IPTV Stalker and iVue integration modifications

[dara]

For those who use iVue to connect to the servers through IPTV Stalker... This minor code change will prevent IPTV Stalker from sending an invalid serial number, which would cause on-going authentication issues with the server. If you already have these issues, you need to change your linked MAC, as it is already corrupted, and make sure that "Send Serial Number" is off.


Using a simple text editor, or Notepad++, make this change in the load_channels.py module in plugin.video.stalker in your addons folder

Just put a # sign in front of the setSerialNumber(Serial)

def retriveUrl(portal_mac, url, serial, channel, tmp):
	
	setMac(portal_mac);
#	setSerialNumber(serial);
		
	if 'matrix' in channel:
		return retrieve_matrixUrl(url, channel);
		
	else:
		return retrive_defaultUrl(url, channel, tmp);

[dara]

You guys working with a Python script ?

The python script is within the IPTV Staker add-on. Because the add-on was released here first, I hope the author will return to make updates for it. However, I may fork it out to make it a 'semi-official' custom version that won't require anything but a valid mac to run.

[dara]

serial%22%3A+%7B%22custom%22%3A+false%7D%2C+%22 youll see in ivue the serial is actually off in the addons.ini so ivue wont send serial command anyway?

I think the line sends its over as "False", but it actually needs to be a null. I put in a debug line in the IPTV Stalker to see what it sees when the play channel routine is called, and its not the same as when a channel is called internally from IPTV Stalker.

[contentryder]

I did accordingly but still get authorization failed in iVue. IPTV Stalker works though...help?

[generica]

Are you guys testing this on PC or Android box ?

I am no stranger to coding so I could learn a little on how this stuff works by doing some debugging or coding as well.

[Alucard]

It works on both.

[Alucard]

OK I updated the code. Unfortunately I am not sure where iVue is getting the stalker URL links from. It looks like these may be defaults from there server. So until they actually link to stalker to get there channel information the links have to be updated manually. I am just about done with my tool so I may be able to post it later today for testing.

[jec1]

Hi Alucard. I'm DEFINITELY a newbie at this. I downloaded the stalker_mac_fix file you posted and when I tried to install the add-on i got a message saying "add-on does not have the correct structure". any suggestions? i fell pray to the bad stalker file and now my live tv does not work, i get the NFPS failed to authenticate.

Thanks,
John

Ok I was able to patch the Stalker addon.py to allow you to only specify the portal number you wish to use. This will also avoid sending the SR# issue as well. An example of the new iVue URL is below.

BBC ONE=plugin://plugin.video.stalker/?tmp=1&genre_name=%5B%22All%22%5D&title=BBC+ONE&cm d=ffrt2+http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%2Fch%2F2443&portal= 1&mode=play&logo_url=http%3A%2F%2Fportal.iptvpriva teserver.tv%2Fstalker_portal%2Fmisc%2Flogos%2F320% 2F801.png

I am updating my tool I use for managing the channels in Kodi to have it also work for iVue. It will aid in making these changes and setting up all the links in iVue for you.

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Updated, Client will no longer use the complete portal information in the URLs but used the portal number as a reference to retrieve the portal information. This will allow you to create shortcuts and use the links without having to worry about them if you change the MAC. This update maintains 100% compatibility with all Stalker Middle Ware servers. Also will fix the Serial Number bug.

[dara]

Hi Alucard. I'm DEFINITELY a newbie at this. I downloaded the stalker_mac_fix file you posted and when I tried to install the add-on i got a message saying "add-on does not have the correct structure". any suggestions? i fell pray to the bad stalker file and now my live tv does not work, i get the NFPS failed to authenticate.

Thanks,
John

iVue/Prostreams no longer sends MAC and Serial Number on to IPTV Stalker with its latest addons.ini, so the modifications listed in this thread are no longer valid, unless you are intentionally avoiding using IPTV Staker to send your auth credentials on to the server, and you will then have to find an old version of the addons.ini. If you want to use iVue, you should be using the 9.0.19 modification of IPTV Stalker, which should only require your linked mac in Portal 1. See the IPTV Stalker forum for the version and instructions on how to properly configure it, and get rid of MACs that may have used the 'Send Serial Number' setting.