tv_grab_pt_meo no longer works

[paulopais]

XMLTV Version? 0.6.1

XMLTV Component? tv_grabpt*** version 0.6.1

What happened? Failed to fetch channels .

What did you expect to happen? Fetch epg .

Did you see any warnings/errors? 2020-06-20 14:45:41.154 xmltv: /usr/bin/tv_grab_pt_meo: no output detected 2020-06-20 14:45:41.154 xmltv: /usr/bin/tv_grab_pt_meo: grab returned no data or 2020-06-20 14:45:41.154 xmltv: /usr/bin/tv_grab_pt_vodafone: no output detected 2020-06-20 14:45:41.154 xmltv: /usr/bin/tv_grab_pt_vodafone: grab returned no data

What steps are needed to reproduce this issue? run tv_grab_pt_vodafone after configuration

Any other information? Stop working last month

What other software are you using? Debian

[honir]

Looks like the EPG service from SAPO has closed down. Pages are returning a page not found error

http://services.sapo.pt/EPG/GetChannelListByDateInterval?channelSiglas=RTP1&startDate=2020-07-04 http://services.sapo.pt/Metadata/Service/EPG?culture=EN https://store.services.sapo.pt/en/cat/catalog/other/meo-epg/technical-description

[knowledgejunkie]

@paulopais Please can you try the development version of tv_grab_pt_vodafone from git, as this grabber has recently been updated.

I've just tested it locally with channels:

channel=RTP 1 HD channel=RTP 2 channel=SIC channel=TVI HD

and it seemed to work as expected.

[knowledgejunkie]

I'll disable the pt_meo grabber and await confirmation that pt_vodafone is working for @paulopais

[knowledgejunkie]

tv_grab_pt_meo disabled in https://github.com/XMLTV/xmltv/commit/b8695581f05b16dd946fdee00bd50c05c1c7fca6

[xppx99]

Hi, I've tested and I can confirm that the pt_vodafone grabber is working very well. Thanks

[higuita]

I will try to contact Meo support and see if i can get more info about the service

In worst case, we may need to rebuild the meo grabber to use the web site:

https://www.meo.pt/tv/novidades-canais/guia-tv/canal

[knowledgejunkie]

@higuita Did you ever hear back from Meo support?

[honir]

It looks possible to build a grabber to use https://www.meo.pt/tv/canais-programacao/guia-tv

Before I take a look, please can someone confirm their Terms & Conditions (in Portuguese) do not prohibit this use.

[xppx99]

I've been trying to dig within the websit, but did not found any Terms & Conditions referred specifically to this "product", because in fact the information made available itself is not a product.

The closest terms & conditions available are the ones referred to the online store, but even this I think it's very different.

Having said this, I can only see two options:

1. Someone can try to contact MEO and ask specifically for permission for this type of use. I'm afraid that we wont have a response soon, or a response at all...
2. Developing this grabber and in the case that we get some complaint, remove it/disable it.

[honir]

I've updated a replacement for tv_grab_pt_meo.

Note you will need to regenerate your config-file (i.e. run the --configure option)

[knowledgejunkie]

Thank you @honir

[diogopms]

Is this still working? i'm having some issues on getting the last EPG from Meo

[honir]

@diogopms Please open a new issue, completing the form with the requested information.