From c49574cb931f0140c854df08544d1d5d7fec2c3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bram <info@bramkelchtermans.be>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:21:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] continuous stream

---
 Dockers/self-hosted-iptv/iptv/streamer.py | 80 +++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 73 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Dockers/self-hosted-iptv/iptv/streamer.py b/Dockers/self-hosted-iptv/iptv/streamer.py
index ff9d3d8..8f93bbf 100644
--- a/Dockers/self-hosted-iptv/iptv/streamer.py
+++ b/Dockers/self-hosted-iptv/iptv/streamer.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -142,6 +143,53 @@ def _escape_path(p: Path) -> str:
     return str(p.resolve()).replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("'", "'\\''")
 
 
+def _get_keyframe_at_or_before(path: Path, time_sec: float) -> float | None:
+    """
+    Return the PTS (seconds) of the keyframe at or just before time_sec.
+    Returns None on failure (probe error, timeout, no keyframes).
+    Aligning cuts to keyframes avoids corrupt output at concat transitions.
+    """
+    try:
+        out = subprocess.run(
+            [
+                "ffprobe",
+                "-v", "error",
+                "-select_streams", "v:0",
+                "-skip_frame", "nokey",
+                "-show_entries", "frame=pkt_pts_time",
+                "-of", "csv=p=0",
+                str(path),
+            ],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            timeout=15,
+        )
+        if out.returncode != 0 or not out.stdout:
+            return None
+        keyframes = []
+        for line in out.stdout.strip().splitlines():
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line:
+                try:
+                    t = float(line)
+                    keyframes.append(t)
+                except ValueError:
+                    continue
+        if not keyframes:
+            return None
+        keyframes = sorted(set(keyframes))
+        # Last keyframe at or before time_sec
+        best = 0.0
+        for kf in keyframes:
+            if kf <= time_sec:
+                best = kf
+            else:
+                break
+        return best
+    except (subprocess.TimeoutExpired, ValueError, FileNotFoundError):
+        return None
+
+
 def write_concat_list(paths: list[Path], fd) -> None:
     """Write FFmpeg concat demuxer list to file."""
     for p in paths:
@@ -179,20 +227,38 @@ def _current_position_in_cycle(durations: list[float]) -> tuple[int, float]:
 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.
+    loops seamlessly. Uses inpoint/outpoint aligned to keyframes so we never
+    cut mid-GOP (which causes corrupt packets and stream crashes at transitions).
     """
     n = len(paths)
     if n == 0:
         return
     idx, offset_in_file = _current_position_in_cycle(durations)
+    # For testing: start first episode at last N minutes (env TEST_START_LAST_MINUTES=3)
+    try:
+        test_min = int(os.environ.get("TEST_START_LAST_MINUTES", "0") or "0")
+        if test_min > 0 and idx < len(durations):
+            offset_in_file = max(0.0, durations[idx] - test_min * 60)
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        pass
+    # Align cuts to keyframes to avoid corrupt output at file boundaries
+    inpoint_sec = None
+    outpoint_sec = None
+    if offset_in_file >= 0.5:
+        kf = _get_keyframe_at_or_before(paths[idx], offset_in_file)
+        if kf is not None and kf >= 0.5:
+            inpoint_sec = kf
+            outpoint_sec = kf
+        # If keyframe probe failed, skip inpoint/outpoint — start from file start
+        # to avoid mid-GOP cuts that crash the stream
     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:
+        if i == 0 and inpoint_sec is not None:
+            fd.write(f"inpoint {inpoint_sec:.2f}\n")
+    if outpoint_sec is not None:
         fd.write(f"file '{_escape_path(paths[idx])}'\n")
-        fd.write(f"outpoint {offset_in_file:.2f}\n")
+        fd.write(f"outpoint {outpoint_sec:.2f}\n")
     fd.flush()
 
 
@@ -212,14 +278,14 @@ def stream_live_channel(paths: list[Path], wfile, durations: list[float]) -> Non
         proc = subprocess.Popen(
             [
                 "ffmpeg",
-                "-fflags", "+nobuffer+flush_packets",
+                "-fflags", "+nobuffer+flush_packets+genpts",
                 "-stream_loop", "-1",
                 "-f", "concat", "-safe", "0", "-i", list_path,
                 "-c", "copy",
                 "-avoid_negative_ts", "make_zero",
                 "-muxdelay", "0",
                 "-muxpreload", "0",
-                "-max_muxing_queue_size", "1024",
+                "-max_muxing_queue_size", "2048",
                 "-f", "mpegts",
                 "-",
             ],