pseudotv-plex
Create Live TV/DVR channels from playlists in Plex.
How it works
- psuedotv-plex will scan Plex for playlists. Playlists with a summary starting with psuedotv will be fetched.
- XMLTV and M3U files are generated.
- Add the psuedotv (spoofed HDHomeRun) tuner into Plex, use the XMLTV file for guide information.
- When tuning to a channel, a VLC session will be spawned on demand, hosting the channel's video stream.
- Whenever a playlist change is detected, an updated XMLTV file will be written
Features
- Supports any video playlist in Plex, including Smart Playlists
- VLC sessions are spawned on demand. There will only ever be one VLC session per channel, no matter the number of viewers.
- VLC will Direct Stream if media is tagged "optimizedForStreaming" by Plex, otherwise VLC will transcode to h264/aac.
- EPG/Channels update automatically
Install
npm install
Configure
You must provide your Plex server details and the location of VLC
Edit the config.yml configuration file
Start
npm start
Plex Playlist Setup
To assign a playlist as a channel, edit the summary if the playlist and write psuedotv.
Channel number and icon url are optional parameters.
Default channel number is the random Plex playlist ID
Plex DVR Setup
Add the psuedotv-plex tuner to Plex. Use the "Don't see your HDHomerun device? Enter its network address manually" option if it doesn't show up automatically.
Click the continue button after clicking connect
Channels imported from Plex Playlists. NOTE: If a new channel/playlist is added, you have to remove and re-setup the tuner in plex.
Use the XMLTV option and select the psuedotv-plex generated xmltv.xml file
Channels should automatically be matched. Click continue
