[Release] BartsideeTV (TV Framework)

[bartsidee]

BartsideeTV: v2.0

BartsideeTV is an app that makes it easier to integrate tv channels, shows and episode from internet streaming sources. It is a framework based on the boxee api and a fixed gui to display content for people who do not have the skills to make their own app. Bartsidee tv modules are loaded using external repositories. These repositories are like boxee repositories, but instead of apps they contain modules. The modules are external python scripts to process/load a specific streaming source in a standardized manner.

The bartsidee tv main repository is opensource and the source of the modules can be found here.

I you want to create your own module please have a look at the documentation here.

BartsideeTV offers:
- integration of a wide variaty of stream sources in a single app.
- a global search over all modules
- static stream lists (depending on the module)
- genre section (depending on the module)
- episode view (depending on the module)
- subtitle support (depending on the module)
- database: fast searching and url caching
- module api: build your own module
- supports all platforms

Supported source modules:
TV:
- American channels ( Hulu ) – only free to watch shows!
- Britisch channels (BBC, iTV)
- Belgium ( een, canvas)
- Dutch channels ( sbs, rtl, uzg, nl24, tmf)
- Swedish Channels ( svt , tv3, tv6, tv8)
- Canadian Channels (CBC )
- German Channels (Zdf, ARD)
Internet:
- Youtube
- Navi-x (limited support)
- AnimeFreak TV
- Chinese TV

How to add BartsideeTV to your boxee:
- Please look at my site for more instructions

You will see a new line on your screen "Bartsidee Repository". When you open it it will show all the apps in my repository including BartsideeTV.
For easier access to the app you can add it to your favorites. You do this by clicking the app once and select the "add to favourite icon".

How to enable source modules:
When you open the app for the first time no modules are enabled. You have to set them up for first use. BartsideeTV will save your settings so you will only have to do this once.
- Open BartsideeTV
- Choose the tab "Settings" on the top.
- Scroll to the list of modules and enable the ones you like by clicking on them.

The framework will directly load the module when enabled and you will be able to use the streaming sources from the main search tab or use static lists from the module tab

For performance increasements in the search function please disable the modules you don't use in the settings section.

You can get more information on my blog www.bartsidee.nl

[Wasaaye]

thank you for your hardwork...

[mikahl]

Yes, thanks for your hardwork and sharing!

[bartsidee]

I just made a few changes to the modules:

New Module: Anime Freak module
New Module: Chinese Live tv module
Addition: Hulu Genre added
Bugfix: Hulu stalling on some episodes (example: house)
Bugfix: ARD (problem with rtmpt streams)

General bugfix: Stalling when error occurred when downloading modul

[bmoura]

Yes, thanks for your hardwork and sharing!

Same here. I like this Boxee App !

[jbrodack]

Great app. Thanks for the animefreak module. Glad to have more content that will play in any country.

Could you add some kind of browsing to the cbc module? I was curious about whats on there but have no idea what to search for.

[bartsidee]

I have included a new improvement in BartsideeTV:
-Added UTF-8

I included UTF-8 support for the german and swedish folks, they had some trouble with the umlaut etc. Was a bit of a struggle to do all the charset translations without pulling errors. Also the search will work with just the regular characters on the boxee remote

[widby]

I tried to play some video from the ZDF Mediathek through BartsideeTV. What I got was constant rebuffering (play 5s, stop, loading, play 5s, and so on). When I go to the same video through the Boxee Browser, the playback is smooth, so I'm pretty sure it's not a bandwith issue. I noticed the same behavior using a different app. Does anyone have an idea why this happens when using apps other than the browser?

[brashers]

If you restore your box to factory settings... a bit sluggish but more of what you expect when switching to the box... this app works and it works GREAT. Watching Shark Tank as I type. Thanks for this! At least someone is working on making this better!

[tobarefeet]

I just loaded this repo. I live in the US. I get nothing when I click on CBC. There was no BBC/ITV/Hulu included. Were those removed? Do I need to use VPN for the Netherlands to get CBC? Any help would be appreciated.