Make alt_stream methods into plugins and enhance Config system

data/internal_config/main.json

@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
                           "value": "fHDHR",
                           "config_file": false,
                           "config_web": false
-                        },
-          "required":{
-                          "value": "none",
-                          "config_file": false,
-                          "config_web": false
                         }
   }
 }

data/internal_config/streaming.json

@@ -20,19 +20,5 @@
                               "config_file": true,
                               "config_web": true
                 }
-              },
+              }
-  "ffmpeg":{
-          "path":{
-                    "value": "ffmpeg",
-                    "config_file": true,
-                    "config_web": true
-                }
-  },
-  "vlc":{
-          "path":{
-                    "value": "cvlc",
-                    "config_file": true,
-                    "config_web": true
-                }
-  }
 }

fHDHR/config/__init__.py

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import sys
 import random
 import configparser
 import pathlib
-import subprocess
 import platform
 import json
 
@@ -23,21 +22,20 @@ class Config():
         self.dict = {}
         self.config_file = filename
 
-        self.initial_load(script_dir)
+        self.core_setup(script_dir)
+        self.plugins_setup()
+        self.user_config()
         self.config_verification()
 
-    def initial_load(self, script_dir):
+    def core_setup(self, script_dir):
 
         data_dir = pathlib.Path(script_dir).joinpath('data')
         fHDHR_web_dir = pathlib.Path(script_dir).joinpath('fHDHR_web')
         www_dir = pathlib.Path(fHDHR_web_dir).joinpath('www_dir')
-        origin_dir = [self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["PATH"] for x in list(self.plugins.plugin_dict.keys()) if self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["TYPE"] == "origin"][0]
 
         self.internal["paths"] = {
                                     "script_dir": script_dir,
                                     "data_dir": data_dir,
-                                    "origin": origin_dir,
-                                    "origin_web": pathlib.Path(origin_dir).joinpath('origin_web'),
                                     "cache_dir": pathlib.Path(data_dir).joinpath('cache'),
                                     "internal_config": pathlib.Path(data_dir).joinpath('internal_config'),
                                     "fHDHR_web_dir": fHDHR_web_dir,
@@ -56,15 +54,26 @@ class Config():
             if str(file_item_path).endswith("_conf.json"):
                 self.read_json_config(file_item_path)
 
-        for dir_type in ["alt_epg", "origin"]:
+        self.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"] = ["origin", "blocks", None]
 
+        self.dict["streaming"]["valid_methods"] = ["direct"]
+
+        self.load_versions()
+
+    def plugins_setup(self):
+
+        # Load Origin Paths
+        origin_dir = [self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["PATH"] for x in list(self.plugins.plugin_dict.keys()) if self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["TYPE"] == "origin"][0]
+        self.internal["paths"]["origin"] = origin_dir
+        self.internal["paths"]["origin_web"] = pathlib.Path(origin_dir).joinpath('origin_web')
+
+        # Load Plugin Conf
+        for dir_type in ["alt_epg", "origin", "alt_stream"]:
             if dir_type == "origin":
                 dir_tops = [self.internal["paths"]["origin"]]
-            elif dir_type == "alt_epg":
+            elif dir_type in ["alt_stream", "alt_epg"]:
-                dir_tops = [self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["PATH"] for x in list(self.plugins.plugin_dict.keys()) if self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["TYPE"] == "alt_epg"]
+                dir_tops = [self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["PATH"] for x in list(self.plugins.plugin_dict.keys()) if self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["TYPE"] == dir_type]
-
             for top_dir in dir_tops:
-
                 for file_item in os.listdir(top_dir):
                     file_item_path = pathlib.Path(top_dir).joinpath(file_item)
                     if file_item_path.is_dir():
@@ -76,22 +85,33 @@ class Config():
                         if str(file_item_path).endswith("_conf.json"):
                             self.read_json_config(file_item_path)
 
-        print("Loading Configuration File: %s" % self.config_file)
+        # Rename the Origin conf section
-        self.read_ini_config(self.config_file)
+        self.dict["origin"] = self.dict.pop(self.dict["main"]["dictpopname"])
 
-        self.load_versions()
+        # Get Pltuin Version
+        for plugin_item in list(self.plugins.plugin_dict.keys()):
+            self.internal["versions"][plugin_item] = self.plugins.plugin_dict[plugin_item]["VERSION"]
+
+        # Run Plugin Setup Checks
+        for plugin_item in list(self.plugins.plugin_dict.keys()):
+            try:
+                eval("self.plugins.%s_Setup(self)" % self.plugins.plugin_dict[plugin_item]["NAME"].upper())
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+
+        self.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"].extend([self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["NAME"] for x in list(self.plugins.plugin_dict.keys()) if self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["TYPE"] == "alt_epg"])
+        self.dict["streaming"]["valid_methods"].extend([self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["NAME"] for x in list(self.plugins.plugin_dict.keys()) if self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["TYPE"] == "alt_stream"])
+
+    def register_version(self, item_name, item_version):
+        self.internal["versions"][item_name] = item_version
 
     def load_versions(self):
 
         self.internal["versions"] = {}
 
         self.internal["versions"]["fHDHR"] = fHDHR_VERSION
-
         self.internal["versions"]["fHDHR_web"] = self.fHDHR_web.fHDHR_web_VERSION
 
-        for plugin_item in list(self.plugins.plugin_dict.keys()):
-            self.internal["versions"][plugin_item] = self.plugins.plugin_dict[plugin_item]["VERSION"]
-
         self.internal["versions"]["Python"] = sys.version
 
         opersystem = platform.system()
@@ -110,180 +130,26 @@ class Config():
         isdocker = is_docker()
         self.internal["versions"]["Docker"] = isdocker
 
-        if self.dict["streaming"]["method"] == "ffmpeg":
+    def user_config(self):
-            try:
+        print("Loading Configuration File: %s" % self.config_file)
-                ffmpeg_command = [self.dict["ffmpeg"]["path"],
+        self.read_ini_config(self.config_file)
-                                  "-version",
-                                  "pipe:stdout"
-                                  ]
-
-                ffmpeg_proc = subprocess.Popen(ffmpeg_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-                ffmpeg_version = ffmpeg_proc.stdout.read()
-                ffmpeg_proc.terminate()
-                ffmpeg_proc.communicate()
-                ffmpeg_proc.kill()
-                ffmpeg_version = ffmpeg_version.decode().split("version ")[1].split(" ")[0]
-            except FileNotFoundError:
-                ffmpeg_version = "Missing"
-                print("Failed to find ffmpeg.")
-            self.internal["versions"]["ffmpeg"] = ffmpeg_version
-
-        if self.dict["streaming"]["method"] == "vlc":
-            try:
-                vlc_command = [self.dict["vlc"]["path"],
-                               "--version",
-                               "pipe:stdout"
-                               ]
-
-                vlc_proc = subprocess.Popen(vlc_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-                vlc_version = vlc_proc.stdout.read()
-                vlc_proc.terminate()
-                vlc_proc.communicate()
-                vlc_proc.kill()
-                vlc_version = vlc_version.decode().split("version ")[1].split('\n')[0]
-            except FileNotFoundError:
-                vlc_version = "Missing"
-                print("Failed to find vlc.")
-            self.internal["versions"]["vlc"] = vlc_version
-
-    def read_json_config(self, conffilepath):
-        with open(conffilepath, 'r') as jsonconf:
-            confimport = json.load(jsonconf)
-        for section in list(confimport.keys()):
-
-            if section not in self.dict.keys():
-                self.dict[section] = {}
-
-            if section not in self.conf_default.keys():
-                self.conf_default[section] = {}
-
-            for key in list(confimport[section].keys()):
-
-                if key not in list(self.conf_default[section].keys()):
-                    self.conf_default[section][key] = {}
-
-                confvalue = confimport[section][key]["value"]
-                if key == "xmltv_offset":
-                    confvalue = str(confvalue)
-                elif isint(confvalue):
-                    confvalue = int(confvalue)
-                elif isfloat(confvalue):
-                    confvalue = float(confvalue)
-                elif is_arithmetic(confvalue):
-                    confvalue = eval(confvalue)
-                elif "," in confvalue:
-                    confvalue = confvalue.split(",")
-                elif str(confvalue).lower() in ["none"]:
-                    confvalue = None
-                elif str(confvalue).lower() in ["false"]:
-                    confvalue = False
-                elif str(confvalue).lower() in ["true"]:
-                    confvalue = True
-
-                self.dict[section][key] = confvalue
-
-                self.conf_default[section][key]["value"] = confvalue
-
-                for config_option in ["config_web_hidden", "config_file", "config_web"]:
-                    if config_option not in list(confimport[section][key].keys()):
-                        config_option_value = False
-                    else:
-                        config_option_value = confimport[section][key][config_option]
-                        if str(config_option_value).lower() in ["none"]:
-                            config_option_value = None
-                        elif str(config_option_value).lower() in ["false"]:
-                            config_option_value = False
-                        elif str(config_option_value).lower() in ["true"]:
-                            config_option_value = True
-                    self.conf_default[section][key][config_option] = config_option_value
-
-    def read_ini_config(self, conffilepath):
-        config_handler = configparser.ConfigParser()
-        config_handler.read(conffilepath)
-        for each_section in config_handler.sections():
-            if each_section.lower() not in list(self.dict.keys()):
-                self.dict[each_section.lower()] = {}
-            for (each_key, each_val) in config_handler.items(each_section):
-                if not each_val:
-                    each_val = None
-                elif each_key == "xmltv_offset":
-                    each_val = str(each_val)
-                elif each_val.lower() in ["none"]:
-                    each_val = None
-                elif each_val.lower() in ["false"]:
-                    each_val = False
-                elif each_val.lower() in ["true"]:
-                    each_val = True
-                elif isint(each_val):
-                    each_val = int(each_val)
-                elif isfloat(each_val):
-                    each_val = float(each_val)
-                elif is_arithmetic(each_val):
-                    each_val = eval(each_val)
-                elif "," in each_val:
-                    each_val = each_val.split(",")
-
-                import_val = True
-                if each_section in list(self.conf_default.keys()):
-                    if each_key in list(self.conf_default[each_section].keys()):
-                        if not self.conf_default[each_section][each_key]["config_file"]:
-                            import_val = False
-
-                if import_val:
-                    self.dict[each_section.lower()][each_key.lower()] = each_val
-
-    def write(self, section, key, value):
-
-        if not value:
-            value = None
-        if value.lower() in ["none"]:
-            value = None
-        elif value.lower() in ["false"]:
-            value = False
-        elif value.lower() in ["true"]:
-            value = True
-        elif isint(value):
-            value = int(value)
-        elif isfloat(value):
-            value = float(value)
-        elif isinstance(value, list):
-            ",".join(value)
-
-        if section == self.dict["main"]["dictpopname"]:
-            self.dict["origin"][key] = value
-        else:
-            self.dict[section][key] = value
-
-        config_handler = configparser.ConfigParser()
-        config_handler.read(self.config_file)
-
-        if not config_handler.has_section(section):
-            config_handler.add_section(section)
-
-        config_handler.set(section, key, str(value))
-
-        with open(self.config_file, 'w') as config_file:
-            config_handler.write(config_file)
 
     def config_verification(self):
 
-        if self.dict["main"]["required"]:
+        required_missing = {}
-            required_missing = []
+        # create dict and combine items
-            if isinstance(self.dict["main"]["required"], str):
+        for config_section in list(self.conf_default.keys()):
-                self.dict["main"]["required"] = [self.dict["main"]["required"]]
+            for config_item in list(self.conf_default[config_section].keys()):
-            if len(self.dict["main"]["required"]):
+                if self.conf_default[config_section][config_item]["required"]:
-                for req_item in self.dict["main"]["required"]:
+                    config_section_name = config_section
-                    req_section = req_item.split("/")[0]
+                    if config_section == self.dict["main"]["dictpopname"]:
-                    req_key = req_item.split("/")[1]
+                        config_section_name = "origin"
-                    if not self.dict[req_section][req_key]:
+                    if not self.dict[config_section_name][config_item]:
-                        required_missing.append(req_item)
+                        if config_section not in list(required_missing.keys()):
-            if len(required_missing):
+                            required_missing[config_section] = []
-                raise fHDHR.exceptions.ConfigurationError("Required configuration options missing: %s" % ", ".join(required_missing))
+                        required_missing[config_section].append(config_item)
-
+        for config_section in list(required_missing.keys()):
-        self.dict["origin"] = self.dict.pop(self.dict["main"]["dictpopname"])
+            print("Warning! Required configuration options missing: [%s]%s" % (config_section, ", ".join(required_missing[config_section])))
-
-        self.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"] = [self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["NAME"] for x in list(self.plugins.plugin_dict.keys()) if self.plugins.plugin_dict[x]["TYPE"] == "alt_epg"]
-        self.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"].extend(["origin", "blocks", None])
 
         if self.dict["epg"]["method"] and self.dict["epg"]["method"] not in ["None"]:
             if isinstance(self.dict["epg"]["method"], str):
@@ -294,7 +160,7 @@ class Config():
                     epg_methods.append("origin")
                 elif epg_method in ["None"]:
                     raise fHDHR.exceptions.ConfigurationError("Invalid EPG Method. Exiting...")
-                elif epg_method in self.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"]:
+                elif epg_method in self.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"]:
                     epg_methods.append(epg_method)
                 else:
                     raise fHDHR.exceptions.ConfigurationError("Invalid EPG Method. Exiting...")
@@ -317,7 +183,7 @@ class Config():
 
         self.dict["database"]["path"] = pathlib.Path(cache_dir).joinpath('fhdhr.db')
 
-        if self.dict["streaming"]["method"] not in ["direct", "ffmpeg", "vlc"]:
+        if self.dict["streaming"]["method"] not in self.dict["streaming"]["valid_methods"]:
             raise fHDHR.exceptions.ConfigurationError("Invalid stream type. Exiting...")
 
         if not self.dict["fhdhr"]["discovery_address"] and self.dict["fhdhr"]["address"] != "0.0.0.0":
@@ -325,6 +191,114 @@ class Config():
         if not self.dict["fhdhr"]["discovery_address"] or self.dict["fhdhr"]["discovery_address"] == "0.0.0.0":
             self.dict["fhdhr"]["discovery_address"] = None
 
+    def get_real_conf_value(self, key, confvalue):
+        if not confvalue:
+            confvalue = None
+        elif key == "xmltv_offset":
+            confvalue = str(confvalue)
+        elif isint(confvalue):
+            confvalue = int(confvalue)
+        elif isfloat(confvalue):
+            confvalue = float(confvalue)
+        elif is_arithmetic(confvalue):
+            confvalue = eval(confvalue)
+        elif "," in confvalue:
+            confvalue = confvalue.split(",")
+        elif str(confvalue).lower() in ["none", ""]:
+            confvalue = None
+        elif str(confvalue).lower() in ["false"]:
+            confvalue = False
+        elif str(confvalue).lower() in ["true"]:
+            confvalue = True
+        return confvalue
+
+    def read_json_config(self, conffilepath):
+        with open(conffilepath, 'r') as jsonconf:
+            confimport = json.load(jsonconf)
+        for section in list(confimport.keys()):
+
+            if section not in self.dict.keys():
+                self.dict[section] = {}
+
+            if section not in self.conf_default.keys():
+                self.conf_default[section] = {}
+
+            for key in list(confimport[section].keys()):
+
+                if key not in list(self.conf_default[section].keys()):
+                    self.conf_default[section][key] = {}
+
+                confvalue = self.get_real_conf_value(key, confimport[section][key]["value"])
+
+                self.dict[section][key] = confvalue
+
+                self.conf_default[section][key]["value"] = confvalue
+
+                for config_option in ["config_web_hidden", "config_file", "config_web", "required"]:
+                    if config_option not in list(confimport[section][key].keys()):
+                        config_option_value = False
+                    else:
+                        config_option_value = confimport[section][key][config_option]
+                        if str(config_option_value).lower() in ["none"]:
+                            config_option_value = None
+                        elif str(config_option_value).lower() in ["false"]:
+                            config_option_value = False
+                        elif str(config_option_value).lower() in ["true"]:
+                            config_option_value = True
+                    self.conf_default[section][key][config_option] = config_option_value
+
+    def read_ini_config(self, conffilepath):
+        config_handler = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        config_handler.read(conffilepath)
+        for each_section in config_handler.sections():
+            if each_section.lower() not in list(self.dict.keys()):
+                self.dict[each_section.lower()] = {}
+            for (each_key, each_val) in config_handler.items(each_section):
+                each_val = self.get_real_conf_value(each_key, each_val)
+
+                import_val = True
+                if each_section in list(self.conf_default.keys()):
+                    if each_key in list(self.conf_default[each_section].keys()):
+                        if not self.conf_default[each_section][each_key]["config_file"]:
+                            import_val = False
+
+                if import_val:
+                    if each_section == self.dict["main"]["dictpopname"]:
+                        each_section = "origin"
+                    self.dict[each_section.lower()][each_key.lower()] = each_val
+
+    def write(self, section, key, value):
+
+        if not value:
+            value = None
+        if value.lower() in ["none"]:
+            value = None
+        elif value.lower() in ["false"]:
+            value = False
+        elif value.lower() in ["true"]:
+            value = True
+        elif isint(value):
+            value = int(value)
+        elif isfloat(value):
+            value = float(value)
+        elif isinstance(value, list):
+            ",".join(value)
+
+        if section == self.dict["main"]["dictpopname"]:
+            section = "origin"
+        self.dict[section][key] = value
+
+        config_handler = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        config_handler.read(self.config_file)
+
+        if not config_handler.has_section(section):
+            config_handler.add_section(section)
+
+        config_handler.set(section, key, str(value))
+
+        with open(self.config_file, 'w') as config_file:
+            config_handler.write(config_file)
+
     def __getattr__(self, name):
         ''' will only get called for undefined attributes '''
         if name in list(self.dict.keys()):

fHDHR/device/__init__.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class fHDHR_Device():
 
         self.epg = EPG(fhdhr, self.channels, originwrapper, plugins)
 
-        self.tuners = Tuners(fhdhr, self.epg, self.channels)
+        self.tuners = Tuners(fhdhr, self.epg, self.channels, plugins)
 
         self.images = imageHandler(fhdhr, self.epg)
 

fHDHR/device/epg/__init__.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class EPG():
         self.epgdict = {}
 
         self.epg_methods = self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["method"]
-        self.valid_epg_methods = [x for x in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"] if x and x not in [None, "None"]]
+        self.valid_epg_methods = [x for x in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"] if x and x not in [None, "None"]]
 
         self.blocks = blocksEPG(self.fhdhr, self.channels)
         self.epg_handling = {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class EPG():
         if not method:
             method = self.def_method
         if (method == self.fhdhr.config.dict["main"]["dictpopname"] or
-           method not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"]):
+           method not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"]):
             method = "origin"
 
         epgtypename = method
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class EPG():
         if not method:
             method = self.def_method
         if (method == self.fhdhr.config.dict["main"]["dictpopname"] or
-           method not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"]):
+           method not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"]):
             method = "origin"
 
         channel_guide_dict = {}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class EPG():
         if not method:
             method = self.def_method
         if (method == self.fhdhr.config.dict["main"]["dictpopname"] or
-           method not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"]):
+           method not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"]):
             method = "origin"
 
         if method in list(self.epgdict.keys()):
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class EPG():
     def update(self, method=None):
 
         if (not method or
-           method not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"]):
+           method not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"]):
             method = self.def_method
 
         if method == self.fhdhr.config.dict["main"]["dictpopname"]:

fHDHR/device/tuners/__init__.py

@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ from .tuner import Tuner
 
 class Tuners():
 
-    def __init__(self, fhdhr, epg, channels):
+    def __init__(self, fhdhr, epg, channels, plugins):
         self.fhdhr = fhdhr
         self.channels = channels
+        self.plugins = plugins
 
         self.epg = epg
         self.max_tuners = int(self.fhdhr.config.dict["fhdhr"]["tuner_count"])
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ class Tuners():
         self.fhdhr.logger.info("Creating %s tuners." % str(self.max_tuners))
 
         for i in range(0, self.max_tuners):
-            self.tuners[str(i)] = Tuner(fhdhr, i, epg)
+            self.tuners[str(i)] = Tuner(fhdhr, i, epg, plugins)
 
     def get_available_tuner(self):
         return next(tunernum for tunernum in list(self.tuners.keys()) if not self.tuners[tunernum].tuner_lock.locked()) or None

fHDHR/device/tuners/stream/__init__.py

@@ -2,26 +2,24 @@
 
 from .direct_stream import Direct_Stream
 from .direct_m3u8_stream import Direct_M3U8_Stream
-from .ffmpeg_stream import FFMPEG_Stream
-from .vlc_stream import VLC_Stream
 
 
 class Stream():
 
-    def __init__(self, fhdhr, stream_args, tuner):
+    def __init__(self, fhdhr, stream_args, tuner, plugins):
         self.fhdhr = fhdhr
         self.stream_args = stream_args
 
-        if stream_args["method"] == "ffmpeg":
+        self.plugins = plugins
-            self.method = FFMPEG_Stream(fhdhr, stream_args, tuner)
+
-        if stream_args["method"] == "vlc":
+        if stream_args["method"] == "direct":
-            self.method = VLC_Stream(fhdhr, stream_args, tuner)
+            if self.stream_args["true_content_type"].startswith(tuple(["application/", "text/"])):
-        elif (stream_args["method"] == "direct" and
+                self.method = Direct_M3U8_Stream(fhdhr, stream_args, tuner)
-              not self.stream_args["true_content_type"].startswith(tuple(["application/", "text/"]))):
+            else:
-            self.method = Direct_Stream(fhdhr, stream_args, tuner)
+                self.method = Direct_Stream(fhdhr, stream_args, tuner)
-        elif (stream_args["method"] == "direct" and
+        else:
-              self.stream_args["true_content_type"].startswith(tuple(["application/", "text/"]))):
+
-            self.method = Direct_M3U8_Stream(fhdhr, stream_args, tuner)
+            self.method = eval("self.plugins.%s_Stream(fhdhr, stream_args, tuner)" % stream_args["method"].upper())
 
     def get(self):
         return self.method.get()

fHDHR/device/tuners/tuner.py

@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ from .stream import Stream
 
 
 class Tuner():
-    def __init__(self, fhdhr, inum, epg):
+    def __init__(self, fhdhr, inum, epg, plugins):
         self.fhdhr = fhdhr
+        self.plugins = plugins
 
         self.number = inum
         self.epg = epg
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class Tuner():
         self.status = {"status": "Inactive"}
 
     def get_stream(self, stream_args, tuner):
-        stream = Stream(self.fhdhr, stream_args, tuner)
+        stream = Stream(self.fhdhr, stream_args, tuner, self.plugins)
         return stream.get()
 
     def set_status(self, stream_args):

fHDHR_web/api/epg.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class EPG():
         method = request.args.get('method', default="get", type=str)
 
         source = request.args.get('source', default=self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["def_method"], type=str)
-        if source not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"]:
+        if source not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"]:
             return "%s Invalid xmltv method" % source
 
         redirect_url = request.args.get('redirect', default=None, type=str)

fHDHR_web/api/images.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Images():
 
         elif method == "get":
             source = request.args.get('source', default=self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["method"], type=str)
-            if source in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"]:
+            if source in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"]:
                 image_type = request.args.get('type', default="content", type=str)
                 if image_type in ["content", "channel"]:
                     image_id = request.args.get('id', default=None, type=str)

fHDHR_web/api/tuners.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Tuners():
 
         redirect_url = request.args.get('redirect', default=None, type=str)
 
-        if method in ["direct", "ffmpeg", "vlc"]:
+        if method in self.fhdhr.config.dict["streaming"]["valid_methods"]:
 
             channel_number = request.args.get('channel', None, type=str)
             if not channel_number:

fHDHR_web/api/xmltv.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class xmlTV():
         method = request.args.get('method', default="get", type=str)
 
         source = request.args.get('source', default=self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["def_method"], type=str)
-        if source not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"]:
+        if source not in self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"]:
             return "%s Invalid xmltv method" % source
 
         redirect_url = request.args.get('redirect', default=None, type=str)

fHDHR_web/templates/xmltv.html

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
           <th>Actions</th>
         </tr>
 
-        {% for epg_method in fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_epg_methods"] %}
+        {% for epg_method in fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["valid_methods"] %}
           {% if epg_method not in [None, "None"] %}
             {% set epg_method_name = epg_method %}
             {% if epg_method == "origin" %}

plugins/__init__.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ for entry in os.scandir(plugins_top_dir):
 
         if curr_dict["TYPE"] == "origin":
             curr_dict["PATH"] = pathlib.Path(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))).joinpath(entry.name).joinpath('origin')
-        elif curr_dict["TYPE"] == "alt_epg":
+        elif curr_dict["TYPE"] in ["alt_epg", "alt_stream"]:
             curr_dict["PATH"] = pathlib.Path(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))).joinpath(entry.name)
 
         plugin_import_print_string = "Found %s type plugin: %s %s. " % (curr_dict["TYPE"], curr_dict["NAME"], curr_dict["VERSION"])
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ for entry in os.scandir(plugins_top_dir):
             plugin_import_print_string += " ImportWarning: Missing PLUGIN_* Value."
             plugin_use = False
 
-        elif curr_dict["TYPE"] not in ["origin", "alt_epg"]:
+        elif curr_dict["TYPE"] not in ["origin", "alt_epg", "alt_stream"]:
             plugin_use = False
             plugin_import_print_string += " ImportWarning: Invalid PLUGIN_TYPE."
 
@@ -53,8 +53,16 @@ for entry in os.scandir(plugins_top_dir):
             if curr_dict["TYPE"] == "origin":
                 imp_string = "from .%s import origin" % entry.name
                 exec(imp_string)
-            if curr_dict["TYPE"] == "alt_epg":
+                imp_string = "from .%s import %s_Setup" % (entry.name, curr_dict["NAME"].upper())
-                imp_string = "from .%s import %sEPG" % (entry.name, curr_dict["NAME"])
+                try:
+                    exec(imp_string)
+                except ImportError:
+                    pass
+            elif curr_dict["TYPE"] == "alt_epg":
+                imp_string = "from .%s import *" % entry.name
+                exec(imp_string)
+            elif curr_dict["TYPE"] == "alt_stream":
+                imp_string = "from .%s import *" % entry.name
                 exec(imp_string)
 
 if not len([x for x in list(plugin_dict.keys()) if plugin_dict[x]["TYPE"] == "origin"]):

plugins/fHDHR_plugin_epg_tvtv/__init__.py

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ PLUGIN_VERSION = "v0.6.0-beta"
 PLUGIN_TYPE = "alt_epg"
 
 
+class TVTV_Setup():
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        pass
+
+
 class tvtvEPG():
 
     def __init__(self, fhdhr, channels):

plugins/fHDHR_plugin_epg_zap2it/__init__.py

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ PLUGIN_VERSION = "v0.6.0-beta"
 PLUGIN_TYPE = "alt_epg"
 
 
+class ZAP2IT_Setup():
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        pass
+
+
 class zap2itEPG():
 
     def __init__(self, fhdhr, channels):

plugins/fHDHR_plugin_origin_NextPVR/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME = "NextPVR"
 PLUGIN_VERSION = "v0.6.0-beta"
 PLUGIN_TYPE = "origin"
+
+
+class NEXTPVR_Setup():
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        pass

plugins/fHDHR_plugin_origin_NextPVR/origin/origin_conf.json

@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
                           "value": "fHDHR_NextPVR",
                           "config_file": false,
                           "config_web": false
-                        },
-          "required":{
-                          "value": "nextpvr/pin",
-                          "config_file": false,
-                          "config_web": false
                         }
   },
   "fhdhr":{
@@ -65,7 +60,8 @@
                     "value": "none",
                     "config_file": true,
                     "config_web": true,
-                    "config_web_hidden": true
+                    "config_web_hidden": true,
+                    "required": true
                 },
           "sid":{
                     "value": "none",

plugins/fHDHR_plugin_stream_ffmpeg/__init__.py

@@ -3,6 +3,30 @@ import subprocess
 
 # from fHDHR.exceptions import TunerError
 
+PLUGIN_NAME = "ffmpeg"
+PLUGIN_VERSION = "v0.6.0-beta"
+PLUGIN_TYPE = "alt_stream"
+
+
+class FFMPEG_Setup():
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        try:
+            ffmpeg_command = [config.dict["ffmpeg"]["path"],
+                              "-version",
+                              "pipe:stdout"
+                              ]
+
+            ffmpeg_proc = subprocess.Popen(ffmpeg_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+            ffmpeg_version = ffmpeg_proc.stdout.read()
+            ffmpeg_proc.terminate()
+            ffmpeg_proc.communicate()
+            ffmpeg_proc.kill()
+            ffmpeg_version = ffmpeg_version.decode().split("version ")[1].split(" ")[0]
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            ffmpeg_version = "Missing"
+            print("Failed to find ffmpeg.")
+        config.register_version("ffmpeg", ffmpeg_version)
+
 
 class FFMPEG_Stream():
 

plugins/fHDHR_plugin_stream_ffmpeg/ffmpeg_conf.json

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "ffmpeg":{
+          "path":{
+                    "value": "ffmpeg",
+                    "config_file": true,
+                    "config_web": true
+                }
+  }
+}

plugins/fHDHR_plugin_stream_vlc/__init__.py

@@ -3,6 +3,30 @@ import subprocess
 
 # from fHDHR.exceptions import TunerError
 
+PLUGIN_NAME = "vlc"
+PLUGIN_VERSION = "v0.6.0-beta"
+PLUGIN_TYPE = "alt_stream"
+
+
+class VLC_Setup():
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        try:
+            vlc_command = [config.dict["vlc"]["path"],
+                           "--version",
+                           "pipe:stdout"
+                           ]
+
+            vlc_proc = subprocess.Popen(vlc_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+            vlc_version = vlc_proc.stdout.read()
+            vlc_proc.terminate()
+            vlc_proc.communicate()
+            vlc_proc.kill()
+            vlc_version = vlc_version.decode().split("version ")[1].split('\n')[0]
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            vlc_version = "Missing"
+            print("Failed to find vlc.")
+        config.register_version("vlc", vlc_version)
+
 
 class VLC_Stream():
 

plugins/fHDHR_plugin_stream_vlc/vlc_conf.json

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "vlc":{
+          "path":{
+                    "value": "cvlc",
+                    "config_file": true,
+                    "config_web": true
+                }
+  }
+}