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The channel numbers ends with ? Is something else in the .m3u list which can identify this?

This or some other way to specify channel number in m3u would be nice.

Without knowing any C, wouldn't it work to do something like:

diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/iptv/iptv_auto.c b/src/input/mpegts/iptv/iptv_auto.c
index ff86d79..f289990 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/iptv/iptv_auto.c
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/iptv/iptv_auto.c
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ iptv_auto_network_process_m3u_item(iptv_network_t *in,
       chnum += *total;
     else
       chnum += (int64_t)*total * CHANNEL_SPLIT;
+  } else {
+    chnum = htsmsg_get_s64_or_default(item, "m3u-duration", 0);
   }

   name = htsmsg_get_str(item, "m3u-name");

The source for duration is correct, but the above patch isn't. It won't allow to add a custom offset to the channel numbers. Perhaps, adding a string match for mafreebox.freebox.fr in URL might solve this. I would like to add rather a custom attribute line 'tvh_chnum' to the m3u parser, so users might create own lists with the correct information.

Either a tvh_chnum, or an option in the IPTV auto network to parse m3u duration as channel number.
The second solution involves zero modification of the m3u. However, having a simple script that modifies the original m3u is not a real issue. This m3u is modified at most twice a year, so updating it is not an issue.

I think that having a special rule for some hosts (like mafreebox.freebox.fr) is not a good idea. Or at least, it shouldn't be hardcoded in C code.

Added tvh-chnum m3u attribute parsing in v4.1-960-gbafa612 .

Example:

#EXTINF:3 tvg-id="ct1" tvh-chnum=10.1,CT 1 HD

Note: The number after dot is minor part of the number (ATSC notation is also supported!).

Thanks!

this is not working for me, with this syntax I don't even get the Service name into tvh.
and would it be possible to tag the channel based on another parameter?

ok, forgot putting tvh-chnum in "", so I have at least my names back. Still I cannot see any channel number

The parsing without "" is fixed in v4.1-964-g7173bba . I see the channel number in the mux settings.

Mapping works too. The IPTV channel numbers are not visible in the service grid.