[mythtv-users] Unable to access BBC Red Button

[Paul Harrison]

On 02/11/14 17:35, Paul Harrison wrote:
> On 02/11/14 16:11, Alasdair Macdonald wrote:
>> Possibly related to this BBC infrastructure change?
>>
>> https://squarepenguin.co.uk/forums/topic/get_iplayer-search-and-pvr-functions-no-longer-work-no-fix-available/ 
>>
>>
>> "The BBC have removed the programme data feeds used by get_iplayer, so
>> search and PVR functions for TV and radio no longer work. There is no
>> programme information to cache, and it was the cache that supported
>> search and PVR functions."
>>
>> Does MythTV use the same data source?
>>
>>
>
> No we don't use that directly we do partially support the MHEG 
> Interactive Channel which brings with it the iPlayer stuff among other 
> things but only using the data provided through the red button service.
>
> It's a while since I tried it but both the FreeSat and Freeview red 
> button service seems to be broken at the moment.
>

Freesat is working it's just I was trying the HD channels which don't 
have any red button service.

Freeview red button will work if you turn the Interactive Channel stuff 
off (TV Settings -> Playback OSD -> Enable network access for 
Interactive TV).

Paul H.