Channels Not Automatically Mapping to privateiptvaccess.com m3u

[CharlesF 36]

First off I'm brand new to Emby (bought lifetime license) coming over from plex and this is one of the main reasons why.  I use https://privateiptvaccess.com/ as my IPTV service and can easily import the m3u.  However, I cannot get automatic mapping of channels and that means I have to manually map each channel and figure out which guide to add in order to get a proper mapping which is pretty time consuming.

So my question, is there a better way to do this?  Am I missing something?  Thanks again for the great app.

[Luke 42077]

Hi there, can you please provide a specific example of a channel? Thanks.

[CharlesF 36]

Every channel.  Nothing gets mapped automatically. Like ESPN, TNT, USA, ABC etc etc.  I tried using m3u4u but the instructions appear dated as my playlist doesn’t automatically show up under the dashboard. 

[CharlesF 36]

Sorry, also a number of the services have a URL plus a user id and password but I don’t see where to input the user id and password when creating a new M3u tv source.  Does that mean Emby only supports uploading an M3u file?

[CharlesF 36]

6 hours ago, CharlesF said:

Sorry, also a number of the services have a URL plus a user id and password but I don’t see where to input the user id and password when creating a new M3u tv source.  Does that mean Emby only supports uploading an M3u file?

Ignore this, figured it out.

[Luke 42077]

HI, what was the solution?

[CharlesF 36]

To be clear what I figured out was the URL issue, which wasn't as the URL contains the credentials.

The mapping however still fails.  I have to manually map every single channel....

[Luke 42077]

OK let's look at a specific example. Thanks.

[CharlesF 36]

Pick a channel, any channel, when I input the M3U url, the channels come up but they all say 'Not mapped to guide data'.  for every single channel.  Only way is to manually map them.

[Luke 42077]

1 minute ago, CharlesF said:

Pick a channel, any channel, when I input the M3U url, the channels come up but they all say 'Not mapped to guide data'.  for every single channel.  Only way is to manually map them.

Then that should make it easy to choose an example

We need to look at the contents of both the tuner and guide data and then we'll learn why it's not automatically mapping.

[CharlesF 36]

Please let me know what it is you need to help.  I am simply creating a M3U tuner using a URL...sorry I'm very new to Emby so just let me know what you need.

[Happy2Play 9780]

Yes but in the end it is about the content of the M3U you are using as a url is meaningly as it is what that url provides.  So you would need to parse the m3u for a specific channel so the devs can see if it is even mappable to said provider guide data.

No m3u IPTV provides the same information so it comes back to what the source is providing you.

You can manually get that m3u also usually.

Edited September 3, 2024 by Happy2Play

[Luke 42077]

Exactly we need to look at the contents of it. 

[CharlesF 36]

Contents of what.  What don’t need me to provide?

[Luke 42077]

5 minutes ago, CharlesF said:

Contents of what.  What don’t need me to provide?

Try putting your m3u URL in the browser. What are the contents?

 Also what guide data did you configure in Emby?

[CharlesF 36]

When i put my url into a browser it downloads the M3U file

I set up multiple guides based on my zip code including 

 

Optimum

Dish

DirectTV

 

when i open the m3u file in a text editor here are the first few lines...

 

 

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="espn.us" tvg-name="US: ESPN" tvg-logo="https://*************/images/jruuZbMicD_uSHUpv_upNJtWjxoMxnR6hKYyoXqYqrRppKqc5iFMMT1F0goZEgxfMNfkAyQxc-VNvxI190CAZg.png" group-title="US Sports",US: ESPN

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="" tvg-name="24/7 THE BIG BANG THEORY" tvg-logo="" group-title="24/7 Streams",24/7 THE BIG BANG THEORY

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="" tvg-name="USA  CNN" tvg-logo="" group-title="United States",USA  CNN

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="" tvg-name="USA  MSNBC" tvg-logo="" group-title="United States",USA  MSNBC

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="" tvg-name="NFL  | 02   FNF 8:15PM Packers at Eagles" tvg-logo="http://*********/icons/nfl-logo.jpg" group-title="NFL",NFL  | 02   FNF 8:15PM Packers at Eagles

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="" tvg-name="NFL  | 01  " tvg-logo="http://********/icons/nfl-logo.jpg" group-title="NFL",NFL  | 01  

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="" tvg-name="USA  ESPN" tvg-logo="" group-title="United States",USA  ESPN

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="" tvg-name="USA  FOX NEWS" tvg-logo="" group-title="United States",USA  FOX NEWS

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="" tvg-name="Dstv: SUPERSPORT Premier League" tvg-logo="" group-title="SuperSport",Dstv: SUPERSPORT Premier League

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="" tvg-name="24/7 THE OFFICE" tvg-logo="" group-title="24/7 Streams",24/7 THE OFFICE

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="showtime.us" tvg-name="US: Showtime" tvg-logo="*********/images/fc5d46fd6f67174d92e4c91374a33216.png" group-title="US Movies",US: Showtime
 

Edited November 27, 2024 by Abobader
URLs removed

[Luke 42077]

OK, and what guide data are you using?

[CharlesF 36]

Emby directv based on my zip code

[Luke 42077]

On 9/8/2024 at 4:53 AM, CharlesF said:

Emby directv based on my zip code

OK. What are the names of the channels in the guide? Do they match up with the names of the channels in your m3u?

I think we already both know the answer is no. For example you have channel names such as:

24/7 THE OFFICE

The guide data that we're getting from GraceNote is meant for true tv channels, so it's no surprise that you'd have to map manually.

Some of the other ones not matching could be due to the fact that the channel names are prefixed with USA. That's an area that could potentially be improved on to try and match better.

[CharlesF 36]

Except there are also channels like “ESPN” which should match….

[dolpsdw 2]

I am interested on this provider and emby integration aswell. Dont have an account on the provider just jet but will come back when i could test.

[Luke 42077]

7 hours ago, dolpsdw said:

I am interested on this provider and emby integration aswell. Dont have an account on the provider just jet but will come back when i could test.

Hi, if they give you an m3u then I'm sure you can just import that into emby server using the live tv m3u feature.

[CharlesF 36]

Can I be allowed to edit the post with the URL links and edit them out pls? @Abobader

[Abobader 3464]

5 hours ago, CharlesF said:

Can I be allowed to edit the post with the URL links and edit them out pls? @Abobader

I removed the link address.