Tinyurl xml giving error

[Basche]

Updated from 7.03 to 7.05 using docker stable, but getting an error with XML. I have been using tinyurl.com URLs made from boss for m3u and xml, and never had issues before, but getting issues today with xml only while m3u working. Below are the two errors I received, and replaced part of the tiny url with "xxxxxxx".

Code:

[32] Unexpected error processing xmltv file (http...): System.IO.InvalidDataException: The archive entry was compressed using an unsupported compression method.
   at System.IO.Compression.Inflater.Inflate(FlushCode flushCode)
   at System.IO.Compression.Inflater.ReadInflateOutput(Byte* bufPtr, Int32 length, FlushCode flushCode, Int32& bytesRead)
   at System.IO.Compression.Inflater.ReadOutput(Byte* bufPtr, Int32 length, Int32& bytesRead)
   at System.IO.Compression.Inflater.InflateVerified(Byte* bufPtr, Int32 length)
   at System.IO.Compression.DeflateStream.ReadCore(Span`1 buffer)
   at System.IO.Stream.ReadAtLeastCore(Span`1 buffer, Int32 minimumBytes, Boolean throwOnEndOfStream)
   at System.IO.Stream.ReadAtLeast(Span`1 buffer, Int32 minimumBytes, Boolean throwOnEndOfStream)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.InitStreamInput(Uri baseUri, String baseUriStr, Stream stream, Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteCount, Encoding encoding)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl..ctor(String url, Stream input, XmlNameTable nt)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReader..ctor(Stream input)
   at NShared.XmltvEPGSource.LoadXmlTv(String fileLocation)
   at NShared.XmltvEPGSource.UpdateEPG(List`1 channels, IEPGUpdateCallback callback, String specificSource)
[32] https://tinyurl.com/.../xxxxxxxx?....  [fe+CLt2kBCsXj5KcDMnvGdEhbvz6S/201b1roh+e05YTBqMp/czx87Y29prpodafMfnTYV1Ci0CNm6zt1DeaO0icVzQS870RQNmDXC1pwcb++0h8O8yniQ7+CegCQiuZageD9nEoqK+Rsp5GcldfE3vpWAz+ArIgdajMu4FlkfHwMSHMAIhFnIv2t5Z5z9DAp51MQf5/8FkryJFGOAOQXYgICqhCIsDU/NLGw6o8wPUZ3KkwxlikzJ7Vi7u2cl/Geqc1fLh16gM9FzJdFVg+oj8xawQGZDJh1pBTFXVh29AhcKd15B65M+maAmgYr156Wq30prwpbOioY0tWUjOZre8Kn6PVj0BHx01Xk3RLfAagGYpWTdRaJJy27ttw5HRbfBUSyh1+7WdiuR8fuMxyyw==]

EDIT: Looks like there was an error with the m3u URL as well. 

Code:

[16] System.Collections.Generic.KeyNotFoundException: The given key 'https://tinyurl.com/XXXXXXX' was not present in the dictionary.
   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.get_Item(TKey key)
   at NShared.IPTVRecorder.StoreNewChannels(List`1 channels)
   at NShared.Extend.SettingsRequestHandler.ScanSave(Dictionary`2 parameters)

[mvallevand]

What compression do they use? I you don't know you probably have to PM the actual URL

Martin

[Basche]

What compression do they use?  I you don't know you probably have to PM the actual URL

Martin

I will PM you now. Thanks for the quick response.

[mvallevand]

I got the URL but before I try anything could your try appending ?.gz If that fails let us know if you linked this to IPTV on creation or if it is a file you added and then mapped so I do the same test.

Martin

[Basche]

I got the URL but before I try anything could your try appending ?.gz  If that fails let us know if you linked this to IPTV on creation or if it is a file you added and then mapped so I do the same test.

Martin

I have tried entering new m3u and xml together when adding new device, and there is a separate tinyurl URL for gz compressd file, similar URL I had provided you but no .gz at the end. I have tried using that gz URL, but it was stuck loading what feels indefinitely. And the xml URL I have DM'd you I tried adding .gz but got a cannot read error

Unable to read https://tinyurl.com/.../xxxxxxx.gz?.... [ofGUBGmNLWORCXoGrBE8JKGn/6QYlEBC6eriuXT0irvozAL/0vCJzVmd3jIY8Bjn1D7vAXhWSBlNTEg8okCXo3edgN8OO87OZbvnRMt+oSM557ffZpsLVwejJL81dJS6OeRQ+87wmFFzy77eQ2Ol7WysbjnnbyXKxmSCYrfo6i4TbYMXtvfa2mIt58FcxRIhpN6wzszS8wLWR72cQoIriEpJP1Og5rXTd/TtxbkqS1O/cqSCgovo41FcwJW4l4BTc0yMkr1IdPHA3v/r3gRPsxgeYITCdnrUrLl85Y54QGLHKoil5Oti5HVB+HkXFboyFM4HYCGhRJHdjGBF7jaXUeXH7tmYK9CeL+VmM80P4QPlypB0Zf03p5Pdw9Sk9EuxOiZ+5PppCEHc/RV/Y+GS9g==] (The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found.)

[mvallevand]

that is ?.gz question mark dot gz

Martin

[Basche]

that is ?.gz question mark dot gz

Martin

Hi Martin, I have added ?.gz at the end of the xml url, and I get the below error. Alternatively, there is a full dropbox url I could enter, but tinyurl is shorter and was working in 7.03 version. Lol

Code:

Unable to read https://tinyurl.com/.../xxxxxx?.... [ep15YF6PAjTh2V70quyhrxXt3wu6VJpb39chOOsOi6FJaLgufXtLjkjHMVUVsoy4giW10dESAsh1AVhFd8W9fJdR3QHsvb3il6EXfHx4DKojbozU3qnJ8wDkgwAFiL5OMOpjYxAZmbrwyhUGwwmmdy8eQ/oJgHH69FgvyaWjwt2/Eil2LpHS+t9LhsXxHHpdOjaU8T9Y+4qeHKnfwWH9xjA1SjkWuFZvm1E9ECyW8HymnbYFVZuv6JkdorXFiZfJXZV+c4GxFl7Ohw46gOpFilAl4lUTzEiT7EwgIxGPFVEJ0moYRmTgcd0y5GwHLLv28wMFB8/6ea+sJkjMdmMHAsIbWxyySxUHVzoc+VPRyRW9NbVlyL9NEaBt2kP3F4Q6rwwwdCJLA7Lvjl+hChE3o5aeiwvHj24l2WLsS3BSBkg=] (The archive entry was compressed using an unsupported compression method.)

[mvallevand]

You didn't answer my second question. Did you add it standalone on on a IPTV entry so I can test.

Martin

[Basche]

You didn't answer my second question.  Did you add it standalone on on a IPTV entry so I can test.

Martin

Adding as a standalone on IPTV entry works, just when adding EPG it does not work.
Edit: When adding EPG separately it looks like it works, but auto map and mapping manually does nothing. I see this in the logs.

PHP Code:

2026-03-12 14:13:12.825 [DEBUG][220] Loading XMLTV from: https://tinyurl.com/.../xxxxxx?....  [gbracYFVKdM/Km3g0puakHhlbXnLZZ50j9oAcC5zGwKR6ObDnAOEx/gNjv6nLKQsrhFwiOYcAQQuQnVSBH3D9fPzEdQnL8Z1AJ/xv/fFpOPdGNiM//3w7CU2XYcDFK0AtJApb0SfrhcyOlHo4HAR5LBsLktJOtFG3cR2tIkivq5OH3LCfrGRh5p4+LPhS5/jjgtiOoj8sCO9WOOyst9VxZOqTfGLRIB/zof2sPPpDPesLxiUBt0m4Gadb0BEjWlresG/UxEmxE1ZT7lcYUDje0l3J7deEP+FV71ZG8eP7+AzqI5PuOGRste1vIxn9iTKsGCw75EeH42AYSQSap4qMydIaPoH44h7B2xNhgjPFpm3fWT+YIRxaeSjL1fxIzZk93haNhKJkRxWs/fvSEjn5A==]
2026-03-12 14:13:14.750 [ERROR][220] System.IO.InvalidDataException: The archive entry was compressed using an unsupported compression method.
  at System.IO.Compression.Inflater.Inflate(FlushCode flushCode)
  at System.IO.Compression.Inflater.ReadInflateOutput(Byte* bufPtr, Int32 length, FlushCode flushCode, Int32& bytesRead)
  at System.IO.Compression.Inflater.ReadOutput(Byte* bufPtr, Int32 length, Int32& bytesRead)
  at System.IO.Compression.Inflater.InflateVerified(Byte* bufPtr, Int32 length)
  at System.IO.Compression.DeflateStream.ReadCore(Span`1 buffer)
  at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.InitStreamInput(Uri baseUri, String baseUriStr, Stream stream, Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteCount, Encoding encoding)
  at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl..ctor(String url, Stream input, XmlNameTable nt)
  at System.Xml.XmlTextReader..ctor(Stream input)
  at NShared.XmltvEPGSource.LoadXmlTv(String fileLocation)
  at NShared.XmltvEPGSource.GetMappings(String file) 


[mvallevand]

Thank. The trouble is Dropbox they tell us you content is "application/binary" which was changed for 7.0.5 because an xmltv file is not binary so it allows gz files that come in that way. Can you save it gzipped? It isn't good to dump binary data into a string processor.

Using the long Dropbox URL won't help that is then one returning

I will pass a suggestion on to sub to allow overriding bad server responses.

Martin