This was the collaborative effort of a number people to provide the XML Guide to Plex users in Australia. Big Shout out to Mark and Michelle who made this all possible. The github site with their work can be found here.
The following links are for Freeview Guide for Australian Cities. This was primarily designed for Plex users and the instructions can be found on the Plex Website for using an XML Guide.
To help us track any questions and request please submit them on the github page. Before submitting any questions;
a) Please rescan the the channels in the Plex Live TV & DVR setup for all tuners.
b) Please include the region you are in to assist in any troubleshooting.
Adelaide – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Adelaide.xml
Albany – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Albany.xml
Albury / Wodonga – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Albury_Wodonga.xml
Ballarat – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Ballarat.xml
Bendigo – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Bendigo.xml
Brisbane – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Brisbane.xml
Broken Hill – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Broken_Hill.xml
Bunbury – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Bunbury.xml
Cairns – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Cairns.xml
Canberra – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Canberra.xml
Central Coast – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Central_Coast.xml
Coffs Harbour – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Coffs_Harbour.xml
Darwin – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Darwin.xml
Geelong – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Geelong.xml
Gippsland – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Gippsland.xml
Gold Coast – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Goldcoast.xml
Griffith – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Griffith.xml
Hobart – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Hobart.xml
Launceston – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Launceston.xml
Lismore – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Lismore.xml
Mackay – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Mackay.xml
Mandurah – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Mandurah.xml
Melbourne – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Melbourne.xml
Mildura / Sunraysia – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Mildura_Sunraysia.xml
Newcastle – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Newcastle.xml
NT Regional – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/NT_Regional.xml
Orange – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Orange_Dubbo.xml
Perth – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Perth.xml
Port Augusta – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Port_Augusta.xml
Remote Central – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Remote_Central.xml
Riverland – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Riverland.xml
Rockhampton – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Rockhampton.xml
Shepperaton – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Shepparton.xml
South Coast – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/South_Coast.xml
South East SA – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/South_East_SA.xml
Spencer Gulf – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Spencer_Gulf.xml
Sunshine Coast – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Sunshine_Coast.xml
Sydney – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Sydney.xml
Tamworth – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Tamworth.xml
Taree /Port Macquarie – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Taree_Port_Macquarie.xml
Toowoomba – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Toowoomba.xml
Townsville – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Townsville.xml
WA Regional – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/WA_Regional.xml
Wagga Wagga – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Wagga_Wagga.xml
Wide Bay – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Wide_Bay.xml
Wollongong – http://xmltv.net/xml_files/Wollongong.xml
Thanks this is awesome,
What buffer before/after are people using to avoid missing the start/end of shows?
This site is for the XML feeds, that is normally done in the PVR software
Hi guys, is there any chance of this being updated to include the new Radio stations?
Thanks so much for putting it together by the way!
Sorry it looks like this had been added, I just needed to delete and re-add my PVR in Plex.
Hope it is all working well Bill.
This xml file work the first few times i loaded it in TV Scheduler Pro but it now sends java into 100% cpu usage.
Hi Bob,
This was designed for Plex, so not sure how your app works. Is is still happening now?
Hi
The guide works fine but I can’t get HD channels to work in Plex, they all map back to SD channels, even though HD guide is mapped to HD channels.
Everything works fine with IceTV’s feed. Any ideas?
Hi Sam,
You can manually override in advanced setting in Plex recordings to specify the channel. Can you please let us know what region you are in so we can investigate?
guide works perfect except the tv show neighbours on 10 peach always shows up as a movie and not the show making it impossible to series record,
Hi Ashleigh,
Can you send us the region and we’ll have a look.
This should be fixed in the next update
The second line of the XML file
!DOCTYPE tv SYSTEM “xmltv.dtd”
Makes Excel and Access reject the import of these files. It would be so nice if that line wasn’t there.
I realise this is a niche thing, but I figure it doesn’t hurt to ask.
Hi Robert,
Sorry these XML’s are not for EXCEL or Access.
You’re a bunch of legends
Thanks Steve, glad to help
Hi
Thanks for this, I tried IceTv but it does not give access to all channels. this is far better
Thanks so much!!
Damien
Thanks Damien, I am glad you are enjoying
Yeah wow, thanks very much.
Just switched over from IceTV.
Do you have a PayPal link for donation? I’ll set a reminder for a month and if all is working well I’d be happy to throw $5 your way.
Thanks for the comment Josh, no donation needed, just enjoy!
Hi any chance of adding SBS world movies ?
Hi Adam,
If you can let us know what region you are in and the channel SBS Movies is on we can check for you
Thank you so much. Does it support HD recording?
Hi Andrew,
This depends on the info published.
How often are these EPG’s updated please?
Hi Andy,
They are refreshed daily.
Very nicely put together, kudos all round. This is so much better and (so far) more accurate than the FreePG feed (R.I.P.)
I would be happy to help any way I can (30+ years in software dev ?) if you need it
Thanks Andrew, Much appreciated will reach out if we need it.
HI Andrew
Happy to take any contributions on github!! Please submit any changes or updates and I’ll happily look at them!
Thanks
This is amazing. Thanks heaps!
Thanks team. This is amazing
Great guide for Plex. Would it be possible to add SBS World Movies, Adelaide CH32. Cheers.
Incredible service. Thank you
Can I request a few changes/updates?
* ABC KIDS Listen icon URL is going to a page not found
* 9 Rush is a new channel. Would it be possible to get feed and icon?
* Would it be possible to get a 7mateHD icon?
Thank you so much for this service!
Thanks Kirk,
Can you please let us know what region you are in, it makes life easier for all requests thanks. We’ll look into what we can do.
Sydney
Thanks
ABC KIDS Listen icon URL is going to a page not found – will be fixed in the next release.
For new channels, in Plex you need to do a rescan to get them in Plex. Plex does not automatically add channels. If this doesn’t add the channel please let me know.
Please make sure your mapping in the setup is mapped to the 7mateHD feed not the regular 7mate selection, that should give you the icon. If it doesn’t please let us know
Legend! Would it be possible to also get:
* 29 – tripled j Unearthed feed and icon?
* 203 – ABC Country feed and icon?
* 204 – ABC NewsRadio feed and icon?
Can I donate $10 for your time and effort?
Those three radio channels are coming very very soon. However, the guide is not published anywhere, so the EPG will be empty. You will be able to map and listen to those stations though
Hi there,
This looks amazing. I’m trying to use it with xteve to use with plex. When I put it in I get the following error:
XML:encoding “ISO-8559-1” declared but decoder.charsetreader is NIL
Any ideas?
Does this work now that encoding has been changed to UTF-8 ?
Thanks for the guide…..have you managed to get Channel 32 – SBS World Movies…My region is Adelaide.
Cheers
Hi Adam,
It should be added now. Plex should pick it up in the next run or you may have to enable the channel in Plex settings afterwards.
I am so pleased that sbs world movies ch32 Adelaide has been added. Thankyou very much!
You’re welcome. Enjoy!
Thanks a lot…..top marks.
This is excellent. I have been using it for a few days with HomeRun from SiliconDust – Their hardware is good (very well constructed, but a bit pricey in Oz though). Unfortunately their software is pretty basic and won’t run on an AppleTV; but by using the Channels DVR apps with the /Perth.xml feed it is working really well with an AppleTV, iPad, iMac (Catalina) and Windows 10.
Cheers, and a heartfelt “Thank You”.
Thanks for the feedback! Enjoy …….
Today my guide stopped showing channels
Worked yesterday
Have a hdhomerun works with its own app, just not in Plex now
any ideas or changes
Im on Ballarat guide
Hi the Ballarat guide seems to be ok on our end, we don’t have HDhomerun so cannot check specifically if there are any issues.
Awesome job guys, thanks for pulling this together.
Thanks Chris, much appreciated