url.2
#EXTINF:-1,
http://null
#EXTINF:-1,
http://null
#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #5
http://any.url.5
#EXTINF:-1,
http://null
#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #7
http://any.url.7
Now you can compare the results (look at the 2 numbers in the left & the right)
BEFORE
AFTER
This trick has a minor bug:
the last dummy line will always be displayed as the UNKNOWN CHANNEL
but it can be easily fixed by running the TV setting to hide the dummy channel (only a single line!)
- open the Channel manager,
- click the UNKNOWN CHANNEL
- disable the ACTIVE option
I got it working after I deleted epg*.db and tv*.db files.
Thanks again Couch Potato!
I also want to add new channel group Favorites and add channels to it. It seems this does not allow it since its a remote URL. Should I copy the file locally and use it?
When I tried to add a timer it says this PVR Backend does not support timers. Is there a way to turn it on so I can record shows. Also, is there a way to pause live tv and rewind/forward like a DVR?
Thanks for the report mate
Congrats for your success
I always admire anyone who can solve their problems by themselves
I might watch the MacGyver series too much lol
about your issues... unfortunately the PVR Simple Client is not a real native PVR
but I heard there is a hacked version of it... but i don't know if it has all the features you mentioned
