XMLTV programme?

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I'm trying to create some XMLTV file that will work with the Kodi PVR Simple Client.

The channels show up in the Guide, but I don't get any program information.

I'm wondering what I'm missing. I can't find much info about how to use XMLTV.



<channel id="nfl-49ers">
<display-name>NFL: LA at San Francisco 49ers (10:20pm EDT)</display-name>
<icon src="http://example.com/nfl-49ers/poster.jpg"/>
</channel>
<programme channel="nfl-49ers" start="20160912220900 -04:00" stop="20160913020900 -04:00">
<title lang="en">NFL: LA at San Francisco 49ers (10:20pm EDT)</title>
<category>Sports</category>
<icon src="http://example.com/nfl-49ers/poster.jpg"/>
</programme>

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I'm trying to create some XMLTV file that will work with the Kodi PVR Simple Client.

The channels show up in the Guide, but I don't get any program information.

I'm wondering what I'm missing. I can't find much info about how to use XMLTV.



<channel id="nfl-49ers">
<display-name>NFL: LA at San Francisco 49ers (10:20pm EDT)</display-name>
<icon src="http://example.com/nfl-49ers/poster.jpg"/>
</channel>
<programme channel="nfl-49ers" start="20160912220900 -04:00" stop="20160913020900 -04:00">
<title lang="en">NFL: LA at San Francisco 49ers (10:20pm EDT)</title>
<category>Sports</category>
<icon src="http://example.com/nfl-49ers/poster.jpg"/>
</programme>


There's definitely info out there on xmltv if you look. Here's one tool you can use (mc2xml-tool for media center epg grabs. Works for numerous apps, including kodi)

http://mc2xml.awardspace.info/
What you are missing is a legitimate channel ID for a specific provider in order to grab epg data. You need an actual source to get guide info to populate into an xmltv file; it isn't automatic unless you first set it all up with channels you want (you can add text files for the grabs so you don't get entire lineups (i.e. ???.chl and ???.ren so you get specific channels and then they will be renamed to nfps channels so the guide populates); and then write a batch file to do the grab on a daily, weekly, etc. basis. You can either purchase a sub to something like rovi or schedules direct or use one of the many other services like zap2it, tvguide or microsoft (which is what psyc0n uses for his grab). There are free services. Try it and see how it works for you. It's a bit of work initially, but you only have to do the work initally. After you've set it up it's no big deal and is pretty fast. Webgrab+ is another option, but a bit more complicated initially.

Or use ivue or teamtdb guides and point the pvr simple client to their guide.xml file in that addon's directory. Or just use ivue or tdb and link to pvr channel.

Does that help?