- Updated `get_streams` method in `ChannelSerializer` to use prefetched `channelstream_set`, improving performance by reducing database queries.
- Added `ChannelListIncludeStreamsQueryTests` to ensure that the number of queries remains stable as channels grow, verifying efficient stream inclusion in API responses.
- Implemented `ensure_custom_properties_dict()` to normalize custom properties across various models and serializers, addressing issues with legacy JSON-encoded strings.
- Updated M3U account and channel group models to ensure custom properties are consistently stored as dictionaries during save operations.
- Enhanced Celery task management by ensuring old DB connections are closed before and after tasks, improving reliability and preventing errors during account refresh operations. (Fixes#1338)
Add a new task to fetch program artwork from Schedules Direct and auto-apply logos to channels based on EPG data. Enhance the existing logic to handle poster backfill and update program records with fetched artwork. Readd the WebSocket handler to manage IP lookup events and adjust the EPGsTable component to display relevant credentials based on the source type.
Add updateSDSettings method to API client for SD logo style and settings
management. Add fetchEPGData and requeryChannels calls after EPG match
completion to ensure UI refreshes immediately. Add SD logo style picker
and cache-busting for channel logos.
Adds native catch-up/timeshift replay for Xtream Codes providers through
the same HTTPStreamReader transport pipeline as live TV.
Timeshift proxy (apps/timeshift/):
- URL cascade: 3 candidate timestamp formats per provider, per-account
format cache for fast-forward seek performance
- MPEG-TS preamble stripping (shared with HTTPStreamReader)
- Stats integration: timeshift viewers appear on /stats with TIMESHIFT badge
- Auth via hmac.compare_digest on XC password
Catchup detection — denormalized for zero-cost output queries:
- Stream.is_catchup + Stream.catchup_days populated at XC import time
- Channel.has_catchup + Channel.catchup_days + Channel.catchup_provider_stream_id
rolled up via ChannelStream post_save signal (UI path) and explicit SQL
after bulk_create (import path)
- _xc_channel_entry() reads denormalized fields instead of per-channel
custom_properties JSON introspection (eliminates N+1 queries)
- Migration 0038 backfills existing data via raw SQL
XC API enhancements:
- server_info.timezone + start/end + time_now use configured timezone
(triple consistency rule — fixes wrong-programme-plays bug)
- Dynamic has_archive flag + auto prev_days for catch-up channels
- XMLTV timestamps rewritten to local timezone for catch-up clients
HTTPStreamReader extended (apps/proxy/live_proxy/input/http_streamer.py):
- 1 MB pipe buffer via fcntl F_SETPIPE_SZ (eliminates producer/consumer
ping-pong that halved throughput)
- Pre-opened response= for URL cascade workflows
- strip_ts_preamble= for XC servers emitting PHP warnings before TS
- find_ts_sync() as shared utility
- Builds on upstream O_NONBLOCK + select() write loop
Provider stream_id lookup order:
- stream_xc() and xc_get_epg() try internal Channel.id first, fall back
to provider stream_id only when needed (avoids unconditional query on
every request)
Also includes:
- VOD provider cascade in stream_vod() — iterates all M3U relations by
priority when first provider is at capacity
- Defensive null-safety: custom_sid: None → "" in get_live_streams,
get_vod_streams, get_vod_info, get_series_info (fixes iPlayTV crash on
JSON null for string fields)
- Timeshift settings UI (timezone selector, debug toggle)
- StreamConnectionCard violet TIMESHIFT badge
- Orphan cleanup skips timeshift_* virtual channels
- Enable gevent cooperative multitasking in all uWSGI worker configs
(gevent-early-monkey-patch + import dispatcharr.gevent_patch)
- Rewrite WebSocket group sends to bypass asyncio in gevent workers:
_gevent_ws_send() replicates the channels_redis 4.x wire format
directly via synchronous Redis so send_websocket_update() and
_send_async() no longer fail silently after epoll is patched out
- Fix PostgreSQL connection exhaustion: CONN_MAX_AGE=0 + explicit
close_old_connections() in stream manager and cleanup watchdog loops
- Fix stream proxy race: register client before the connect-wait loop
so the cleanup watchdog never sees zero clients on a live channel
- Channel list/logo/profile queryset optimisations: conditional DISTINCT,
EXISTS semi-joins for filter-options, channel_count annotation to
eliminate N+1 in LogoSerializer, prefetched memberships in
ChannelProfileSerializer
- JsonResponse for channel ID list and summary endpoints
Layered on top of the prior perf commits, removes additional per-row queries
Channel list (apps/channels): add auto_created_by to select_related so ChannelSerializer.get_auto_created_by_name does not fire one SELECT per row. Replace instance.streams.all().order_by(channelstream__order) in to_representation with a read off the prefetched channelstream_set.
M3U account list (apps/m3u): prefetch_related "filters" on the viewset queryset and sort filters in Python over the prefetch in M3UAccountSerializer.get_filters.
Frontend (EditableCell.jsx): align the saveValue useCallback dependency from [row.original.id] to [row.original] in the Number, Group, EPG, and Logo cells, matching the pattern applied to the Text cell.
The previous name suggested "hidden from a specific user account" rather than "hidden from downstream client output", which was the actual
behavior. The new name is unambiguous and matches the help_text language ("Exclude this channel from downstream client output").
Mechanical rename across the migration, model, serializer, signals, sync logic, output endpoints, frontend forms / tables / utils, tests, and CHANGELOG. 77 occurrences across 20 files.
No behavior change.
Per-field channel overrides for auto-synced channels, hide-from-output flag, range-bounded auto-numbering with re-pack, multi-stream channel safety, multi-provider shared-range merging, and an across-the-board move from per-row sync writes to bulk operations.
Migrations:
apps/channels:
0036_channeloverride_and_user_hidden,
0037_backfill_auto_created_by_null,
0038_channelgroupm3uaccount_auto_sync_channel_end,
0039_channel_channel_number_nullable
apps/m3u:
0020_m3uaccount_auto_cleanup_unused_channels
See CHANGELOG.md for the full commit log
- Added `is_adult` boolean field to both Stream and Channel models with database indexing for efficient filtering and sorting
- Automatically populated during M3U/XC refresh operations by extracting `is_adult` value from provider data
- Type-safe conversion supporting both integer (0/1) and string ("0"/"1") formats from different providers
- UI controls in channel edit form (Switch with tooltip) and bulk edit form (Select dropdown) for easy management
- XtreamCodes API support with proper integer formatting (0/1) in live stream responses
- Automatic propagation from streams to channels during both single and bulk channel creation operations
- Included in serializers for full API support
- User-level content filtering: Non-admin users can opt to hide mature content channels across all interfaces (web UI, M3U playlists, EPG data, XtreamCodes API) via "Hide Mature Content" toggle in user settings (stored in custom_properties, admin users always see all content)
- Replaced Formik with react-hook-form in Logo, M3UGroupFilter, M3UProfile, Stream, StreamProfile, and UserAgent components.
- Integrated Yup for schema validation in all updated forms.
- Updated form submission logic to accommodate new form handling methods.
- Adjusted state management and error handling to align with react-hook-form's API.
- Ensured compatibility with existing functionality while improving code readability and maintainability.
The ChannelSerializer.to_representation() method was not respecting the
ChannelStream.order field when serializing PATCH/PUT responses. This
caused streams to be returned in an arbitrary order rather than the
order specified in the request.
The update() method correctly saves the stream order to the database
using the ChannelStream.order field, and GET requests (with
include_streams=True) correctly return ordered streams via
get_streams(). However, standard PATCH/PUT responses were using
PrimaryKeyRelatedField which doesn't respect the ordering.
This fix ensures that all representations (GET, PATCH, PUT) return
streams ordered by the channelstream__order field.
Impact:
- PATCH/PUT responses now correctly reflect the stream order saved
- Clients can trust the response data without needing a follow-up GET
- No breaking changes - only fixes inconsistent behavior
Tested with:
- PATCH request with ordered stream IDs
- Verified response matches request order
- Verified GET request confirms order persisted to database
- Created VODLogo model for movies/series, separate from Logo (channels only)
- Added database migration to create vodlogo table and migrate existing VOD logos
- Implemented VODLogoViewSet with pagination, filtering (used/unused/movies/series), and bulk operations
- Built VODLogosTable component with server-side pagination matching channel logos styling
- Added VOD logos tab with on-demand loading to Logos page
- Fixed orphaned VOD content cleanup to always remove unused entries
- Removed redundant channel_assignable filtering from channel logos
Added ability to use custom comskip.ini
Added series recording without reliance on EPG
Fixed comskip bug
Fixed timezone mismatch when scheduling DVR recordings
No migrations completed yet
- Introduced `auto_created` and `auto_created_by` fields in the Channel model to track channels created via M3U auto channel sync.
- Updated ChannelSerializer to include these new fields and added a method to retrieve the name of the M3U account that created the channel.
- Modified sync_auto_channels task to set these fields when creating channels and to filter existing channels accordingly.
- Introduced `auto_channel_sync` and `auto_sync_channel_start` fields in the ChannelGroupM3UAccount model.
- Added API endpoint to update M3U group settings.
- Updated M3UGroupFilter component to manage auto sync settings.
- Enhanced M3URefreshNotification and M3U components for better user guidance.
- Created a Celery task for automatic channel synchronization after M3U refresh.
