Tvheadend plugin for Emby - Beta 1

[Luke 42184]

On 7/22/2025 at 5:31 AM, Bims0n said:

None, it's imported via the tvh plugin I assume. I just installed the plugin, added my tvh server to the tv sources and channels + epg started to populate with data from my server.

Does TVH store the genres in multiple languages?

[Luke 42184]

Actually I see the issue. The TVH api sends out the genres as numbers:

https://docs.tvheadend.org/documentation/development/json-api/api-description/epg

So we're supposed to do a separate query to get the names of the genres. The Emby TVH plugin is apparently creating it's own hard-coded names based on the numbers.

[Bims0n 14]

So translation for the different keynumbers in the plugin is required? Or can the ones from public databases (tmdb / tvdb) or emby be used for that?

Edited July 25, 2025 by Bims0n

[Luke 42184]

4 hours ago, Bims0n said:

So translation for the different keynumbers in the plugin is required? Or can the ones from public databases (tmdb / tvdb) or emby be used for that?

No. So we're supposed to do a separate query to get the names of the genres.

[MrIncredible 2]

I am trying to figure out a configuration of Emby and my TVHeadend server that will allow DVR recordings to be handled by TVHeadend because my Emby Server is not always available.

From what I can see, Emby requests a live HTTP stream to 'record' a channel and Emby controls its own timers to access the TVHeadend server to grab the TV MUX.  This is not ideal for my setup. 

Is there any Emby config and plugin setup that will use a HTSP/DVR Mode  to create DVR entries in TVHeadend to control the recording (and save to the TVHeadend server to be later moved to the Emby libraries)?

[Luke 42184]

Hi, there is not. If this is that you want then I would suggest using tvh to record and just setup a library in Emby pointing to your recordings so  that you can play them.

[MrIncredible 2]

16 hours ago, Luke said:

Hi, there is not. If this is that you want then I would suggest using tvh to record and just setup a library in Emby pointing to your recordings so  that you can play them.

Ok, I will look at other ways.  TVHeadend EPG is not the friendliest/easiest of UI to use and the Guide version/option in Emby is perfect for those just wanting to browse and schedule channel recordings.

Apparently Kodi uses the TVH DVR function to schedule recordings from their Guide or channel views.  Also Jellyfin does use the DVR function in TVH for some scheduling.  Pity Emby can't do the same!  

Thanks.

[Luke 42184]

What’s your issue with having Emby do the recording?

[aVe2000 13]

@all readers/writers:

currently i try to get tvheadend running as source for emby. Recording is working quite well. But i am not able to get the epg data from tvheadend in emby. The plugin doesnt work for the epg and seems to be discontinued. I tried different approaches from copilot. Right now i use an commercial xml epg service which is working. But this one only supports one week, tvheadend seems to provide 14 days (or more?).

Could someone provide me with a kind of guide for using tvheadend epg or some useful links?

I use a synology nas, my tvheadend version is 4.3~58861264.

Kind regards.

[aVe2000 13]

additional information: i tried with xml tv as epg source and http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:9981/xmltv/channels. This url provides an xml with epg data (i checked this in the browser).

[Q-Droid 1002]

The guide from TVH is limited even when the source was the same as the one Emby used.  Most people using TVH go the m3u tuner route instead of the plug-in. If the Emby guide has listings for your location you're better off using that one.

There might be some useful info in this thread.