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This section describes other functions which can be accessed via HTTP. They are not part of the HTTP API and so are not preceded by 'api'.

Unless otherwise stated no special privilege is needed to use these functions.

dvrfile

Downloads a previously-recorded file. Called with the UUID of the recording. Requires appropriate privilege (DVR or streaming).

http://192.168.0.1:9981/dvrfile/968ecf2073e4ec2e45c0ad534acdd4bf

favicon.ico

Downloads an icon file. The filename is hard-coded in the source; on installation it is usually placed at /usr/share/tvheadend/src/webui/static/img/logo.png.

imagecache

Outputs an image from the image cache. Requires streaming, recording or web interface privilege.

$ curl  http://192.168.0.1:9981/imagecache/<image-number>

markdown

Used to download help files.

play

This function acts as a front-end to the dvrfile and stream functions. It is invoked using the following forms:

http://192.168.0.1:9981/play/stream/channelnumber/<channelnumber>
http://192.168.0.1:9981/play/stream/mux/cc23a085f4ff2cb41a8f58ad85570fde
http://192.168.0.1:9981/play/dvrfile/968ecf2073e4ec2e45c0ad534acdd4bf

The function examines the 'User-Agent' string sent by the client. If the user-agent is on a preset list (or is not present), data transfer starts immediately; if not then a playlist is returned to the client.

The User-Agent list is "MPlayer", "curl/", "wget/", "TVHeadend", "Lavf" and any string containing "shoutcastsource".

This function does not work with Persistent Authentication (Tvheadend > 4.3.1485). Use the underlying stream and dvrfile functions.

playlist

This is a complex function which outputs lists of content available from the server, in various formats and filtered in several ways. The syntax for invoking the function depends on the required output and not all combinations of inputs are valid.

List all tags

$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/tags

See below for sample output.

List all channels or recordings

$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/y/x/channels
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/y/recordings

The value of <x> in the URL specifies the format of the output. The options are e2, m3u or satip, with m3u the default if the item is omitted. For recordings only m3u is available.

For channels, a parameter sort can be added. This can take the value 'name' or 'numname', to sort the output by channel name or channel number respectively.

See below for notes including the values of <y> in the URL, and sample outputs.

List filtered channels or recordings

$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/y/x/channelid/<channelid>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/y/x/channelnumber/<channelnumber>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/y/x/channelname/<channelname>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/y/x/channel/<channelUUID>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/y/x/tagid/<tagid>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/y/x/tagname/<tagname>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/y/x/tag/<tagUUID>

$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/y/dvrid/<dvr_id>

The value of <x> in the URL specifies the format of the output. The options are e2, m3u or satip, with m3u the default if the item is omitted. For recordings only m3u is available.

See below for notes including the values of <y> in the URL, and sample outputs.

Notes

The list of recordings includes all entries in the DVR logs, including failed and missed recordings and recordings to be made in the future (ie timers). Unplayable recordings have 'bandwidth=0' in the output.

The value of <y> in the URLs, if supplied, specifies whether the channel list or playlist should include authentication in the URL. If <y> is ticket, each entry includes an access-control 'ticket' - these tickets are only valid for five minutes, they are different for each channel/recording listed, and calling the playlist again will output a different set of tickets.

Alternatively, if Persistent Authentication is in use (TVHeadend versions > 4.3.1485), the value of <y> may be set to auth. The auth code must be appended to the URL as a parameter, eg.

$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/auth/tags?auth=8ef7aa08e516060ca4330730c60e00d5b5174920

Sample outputs

$ curl  http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/tags
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1 logo="",HDTV
http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/tagid/1267929608?profile=pass
#EXTINF:-1 logo="",Radio channels
http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/tagid/1970563711?profile=pass
...

$ curl  http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/channels
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="90a325df8d683eb014cf0abf56943e8d" tvg-chno="1005",CNN
http://192.168.0.1:9981/stream/channelid/1596302224?profile=pass
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="c44d3390a7b5ecb59a074fff73a6b532" tvg-chno="2000",BBC R4 FM
http://192.168.0.1:9981/stream/channelid/271797700?profile=pass
...

$ curl  http://user:[email protected]:9981/playlist/ticket/channels
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="4d422960b4d45e8e007eaa8b3bf58190" tvg-chno="69",QUEST+1
http://192.168.0.1:9981/stream/channelid/1613316685?ticket=5609a7022c1a7b5f8ac8b22aff2638a3efd78cdc&profile=pass
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="85f9c040b03cd5496a2d950b2380d793" tvg-chno="70",Quest Red+1
http://192.168.0.1:9981/stream/channelid/1086388613?ticket=d89df723230fa791e11b1e17cc1962e55fe73230&profile=pass
...

$ curl  http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/e2/channelname/QUEST
#NAME QUEST
#SERVICE 1:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:http://192.168.1.1:9981/stream/channelid/344789476&profile=pass:QUEST
#DESCRIPTION QUEST

$ curl  http://192.168.0.1:9981/playlist/satip/channelname/QUEST
#EXTINF:-1,QUEST
http://192.168.1.1:9981/stream/channelid/344789476?profile=pass

$ curl  http://192.168.1.0:9981/playlist/recordings
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:1800,The Repair Shop
#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:1800
#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:PROGRAM-ID=da01a7de69dfd8d09241c045d6fbaeb6,BANDWIDTH=5115
#EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME:2018-03-23T18:30:00+0000
http://192.168.0.1:9981/dvrfile/da01a7de69dfd8d09241c045d6fbaeb6
#EXTINF:1800,The Hitchhiker's Guide to the...
#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:1800
#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:PROGRAM-ID=74cb4b64f55afca54725d8ab0a3d3e00,BANDWIDTH=0
#EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME:2018-04-05T18:30:00+0100
http://192.168.0.1:9981/dvrfile/74cb4b64f55afca54725d8ab0a3d3e00

redir

Used internally for theme selection?

satip_server

Outputs one of two files describing the SAT>IP server and the services available from it.

$ curl  http://192.168.0.1:9981/satip_server/desc.xml
$ curl  http://192.168.0.1:9981/satip_server/satip.m3u

special/srvid2

Outputs details of encrypted services. Each item contains:

  • Service ID
  • CA ID
  • CA provider ID
  • Service name
  • Service type
  • Service provider name
2968:0B00|TRP 1|TV||ASTRA
177B:0963,0961,0960|Crime+Inv+1|TV||ASTRA
0E1F:0963,0961,0960|Virgin Two|TV||ASTRA
13FB:0963,0961,0960|VICE|TV||ASTRA
2584:0963,0961,0960|Virgin One+1|TV||ASTRA
1789:0963,0961,0960|Real Lives+1|TV||ASTRA
15AE:0963,0961,0960|History+1|TV||ASTRA
15AF:0963,0961,0960|History2|TV||ASTRA
15AD:0963,0961,0960|History|TV||ASTRA
15B3:0963,0961,0960|Nat Geo Wild|TV||ASTRA
15B1:0963,0961,0960|Nat Geo+1|TV||ASTRA
15B0:0963,0961,0960|Nat Geo|TV||ASTRA

state

Outputs the TVHeadend version number and a (text) list of channels. This function requires Admin privilege.

The binary hash is only filled-in if the server runs on an x86 processor.

$ curl  'http://user:[email protected]:9981/state'

Tvheadend 4.3-1215~g5782d8c14-dirty  Binary SHA1: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Channels
----------------------------------------------
tru TV (13183175)
  refcount = 0
  number = 156
  icon = <none set>

ITV3 (54665543)
  refcount = 0
  number = 114
  icon = <none set>
...

status.xml

Outputs the current status of the server, including CPU load average, recordings in progress (or minutes to the next recording) and the number of active subscriptions. Needs 'Web interface' or 'Recorder' privilege.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <currentload>
  <systemload>0.000000,0.000000,0.000000</systemload>
  <recordings>
   <recording>
    <next>465</next>
   </recording>
  </recordings>
  <subscriptions>0</subscriptions>
 </currentload>

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<currentload>
 <systemload>0.390000,0.090000,0.030000</systemload>
 <recordings>
  <recording>
   <start>
    <date>2020/05/24</date>
    <time>09:00</time>
    <unixtime>1590307200</unixtime>
    <extra_start>60</extra_start>
   </start>
   <stop>
    <date>2020/05/24</date>
    <time>13:00</time>
    <unixtime>1590321600</unixtime>
    <extra_stop>300</extra_stop>
   </stop>
   <title>Soft Rock Classics! 1980-1989</title>
   <status>Recording</status>
  </recording>
 </recordings>
 <subscriptions>1</subscriptions>
</currentload>

stream

Starts the streaming of live data from a channel, service or mux. The parameters which can be applied depend on the source:

 http://192.168.0.1:9981/stream/channelid/<chid>
 http://192.168.0.1:9981/stream/channel/<uuid>
 http://192.168.0.1:9981/stream/channelnumber/<channelnumber>
 http://192.168.0.1:9981/stream/channelname/<channelname>
  • profile. The streaming profile to use. If the specified profile does not exist or can not be used the 'htsp' profile is used if available.
  • qsize. Streaming buffer size. Default is 1500000 bytes.
  • User-Agent. Use unknown.
 http://192.168.0.1:9981/stream/service/<uuid>
  • profile. The streaming profile to use. If the specified profile does not exist or can not be used the 'htsp' profile is used if available.
  • qsize. Streaming buffer size. Default is 1500000 bytes.
  • descramble. If set to 0 Tvheadend does not descramble the service.
  • emm. Unknown. Default is 0, set to 1 to activate.
  • User-Agent. Use unknown.
 http://192.168.0.1:9981/stream/mux/<muxid>
  • qsize. Streaming buffer size. Default is 10000000 bytes.
  • pids. A comma-separated list of pids to stream, or the word 'all' to stream the raw mux. The default is to stream all.

udpstream

Controls the streaming of live data from a channel or service to a UDP address and port. This function requires Tvheadend version 4.3.2038 or later.

The following parameters are mandatory:

  • address. The IP address of the device to receive the UDP stream.
  • port. The destination port address.

The remaining parameters for the start function depend on the source:

 http://192.168.0.1:9981/udpstream/<start|stop>/channelid/<chid>
 http://192.168.0.1:9981/udpstream/<start|stop>/channel/<uuid>
 http://192.168.0.1:9981/udpstream/<start|stop>/channelnumber/<channelnumber>
 http://192.168.0.1:9981/udpstream/<start|stop>/channelname/<channelname>
  • profile. The streaming profile to use. If the specified profile does not exist or can not be used a 'Not Allowed' error is output.
  • qsize. Streaming buffer size. Default is 1500000 bytes.
  • User-Agent. Use unknown.
 http://192.168.0.1:9981/udpstream/<start|stop>/service/<uuid>
  • profile. The streaming profile to use. If the specified profile does not exist or can not be used a 'Not Allowed' error is output.
  • qsize. Streaming buffer size. Default is 1500000 bytes.
  • descramble. If set to 0 Tvheadend does not descramble the service.
  • emm. Default is 0, set to 1 to activate.
  • User-Agent. Use unknown.

xmltv

Outputs the EPG in XML format, filtered in various ways.

$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/xmltv/channelid/<channelid>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/xmltv/channelnumber/<channelnumber>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/xmltv/channelname/<channelname>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/xmltv/channel/<channelUUID>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/xmltv/tagid/<tagid>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/xmltv/tagname/<tagname>
$ curl http://192.168.0.1:9981/xmltv/tag/<tagUUID>

The final variation lists the complete EPG together with a channel list. Example:

$ curl  http://192.168.0.1:9981/xmltv/channels

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE tv SYSTEM "xmltv.dtd">
<tv generator-info-name="TVHeadend-4.3-1670~ge37c696de-dirty" source-info-name="tvh-Tvheadend">
<channel id="7e7b77801531c803f5ce8f4d5003f44c">
  <display-name>Channel 5+1</display-name>
</channel>
...
<programme start="20181231151500 +0000" stop="20181231161500 +0000" channel="7e7b77801531c803f5ce8f4d5003f44c">
  <title lang="eng">Dirty Dancing</title>
  <desc lang="eng">Classic starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. A spoiled 17-year-old learns a lot about life from the hotel dance instructor during a family summer holiday. (1987)[S]</desc>
  <category lang="en">Movie / Drama</category>
</programme>
...
</tv>

If Persistent Authentication is in use (TVHeadend versions > 4.3.1485), the auth code must be appended to the URL as a parameter.

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