Making a Custom XML EPG for a single channel

[fonzie 23]

I'm trying to make a custom xml listing for a channel.  I'm using the template below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<tv date="1/1/2021 12:00:00 PM" source-info-url="" source-info-name="" generator-info-name="" generator-info-url="">

<channel id="NAME OF YOUR CHANNEL HERE">
<display-name>NAME OF YOUR CHANNEL HERE</display-name>
</channel>

<programme channel="NAME OF YOUR CHANNEL HERE" start="20210101000000 +0000" stop="20211231235900 +0000">
<title>CHANNEL TITLE HERE</title>
<desc>CHANNEL DESCRIPTION HERE</desc>
<sub-title>CHANNEL SUB TITLE HERE</sub-title>
</programme>

</tv>

But I'm wondering how I can add a poster to the program.  All of the programs on my EPG currently have posters so I'm wondering what code I can add to this xml to have my custom channel display a poster for it as well.

[fonzie 23]

I found the answer on this page: https://github.com/XMLTV/xmltv/blob/master/xmltv.dtd

for those wondering.  I put the code in between the <programe> brackets.

The code used is: 

<icon src="https://example.com/url_to_program_poster.jpg" width="100" height="100" />

 

[Luke 42989]

Hi, thanks for following up.

[SalimRahmani 1]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been following this discussion with great interest and appreciate the helpful information shared. However, I wanted to clarify something regarding the use of posters in the XMLTV format.

While the <icon> tag is indeed used for logos, the xmltv.dtd also defines a dedicated <image> tag that can specify types of images like posters and backdrops. Here’s an example of how it can be used:

<programme channel="NAME OF YOUR CHANNEL HERE" start="20210101000000 +0000" stop="20211231235900 +0000">
  <title>Programme Title</title>
  <desc>Programme description</desc>
  <sub-title>...</sub-title>
  ...
  <image type="poster" size="2" orient="P" system="example_system">https://example.com/url_to_program_poster.jpg</image>
  <image type="backdrop" size="3" orient="L" system="example_system">https://example.com/url_to_program_backdrop.jpg</image>
</programme>

This might provide more flexibility and specificity for different types of images compared to using the <icon> tag.

I’m curious if Emby supports the <image> tag in the XMLTV format? If anyone has experience or insights on this, it would be great to hear your thoughts.

Thanks!

[Luke 42989]

Hi, currently only the icon node is processed, but we could certainly look at supporting image.

[hjebbour 0]

@LukeAny update on supporting <image> withing Live TV guide programs? Thanks.

[Luke 42989]

1 hour ago, hjebbour said:

@LukeAny update on supporting <image> withing Live TV guide programs? Thanks.

Hi, you can’t use the conventions that already exist?

[hjebbour 0]

I am using the default XMLTV TV Guide pluging in Emby and some programs that uses <image> instead of <icon> do not show images in Emby

[Luke 42989]

10 hours ago, hjebbour said:

I am using the default XMLTV TV Guide pluging in Emby and some programs that uses <image> instead of <icon> do not show images in Emby

Actually looks like we did add support for it, but it needs to have the type attribute to tell us if it's a poster or backdrop. Maybe yours is missing that? Anyway, what xml source is this? why would they mix image and icon nodes?