Setting up channel icons when using IPTV simple client + Stalker Video AddOn

[mephasor]

Hi all,

so I tried to make using IPTV simple client a little better looking. I noticed that the URLs included in the m3u provided from the video addon were simply not loading, so I coded a little solution myself. I will include the files I retrieved (sorry if that was not allowed) and the script I used to this post.

This post will cover 2 parts:

1. getting the icons from the current channels list
2. setting up KODI to use the icons (This is what you want, if you want a quick fix)

1: Downloading the icons

1. Download and extract the python script (if you don't have python installed on your machine, just get the 2.7.* version and install it)
2. Download the current channels m3u at

   http://KODI_IP:8899/channels-1.html

3. Place both files in the same directory and execute the scipt
4. Watch the channel names appear on the screen while the process is running

2: Setting up KODI to use the icon files

1. Copy the icons folder created and filled by the script to your KODI machine (or just extract icons.zip attached to this post)
2. Start KODI, go to Settings->AddOns->My Addons -> PVR Clients -> PRV IPTV Simple Client -> Configure-> Channel Logos and set the XML logos choice thing to Ignore
3. Go to Settings->TV->OSD/Menu-> Menu/OSD and set "Folder with channel icons" to point at your icons folder.
4. Click "scan for missing icons"
5. Enjoy

I am including the scipt itself for the case that channels are added/removed/changed. So you can always create a pack of currently used channels

If there are problems/questions/feedback, go ahead and ask.

Possible future todos:

1. Ask for the IP and get the m3u automatically
2. Write a cron job for a linux machine which keeps the icons up to date

EDIT Nov-09-2015: Updated icons.zip

[kcos54]

What ?? LOL I need a video for this one

[crawlers1977]

you got me i could follow all this untill the current channels .m3u part

http://KODI_IP:8899/channels-1.html

then im stumped to what that part means its not a link as far as i can tell just the portal addy

[mephasor]

Just do the second part with the icons.zip file included That should be easy enough

[bkmo]

Just do the second part with the icons.zip file included That should be easy enough

Exactly what we needed. Great job and Thanks a lot.

[SMok3dOUT]

Worked with linux that badly needed this, Thanks a bunch...

[anon2599]

Hello is this still Alive!?
I can use the icon zip folder in simple and it populates the icon great in simple pvr client.
How can we now update this as there are now 938 channels
Please can you do a noob tut so I can update the icons as channels increase.
Thank you for your time and help...Really appreciate..if you can update and help.

[Alucard]

Why go through all this trouble? Just use the PVR Stalker client and your done.

[anon2599]

Why go through all this trouble? Just use the PVR Stalker client and your done.

I would mate but but can never get the time differential correct always out by 1hr.

That is why I have asked about this.

[Alucard]

I would mate but but can never get the time differential correct always out by 1hr.

That is why I have asked about this.

You have to make sure you use the correct time zone naming. See here: hxxps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones Replace xx with tt.