EPG Zap2it

[mattman1968]

For me, the Zap2it program still works, since the original site (tvlistings.zap2it.com) is dead. However, there's another site using the same credentials, namely (tvlistings.gracenote.com). Since the Zap2it program is compiled with the address tvlistings.zap2it.com as the target, I modified the Windows HOST file so that it redirects the request to the site tvlistings.gracenote.com (54.148.50.239). And now it works.

So, add to the Host file:

54.148.50.239 tvlistings.zap2it.com

Can someone explain how to modify the windows host file? All I'm finding from searches is it's located at "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc" but that doesn't seem to help me. What am I not understanding?

Thanks!


NEVERMIND. Figured it out. Works great!

[knosey@hotmail.com]

Just want to confirm that the "hosts" trick works perfectly. Thanks a million!

[Docker]

The zap2it website has moved to the following link and still uses the same username/password: https://tvlistings.gracenote.com/grid-affiliates.html

To make the zap2xml.pl file use the gracenote website:
First make a backup copy of the the original zap2xml.pl file before doing the next step.
To fix the original zap2xml.pl file run the following command in the directory of your zap2xml.pl file: sed -i 's/zap2it/gracenote/g' zap2xml.pl
The sed command will replace all the occurrences of the string 'zap2it' with 'gracenote' in the zap2xml.pl file.
Rerun the the zap2xml.pl to generate a new xmltv.xml file with your channel listings from the gracenote website.

This solution comes from Maple over at LibreELEC: https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread/29610-...ps-tvlist/

[SamM]

For me, the Zap2it program still works, since the original site (tvlistings.zap2it.com) is dead. However, there's another site using the same credentials, namely (tvlistings.gracenote.com). Since the Zap2it program is compiled with the address tvlistings.zap2it.com as the target, I modified the Windows HOST file so that it redirects the request to the site tvlistings.gracenote.com (54.148.50.239). And now it works.

So, add to the Host file:

54.148.50.239 tvlistings.zap2it.com

It works, but doesn't end well. It yields this error before ending:

[3] Getting: https://tvlistings.zap2it.com/api/grid?t...rride=true
[Attempt 1] 112:400 Bad Request
["message":"No lineups are available for this ZIP or postal code. Please enter a different ZIP or postal code."}

Can anyone help me find out what the problem is? I live in Houston area, and get Hou OTA channels, and zip code is 77388, and it always worked in the past without this error, I think. My bat file does this:
zap2xml -d 17 -F -j -D -I -u email@yahoo.com -p password

The data ends up in xmltv.xml
I also noticed that tvlistings.zap2it.com is back in action. Am I going to the wrong url? Was it relocated to 54.148.50.239 and is the reason why it's not redirecting to gracenote? The url I see is https://tvlistings.zap2it.com/?aid=gapzap#
Should I be disregarding this error?
I would appreciate any help.

[mvallevand]

Once you change the DNS you can't get the official zap2it.com site from the browser. You also risk failure since the site can resolve more than on IP from Amazon. Here mine is 54.148.50.239 today to but ...

Changing the pl file is probably safer.

The 400 error is because of the time=value on your URL. Maybe try reducing -d 17 to -d 15 (or lower)

Martin

[Metroid]

I think zap2it website is back.

[mvallevand]

Nope, like I said one you change the DNS you can't get to it by the name.

Martin

[JohnySmith1010]

Doesn't zap2it have a commandline to use tvguide.com instead? I think it is the -z switch.

[SamM]

Once you change the DNS you can't get the official zap2it.com site from the browser.  You also risk failure since the site can resolve more than on IP from Amazon.  Here mine is 54.148.50.239 today to but ...

Changing the pl file is probably safer.

The 400 error is because of the time=value on your URL.  Maybe try reducing  -d 17 to -d 15 (or lower)

Martin

Tks for your advice, I'll experiment with # of days.

[fla]

I've always built my own exe with strawberry perl using the following command:

Code:

pp -M Sub::Util -o zap2xml.exe zap2xml.pl

If someone wants it here's the updated patch that avoids incorrectly changing one line as explained in posts 29-33 below.