Re: Schedules Direct JSON API grabber

Hi Robert: 

The xmltv grabber for NA only provides absolute episode number. For my setup, which I think isn't uncommon, I've found that even when embedding the episode summary in the dvr filename, plex lookups to thetvdb mostly fail.

It seems that the season/episode is needed. I think json provides that. 

Do you have any thoughts on this? I don't think Plex is in the position to own this. I don't see json sources in tvheadend, though there is some ability to connect a helper script.

Thanks

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Marc Thompson

> On May 18, 2016, at 08:55, Robert Eden <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> You can't see lineups or shows without signing up for an account, but 
> all that really needs is a username/password/email. A free 7 day trial 
> is automatically started.  No payment information is asked for in 
> advance.   The best place for questions is the SD Forum, but I can try 
> and answer.  I don't really use the SD-JSON service myself. (I'm a SD-DD 
> guy!)
> 
> I've read the data doesn't come from the Press Association, Gracenote 
> collects it from the networks/stations themselves.
> 
> When I request lineups for postal code "W11 2AQ" I see
> 
> 1. United Kingdom | Satellite | BSkyB - England | GBR-0001172-DEFAULT
> 2. United Kingdom | Satellite | BSkyB - Scotland | GBR-0001189-DEFAULT
> 3. United Kingdom | Satellite | BSkyB - Wales | GBR-0001190-DEFAULT
> 4. United Kingdom | Satellite | BSkyB - Northern Ireland | 
> GBR-0001191-DEFAULT
> 5. United Kingdom | Satellite | BSkyB - Channel Isles | GBR-0001192-DEFAULT
> 6. United Kingdom | Satellite | BSkyB - Eire (Ireland) | GBR-0001193-DEFAULT
> 7. United Kingdom | Satellite | BSkyB - United Kingdom | GBR-0001505-DEFAULT
> 8. United Kingdom | Satellite | Freesat - Channel Isles | 
> GBR-0003011-DEFAULT
> 9. United Kingdom | Satellite | Freesat - England | GBR-0003012-DEFAULT
> 10. United Kingdom | Satellite | Freesat - Northern Ireland | 
> GBR-0003013-DEFAULT
> 11. United Kingdom | Satellite | Freesat - Scotland | GBR-0003014-DEFAULT
> 12. United Kingdom | Satellite | Freesat - Wales | GBR-0003015-DEFAULT
> 
> Here's a sample record
>    <programme start="20160524210000 +0000" stop="20160524220000 +0000" 
> channel="I20630.json.schedulesdirect.org">
>      <title>Britain's Got More Talent</title>
>      <desc>Stephen Mulhern presents an access-all-areas pass at 
> "Britain's Got Talent'.</desc>
>      <credits>
>        <presenter>Stephen Mulhern</presenter>
>      </credits>
>      <category>Reality</category>
>      <category>Music</category>
>      <category>Series</category>
>      <category>series</category>
>      <episode-num system="xmltv_ns">9.9.</episode-num>
>      <episode-num system="dd_progid">EP013129460109</episode-num>
>      <audio>
>        <stereo>stereo</stereo>
>      </audio>
>      <previously-shown start="20160524000000 -0500" />
>      <new />
>      <subtitles type="teletext" />
>    </programme>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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