An Emby Live TV Plugin for MediaPortal 1 - TVServer
In addition to Emby Server, this plugin requires a fully configured MediaPortal TVServer installation.
This has a prerequisite of installing MPExtended on the box that hosts MediaPortal. MPExtended v0.5.4 and v.0.6.0-beta are supported - however running v0.5.4 does not allow recordings to be deleted and v0.6.0 has problems to cancel schedules. However v0.6.*-beta for Emby does all this, so download and install from here:
- v0.6.0.4 - MPExtended-Service-0.6.0.4-Emby.zip
MPExtended allows for testing of itself, please check that it is working correctly by opening the configuration (from the system tray icon) going to Troubleshooting and clicking the links displayed. You should see a browser with something like "{"ApiVersion":4,"HasConnectionToTVServer":true,"ServiceVersion":"0.5.4"}" displayed (depending on the version installed). We are only interested (currently) in the TV and Streaming services.
Installation
- Find the MediaPortal Live TV Plugin in the plugin catalog and install
- Go to Settings > Plugins and then to the configuration for MediaPortal TV Plugin
- Configure the plugin, adding any authentication information and test the connection by clicking "Save and Test Connection.
- Once you enter the correct connection settings you will be able to select a Channel Group and a Streaming Profile. For the Streaming Profile Direct is recommended as this deffers transcoding to Emby
- Click on LiveTV and Refresh Guide Data
- Switch to the Emby client UI and you shoud be good to go
Known Limitations
- MPExtended v0.5.4 does not allow deleting of recordings - please use v0.6.* Beta as described above
- MPExtended v0.6.0 you'll find in MediaPortals forum doesn't work reliable for direct play of Live TV on mobile devices and doesn't allow cancelling of upcoming series schedules
- Recording Only New Programs - This is not supported by MP1
All credits go to the developers of MPxtended, mainly oxan and DieBagger
and the original developer of this plugin, ChubbyArse!