YourTV: New vs Repeat Airings

[BigAlzy]

All shows on Plex DVR guide are showing as NEW.

Not sure why as according to BigWheel of Plex "New airing are ones that have a “premiere” or “new” flag on them in the EPG data." See https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-dvr-new-airings-only/296347
I couldn't see these tags in the xmltv file myself and not sure what they look like anyway.

The YourTV web page for a previously shown episode has the word REPEAT displayed. If this is available during the scan it hopefully can be used. I attach example of YourTV vs Plex:


This is the xmltv section:

    <programme start="20190713151500 +0800" stop="20190713170000 +0800" channel="9.yourtv.com.au">

            <title>Australian Ninja Warrior</title>
            <desc>New ninjas, new obstacles and a new location, this season is bigger than ever before. Heat one features six brand-new obstacles including The Double Warped Wall.</desc>
            <category>Game Show</category>
            <icon src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nine-tvmg-images-prod/59/92/77/599277_1410008_NIWA2016_b_t2_t1_.jpg" />
            <episode-num system="SxxExx">S3E1</episode-num>
            <episode-num system="xmltv_ns">2.0.</episode-num>
            <rating>
                    <value>PG</value>
            </rating>
    </programme>

[markcs]

The following tag was added.
<previously-shown start="YYYY-MM-DD" />

Please review and comment

[markcs]

Hmm, this may break the 'New' flag for news items -> 'ABC News' news for example.

Need to investigate

[BigAlzy]

Yes I guess this may have been why it never worked (for me anyway) in Plex before, where in that case it never showed anything as new. I see from your capture above for example Sky Safari Australia should show up as new, so seems to be something to do with this new or premiere tag they were talking about?

[markcs]

Some show up as new ....

[BigAlzy]

Thanks for the new script update. Great feature addition to ignore unwanted channels, saves loads of time in the update. As you say, some new content does not show up as new, maybe the feed inconsistent. Still can set Plex to also catch repeat airings for the shows we know this happens to as it does tell us if anything upcoming. Looking good but no doubt you have urges to finesse even more so bonus on bonus. Thanks Mark.

[markcs]

Closing this issue. Reopen if still seen

[BigAlzy]

No all good with me, working great now! New and Repeat seem to be spot on. Thank you Mark for sharing your fine piece of software with us.