Need updated version with EPG Fix

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Now since both of the EPG sources in PotatoTV are no longer updating their EPG sources, we need an updated PotatoTV version that either lets us customize the EPG Source, or one with a new working EPG source built into the options.

In the mean time, does anyone know of a temporary fix for the dead EPG sources?
 
#3
The text on the dropdown list is cut off so its hard to tell. One of the options looks like ')Provider' but thats all I can see. I tried to open that one but it doesn't open anything. I don't think there's anywhere to enter a custom URL.
 
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In the setup tutorial for PotatoTV there is a URL in the EPG Source but I guess it was updated to use predefined sources. We need Couch Potato to add the ability to enter custom EPG sources OR we need a new source added that is maintained.
 
#10
The file is in %AppData%\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.potatoTV\resources and the type for the EPG Source is an enum so those enums must be hard coded somewhere.

<setting label="EPG Source ? ( Credits: [COLOR lime]viper8690, PACh & rgturk100[/COLOR] )" type="enum" id="epg_src" values="viper8690|PACh|rgturk100 [COLOR yellow](Test)[/COLOR]|Provider" default="0" />
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#12
i dont use kodi but if you have a url for a epg that works, could you not just set up couch potato like normal using either viper or paches url and then go to simple client and click config.and change the url there to your working one then hit ok the go to live tv clear data and reload the epg.just a thought
 
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duhhud said:
i dont use kodi but if you have a url for a epg that works, could you not just set up couch potato like normal using either viper or paches url and then go to simple client and click config.and change the url there to your working one then hit ok the go to live tv clear data and reload the epg.just a thought
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Now that's thinking outside the box and I also don't see any reason why this approach wouldn't work! Good One!!

@ilan The only thing that could be changed in potato xml is the setting.xml and while you COULD add "|Custom EPG" to the epg sources, you would also have to change the .py files and those were all changed a while back to zlib and base64, so you'd really have to know how to code with that to do a change as all those files contain is a long string of integers. But I think duhhud just gave a solution to those who use potato. Good luck!
 
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Yes all of the perl files are obfuscated and minimized using zlib and base64. We need Couch Potato to modify the addon. Any way of getting in touch with him? I sent him a PM on the forums yesterday.

The only way I see this not working is if the xml channel lineups are custom for each EPG source. If its a standard mapping then any XML epg source should work. Only Couch Potato will know (since the code is obfuscated & minimized)
 
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Here is Updated Stuffed m3u Playlist Templates. It is for NFPS Portals, but you can modify yourself for any server address. (*You will get it !!)
All Languages
http://www.mediafire.com/file/98qgm5w4sdsdmrs/Template+stuffed+kensguide+TV+All+Lang+1017.m3u

English Only
http://www.mediafire.com/file/pr9yasmycdrdm5t/Template+stuffed+kensguide+TV+Eng+1017.m3u

VOD + TV Series Template
http://www.mediafire.com/file/b73i3uf3r1r9iau/Template+VODplus+1017.m3u

It is to replace the IPTV Simple Client Playlist generated by PotatoTV.
It is also for use with Playlist users using PVR IPTV Simple Client (standalone without PotatoTV), or any other Playlist Program/App.

It is Renumbered for Normal channel numbering TV (Sat.ID)

Approx. 30 channel ID's have been Added to Channels that had no channel ID's from NFPS

It is also Matched to my Playlist EPG Guide, so when using with IPTV Simple Client, you must also change the EPG Guide URL Address, from the guide source that you chose in PotatoTV.

***Use this URL for your Guide source -> hxxps://raw.githubusercontent.com/kens13/epg/master/guide_kens.xml
* Change hxxps: to https:

Open the Template with a text editor.
Find the Terms "xportal" and xdonation"
Replace All with your portal (NFPS is p1,p2,p3,p4 or p5) & your Donation#
Save file as anyname.m3u (plain txt file), as long as you can get to the file from KODI.

Go to Pvr IPTV Simple client settings
-Disable IPTV Simple Client,
-Change m3u Playlist file location to the new m3u file.
-Change EPG Guide URL Address to > hxxps://raw.githubusercontent.com/kens13/EPG/master/guide_kens.xml
*(Change hxxps to https)
-Save by OK (DONT ENABLE)
-Go to PVR&LiveTV Settings and Clear Data Cache
-Go back to IPTV Simple Client and Enable

Good luck
(It seems tedious but it is easy)
/kens
Pros to this method - You leave PotatoTV Enabled for VOD, you get your familiar channel numbering back (up to 500 anyway ...you do the rest), and you can copy the playlist to another device and use when you are not using your main system (use 1 at a time)
Cons to this method is new channels or changes to the lineup will not be updated, but you can add them yourself as I am tired of posting new Templates every month.
I separated the VOD so you have the option of using on say VLC or other program, or dont bother.
/kens
 
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Just to check: 1. Did you also replace xDonation with your donation number? 2. Did you do a Replace ALL in the text editor so every instance of xportal* and every instance of xdonation was replaced with your portal and donation particulars?

* Realize, too, that you are using Rocket, so you actually need to replace more than xportal. You'll need to do a Replace ALL for xportal.iptvprivateserver.tv and replace it with your Rocket portal, e.g., p1.iptvrocket.tv

Consult the Donation Checker for your portal assignment.
 
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