# Self-hosted IPTV

Serves M3U playlists that randomly schedule video files from `/movies` and `/series`, with the same show never appearing twice in a row.

## Setup

1. Create `/data/channels.json` (see `data/channels.json.example`).

**channels.json format:**

- `channels`: array of channel objects
- Each channel:
  - `id`: unique id (used in URLs)
  - `name`: display name
  - `paths`: list of path keys to include:
    - `"movies"` — all videos under `/movies`
    - `"series/Show Name"` — all videos under `/series/Show Name`

2. Run the container with volumes:

```bash
docker build -t self-hosted-iptv .
docker run -d --name iptv -p 8080:8080 \
  -v /path/to/movies:/movies:ro \
  -v /path/to/series:/series:ro \
  -v /path/to/data:/data:ro \
  self-hosted-iptv
```

3. In your IPTV client or **Plex DVR**, add:
   - **Playlist URL:** `http://<host>:8080/playlist.m3u`
   - **EPG (XMLTV) URL:** `http://<host>:8080/epg.xml`  
   Plex will show programme titles and times for each channel.

Each channel in the M3U points to a **continuous live stream** (`/live/<id>`): FFmpeg concatenates the channel’s randomized videos into one MPEG-TS stream and loops it. The **schedule** (and EPG) is built from video durations (via ffprobe) so start/stop times match what’s actually playing. The same order is cached for 24h so the EPG and live stream stay in sync.

## Endpoints

- `GET /` — simple web index with playlist and EPG links
- `GET /playlist.m3u` — master M3U for Plex DVR (one live stream URL per channel)
- `GET /epg.xml` or `GET /xmltv.xml` — XMLTV EPG (14 days, UTC)
- `GET /live/<channel_id>` — continuous MPEG-TS stream for that channel (for tuning/recording)
- `GET /channel/<id>/playlist.m3u` — single channel M3U (list of individual video URLs)
- `GET /stream?path=movies/...` or `path=series/...` — stream a single video file

## Shuffle behaviour

Videos are grouped by path (e.g. one group per show or the whole movies folder). Each group is shuffled, then items are interleaved round-robin so the same show never plays back-to-back.