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260 lines
9.7 KiB
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# Jellyfin SRF Play Plugin
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A Jellyfin plugin for accessing SRF Play (Swiss Radio and Television) video-on-demand content and live sports streaming.
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## Status
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**Beta/Alpha** - This plugin has been tested on two Jellyfin instances and is working. Some clients may experience issues with hardware decoding, which appears to be client-specific behavior.
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## Features
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- Access to SRF Play VOD content (video-on-demand, no DRM-protected content)
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- **Live Sports Streaming** - Watch scheduled sports events (skiing, Formula 1, football, tennis, etc.)
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- Support for all Swiss broadcasting units (SRF, RTS, RSI, RTR, SWI)
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- Automatic content expiration handling
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- Latest and trending content discovery
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- Quality selection (Auto, SD, HD)
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- HLS streaming support with Akamai token authentication
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- Proxy support for routing traffic through alternate gateways
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- Smart caching with reduced TTL for upcoming livestreams
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## Screenshots
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### Channel Menu
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The main channel interface showing the content folders.
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### Playback
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Video playback with HLS streaming support and quality selection.
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## Testing
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The plugin includes comprehensive testing:
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- **Unit tests** (xUnit framework) for core services
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- **API spec validation tests** for all business units (SRF, RTS, RSI, RTR, SWI)
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- **Integration testing** - Tested on multiple Jellyfin instances with VOD and live sports streaming
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**Run tests:**
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```bash
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# All tests
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dotnet test
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# Unit tests only
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dotnet test --filter "Category!=Integration&Category!=APISpec"
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# API spec tests only
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dotnet test --filter "Category=APISpec"
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# With coverage
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dotnet test --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage"
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```
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See [Test Documentation](Jellyfin.Plugin.SRFPlay.Tests/README.md) for more details.
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## API Information
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**Base URL:** `https://il.srgssr.ch/integrationlayer/2.0/`
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### Key Endpoints
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**Integration Layer API v2.0:**
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- `GET /mediaComposition/byUrn/{urn}` - Get video metadata and playable URLs
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- `GET /video/{businessUnit}/latest` - Get latest videos
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- `GET /video/{businessUnit}/trending` - Get trending videos
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**Play v3 API:**
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- `GET /play/v3/api/{bu}/production/livestreams?eventType=SPORT` - Get scheduled sports livestreams
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- `GET /play/v3/api/{bu}/production/shows/{id}` - Get show details
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- `GET /play/v3/api/{bu}/production/videos-by-show-id?showId={id}` - Get episodes for a show
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**Akamai Token Service:**
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- `GET /akahd/token?acl=/{path}/*` - Authenticate stream URLs for playback
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### URN Format
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- `urn:{bu}:video:{id}` - Video URN (VOD content)
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- `urn:{bu}:scheduled_livestream:video:{id}` - Scheduled sports livestream URN (supported)
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- `urn:{bu}:video:livestream_{channel}` - Live TV channel URN (not supported due to Widevine DRM)
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Examples:
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- `urn:srf:video:c4927fcf-4ab4-4bcf-be4e-00e4ee9e6d6b` (VOD)
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- `urn:srf:scheduled_livestream:video:7b31c9a6-a96e-4c0e-bfc2-f0d6237f2233` (Sports event)
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- `urn:srf:video:c4927fcf-e1a0-0001-7edd-1ef01d441651` (SRF 1 Live - DRM protected)
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## Building the Plugin
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### Prerequisites
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- .NET 8.0 SDK
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- Jellyfin 10.9.11 or later
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### Build Steps
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```bash
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cd Jellyfin.Plugin.SRFPlay
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dotnet build
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```
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### Output
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The compiled plugin will be in `bin/Debug/net8.0/`
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## Quick Install
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Add this repository URL in Jellyfin (Dashboard → Plugins → Repositories):
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```
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https://gitea.tourolle.paris/dtourolle/jellyfin-srfPlay/raw/branch/master/manifest.json
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```
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Then install "SRF Play" from the plugin catalog.
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## Manual Installation
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1. Build the plugin (see above)
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2. Copy the compiled DLL to your Jellyfin plugins directory
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3. Restart Jellyfin
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4. Configure the plugin in Jellyfin Dashboard → Plugins → SRF Play
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5. The SRF Play channel will appear in Jellyfin with three main folders:
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- **Latest Videos** - Recently published content
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- **Trending Videos** - Popular content
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- **Live Sports & Events** - Scheduled sports livestreams (skiing, F1, football, etc.)
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## Configuration
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- **Business Unit**: Select the Swiss broadcasting unit (default: SRF)
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- **Quality Preference**: Choose video quality (Auto/SD/HD)
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- **Content Refresh Interval**: How often to check for new content (1-168 hours)
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- **Expiration Check Interval**: How often to check for expired content (1-168 hours)
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- **Cache Duration**: How long to cache metadata (5-1440 minutes)
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- **Enable Latest Content**: Automatically discover latest videos
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- **Enable Trending Content**: Automatically discover trending videos
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- **Proxy Settings**: Configure proxy server for routing SRF API traffic (optional)
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- **Use Proxy**: Enable/disable proxy usage
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- **Proxy Address**: Proxy server URL (e.g., http://proxy.example.com:8080)
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- **Proxy Username**: Optional authentication username
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- **Proxy Password**: Optional authentication password
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For detailed proxy setup instructions, see [PROXY_SETUP_GUIDE.md](PROXY_SETUP_GUIDE.md).
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## Troubleshooting
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If you encounter issues with the plugin:
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- Check [DEBUG_GUIDE.md](DEBUG_GUIDE.md) for detailed logging information
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- Enable debug logging in Jellyfin to see detailed request/response information
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- Common issues include DRM-protected content and geo-restrictions
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## Technical Architecture
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### Directory Structure
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Jellyfin.Plugin.SRFPlay/
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├── Api/
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│ ├── Models/ # API response models
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│ │ ├── MediaComposition.cs
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│ │ ├── Chapter.cs
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│ │ ├── Resource.cs
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│ │ ├── Show.cs
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│ │ ├── Episode.cs
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│ │ └── PlayV3/ # Play v3 API models
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│ │ ├── PlayV3TvProgram.cs
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│ │ └── PlayV3TvProgramGuideResponse.cs
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│ └── SRFApiClient.cs # HTTP client for SRF API
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├── Channels/
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│ └── SRFPlayChannel.cs # Channel implementation
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├── Configuration/
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│ ├── PluginConfiguration.cs
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│ └── configPage.html
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├── Services/
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│ ├── StreamUrlResolver.cs # HLS stream resolution & authentication
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│ ├── MetadataCache.cs # Caching layer
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│ ├── ContentExpirationService.cs # Expiration management
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│ ├── ContentRefreshService.cs # Content discovery
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│ └── CategoryService.cs # Topic/category management
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├── Providers/
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│ ├── SRFSeriesProvider.cs # Series metadata
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│ ├── SRFEpisodeProvider.cs # Episode metadata
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│ ├── SRFImageProvider.cs # Image fetching
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│ └── SRFMediaProvider.cs # Playback URLs
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├── ScheduledTasks/
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│ ├── ContentRefreshTask.cs # Periodic content refresh
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│ └── ExpirationCheckTask.cs # Periodic expiration check
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├── ServiceRegistrator.cs # DI registration
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└── Plugin.cs # Main plugin entry point
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```
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### Key Components
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1. **API Client**: Handles all HTTP requests to SRF Integration Layer and Play v3 API
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2. **Channel**: SRF Play channel with Latest, Trending, and Live Sports folders
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3. **Stream Resolver**: Extracts and selects optimal HLS streams with Akamai authentication
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4. **Configuration**: User-configurable settings via Jellyfin dashboard
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5. **Metadata Cache**: Thread-safe caching with dynamic TTL for livestreams
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6. **Content Providers**: Jellyfin integration for series, episodes, images, and media sources
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7. **Scheduled Tasks**: Automatic content refresh and expiration management
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8. **Service Layer**: Content discovery, expiration handling, stream resolution, and category management
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## Important Notes
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### Content Limitations
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- **No DRM content**: Only non-DRM protected content is accessible (no Widevine/FairPlay)
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- **No live TV channels**: Main channels (SRF 1, SRF zwei, SRF info) use DRM and are not supported
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- **Sports livestreams supported**: Scheduled sports events (skiing, F1, football, etc.) work without DRM
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- **Content expiration**: SRF content has validity periods, plugin tracks and removes expired content
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- **Upcoming events**: Sports events appear before they start but require channel refresh to play once live
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- **No subtitles**: Subtitle support not currently implemented
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### Extensibility
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The plugin is designed to support all Swiss broadcasting units:
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- **SRF** (Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen - German)
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- **RTS** (Radio Télévision Suisse - French)
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- **RSI** (Radiotelevisione svizzera - Italian)
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- **RTR** (Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha - Romansh)
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- **SWI** (Swiss World International)
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Currently focused on SRF but easily extensible.
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## Development
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The plugin includes:
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- Complete API integration with SRF Play (Integration Layer v2.0 and Play v3)
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- **Live sports streaming** with scheduled event detection
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- Channel with Latest, Trending, and Live Sports folders
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- Metadata providers for series and episodes
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- Image fetching and caching
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- HLS stream playback with Akamai token authentication
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- Automatic content expiration handling
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- Scheduled tasks for content refresh
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- Smart caching with dynamic TTL for upcoming livestreams
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### Known Issues
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- Some clients may experience issues with hardware decoding (appears to be client-specific)
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- Some edge cases may need additional handling
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- Performance optimization may be needed for very large content catalogs
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### Contributing
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Contributions welcome!
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## License
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See LICENSE file for details.
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## Acknowledgments
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This plugin was developed with inspiration from the excellent [Kodi SRG SSR addon](https://github.com/goggle/script.module.srgssr) by [@goggle](https://github.com/goggle). The Kodi addon served as a fantastic reference for understanding the SRG SSR API structure, authentication mechanisms, and handling of scheduled livestreams.
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## References
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- [SRF Play](https://www.srf.ch/play)
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- [Jellyfin Plugin Documentation](https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/plugins/)
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- [SRG SSR Integration Layer API](https://il.srgssr.ch/)
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- [Kodi SRG SSR Addon](https://github.com/goggle/script.module.srgssr) - Reference implementation
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