YahooXMLTv (requires Go for TV)

[ww4397]

What does the clear-cache option do exactly?

Thanks.

[whurlston]

Yahoo stores the downloaded epg files in the following directory:
Vista: C:\ProgramData\Yahoo!\Go\TV\library\tv\temp
Pre-Vista: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Yahoo!\Go\TV\library\tv\temp

The clear-cache option just cleans out that temp directory before downloading the new listings. Go 4 Tv seems to just let the files accumilate.

[ww4397]

Yahoo stores the downloaded epg files in the following directory:...Go 4 Tv seems to just let the files accumilate.

Thanks for the info whurlston.

I'll have to check that directory and see if I need to do some house cleaning!

[whurlston]

For anyone getting tired of the Y! data reliablility, Schedules Direct is now $15 for 6 months ($2.50/mo).

[laserfan]

You mean of course LACK OF reliability! I tried it again last night, and where it worked a couple weeks ago when I first set it up, last night I was getting "empty" messages.

So I set-up xmltv with SD late last night and will see if it works as expected--if yes I will likely succumb to (especially the new) pricing!

[FlatEarth]

That is really good news, I think that price is down to the point that I will sign up for SD. Not that the Y! tool has not been working great, but I would like to support the community and get reliable schedule info. Whurlston, thank you for all your effort and support to help us get through this transition period.

I assume the i-xmltv tool has been ported to SD as well?

[whurlston]

zehd made some modifications to I-XMLTv tto get it to work with SD.

[lajams]

Hey Whurlston,
I'm recieving the following after upgrading:

3 Dir(s) 12,328,603,648 bytes free

C:\Program Files\yahooxmltv>yahooxmltv.exe
09/13/2007 13:37:40 -- Starting Update.
09/13/2007 13:37:40 -- Processing Lineups.
09/13/2007 13:37:40 -- Lineup 1 of 1: Sunflower Broadband (Kansas City)
09/13/2007 13:37:40 -- Downloading new listings. Attempt 1 of 3.
09/13/2007 13:37:54 -- Empty listings detected. Retrying in 60 secs.
09/13/2007 13:38:54 -- Downloading new listings (2nd run). Attempt 1 of 3.

09/13/2007 13:39:08 -- Download returned empty listings.
09/13/2007 13:39:08 -- Update complete.

C:\Program Files\yahooxmltv>yahooxmltv.exe
09/13/2007 13:39:57 -- Starting Update.
09/13/2007 13:39:57 -- Processing Lineups.
09/13/2007 13:39:58 -- Lineup 1 of 1: Sunflower Broadband (Kansas City)
09/13/2007 13:39:58 -- Downloading new listings. Attempt 1 of 3.
09/13/2007 13:40:12 -- Empty listings detected. Retrying in 60 secs.
09/13/2007 13:41:12 -- Downloading new listings (2nd run). Attempt 1 of 3.

09/13/2007 13:41:26 -- Download returned empty listings.
09/13/2007 13:41:26 -- Update complete.

C:\Program Files\yahooxmltv>

[whurlston]

lajams, I haven't been able to get any listings for my area for the past 48 hours. I'm not sure if Y! is still providing them or not. I will continue to try for the next few days.

[nitrogen_widget]

For anyone getting tired of the Y! data reliablility, Schedules Direct is now $15 for 6 months ($2.50/mo).

Sweet!!!!
That's half the cost of my tivo guide.