TvHeadend plugin skips channels of type "other" - blank guide, no channels

gstuartj commented 9 years ago

Software versions: Ubuntu 15.04 Emby 3.0.5621.4 TvHeadend Plugin 1.0.5622.32968 TvHeadend 3.4.28~geb79aee~trusty

Tuner: Kworld UB435-Q on U.S. ATSC frequencies.

Issue Description: In some cases TvHeaded imports TV channels with a service type field of "Other." This breaks the TvHeadend plugin for Emby, as it does not have a case for handling type "Other." For me this results in Emby displaying no channels or program guide, since the plugin skips all available channels on refresh.

Each skipped channel creates a log entry like this:

2015-05-29 10:33:19.7211 Error - App: [TVHclient] ChannelDataHelper: unkown service type 'Other'.
2015-05-29 10:33:19.7211 Error - App: [TVHclient] ChannelDataHelper: unable to detect service-type from service list:
HTSMessage:
  <dump>
    channelId : 11
    channelNumber : 110
    channelName : ABC
    eventId : 10120
    nextEventId : 10122
    services : 
HTSMessage:
  <dump>
    name : Kworld USB/521,028 kHz
    type : Other
  </dump>

, 
    tags : 
    method : channelAdd
  </dump>

The switch statement where the problem occurs is at line 151 of DataHelper/ChannelDataHelper.cs. I do not know whether services set as type "Other" can always be assumed to be TV channels.

gstuartj commented 9 years ago

Perhaps this could be solved for edge cases like me by having an advanced setting toggle in the plugin configuration that allows you to import "Other" as TV channels.

gstuartj commented 9 years ago

Fixed in TVHclient plugin release 1.0.5628.29938.

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TvHeadend plugin skips channels of type "other" - blank guide, no channels #81