cleverdevil
cleverdevil

After an hour of fiddling with Channels DVR, Plex, and sketchy Docker containers, I have built a Rube Goldberg machine that makes my YouTube TV service work with Plex Live TV and DVR.

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ronguest
ronguest

@cleverdevil sounds cool!

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cleverdevil
cleverdevil

@ronguest it is pretty cool! Now I can record YouTube TV content to my NAS, automatically detect commercials for skipping, and play it anywhere via Plex.

Not every single channel is available due to licensing restrictions, but only one channel that I actually care about. Not bad :)

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toddgrotenhuis
toddgrotenhuis

@cleverdevil I would be highly interested in a write up!

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amit
amit

@cleverdevil that sounds wonderful. Kudos πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½

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cleverdevil
cleverdevil

@toddgrotenhuis I’ll see if I can make some time. Quick summary:

  1. Install Channels DVR from getchannels.com. It’s commercial, but there is a free trial for a month.

  2. Set it up with your cable or live TV provider using β€œTV Everywhere.” Many cable and streaming providers are compatible.

  3. Set up github.com/kevdog114... There is a docker container linked on docker hub.

  4. Install github.com/xteve-pro... and point it at your m3u and xmltv that you get from the proxy

  5. Configure Plex DVR by pointing it at xTeVe

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toddgrotenhuis
toddgrotenhuis

@cleverdevil very cool. If you pay for that first service, what is Plex offering on top of it for you? (I’m big on Plexamp and the watchlist integration with JustWatch, but weak on the rest of the Plex ecosystem right now)

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cleverdevil
cleverdevil

@toddgrotenhuis everything in one place. I have my movie and TV library, audiobooks, family videos, etc. all in Plex.

Plus, now when I record something from YouTube TV, it ends up in my Plex library, pre-processed with commercials detected for skipping.

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