Multi m3u for multi user

[nitrup93 16]

Hello

Is it possible in livetv to assign a m3u to one or more users? I have two IPTV subscriptions with two streams each. I would like it to be shared between the 4 accounts in the house. How can I do this? 

 

Thanks 

[Carlo 4478]

There is not an easy way to do this but it can be done.

You would need to use tagging on each channel.  IE IPTV1 & IPTV2.
Then you edit each user on the parental tab blocking them from seeing one of the tags.

The problem is if you record something on ABC it's in both files. The DVR won't be looking at those flags as it doesn't care who setup the recording.  It will likely use the first tuner (IPTV list) entered first, then the second.

[Luke 38827]

Hi, there's already an open request for this or something functionally equivalent. Please join in and contribute to the existing discussion at:

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/47423-assign-m3u-playlist-to-user

[Carlo 4478]

Luke, we could add an entry to the tuner setup field (all tuners) that would add a tag to ech channel imported
"Option Tag added to each channel"

We already handle adding tags found in M3U files so this shouldn't be too difficult to implement. Support adding multiple tags with the ";" notation.
I for example could have"
Prime: Cable;HDR;Xfinity1;Pay TV
Prime: Cable;HDR;Xfinity2;Pay TV
Quatro: OTA;HDR;Free TV
Vbox: OTA;VBOX;Free TV
M3U: IPTV;TVEverwhere;Pay TV
M3U: IPTV;Pluto;Free TV
M3U: IPTV;XUMO;Free TV
M3U: IPTV;XXX;Pay TV
M3U: IPTV;Apollo1;Pay TV
M3U: IPTV;Apollo2;Pay TV

These tags could be used in Parental Restrictions to limit the sources each user has access to.
If I'm filtering XXX channels from users, I no longer have to worry about the provider adding or changing channels and slipping by my user filtering.

This would make it easy to filter channel in the TV Guide/EPG as well. View free or paid sources, cable, OTA, IPTV sources, or combo like Paid IPTV sources.

 

[Carlo 4478]

We have pushed out a change to M3U functionality that can be very helpful and used by admins in a few different ways.

When setting up or editing an M3U tuner, you will see a new option to use.  "Auto-add tags to channels" shown above.
This will do exactly what it sounds like. Every channel loaded from the M3U source will be tagged with the entry you set in the config.
Each M3U source can have a different tag associated with the channels from that source.

USEFUL USES

Many IPTV providers limit the number of simultaneous streams in their service. If you need additional streams, you could purchase another plan adding a 2nd m3u tuner to your system, you end up with an unmanaged set of channels, having duplicate channel entries of every channel. Not only does it make using LiveTV harder to maneuver with double the data, it looks far less clean and becomes confusing to users.

With the new auto-tagging functionality, you can set a tag like IPTV1 and IPTV2 to each tuner.  Every channel will now be tagged according to what tuner it's associated with. With the help of Emby's Parental Controls you can add a tag assigned to a tuner's channels in parental control in the section that blocks items with these tags.

Setting Up Tags for TV Users

• Split Users: Set up half your TV users with one tag and the other half with another tag. Each group shares one tuner and only sees one set of channels.

• Multiple Subscriptions: Use 3, 4, or more IPTV subscriptions to spread the number of tuners/streams across your users.

Tagging for Different Uses

• Split Subscriptions: Have one IPTV subscription split among your users while keeping a second subscription for your use. This way, you can provide LiveTV and recording abilities to users, while reserving a subscription for your own private use.

• Curate Channels: If your m3u file doesn’t use grouping, move multiple channels at once to category-based m3u files (e.g., sports.m3u, news.m3u, kids.m3u, premium.m3u, network.m3u, local.m3u). Set these up in Emby LiveTV with each file having a tag to match the content.

• Multiple m3u Files: If you have multiple IPTV m3u files from different sources, tagging helps you know what source a channel is from by looking at the channel's tag.

These are just a few of the creative ways this new functionality could be used.

If you don't see the new tag option when adding or editing an M3U tuner, it may not have updated on your system yet. You can manually upgrade this easily by upgrading the M3UTUNER plugin to 1.0.32 or later in the Plugin Catalog.