Fixing iVue Guide to work with IPTV Stalker ("failed authorization")

[Drivium]

Improved script to automatically find the encoded MAC within their addons.ini file. User no longer needs to manually copy and paste the encoded mac string from the ini file. The only user interaction now is to provide their MAC address...wait a few seconds....and confirm the write.

Pastebin:    http://pastebin.com/XdfYP6dF

Link to file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7UqN53jp_4cSmNrSEdJTm5GakU/view?usp=sharing

[dara]

Works great Drivium!

I have to code your links to conform to the site rules.

I'll copy your posts over to the Kodi EPG section so it can be found easier.

[Drivium]

Sweet! Glad to hear its working for someone other than myself. lol. Thanks for fixing the links and for your input.

[dara]

Maybe spoke too soon... getting authorization errors and couldn't get into PVR Stalker or STB Emu.

Yep, and can't log into my other apps as well with my mac. I changed it to another so I can log in. It looks like the ini maybe sending the serial number so it may screw up other addons.

[dara]

I'm thinking that the version 2 is probably good for those who use iVue with IPTV Stalker alone, and not PVR Stalker or the STB Emu.

[Drivium]

The v2 script makes no mods to any serials. It strictly mods the MACs that follow the word "mac" and the only "mac" I have in mine is related to iptvstalker. Was the final MAC the script displayed not the right MAC? I'm trying to understand what might be going on. Are you able to send me a copy of your addon.ini file so I can see how it plays with the script? If possible, let me know what the script should avoid modifying in the ini file. Not sure why your tecbox addons.ini would impact other addons...

[dara]

The MAC was correct, and it did work initially, but after exiting out of Kodi, the other addons and emulators stopped working. If a "serial number" is sent by IPTV Stalker, it will screw up access for other addons as it is stored on the middleware. All the iVue is doing is passing what ever is in that line, and there is some junk that is sent across with that line for the serial number. I believe can be prevented with a minor hard code change in IPTV Stalker.

I do think the script will work for most that only use the iVue though.

[Drivium]

Ok. I think I'm seeing what you are describing. The live tv channels are no longer working. If I access iptv stalker manually (via video addons), I can get in just fine and iVue also works. TV/EPG seem to be the only thing affected for me. So, anything I can do on my end? Maybe clear the references to "serial" in the ini? Or are you saying that there can't be a universal solution to this issue? I'm asking sincerely, because I'm VERY new to KODI and it's addons and my OCD will flare up if I keep chasing this thing with no possible solution...lol.

Are you a programmer? Getting the impression you are.

[dara]

Ok. I think I'm seeing what you are describing. The live tv channels are no longer working. If I access iptv stalker manually (via video addons), I can get in just fine and iVue also works. TV/EPG seem to be the only thing affected for me. So, anything I can do on my end? Maybe clear the references to "serial" in the ini?

Are you a programmer?

That's what I was thinking... if the serial references are removed from the ini, or if it sends it over as null, the IPTV Stalker should still work, and not affect PVR Stalker or the STB Emu.

I'm not a programmer, or at least current, but I can read code. The call to the server is made in 'addon.py' in the plugin.video.stalker in the playLevel() def. I'll see if it still will work by removing the portal ['serial'] argument.

[Drivium]

That's what I was thinking... if the serial references are removed from the ini, or if it sends it over as null, the IPTV Stalker should still work, and not affect PVR Stalker or the STB Emu. I'll see if it still will work by removing the portal ['serial'] argument

Cool. Let me know. If that does the trick, we're lookin' at v3.

I'm not a programmer, or at least current, but I can read code.

Gotcha. I'm not really either, more of a hacker. I just like to automate stuff. Push a button and watch the pretty lights. When you said "middleware", I was instantly impressed...lol. No idea what that is. I'm not current either. Most familiar with vbs, which is about 9999 years old, but still supported in windows by default! lol I've written some python scripts at work and have been able to do what I needed to, but I wouldn't say I'm fluent.

I still don't get how an iVue ini can affect other addons...