POTATO TV (IPTV Stalker addon)

[frostbyt]

Thank you very much for this addon, works great and is very easy to setup..
I do alot of reading so asking this simple ? was hard for me LOL..

I can get everything to load properly my only issue is the Channel order, is there anyway to import the channel order from backend like before? Many people I know are used to the IKS setup whereas 105 is usa and 112 food network so on..As of late channels numbers aren't proper but again everything works great.

My ? I guess is, without manual editing can this be accomplished? I have same settings as I would in before under tv for using channel backend for #'s and order so on but it doesn't load like your channels would on IKS (channel number wise) or the previous version of kodi stalker (stock version in kodi)

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated

[rav3]

Thank you so much Couch Potato!!
The add on is working fine on Kodi 17.1 with IKS66 for Live TV and VOD
However, i have no EPG/Guide. I had disable my Stalker Client, cleaned all files, Enabled PVR IPTV Simple Client
The configuration does not show any M3U Play List URL. I guess I need to enter some URL there? What it should be?
I did click on Settings: PVR Simple Client but it is not setting up the PVR client. Is the PVR Simple Client and the PVR IPTV Simple Client, are the same thing or do I need to install PVR Simple Client.

[rav3]

Thank you so much Couch Potato!!
The add on is working fine on Kodi 17.1 with IKS66 for Live TV and VOD
However, i have no EPG/Guide. I had disable my Stalker Client, cleaned all files, Enabled PVR IPTV Simple Client
The configuration does not show any M3U Play List URL. I guess I need to enter some URL there? What it should be?
I did click on Settings: PVR Simple Client but it is not setting up the PVR client. Is the PVR Simple Client and the PVR IPTV Simple Client, are the same thing or do I need to install PVR Simple Client.

I got it working after I deleted epg*.db and tv*.db files.

Thanks again Couch Potato!

I also want to add new channel group Favorites and add channels to it. It seems this does not allow it since its a remote URL. Should I copy the file locally and use it?

When I tried to add a timer it says this PVR Backend does not support timers. Is there a way to turn it on so I can record shows. Also, is there a way to pause live tv and rewind/forward like a DVR?

[couch potato]

Thank you very much for this addon, works great and is very easy to setup..
I do alot of reading so asking this simple ? was hard for me LOL..

I can get everything to load properly my only issue is the Channel order, is there anyway to import the channel order from backend like before? Many people I know are used to the IKS setup whereas 105 is usa and 112 food network so on..As of late channels numbers aren't proper but again everything works great.

My ? I guess is, without manual editing can this be accomplished? I have same settings as I would in before under tv for using channel backend for #'s and order so on but it doesn't load like your channels would on IKS (channel number wise) or the previous version of kodi stalker (stock version in kodi)

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated

Thanks mate for your postive report

unfortunately the PVR Simple Client is not a real native backend
thus it doesn't have a feature to make a custom channel #

But...

there is a trick way to customize the playlist # and synchronizing them with the backend (provider)
it's really a dumb trick lol... but trust me it works!

for example:

you have: 2. Channel #2 | 5. Channel #5 | 7. Channel #7

the normal playlist:

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #2
http://any.url.2

#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #5
http://any.url.5

#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #7
http://any.url.7

now the trick you have to do is by adding some dummy channel lines for any channels which has missing #

the dummy line:

#EXTINF:-1, 
http://null

the new playlist (including the dummy lines for the missing #: 1, 3, 4, 6):

#EXTM3U

#EXTINF:-1, 
http://null

#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #2
http://any.url.2

#EXTINF:-1, 
http://null

#EXTINF:-1, 
http://null

#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #5
http://any.url.5

#EXTINF:-1, 
http://null

#EXTINF:-1, CHANNEL #7
http://any.url.7

Now you can compare the results (look at the 2 numbers in the left & the right)

BEFORE




AFTER




This trick has a minor bug:
the last dummy line will always be displayed as the UNKNOWN CHANNEL

but it can be easily fixed by running the TV setting to hide the dummy channel (only a single line!)

• open the Channel manager,
• click the UNKNOWN CHANNEL
• disable the ACTIVE option

I got it working after I deleted epg*.db and tv*.db files.

Thanks again Couch Potato!

I also want to add new channel group Favorites and add channels to it. It seems this does not allow it since its a remote URL. Should I copy the file locally and use it?

When I tried to add a timer it says this PVR Backend does not support timers. Is there a way to turn it on so I can record shows. Also, is there a way to pause live tv and rewind/forward like a DVR?

Thanks for the report mate

Congrats for your success
I always admire anyone who can solve their problems by themselves
I might watch the MacGyver series too much lol

about your issues... unfortunately the PVR Simple Client is not a real native PVR

but I heard there is a hacked version of it... but i don't know if it has all the features you mentioned

[gregc59]

You can't disable LiveTV in Kodi 17. All you can do is to disable the individual PVRs.

Yes there is a TV off switch. In the default skin for Kodi 17 - you go to the home screen - select the setting icon at top of page - Select the Skin category - select Main Menu items - From the sub-menu go down to TV and select the button to either turn off/on.
(Also can be reached from the Interface category)

[dara]

Yes there is a TV off switch. In the default skin for Kodi 17 - you go to the home screen - select the setting icon at top of page - Select the Skin category - select Main Menu items - From the sub-menu go down to TV and select the button to either turn off/on.
(Also can be reached from the Interface category)

Not really. All that does is remove the TV selection from the main menu. The PVR is still on in background.

From the official kodi.wiki for 17

4.6 Enable live TV

The live TV features of Kodi no longer require a specific setting to be enabled or disabled. Instead, this is now triggered based on whether or not there is at least one PVR add-on that has been enabled and correctly configured.

[gregm]

i just loaded potato tv on firestick with kodi 17.1,put my info in and het " invalid login " message

" never mind " it was operator error,working fine presently

[Linclon]

Thanks for helping me with my account mr potatoe addon works great...

[frostbyt]

Thank you so much Great info couch potato

[stoner420]

Couch

Seem to be getting a small issue Could be myside but ive tried and done what I can

with the pvr sometimes on kodi pc kodi will go not responding. Sometimes when I boot back up kodi I see a quik flash of the pvr loading

I disable live tv clear live tv data and guide data clear cache and reboot kodi
Upon loading same thing pvr does a quik flash but nothing loads.
Ive found the only process that works Is
Disabling live tv clearing everything disabling pvr Reboot kodi click the pvr setup again enable everything clear everything presto bango everything works

In all cases where the pvr hasn't loaded live tv and vod within the addon are functional its only the pvr that isn't ?

Again this seems to only happen when kodi crashes....Using win 7 Kodi 16.1