Edit: Both versions of the guide are now the same, so it is recommended to just stick to the normal guide.xml (however guide-v2.xml just points to this one, so it shouldn’t really make a difference)
An often requested feature is the removal of the ‘New:’ and ‘All New:’ titles on shows. However one of my goals for this XMLTV is to be ‘set and forget’, so a change like this would likely break several recordings. To combat this I’ve created two guides:
- The original guide, containing the ‘New:’ and ‘All New:’ prefixes, available at the original URL (https://nzxmltv.github.io/xmltv/guide.xml)
- The updated guide without the ‘New:’ and ‘All New:’ prefixes, available at a new URL (https://nzxmltv.github.io/xmltv/guide-v2.xml)
Both of these guides will continue to receive new features and bug fixes, however I recommend switching to the new version, simply because it fixes several issues with Plex matching of recorded programs. Programs that formerly had the All New or New prefix will be marked as ‘new’ by Plex. Additionally, as Plex is phasing out its default EPG for several regions (including New Zealand), I want to get this XMLTV working as seamlessly as possible.
If anyone has any questions I am happy to answer them.
I thought I might share my current roadmap for this guide:
- Addition of SKY Go and Maori TV as metadata sources
- Creation of a separate SKY guide (however due to limitations of my data source, the metadata will not be as good as this Freeview one)
If you have any suggestions I can add them to this list.
PS: I also noticed we got a shoutout on the XMLTV support page!
