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For those interested in doing something similar there's a Plex add-on for making custom TV channels: https://github.com/vexorian/dizquetv https://github.com/ve

For those interested in doing something similar there's a Plex add-on for making custom TV channels: https://github.com/vexorian/dizquetv https://github.com/vexorian/dizquetv Personally I want almost this. I want to rotate the TV shows my kids watch in the morning but I don't want to start part way through a show (the one part of the old analogue experience that I don't miss at all). Difficult to square that circle.

mattmanser 4y ago
HDMI seems to be two way, my ps5 turns on automatically when I turn my TV on. So you should be able to do something with that.
- afavour 4y ago
  Oh, it's definitely possible. Software like dizquetv it must know when a new connection is made. But to add such a feature would require a lot of familiarization with their codebase and I don't currently have the time. One day...
- brendev 4y ago
  The protocol you're looking for is HDMI-CEC! Not a ton of good documentation out there, but hopefully this helps send you down a good path.
300bps 4y ago
Your comment led me to learn about Plex Plugins even though I've been using Plex for literally a decade! Unfortunately they're removing support for all Plugins over time and have already eliminated ones that play content. https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/online-media-sources/plugins/ https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/online-media-sou...
- lostlogin 4y ago
  God. I wish they would stop shagging about with it content stuff (I don’t want their content, ever). I would like a more logical arrangement of settings, remote setting of user resolutions (eg, please try native!).
  - malermeister 4y ago
    Try out Jellyfin! It's an open source Plex replacement that doesn't mess with its users. I switched a year ago after some dumb monetization change at Plex annoyed me enough and it's just been so much better. Imagine a product just like Plex, but without all the shit Plex tries to pull all the time!
    - 300bps 4y ago
      Wow. No idea this existed. I was about to set up a TV tuner with my Plex and pay $4.99 for the ability to broadcast live TV over Plex but see that JellyFin has this feature for free. THANK YOU!
    - sbarre 4y ago
      Do you ever need to access your library remotely or from iOS devices? That's the one killer app for Plex for me. I can get to my library when I'm on the road (music more than movies or TV). Does Jellyfin do anything like this? Any other caveats if you've used both?
      - malermeister 4y ago
        I'm using a seedbox and I can access it from anywhere, just fine. I'll be honest, I'm not sure about the implementation details, but I'm pretty sure it's done via a reverse proxy like so: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/networking/caddy/ https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/networking/caddy/
        sbarre 4y ago
        Thanks for sharing! I'm reading the docs but was curious to also hear some first-hand experiences..
    - Arcuru 4y ago
      I like the idea of Jellyfin, but I had a lot of performance issues with Jellyfin and ended up having to switch back to Plex.

mattmanser 4y ago

HDMI seems to be two way, my ps5 turns on automatically when I turn my TV on. So you should be able to do something with that.

afavour 4y ago
Oh, it's definitely possible. Software like dizquetv it must know when a new connection is made. But to add such a feature would require a lot of familiarization with their codebase and I don't currently have the time. One day...
brendev 4y ago
The protocol you're looking for is HDMI-CEC! Not a ton of good documentation out there, but hopefully this helps send you down a good path.

300bps 4y ago

Your comment led me to learn about Plex Plugins even though I've been using Plex for literally a decade! Unfortunately they're removing support for all Plugins over time and have already eliminated ones that play content. https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/online-media-sources/plugins/ https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/online-media-sou...

lostlogin 4y ago
God. I wish they would stop shagging about with it content stuff (I don’t want their content, ever). I would like a more logical arrangement of settings, remote setting of user resolutions (eg, please try native!).
- malermeister 4y ago
  Try out Jellyfin! It's an open source Plex replacement that doesn't mess with its users. I switched a year ago after some dumb monetization change at Plex annoyed me enough and it's just been so much better. Imagine a product just like Plex, but without all the shit Plex tries to pull all the time!
  - 300bps 4y ago
    Wow. No idea this existed. I was about to set up a TV tuner with my Plex and pay $4.99 for the ability to broadcast live TV over Plex but see that JellyFin has this feature for free. THANK YOU!
  - sbarre 4y ago
    Do you ever need to access your library remotely or from iOS devices? That's the one killer app for Plex for me. I can get to my library when I'm on the road (music more than movies or TV). Does Jellyfin do anything like this? Any other caveats if you've used both?
    - malermeister 4y ago
      I'm using a seedbox and I can access it from anywhere, just fine. I'll be honest, I'm not sure about the implementation details, but I'm pretty sure it's done via a reverse proxy like so: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/networking/caddy/ https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/networking/caddy/
      - sbarre 4y ago
        Thanks for sharing! I'm reading the docs but was curious to also hear some first-hand experiences..
  - Arcuru 4y ago
    I like the idea of Jellyfin, but I had a lot of performance issues with Jellyfin and ended up having to switch back to Plex.