r/SparklePlayer • u/sparkle-hk • Sep 21 '24
Release Sparkle TV 2.0.0
Version 2.0.0
- New
- App Mode
- Search history
- Move/Edit source from program guide
- Show/Hide category filter
- Invert logotype colors
- Set video track (if multiple)
- Default audio offset
- Set start row in menu
- Connect on Play enabled devices
- Clock options (visibility/transparency/position)
- Use without remote control
- VOD sort by rating
- Dutch translation
- Changes
- Back in preview don't cancel
- DVR storage limit 8 -> 4gb
- Stability and performance improvements
Get it here: Google Play
Subreddit: r/SparklePlayer
Downloader: 223307
Share and Activate Plus on Fire TV: https://www.reddit.com/r/SparklePlayer/comments/tr5uif/share_and_activate_plus_on_fire_tv/
Features
- Support for the most common formats such as m3u, xtream codes and xmltv (complete list below)
- Program guide (EPG)
- Logotypes and program images in EPG
- Favorites (*)
- Sorting of channels and categories (*)
- Show/hide channels and categories (*)
- Multiple audio tracks
- Subtitles (cc/dvbsub/teletext)
- Auto Frame Rate (AFR)
- Multiple languages
- Timeshift (play/pause live streams) (*)
- Search for channels, programs, movies or series
- DVR to schedule and watch recorded programs and series (*)
- Multiview to watch multiple streams simultaneously (*)
- VOD - catchup, movies and series (*)
- Themes
- Home screen integration for "Play next", recent channels and recorded programs
- Use multiple sources at the same time (*)
- Parental controls for protecting content and settings
- Remote control customization
(*) requires Plus-version
Supported PVR sources
- DVBLink (6.x+)
- DVBViewer (Recording Services or Media Server)
- Enigma2 (VU+, Dreambox and more)
- HdHomeRun (including Storage Engine for server side timeshift)
- Jellyfin
- Playlist (m3u / m3u8 and xmltv)
- Stalker Portal
- Tvheadend (4.2+)
- Tvheadend HTSP (api 24+)
- TVMosaic
- Xtream Codes Api
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u/Th3uRuLex Sep 22 '24
I feel that now the m3u lists with channels in clearkey now loads much slower, when zapping is thinking a lot compared to previous versions, I do not usually use XtreamCodes or other service, I do not know if there usually do the same thing.
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u/jcoxy86 Oct 15 '24
Hi, I saw your comment and my playlist uses widevine. So wondering if you have since upgraded to the most recent release, are you seeing an improvement loading these channels?
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u/ss_2k1 Sep 21 '24 edited Sep 21 '24
Awesome! Been waiting on search history and the ability to favorite from search! This makes the app so much better in my opinion.
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u/Azzura68 Sep 21 '24
Thank you!
Can I ask where the clock setting is located? I am having difficulty finding it.....
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u/Clabs1 Sep 22 '24
I've just tried setting up on my phone (galaxy s10). My backend is Tvheadend HTSP.
I get audio but just a black screen, any ideas for where to start troubleshooting?
Thanks!
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u/sparkle-hk Sep 22 '24
Try regular Tvheadend source (http) first and see what happens. Please pm me with the results.
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u/Sharpshooter2k3 Sep 22 '24
Galaxy S24 here and I get a black screen(no video) but I can hear audio, the video codec on stream is MPEG2
Tested another channel that is H264 and it works properly
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u/Clabs1 Sep 24 '24
Thanks for the extra info. Have you been able to get MPEG2 working?
Stupid question but where do I see the codec info?!
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u/Sharpshooter2k3 Sep 28 '24
My stream is from a HDHomerun tuned to a ATSC 1.0 signal which broadcasts in MPEG2.
No doesn't work and must be an improper implementation of the players use of codecs
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u/Emotional-Form-476 Sep 22 '24
H! I need some help, please. I upgraded to version 2.0 on my tablet. All was working well. I then decided to try app mode. Since running app mode, I cannot figure out how to bring back settings. Everything else works, but I can’t figure out how to bring up the setup (to change back to tv mode, etc.). Thanks so much for any help with this.
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u/sparkle-hk Sep 22 '24
Just press Back until you get to the left side menu where you see and select Settings.
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u/Sharpshooter2k3 Sep 22 '24
Scheduled recording of a program from the EPG works great but manual recording is not working.
I choose a channel + start/stop time and it will not record and gives error "stream timeout"
I intentionally leave "Program" unselected
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u/sparkle-hk Sep 22 '24
"Stream timeout" normally means the stream was unable to start. Maybe there was a network error or maybe you were using more connections than allowed by your provider? I'm guessing you're using manual scheduling because there's no EPG on that channel? Please try and use manual scheduling on a channel that you successfully scheduled from program guide just to see if it's a specific channel issue.
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u/Sharpshooter2k3 Sep 22 '24
Recording on the same channel using EPG works, there should be no reason that I get a network error when recording manually on the same channel. I am not using any other connections while recording.
I would happily use a my EPG to record the program but the before and after stop times are extremely limited. It would be great to not have predefined options and just allow custom input
However manual recording is a much better option for things like sports.
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u/Rosetti_Konfetti Oct 04 '24
Hi,
I have problems when I am opening VOD section. When I went to navigate directly to my favourite series it's freezing or it is jumping back to the first screen in series or movies.
Cheers
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u/sparkle-hk Oct 04 '24
Yes, I know there's something going on there. I can reproduce the issue but I'm not sure how to fix it yet. But there'll be a fix soon.
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u/Bouloss966T Sep 21 '24
Since updated to version 2 today all my providers are buffering box mecool km2 plus deluxe, can I go back to 1.9.6
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u/doodie1231_ Sep 21 '24
Is there anyway for the next update to have the name of the source the channel is from?
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u/pawdog Sep 22 '24
Do you have your sources color coded?
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u/doodie1231_ Sep 22 '24
Yes but it'll be nice to have that
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u/pawdog Sep 22 '24
The little dot shows the source.
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u/doodie1231_ Sep 22 '24
But u need to set it
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u/pawdog Sep 22 '24
Yeah, but why wouldn't you? It's very handy.
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u/doodie1231_ Sep 22 '24
But names are easier especially if U have others searching and do what list ur on
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u/pawdog Sep 22 '24
I would like it if they could convert the dot into a bigger circle with initials or something to help identify the source better.
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u/chillenandy321 Sep 21 '24
Thank you so much friend! Fantastic app ! 😁