Bulk EPG mapping

[markn62]

Yes, I entered them together at the time of import as this is the only way I could get XMLTV as an EPG source next to each channel. I could never get XMLTV next to each channel after the fact, which prevented from matching channel>epg by name. This added the xmltv url as an EPG source in the Guide page. But didn't make channel/epg matches. All channels were matched to the first entry in the epg, below. But you say it should if imported together. Just spent part of the afternoon mapping manually. Any way to back up the mapping so I don't loose the work?

<channel id="5starmax.us">
<display-name lang="en">5 Star Max US</display-name>
<icon src="http://epgguide.net/icon/5starmax.us.png" />

[sub]

You can backup the npvr.db3. That file contains all your channels, your mappings, your recordings etc.

[sub]

If you want to PM me your m3u and xml urls, I'm happy to try them here

[markn62]

Sent...

[sub]

Sorry guys I don't know where that file came from. Thought for sure it was what I downloaded before. Re-downloaded the EPG so here is a better comparison. Still same finding. In both are named amc.us so should bulk match.  Doesn't NextPvr match tvg-id > channel-id?  Or are they two different things?

M3U:
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-ID="AMC.us" tvg-name="US: AMC" tvg-logo="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/34/AMC_logo_2019.svg/330px-AMC_logo_2019.svg.png" group-title="USA HD",US: AMC

EPG:
  <channel id="amc.us">
    <display-name lang="en">AMC US</display-name>
    <icon src="http:/epgguide.net/icon/amc.us.png" />

Did you enter the m3u and xml urls at the same time when you did the import? If so, it should handle this situation where tvg-ID="AMC.us" in the m3u should map <channel id="amc.us">. (They're supposed to the be the same case, but I think it should manage it anyway).

I just tried your m3u and xml urls here. Your problems stemmed from the mismatch of case used in your m3u vs xml. ie, tvg-ID="AMC.us" vs <channel id="amc.us">.

This was stopping it from finding the right channel mapping in the lineup when you view the settings of the channel, which would cause it to just show the first channel in the list. This would also stop it from loading the listings.

I've added logic in the next build to ignore the case of these IDs.

[sub]

I should point out, even with these updates you'll have some channels with no listings (and wont show the correct mapping when viewing the channel settings), because there was a lot of these tvg-ID from your m3u that just don't match an ID in your guide data.

For example, History channel has the id "History.us" according to your m3u, but it appears to be "historychannel.us" in your xml file. Another example "PBS.us" according to your m3u, but the xml has "pbswgbh.us", "pbskbdi.us", id="pbskcts.us" etc.

[markn62]

Thanks for looking @ this Sub. I expect a 3rd party EPG will have some matchup holes. Much easier to manually do the mismatches than all alignment manually. Appreciate ur effort.

Mark

[markn62]

Upgraded to latest release. I find the channels page is populated now after an import of m3u/epg. All channels have streamsforus.net in details column and epg source column as none. Still doesn't find matches from epgguide.net. When I manually map a single channel to epgguide it still comes up with the first match in the list indicating matches aren't being found. I can only bulk map streamsforus epg and it matches some of the channels as xmltv. Bulk mapping doesn't work with epguide using either of the two match methods.

[sub]

I can remember what the specific of your IPTV provider were. If you want to PM me a download link your npvr.db3, and an example of a channel you're trying, I'll check why it's not mapping.

[markn62]

Upgraded to latest release.  I find the channels page is populated now after an import of m3u/epg.  All channels have streamsforus.net in details column and epg source column as none. Still doesn't find matches from epgguide.net. When I manually map a single channel to epgguide it still comes up with the first match in the list indicating matches aren't being found. I can only bulk map streamsforus epg and it matches some of the channels as xmltv. Bulk mapping doesn't work with epguide using either of the two match methods.

I installed the latest release.  Bulk mapping of epgguide now working good, thanks.