Setting up channel icons when using IPTV simple client + Stalker Video AddOn

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Hi all,

so I tried to make using IPTV simple client a little better looking. I noticed that the URLs included in the m3u provided from the video addon were simply not loading, so I coded a little solution myself. I will include the files I retrieved (sorry if that was not allowed) and the script I used to this post.

This post will cover 2 parts:
  1. getting the icons from the current channels list
  2. setting up KODI to use the icons (This is what you want, if you want a quick fix)

1: Downloading the icons

  1. Download and extract the python script (if you don't have python installed on your machine, just get the 2.7.* version and install it)
  2. Download the current channels m3u at
    Code: 
    http://KODI_IP:8899/channels-1.html
  3. Place both files in the same directory and execute the scipt
  4. Watch the channel names appear on the screen while the process is running



2: Setting up KODI to use the icon files

  1. Copy the icons folder created and filled by the script to your KODI machine (or just extract icons.zip attached to this post)
  2. Start KODI, go to Settings->AddOns->My Addons -> PVR Clients -> PRV IPTV Simple Client -> Configure-> Channel Logos and set the XML logos choice thing to Ignore
  3. Go to Settings->TV->OSD/Menu-> Menu/OSD and set "Folder with channel icons" to point at your icons folder.
  4. Click "scan for missing icons"
  5. Enjoy

I am including the scipt itself for the case that channels are added/removed/changed. So you can always create a pack of currently used channels

If there are problems/questions/feedback, go ahead and ask. :)

Possible future todos:
  1. Ask for the IP and get the m3u automatically
  2. Write a cron job for a linux machine which keeps the icons up to date

EDIT Nov-09-2015: Updated icons.zip
 
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#3
you got me i could follow all this untill the current channels .m3u part
Code: 
[url]http://KODI_IP:8899/channels-1.html[/url]
then im stumped to what that part means its not a link as far as i can tell just the portal addy
 
#7
Hello is this still Alive!?
I can use the icon zip folder in simple and it populates the icon great in simple pvr client.
How can we now update this as there are now 938 channels
Please can you do a noob tut so I can update the icons as channels increase.
Thank you for your time and help...Really appreciate..if you can update and help.
 
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Alucard said:
You have to make sure you use the correct time zone naming. See here: hxxps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones Replace xx with tt.
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I have tried everything mate I can possibly image and still 1hr off always.That`s why I have asked about simple PVR client as this works fine with time. I do not want to use this and would much prefer The stalker client..but that is a no go for me at all on the time issue.
Thank for your suggestion anyway mate.
 
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