Need help with Filmon

[vitony]

I'm running the NextPVR server on a Windows 10 PC and deployed the following steps to get Filmon working

1. Downloaded and installed Streamlink 3.1.1 for Windows from the Github Assets section (https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink.../tag/3.1.1)
2. Downloaded the Filmon zip file and extracted the file to C:\Program Files\NextPVR\data
3. Set up guide on SD
3. Restarted server (and also restarted computer).

I'm not seeing Filmon as a source in the server's devices (even after Rescanning for Devices)

Any guidance would be appreciated.

[mvallevand]

Extras xml files are stored in the user folder so in your case that would likely be C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data

Also note today's post that there is an update to filmon.py for this to work.

If you can let me know it the BBC One for Ireland is correct, I am not sure how to test the regional channels.

Martin

[vitony]

Thanks - that clarification of which data file to use for the unzip files made the difference! The Filmon sources now shows in Devices and Channels.
Can you provide some more detail on how I can update the .py file from today's post?

[mvallevand]

Download the file I linked, (File Save as filmon.py) Find filmon.py in your file system and overwrite with the updated file. On Windows mine is C:\Program Files (x86)\Streamlink\pkgs\streamlink\plugins\filmon.py

Martin

[vitony]

Thanks.
Now I'm getting a "Streaming Failed" error.
If I try running from the command line, the output is

C:\Users\kwphe>streamlink filmon\E4
[session][error] Failed to load plugin filmon from C:\Program Files (x86)\Streamlink\pkgs\streamlink\plugins
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Streamlink\pkgs\streamlink\session.py", line 419, in load_plugins
    mod = load_module(module_name, path)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Streamlink\pkgs\streamlink\utils\module.py", line 14, in load_module
    spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 850, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Streamlink\pkgs\streamlink\plugins\filmon.py", line 9, in <module>
    from streamlink.plugin.api.http_session import TLSSecLevel1Adapter
ImportError: cannot import name 'TLSSecLevel1Adapter' from 'streamlink.plugin.api.http_session' (C:\Program Files (x86)\Streamlink\pkgs\streamlink\plugin\api\http_session.py)
error: No plugin can handle URL: filmon\E4

[mvallevand]

E4 is working fine here, but the command you are using is wrong it is

streamlink https://filmon.com/tv/e4 best

Martin

[vitony]

Similar result?

C:\Users\kwphe>streamlink https://filmon.com/tv/e4 best
[session][error] Failed to load plugin filmon from C:\Program Files (x86)\Streamlink\pkgs\streamlink\plugins
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Streamlink\pkgs\streamlink\session.py", line 419, in load_plugins
mod = load_module(module_name, path)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Streamlink\pkgs\streamlink\utils\module.py", line 14, in load_module
spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 850, in exec_module
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Streamlink\pkgs\streamlink\plugins\filmon.py", line 9, in <module>
from streamlink.plugin.api.http_session import TLSSecLevel1Adapter
ImportError: cannot import name 'TLSSecLevel1Adapter' from 'streamlink.plugin.api.http_session' (C:\Program Files (x86)\Streamlink\pkgs\streamlink\plugin\api\http_session.py)
error: No plugin can handle URL: https://filmon.com/tv/e4

[mvallevand]

You need to get streamlink working from the command line, sorry it works fine here in Windows and Docker so I don't know what to suggest.  Here is the filmon.py I am using.

Martin

[vitony]

That worked - thanks!

Most of the channels received in Ireland on Freesat 28.2 are SD so Filmon is now a great standby service. Is there any plan to do a similar Extra for BBC iPlayer or Zattoo - free version (appreciating that there may be geo-restrictions)?

[mvallevand]

Here in North America I find it great just being able to get the UK show even in SD even with the FilmOn watermark. At least they are 16:9. As a real bonus they play in the NextPVR web player without transcoding which I why I can run them from my Docker.

Anyone that has access to streams that streamlink can stream from can can check out my Pluto or FilmOn extras, and create their own. The syntax is simply the streamink command line. I could do filmon VOD but there are too many shows and they aren't that new or well know. I captured a few Carry On movies for later viewing in NextPVR via streamlink.

Martin