[mythtv-users] Setting up new XMLTV

[Mike Perkins]

On 29/06/2021 05:25, Lloyd Chittenden wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 28, 2021, 10:22 PM Bill Meek <keemllib at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 6/28/21 11:08 PM, Lloyd Chittenden wrote:
>>> So my schedules direct stopped working a couple weeks ago, and I've been
>> struggling to get the new XMLTV working since then.  I created a new
>>> video source for XMLTV.  The input connections are pointing to it.  Now
>> I'm trying to get the channels.  In the past I have used Fetch Channels
>>> from Listing Source, but that is not working.
>>>
>>> It's been a long time since I tried setting up a new video source, so
>> I'm sure I'm missing something.  At no point has it asked for my schedules
>>> direct login.  It seems like I should have put that in already, but I
>> don't know where.  Can anyone help me?
>>>
>>> Lloyd
>>
>> You're probably using this:
>> https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/XMLTV#Schedules_Direct_Setup
>>
>> I'd mention the grabber you picked tv_grab_zz_sdjson_sqlite or
>> tv_grab_zz_sdjson to get more help.
>>
>> I used tv_grab_zz_sdjson_sqlite and was prompted for user/password
>> in the 1st command:
>>
>>    tv_grab_zz_sdjson_sqlite --manage-lineups --config-file
>> /home/mythtv/.mythtv/<your source name here>.xmltv
> 
> I used tv_grab_zz_sdjson.  I'll try the other one.
> 
I use tv_grab_zz_json. It works fine. I'm in the UK so "fetch channels" does not apply, the same may 
be true for you. You may have to scan for channels instead, even if you use cable.

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Mike Perkins