Are any of you aware of projects similar to DizqueTV; a HDHomeRun tuner simulator that creates simulated live tv channels? (Dizque depends on Plex integration and cannot be used without it)
I’m looking for a solution to create simulated ‘tv’ channels by defining local content to be played on a schedule. Ideally just selecting a few shows to be played, mixed together. These channels would then be added to Emby/Plex/Jellyfin for users to tune into just like regular livetv.
I’ve been keeping an eye on Dizque for over a year now awaiting plex independence, but I don’t think that’ll be anytime soon. Wondering if there’s alternatives.
/edit; should probably link the project I’m talking about…
I use Ersatz like others mentioned and it works fine, though I don’t fully understand how everything works. Following a guide was enough to get several channels setup, but since I also have an antenna and HDHomerun set up, I had to also use xTeve to combine the real and fake programming guides.
This works as expected in Emby (which means it probably also works in Jellyfin), but in Plex it breaks the guide as the channels get all mixed up with respect to their programming data meaning I never know what I’m going to be watching when I click on it. If you don’t have an antenna set up already, this probably won’t be an issue for you.