NOTICE:

By default this app doesn't provide any video sources, only the plugins access the providers streams for personal use.

Installation

1. Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• python cryptography module
• python httpx[http2] module
• (optional) streamlink module
• ffmpeg and ffprobe

2. Installation

• Download source
• Unzip source in the installation folder
• Launch the app by running the command "python3 tvh_main.py". This should create a data folder and a config.ini inside that folder
• Bring up browser and go to http://ip address:6077/
• From Plugins, install PlutoTV plugin
• Stop the app
• Edit the data/config.ini and add the following lines (Update: This is suppose to automatically happen in 0.9.14)

[plutotv_default]
label = PlutoTV Instance

• Launch the app by running the command "python3 tvh_main.py"
• Bring up browser and go to http://ip address:6077/
• Go to settings and make changes you want.
  • Logging: Change log level from warning to info if needed
• Enable the PlutoTV instance in the Settings page
• Restart the app (from the Scheduler/Applications) to have the plugin fully activate
• From XML/JSON Links try some of the links

3. Services

• MS Windows
  • Services for MS Windows is auto-created using the installer provided for each release.
• Unix/Linux
  • Services for CoreELEC and Debian/Ubuntu are found here. Follow the instructions found in the files.
  • https://github.com/cabernetwork/cabernet/tree/master/lib/tvheadend/service

4. Docker

See http://ghcr.io/cabernetwork/cabernet:latest

• Use or Review ports and remote mount points at docker-compose.yml
• Note: it requires unzipping the cabernet source into ./docker/cabernet/config/app to run
• Recommended Docker file: Dockerfile_tvh_crypt.alpine
• Bring up browser and go to http://ip address:6077/
• From Plugins, install PlutoTV plugin
• Stop the app
• Edit the data/config.ini and add the following lines

[plutotv_default]
label = PlutoTV Instance

• Restart the app (from the Scheduler/Applications) to have the plugin fully activate
• From XML/JSON Links try some of the links

5. Notes

• URL used can include plugin and instance levels to filter down to a specific set of data
  • http://ip address:6077/channels.m3u
  • http://ip address:6077/pLuToTv/channels.m3u
  • http://ip address:6077/PlutoTV/Default/channels.m3u
• config.ini group tag requirements when creating an instance
  • All lower case
  • Underscore is a key character in section tags and separates the plugin name from the instance name
  • Use a single word if possible for the instance name
  • Do not change the instance name unless you go into data management and remove the instance first.
  • [plutotv_mychannels]

6. Forum

https://tvheadend.org/boards/5/topics/43052

Enjoy