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Dockers/self-hosted-iptv/main.py

@@ -272,12 +272,14 @@ def build_epg_xml() -> str:
     return '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>\n' + ET.tostring(root, encoding="unicode", default_namespace=None)
 
 
+def _escape_path(p: Path) -> str:
+    return str(p.resolve()).replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("'", "'\\''")
+
+
 def write_concat_list(paths: list[Path], fd) -> None:
     """Write FFmpeg concat demuxer list to file. Escapes paths for safety."""
     for p in paths:
-        # Concat format: file 'path' — escape ' as '\''
+        fd.write(f"file '{_escape_path(p)}'\n")
-        path_str = str(p.resolve()).replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("'", "'\\''")
-        fd.write(f"file '{path_str}'\n")
     fd.flush()
 
 
@@ -286,18 +288,57 @@ def _schedule_epoch_utc() -> datetime:
     return datetime.now(timezone.utc).replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
 
 
+def _current_position_in_cycle(durations: list[float]) -> tuple[int, float]:
+    """
+    Return (file_index, offset_sec_in_file) for 'now' in the schedule cycle.
+    Schedule epoch = midnight UTC; cycle = one full playlist.
+    """
+    epoch = _schedule_epoch_utc()
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    cycle_duration = sum(durations)
+    if cycle_duration <= 0:
+        return 0, 0.0
+    offset_sec = (now - epoch).total_seconds() % cycle_duration
+    cumul = 0.0
+    for i, dur in enumerate(durations):
+        if offset_sec < cumul + dur:
+            return i, offset_sec - cumul
+        cumul += dur
+    return len(durations) - 1, durations[-1]
+
+
+def write_concat_list_from_current(paths: list[Path], durations: list[float], fd) -> None:
+    """
+    Write a concat list that starts at the current position in the schedule and
+    loops seamlessly. Uses inpoint/outpoint so we join mid-file, then repeat.
+    Cycle: current file (offset→end), next files…, start…current-1, current file (0→offset).
+    """
+    n = len(paths)
+    if n == 0:
+        return
+    idx, offset_in_file = _current_position_in_cycle(durations)
+    for i in range(n):
+        j = (idx + i) % n
+        fd.write(f"file '{_escape_path(paths[j])}'\n")
+        if i == 0 and offset_in_file >= 0.5:
+            fd.write(f"inpoint {offset_in_file:.2f}\n")
+    if offset_in_file >= 0.5:
+        fd.write(f"file '{_escape_path(paths[idx])}'\n")
+        fd.write(f"outpoint {offset_in_file:.2f}\n")
+    fd.flush()
+
+
 def stream_live_channel(paths: list[Path], wfile, durations: list[float]) -> None:
     """
-    Run FFmpeg to output a continuous MPEG-TS stream from paths, looping forever.
+    Run FFmpeg to output a continuous MPEG-TS stream. Concat list starts at
-    Stops when wfile write fails (client disconnect).
+    current position in schedule (midnight UTC cycle) so each new client joins
-    (No -ss seek: seeking into a looping concat input is unreliable, so stream
+    where the 'channel' is now; then the list loops. EPG and stream stay in sync.
-    always starts from playlist start; EPG order and durations still match.)
     """
     if not paths:
         return
 
     with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w", suffix=".txt", delete=False) as f:
-        write_concat_list(paths, f)
+        write_concat_list_from_current(paths, durations, f)
         list_path = f.name
     try:
         proc = subprocess.Popen(