[mythtv-users] IPTV HTTP Streaming

[John Corps]

It would appear that it is validation based on username and password only.

I am attempting to view the streams inside myth but it's not letting me do
so unless I go to the post-validation URL. It's not breaking any TOS as
they give the option to use on any device that supports it.

Somehow there has to be a way to follow that redirection inside of myth.

On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
> wrote:

> On 28/02/17 15:49, John Corps wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I am having an issue when it comes to IPTV HLS streaming. I have my
>> service
>> that uses an M3U playlist that is pointing to such URL like
>> http://iptvservice.com:7875/live/username/password/channelnum.ts but
>> accessing that, you are redirected to another URL like
>> http://1.1.1.1:7874/live/username/password/channelnum.ts?
>> token=someverylongtokengenerated
>>
>> Inside myth setup when it loads this M3U when doing channel scan, it shows
>> in the logs:
>>
>> 2017-02-25 10:22:44.078296 I
>> http://iptvservice.com:7875/live/username/password/channelnum.ts ->
>> http://1.1.1.1:7874/live/username/password/channelnum.ts?
>> token=someverylongtokengenerated
>> 2017-02-25 10:22:49.210823 E  IsHLSPlaylist - Open Failed: timed-out
>> http://iptvservice.com:7875/live/username/password/channelnum.ts
>>
>> Now as a test, I created my own M3U file with just the
>> http://1.1.1.1:7874/live/username/password/channelnum.ts?
>> token=someverylongtokengenerated
>> and Myth loads that fine as a channel and I can watch it. The problem is,
>> that token appears to change daily.
>>
>> Is there any way to get the redirect working so I don't have to do a new
>> scan every day?
>>
>> I'm guessing that what you are seeing isn't some simple redirection but a
> validation based on username and password and probably your IP address and
> maybe other information as well.
>
> Are you attempting to use myth to receive streams that would normally go
> to a set-top box? If so, you are almost certainly breaking your Terms and
> Conditions and are likely describing activities which could be illegal,
> depending on your jurisdiction.
>
> This mailing list should not be used to discuss illegal activities.
> Understand that I do not know if what you describe is illegal, but that
> others may view it as such and that you should clarify what it is you are
> attempting to do.
>
> --
>
> Mike Perkins
>
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