Making an M3u

[Joturos 0]

Can someone please help me make an infinity loop M3u with several files so that’s it’s like my own channel 

 

using mp4files to loop a M3u without stopping 

[EODCrafter 181]

6 minutes ago, Joturos said:

Can someone please help me make an infinity loop M3u with several files so that’s it’s like my own channel 

 

using mp4files to loop a M3u without stopping 

Hi, it's not really clear what your asking. m3u's don't contain files, they have links and how does a mp4 loop a m3u?

Sample m3u.....

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-name="Santa Live From The North Pole Grotto (D)" tvg-logo="https://www.pngkit.com/png/detail/473-4739724_merry-christmas-png-image-free-download-searchpng-christmas.png" group-title="CHRISTMAS 2021", Santa Live From The North Pole Grotto (D)
http://491214a0245a:9003/live/test/test/2183118.ts

 

Edited December 14, 2021 by EODCrafter

[Joturos 0]

What I’m trying to do is make a constant loop something like a playlist that loops over and over with the files in the playlist 

[Joturos 0]

Like a 24/7 iptv channel but for emby 

[EODCrafter 181]

1 minute ago, Joturos said:

Like a 24/7 iptv channel but for emby 

Ahh, i do have a script somewhere to make your videos into a m3u. I'll search for it.

 

Edited December 14, 2021 by EODCrafter

[Joturos 0]

Ok please let me know when yoy find 

 

thanks

[Joturos 0]

And would that go under emby live tv section?

[neik 870]

Isn't the Virtual TV plugin doing exactly that?

You might wanna read that.

[EODCrafter 181]

2 minutes ago, Joturos said:

And would that go under emby live tv section?

you add it just like a m3u

 

[EODCrafter 181]

5 minutes ago, neik said:

Isn't the Virtual TV plugin doing exactly that?

You might wanna read that.

Looks like a much more elegant solution!

[Joturos 0]

Ok so do I try that plug-in or wait for script?

[Joturos 0]

Cuz don’t see that plugin

[EODCrafter 181]

6 minutes ago, Joturos said:

Ok so do I try that plug-in or wait for script?

I just asked the Author on Discord for the script, he's in Germany so it may be awhile. I don't know anything about that plugin...Sry

[EODCrafter 181]

You can also do this on vlc....1. open folder containing vidoes VIA `open media` 2. save to playlist myVids.m3u. Creates a m3u with file Links!

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:3033,Star.Trek.TOS.S01E18.Arena.mkv
file:///media/fith/Media/Star%20Trek/Season%201/Arena/Star.Trek.TOS.S01E18.Arena.mkv
#EXTINF:0,A Taste of Armageddon

REF:

Using VLC

Edited December 14, 2021 by EODCrafter

[Joturos 0]

And will it play in a loop

[Joturos 0]

Made a playlist and saved now what do I do to make it play in a loop I made and saved the m3u

[Joturos 0]

[Joturos 0]

Why does each video come up as a separate channel I don’t want it like that I was hoping it’ll be all one channel

[Joturos 0]

In a loop 

[kanipek 229]

8 hours ago, Joturos said:

Cuz don’t see that plugin

VirtualTV:

https://emby.media/community/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=114900&key=090cd4ac7236f32b2e37da914237a0fe  <-----for server v4.5

https://emby.media/community/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=114901&key=d8818946c5f78259d152369d102e0e0b   <-----for server v4.6

Does want you want and much more

 

[Joturos 0]

Does want you want and much more

 

what do you mean

[Joturos 0]

I Added it to the plugins folder and restarted it and i dont see it please help

[Joturos 0]

i found it is there more than 30 channels?

[Joturos 0]

why isnt the channel pl,aying and displaying guide

 

[EODCrafter 181]

just in case you want the "old school" method

#!/bin/bash

subdir="TVRIPS"						### subdir to look for and add to path

startpath="/mnt/cache/Media/"		### main place where to look for
addpath="http://192.168.1.83:888/"	### add to m3u as base path
searchpattern="*.mkv"				### what type of files to look for
m3upath="/mnt/user/appdata/"		### output path for m3u

####################################

cd $startpath$subdir

rm $m3upath$subdir.m3u

echo "#EXTM3U" >> $m3upath$subdir.m3u

find . -mindepth 1 -iname $searchpattern|sed "s|^\./||"|while read fname; do

	filepath=$(dirname "$fname")
	seasonname=$(dirname "$filepath")

	sourcefile=$(basename "$fname")
	filenameonly="${sourcefile%.*}"

if [ "$seasonname" = "." ]; then
	seasonname="$filenameonly"
fi

echo '#EXTINF:0 group-title="'$seasonname'",'$filenameonly'' >> $m3upath$subdir.m3u
echo "$addpath$subdir/$fname" >> $m3upath$subdir.m3u

done

To Loop...I assume that is available in the Emby player? never had a desire to research that.

Edited December 15, 2021 by EODCrafter