Update channel.model to import Channel from the local interface file
instead of the package namespace. This fixes an incorrect module
resolution and keeps the codebase consistent with local typings.
Add a new SidebarView union type ('CHANNELS' | 'PLAYLISTS') to expose
possible sidebar view options for consumers of the shared interfaces.
- Comment/test stubs in several .spec.ts to avoid importing
heavy modules and to disable flaky tests
(video-player.component.spec.ts, channel-list-container.component.spec.ts,
recent-playlists.component.spec.ts).
- Replace long relative import with package alias for PlaylistsService
to simplify module resolution (video-player.component.spec.ts).
- Add missing alt attribute to channel logo img for accessibility
(channel-list-item.component.ts).
- Assert non-null where templates expect values by removing optional
chaining in template bindings (video-player.component.html):
use activeChannel.url and activeChannel.epgParams, and non-null
assertions for playerSettings.showCaptions to avoid runtime/template
type errors.
- Consolidate SidebarView import with Channel from shared-interfaces to
fix incorrect relative path (sidebar.component.ts).
- Restore or replace MomentDatePipe import usage in tests (info-overlay.spec.ts).
These changes reduce test import noise, fix template type issues,
improve accessibility, and simplify imports to match project aliases.
- Track list items by start+stop to avoid incorrect reuse of DOM
nodes when program time ranges change.
- matListItemLine with matListItemTitle and add
program-title class to ensure proper styling and layout of titles.
- Add left margin to item label for visual spacing.
- Update imports to use shared-interfaces barrel to simplify paths.
- Remove unused OnDestroy and related ipc cleanup; epg list no longer
manages EPG IPC listeners directly.
- Introduce setEpgAvailableFlag dispatch when handling EPG data to
expose availability state; clear current EPG program via
resetActiveEpgProgram when no programs are returned.
- Remove direct Store usage from EpgService and update BehaviorSubject
flow to set epgAvailable=false on error.
- Clean up unused imports and minor formatting.
These changes fix rendering glitches, improve state clarity for EPG
availability, simplify imports, and tidy up lifecycle responsibilities.
Convert channel structures to a consistent and adapt templates
to read new safely.
- Add accessors in EListComponent:
- getChannelName(channel) returns first displayName or ''
- getChannelIcon(channel) returns first icon.src or ''
These helpers make reading channel metadata robust against missing or
differently-shaped data.
- Build channel object with normalized fields in ngOnInit:
- set id, displayName[], url[], icon[] rather than raw name/icon
- ensure fallbacks to empty strings/arrays to avoid undefined values
- Update InfoOverlay template to safely access program fields:
- use epgProgram?.icon?.[0]?.src for image source
- use epgProgram?.title?.[0]?.value and epgProgram?.desc?.[0]?.value
- Fix MultiEpg templates for property access and tracking:
- replace invalid template boolean expressions with safe non-null
assertion where needed ((hourWidth$ | async)! ...)
- use track item.id instead of track $any(item).channel
- call getChannelIcon/getChannelName and render icon/name via helpers
These changes prevent runtime errors when fields are missing or have
array-wrapped values, improve template safety, and standardize channel
data handling across the EPG UI.
a dedicated refresh button and workflow for Xtream in the
recent playlists UI. Show a refresh icon only when the playlist has a
serverUrl. For Xtream playlists, prompt the user with a confirmation
dialog, delete locally cached categories and streams, show a toast that
the refresh started, and navigate to the playlist to trigger re-import.
Keep existing refresh IPC logic for non-Xtream (M3U/local) playlists.
Also add English translations for the Xtream refresh tooltip and dialog
messages, and surface errors via snackbar on failure.
This enables safe re-importing of remote Xtream playlists while preserving
favorites and recent items.
Add MPV_REUSE_INSTANCE key to the electron backend store service and
include mpvReuseInstance in the shared settings interface so the new
boolean setting is persisted and available across renderer and main
processes.
Also update English i18n JSON formatting and expand the HOME section
translations (reformatting and adding nested playlist-related keys)
to ensure the UI strings remain consistent after changes.
Introduce MPV process reuse and IPC control, and add basic EPG IPC
handlers.
- Add GET_CHANNEL_PROGRAMS and FETCH_EPG ipc handlers to epg.events.ts
to expose fetching EPG data by channel or URLs.
- Rework player.events.ts:
- Export proper bootstrap and add module-level mpvProcess and
mpvSocketPath to track a reusable MPV instance.
- Add sendMpvCommand helper to communicate with MPV via its IPC socket.
- Implement OPEN_MPV_PLAYER handler that:
- Reads MPV path and MPV_REUSE_INSTANCE setting from store.
- Attempts to reuse an existing MPV process by sending loadfile
command over the socket when reuse is enabled.
- Falls back to spawning a new mpv process, creating a unique IPC
socket path, and storing the process/socket when reuse is enabled.
- Adds error and exit handlers to clear stored references.
- Add necessary imports (ChildProcess, existsSync, createConnection).
- Remove/comment unused import block for shared-interfaces and adapt
existing code to the new flow.
Why:
- Enable reusing a single MPV instance to improve resource usage and
provide faster playback switching.
- Add IPC endpoints for EPG to support frontend requests for program
data.
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