Multiple epg sources, for those with multiple tuners

[Warrenmelnick]

I have locast tied in through locast2plex and it works just fine, however I would like to be able to use some streaming sources through xTeVe which are available through the EPG of my local cable provider. If I could just add a second device with a different EPG source this would be cake.

Another potential option - would it be possible to get a combined EPG of every channel from every provider with pseudo channel numbers and perhaps a way to map those to the channel numbers we want?

[jld341]

So the work around would be better if you can change the name of Live TV & DVR … This would at least be a help…

[englishl1989]

Having just paid for a plex pass I wanted to add to this thread that this is a much needed feature.

Just tried to add channels from my tuner and loads are missing in plex.

Does anybody know if this is on the horizon? Even having the ability to map to a channel of “NO EPG” so you can see the channel number but no guide would be an improvement!

[J_Strong]

Voted!

I’ve tried a few XMLEPG options, which can be used to combine multiple EPG’s but always seem to revert to the embedded Plex EPG’s, as the content is presented perfectly.

The dream ticket will be able to use HDHomeRun (UK) + xTeVe with either a single combined Plex EPG or be able to switch between multiple Plex EPG’s.

[yukonzach]

Just spent an evening setting up dizqueTV (which works amazing, BTW), with a couple of channels comprised of random media. The excitement built up…until I tried to “Add Device” on my DVR, next to my WinTV-dualHD OTA Tuner. And then total disappointment to find that I can’t add my new XMLTV channels along w/ my Broadcast channels. There is no ‘extra’ Guide setup when you already have Locals set up.

I even went through the install and setup of xTeVe, but ran into the same wall. This makes NO sense to me! Here is my vote to add, what seems like, a simple XML addition to a currently running Local Broadcast guide.

Please please please!

Z

[vitpardio_aol.com]

Hello
I am a paying Plex pass user for years now.
The request to be able to have 2 tuners with different epg has about 4 years. 4 years.
How is possible that this is not implemented yet?
“Better later than never” is not a good way to keep your customers satisfied.
This is a feature that most media servers/players do from scratch (emby, channels dvr, kodi, etc. etc.)
If this is not implemented soon I will cancel my subscription because it’s ridiculous that lots and lots of users ask for a feature and you simply never implemented it.

[enduser]

There is a way around the multiple EPG.

1. You have to remove all devices as if you are setting up for the first time.
2. Open a new tab so that you have one window for each tuner you want to add. each tab should display as if you are setting up the DVR for the first time.
3. Add one tuner per tab.
4. The result will be multiple “Live TV & DVR” sections, one for each tuner with its own separate EPG.

While this hack works, it can easily have issues down the road., Troubleshooting this usually requires you to delete a tuners and start all over again.

The other work around is to use xTeve as the way to manage your multiple EPGs.

PseudoTV

The case for PseudoTV (and better music video support): Using DizqueTV + Xteve + Zap2XML with and HDhomerun OTA, I am able to ‘hack’ a solution that enables what I want Plex to do natively. [guide] Basically using XTeve to merge the EPG from Zap2it + DisqueTV and create dummy schedules to be the source for the XMLTV for Plex manually. [dvr] Then adding each Tuner, selecting which source owns the stream to prevent a possible double (or even triple) encoding of streams. [Primus] One of the …

Good luck.

[JasonsPlex]

That is correct, but stability wise it hasn’t been great lately. It seems with the most recent server updates it causes the server to crash doing this method:(.

[Cyberpower678]

I don’t know guys, you think we have enough votes for this issue?? Maybe we need to get louder.

[Cyberpower678]

I mean all that needs to be done for multiple sources is add multiple Live TV libraries like you can add multiple TV Shows libraries, or multiple Movies libraries. Have one Live TV library run on any number of tuners/DVRs contributing to the same program guide. Then have another Live TV run on the other Tuners running on the other program guide.

[weidnerj]

Or even the ability to change the names of the libraries for a start. The work around is a start better than nothing but it would be a start with renaming live TV/ DVR

[JasonsPlex]

It is being worked on. Hopefully will be out soon. I know three years is Extreme, but just a little more patience.

[Cyberpower678]

It’s being worked on? How do you know this? From my vantage point, I hear only static.

[JasonsPlex]

It’s being worked on. Somewhere way above an employee reached out to let us know and I’ve been in contact with him since then. He won’t give an ETA , but he is working on it and hopefully it’ll be out soon.

[JasonsPlex]

If you guys would like follow me there, as soon as it gets released or I have more info I’ll put it on there. Please don’t bother him as they’re short-staffed as it is. But questions can be posted there.

Multiple Guide Sources, The Buffalo Triangle Project

Below was provided by a Plex employee, this was kind of snuck in another thread. This has been a couple weeks, hopefully we’ll hear something soon. Per cire12 "Since you brought this up it’s probably a good time to let you know that we are working on a project to address what we refer to internally as “The Buffalo Triangle Problem”. Where users reported that not only could they receive channels from their home DMA, but also found success receiving signals from Toronto, Rochester, and Erie. [7…

[DaveBinM]

If folks haven’t seen yet, this is something that we’re working on, and isn’t too far away now

[Hawkins]

Any generic teaser on timing would be helpful…like “a couple weeks” or “a couple months”

[DaveBinM]

Nothing I can say at the moment

[Hawkins]

I’ll continue to be patient I guess

[kamhouse]

This seems related.

Plex DVR Update Coming Soon: Multiple Channel Lineups, New Interface / UI !