This works to stream multiple clients.

apps/proxy/ts_proxy/views.py

@@ -54,47 +54,78 @@ def initialize_stream(request, channel_id):
 @csrf_exempt
 @require_http_methods(["GET"])
 def stream_ts(request, channel_id):
-    """Handle TS stream requests"""
+    """Handle TS stream requests with improved multi-client support"""
     if channel_id not in proxy_server.stream_managers:
         return JsonResponse({'error': 'Channel not found'}, status=404)
         
     def generate():
-        client_id = threading.get_ident()
+        # Use a truly unique client ID (timestamp + random component)
+        import random
+        client_id = int(time.time() * 1000) + random.randint(1, 1000)
+        
         try:
             buffer = proxy_server.stream_buffers[channel_id]
             client_manager = proxy_server.client_managers[channel_id]
             
+            # Record this client
             client_manager.add_client(client_id)
-            last_index = buffer.index
             
+            # Each client starts at current buffer position
+            with buffer.lock:
+                last_index = buffer.index
+            
+            logger.info(f"New client {client_id} connected to channel {channel_id} (starting at index {last_index})")
+            
+            # Yield some initial headers or empty data to establish connection
+            yield b''
+            
+            # Stream indefinitely
             while True:
+                new_chunks = False
+                
+                # Minimize lock time - only lock briefly to check and grab data
                 with buffer.lock:
                     if buffer.index > last_index:
                         chunks_behind = buffer.index - last_index
+                        # Calculate start position in circular buffer
                         start_pos = max(0, len(buffer.buffer) - chunks_behind)
                         
-                        for i in range(start_pos, len(buffer.buffer)):
-                            yield buffer.buffer[i]
+                        # Get chunks to send (make a copy to avoid long lock)
+                        chunks_to_send = [buffer.buffer[i] for i in range(start_pos, len(buffer.buffer))]
                         last_index = buffer.index
+                        new_chunks = True
                 
-                threading.Event().wait(0.1)  # Short sleep between checks
+                if new_chunks:
+                    # Send all collected chunks outside the lock
+                    for chunk in chunks_to_send:
+                        yield chunk
+                else:
+                    # Shorter sleep to be more responsive
+                    time.sleep(0.05)
                 
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Streaming error for channel {channel_id}: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Streaming error for client {client_id}, channel {channel_id}: {e}")
         finally:
             try:
                 if channel_id in proxy_server.client_managers:
                     remaining = proxy_server.client_managers[channel_id].remove_client(client_id)
+                    logger.info(f"Client {client_id} disconnected from channel {channel_id} ({remaining} clients remaining)")
+                    
+                    # Keep channel active with at least one client
                     if remaining == 0:
                         logger.info(f"No clients remaining, stopping channel {channel_id}")
                         proxy_server.stop_channel(channel_id)
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"Error during client cleanup: {e}")
-
-    return StreamingHttpResponse(
+    
+    # Create response with appropriate streaming settings
+    response = StreamingHttpResponse(
         generate(),
         content_type='video/MP2T'
     )
+    response['Cache-Control'] = 'no-cache, no-store'
+    response['X-Accel-Buffering'] = 'no'  # Disable nginx buffering
+    return response
 
 @csrf_exempt
 @require_http_methods(["POST"])

docker/uwsgi.ts_proxy.ini

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ master = true
 module = dispatcharr.wsgi:application
 processes = 1
 workers = 1
-threads = 1
+threads = 10
 enable-threads = true
 
 # Listen on a dedicated port