XMLTV Guide Providers - *.GZ *.ZIP Support

[Senna 368]

Could Emby also incorporate built in support for XMLTV guide providers in the following format:

 

- *.gz (GZIP)

- *.zip

 

Above formats are common for commercial EPG providers (especially gz), because it saves them bandwidth server side with a factor 10.

 

Thanks !

[Luke 40075]

We should be handling gz already. If you can provide any sample urls the are having trouble I'll take a look. Thanks.

[Senna 368]

I can send you the gz in PM of my commercial EPG provider, not the URL (because it shows my account info)

 

Edit: PM sent with gz xmltv guide

Edited December 1, 2017 by Senna

[Luke 40075]

I'm afraid I would need a url because the important aspect here is how exactly they are serving it up. Thanks.

[Jdiesel 1328]

Gzip is working for me.

 

@@Luke I PMed you a test link

[Luke 40075]

Thanks !

[Senna 368]

I'm afraid I would need a url because the important aspect here is how exactly they are serving it up. Thanks.

Well, in my case, the gz file I have sent you in PM, is exactly the same as the original provided by my provider.....

 

It is just renamed, to protect my private download link, so I can't see why you couldn't use it, because even when I setup Emby to use a downloaded gz stored locally, instead of the URL, Emby fails to scrape EPG data from the gz for the channels in my m3u.

 

Edit:

To add to that, the following programs doesn't have any problems with the gz I send you in PM:

 

- DVBLink

- Kodi

- iPlayTV

- GSE Smart IPTV Pro

- etc....

 

They all handle a URL or a locally stored gz file perfectly

Edited December 1, 2017 by Senna

[Luke 40075]

because the response headers and how the server reacts to them play a role, however, for file based support i should be able add support for feeding .gz file.

[Senna 368]

Ok, thanks for the explanation Luke. I will let you know what the results are, when you have incorporated this new feature for gz feeding. 

[Senna 368]

Improved GZ support confirmed working for local gz files and URL directed gz files with Emby server 3.2.40.7 beta

Good job guys !!

[Luke 40075]

Thanks for the feedback.