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# Self-hosted IPTV
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Serves M3U playlists that randomly schedule video files from `/movies` and `/series`, with the same show never appearing twice in a row.
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## Setup
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1. Create `/data/channels.json` (see `data/channels.json.example`).
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**channels.json format:**
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- `channels`: array of channel objects
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- Each channel:
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- `id`: unique id (used in URLs)
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- `name`: display name
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- `paths`: list of path keys to include:
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- `"movies"` — all videos under `/movies`
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- `"series/Show Name"` — all videos under `/series/Show Name`
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2. Run the container with volumes:
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```bash
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docker build -t self-hosted-iptv .
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docker run -d --name iptv -p 8080:8080 \
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-v /path/to/movies:/movies:ro \
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-v /path/to/series:/series:ro \
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-v /path/to/data:/data:ro \
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self-hosted-iptv
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```
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3. In your IPTV client or **Plex DVR**, add:
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- **Playlist URL:** `http://<host>:8080/playlist.m3u`
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- **EPG (XMLTV) URL:** `http://<host>:8080/epg.xml`
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Plex will show programme titles and times for each channel.
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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.
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## Endpoints
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- `GET /` — simple web index with playlist and EPG links
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- `GET /playlist.m3u` — master M3U for Plex DVR (one live stream URL per channel)
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- `GET /epg.xml` or `GET /xmltv.xml` — XMLTV EPG (14 days, UTC)
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- `GET /live/<channel_id>` — continuous MPEG-TS stream for that channel (for tuning/recording)
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- `GET /channel/<id>/playlist.m3u` — single channel M3U (list of individual video URLs)
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- `GET /stream?path=movies/...` or `path=series/...` — stream a single video file
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## Shuffle behaviour
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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.
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