Mythrecmaze - Automatically Record the Shows You Follow on TVmaze

Instead of or in addition to setting a recording using MythTV, follow your shows on tvmaze.com to have MythTV automatically record them.  A free or paid account on tvmaze.com is required.  The program checks the ical feed for the next seven days.  It then downloads guide data for the current day each time it is run and the next six days only if there is a change in the ical feed for those days.  It supports multiple API keys, so everyone in the house can have their own TVmaze account.

Notes:

1. Changing the MythTV xmltvid values is not required.  Mythrecmaze is compatible with other guide sources if the guide entries inserted from Mythrecmaze matching the recordings are not overwritten by the other guide source.
2. TVmaze is not limited to the USA, but this program currently works in the USA only.
3. Mythrecmaze has been tested using Ubuntu and Xubuntu.  The latest release has been tested with MythTV versions 31 and 32.

Setup:

1. Navigate to https://github.com/heyted/mythrecmaze/releases.
2. Under the latest release, download the tar.gz file and put it in your home folder.
3. Open a terminal and copy or type "tar -xzf mythrecmaze-20201004.tar.gz && cd mythrecmaze-20201004 && sudo ./install" without the quotes.  Edit the release numbers to match the tar.gz file name if they do not match and press enter.  The message "Mythrecmaze was successfully installed" should appear in the terminal.
4. The tar.gz file and mythrecmaze-20201004 folder can be deleted.
5. Do the tasks as indicated below for guide source option one or two.  Use option one if you have no other guide data source other than using Mythrecmaze.  Use option two if another guide data source is being used.
6. Start Mythrecmaze by viewing the applications menu and clicking on the Mythrecmaze icon.
7. Select Change settings and click OK.
8. Enter the MythTV backend IP address and other information requested.  To access your TVmaze API key, log into TVmaze, hover the cursor over the user icon at the top-right of the web page, and click dashboard.
9. Select Exit Mythrecmaze and click OK.
10. Open a terminal and type or copy "sudo crontab -u mythtv -e" without the quotes.  If prompted to choose an editor, nano is a good choice.  Enter "30 14 * * * /opt/mythrecmaze/mythrecmaze.py" without the quotes at the bottom of the text file to have Mythrecmaze check for new recordings every day at 2:30 PM.  Hold Ctrl and press s to save the change.  Hold Ctrl and press x to exit nano.  
11. Check that the mythtv group has read access to /home/[yourusername].  On Ubuntu, open Files, browse to /home, right click on the folder for your user name, click properties, permissions, and verify the mythtv group or others can access the files.

Guide Source Option One:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to [backend ip address]/mythweb/settings/tv/channels. 
2. Edit the xmltvid values in the channel information section to match the corresponding TVmaze id values.  TVmaze network id numbers are shown at the bottom of this blog post.  

Guide Source Option Two:

1. Create a text file named “xmltvidmap.csv” which will match your xmltvid values with the corresponding TVmaze id values. If xmltvidmap.csv does not exist, option one must be used. If it does exist, option two must be used.  An example xmltvidmap.csv is available at https://github.com/heyted/mythrecmaze.  TVmaze network id numbers are shown at the bottom of this blog post.  
2. Check that xmltvidmap.csv is readable by the mythtv user by right clicking on file, click properties, and click permissions.  Select read only for the mythtv group or others.
3. Place xmltvidmap.csv in your home folder.
4. Each line in the text file must have two entries separated by a comma. Do not include any blank lines between the entries. The first entry must match the current MythTV xmltvid value (not necessarily a number) and correspond to the TVmaze id number as the second entry.

TVmaze channel ID numbers and corresponding channel names:

ID	Channel Name
1	NBC
2	CBS
3	ABC
4	FOX
5	The CW
8	HBO
9	Showtime
10	Adult Swim
11	Cartoon Network
13	FX
14	TNT
15	BBC America
16	Syfy
17	Starz
18	Lifetime
19	Cinemax
20	AMC
21	El Rey Network
22	MTV
23	Comedy Central
25	Disney XD
26	FreeForm
27	Nickelodeon
28	WGN America
29	A&E
30	USA Network
31	Audience Network
32	TBS
33	Sundance TV
34	Paramount Network
39	ESPN
40	CNN
42	National Geographic Channel
43	E!
47	FXX
50	Hallmark Channel
52	Bravo
53	History
55	VH1
56	BET
57	TV Land
58	Centric
62	nick@nite
65	IFC
66	Discovery Channel
70	UPN
71	The WB
72	Syndication
73	Nicktoons
74	H2
75	REELZ
77	Science
78	Disney Channel
79	Oxygen
80	TLC
81	Food Network
82	Travel Channel
83	National Geographic WILD
84	truTV
85	PBS
86	Smithsonian Channel
88	Pop
89	Investigation Discovery
90	DIY Network
92	Animal Planet
93	CNBC
95	Fox Sports 1
101	TeenNick
103	Great American Country
104	NBCSN
107	Destination America
117	Logo TV
122	We tv
125	fyi,
138	Pay-Per-View
142	MotorTrend
145	MTV2
169	Al Jazeera America
170	AXS TV
171	Big Ten Network
172	Bloomberg TV
173	CMT
174	Cooking Channel
175	Create
176	Discovery Family
177	Discovery Life
178	Encore
179	ASPiRE
180	ESPN2
181	ESPNEWS
182	ESPNU
183	ESPN Deportes
184	Esquire Network
185	FOX News Channel
186	FUSE TV
187	Fusion
188	Golf Channel
189	Game Show Network
190	HBO Family
191	HBO Signature
192	HGTV
193	HLN
194	ION Television
195	ION Life
196	Live Well Network
197	The Longhorn Network
198	Me-TV
199	MLB Network
200	MoreMax
201	MSNBC
203	MyNetworkTV
204	NBA TV
205	NFL Network
206	Nick Jr.
207	Outdoor Channel
208	Ovation
210	PAC-12 Network
211	Pivot
212	Qubo
213	RFD-TV
214	SEC Network
215	Showtime 2
216	Showtime Extreme
217	Sportsman Channel
218	Turner Classic Movies
219	Telemundo
220	Tennis Channel
221	The Movie Channel
222	The Movie Channel Xtra
223	Toon Disney
224	TV One
225	UniMás
226	Univision
227	UP TV
228	The Weather Channel
229	AHC
232	Lifetime Movies
233	LrW
236	Oprah Winfrey Network
248	G4
252	Hallmark Movies and Mysteries
253	Epix
254	Starz Edge
255	Starz Cinema
256	Starz Comedy
257	Starz InBlack
258	Starz Kids and Family
260	Showtime Women
261	BOUNCE TV
272	CBS Sports Network
284	Speed TV
319	Style TV
340	Current TV
342	Universal Kids
354	The Family Channel
357	ESPN Classic
378	FM
386	Fox Sports 2
395	PBS SoCal
396	Chiller
430	World
455	TV Guide Channel
456	Boomerang
466	Fearnet
467	BYU Television
488	TCM
507	EVINE Live
515	Fox Soccer
516	NHL Network
520	REVOLT
524	Fox Business Network
525	Lionsgate Television
535	Estrella TV
540	PBS Kids
555	CNBC World
557	VH1 Classic
660	insp
712	NBC Universo
719	Biography Channel
733	Pursuit Channel
734	Universal Sports Network
735	Universal HD
736	Palladia
739	MAVTV
741	MSG
749	DuMont Television Network
757	MASN
758	TBN
975	KCET
987	Fox Family
988	Here TV
993	RLTV
1006	Viceland
1007	MHz Worldview
1009	C-SPAN
1035	Playboy TV
1039	Disney Junior
1047	Fox Sports SUN
1061	Fox Reality Channel
1085	Bandamax
1089	WGBH-TV
1233	NuvoTV
1275	MTV Classic
1296	National Educational Television
1310	Home Shopping Network
1311	EWTN
1313	MTV Live
1318	AWE
1321	Light TV
1330	Z Living
1336	NESN
1337	NESN Plus
1339	American Sports Network
1368	Ora TV
1380	Soapnet
1383	KCLV Channel 2
1434	Mojo HD
1457	Fox Kids
1464	Mnet America
1485	Myx TV
1492	SHOWTIME Showcase
1509	Prime Time Entertainment
1511	Bohbot Kids Network
1513	Christian Broadcasting Network
1514	C-SPAN2
1532	Mega TV
1594	Escape
1603	KLAS-TV
1620	Spectrum
1626	JTV
1657	3net
1661	Trio
1680	Connecticut Public Television
1690	Cinelatino
1697	Hallmark Drama