PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VERSION OF TELERISING WILL NO LONGER BE MAINTAINED.

telerising API

Get advanced access to Zattoo internet streams

About this project

This API provides channel playlists to playback streams on all compatible devices.

Zattoo Unlimited: Advantages

• Ad free channel switch, unlimited streaming on big screens (also in Zattoo Free)
• Watch Zattoo streams anonymously (Wilmaa)
• tvHeadend: Set PVR timers, unrestricted timeshift mode (also in Zattoo Free/Premium)
• All devices with M3U playlist support can handle Zattoo streams
• Download Zattoo recordings to local/external storage (watch recordings offline on all devices)
• Download Wilmaa recordings worldwide to local/external storage (also in Wilmaa Free)
• DE+CH: Watch Live TV without VPN/Proxy (Zattoo Premium/Ultimate subscription required)
• DE+CH: Choose your bandwidth on your own (API supports streams up to Full HD)
• Choose the Zattoo server on your own (better support for DNS services, use Zattoo DE+CH simultaneously)

The following providers (domain names) are supported:

• Zattoo: zattoo.com
• Wilmaa: wilmaa.com
• 1&1 TV: www.1und1.tv
• swb TV: tvonline.swb-gruppe.de
• NetCologne: nettv.netcologne.de
• EWE TV: tvonline.ewe.de
• Salt: tv.salt.ch
• Quickline TV: mobiltv.quickline.com
• M-Net: tvplus.m-net.de
• Waly.tv: player.waly.tv
• Lampert: www.meinewelt.cc
• BBV TV: www.bbv-tv.net
• VTX TV: www.vtxtv.ch
• myVision TV: www.myvisiontv.ch
• glattvision: iptv.glattvision.ch
• SAK TV: www.saktv.ch
• quantum TV: www.quantum-tv.com
• Wambo TV: tv.wambo.ch
• eir TV: tv.eir.ie

Supported platforms

• any Linux-based OS, e.g. Ubuntu, Debian
• not tested: Windows, Mac OS (Perl script only)

The power of open source

You are welcome to test the script on your machine.

• If any errors occur, please open an issue on the GitHub project page.
• Help me by providing bug fixes etc. via pull requests.

Disclaimer

All scripts provided by this project are licensed under GPL 3.0. This includes a limitation of liability. The license also states that it does not provide any warranty.

Support my work

If you like my script, please - thank you! :-)

Installation (Linux)

Perl script

Please run the commands below to setup the script. "Sudo" is not required on user "root".

# Install all recommended applications:
sudo apt-get install perl nano libwww-perl net-tools build-essential wget unzip

# Install CPAN modules
sudo cpan install JSON
sudo cpan install Data::Dumper
sudo cpan install Time::Piece
sudo cpan install LWP
sudo cpan install LWP::Simple
sudo cpan install LWP::UserAgent
sudo cpan install LWP::Protocol::https
sudo cpan install HTTP::Daemon
sudo cpan install HTTP::Status
sudo cpan install HTTP::Request::Params
sudo cpan install HTTP::Request::Common
sudo cpan install HTTP::Cookies
sudo cpan install HTML::TreeBuilder
sudo cpan install URI::Escape
sudo cpan install IO::Interface::Simple
sudo cpan install IO::Socket::SSL
sudo cpan install Mozilla::CA
sudo cpan install Encode
sudo cpan install IO::Tee
sudo cpan install Log::Log4perl
sudo cpan install POSIX
sudo cpan install utf8

# Create any directory in your desired location, e.g.:
mkdir ~/telerising

# Download the .zip file and extract the files into your folder:
wget https://github.com/sunsettrack4/telerising/archive/v0.4.6.zip

# Unzip the file:
unzip v0.4.6.zip

# Move all script files to the created folder
mv ~/telerising-0.4.6/* ~/telerising/

# Set system-wide permissions to the folder and its related files
sudo chmod 0777 ~/telerising
sudo chmod 0777 ~/telerising/*

# Create login file (see reference below)
cd ~/telerising
nano userfile.json

# Run the Zattoo script from your script folder to start the API
perl zattoo.pl & disown

Login file to be placed in script folder

The variables "provider", "login" and "password" are required values, the other ones are optional. The "address" value will be prioritized. Otherwise, the "interface" variable will be used. The stream quality check can be disabled by using the "ignore_maxrate" value (set to "true"). The ffmpeg loglevel can be changed by using the "loglevel" value.

{
  "provider": "zattoo.com",
  "login": "firstname.lastname@example.com",
  "password": "mypassword123",
  "interface": "eth0",
  "address": "192.168.8.100",
  "server": "fr5-0",
  "ffmpeg_lib": "/usr/bin/ffmpeg",
  "port": "8080",
  "ssl_mode": "1",
  "youth_protection_pin": "1234",
  
  "platform": "hls5",
  "bw": "5000",
  "profile": "1",
  "audio2": "false",
  "dolby": "false",
  "ignore_maxrate": "false",
  "loglevel": "fatal"
}

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How to use this API (query strings)

Examples

The below mentioned query strings (e.g. platform=hls) can be used to overwrite the default settings mentioned in userfile.json. They are optional if default settings are set in userfile.json. Otherwise, the query strings are required values.

Get channels.m3u to stream via VLC

http://<host-ip>:<port>/?file=channels.m3u&bw=5000&platform=hls

Get channels.m3u to stream via VLC (favorites only)

http://<host-ip>:<port>/?file=channels.m3u&bw=5000&platform=hls&favorites=true

Get channels.m3u to stream via ffmpeg pipe (Zattoo DE ==> 720p50)

http://<host-ip>:<port>/?file=channels.m3u&bw=5000&platform=hls5&ffmpeg=true

Parameters

Filename (required to get M3U list)

file=channels.m3u - get channel list
file=recordings.m3u - get full list of recordings saved on Zattoo PVR cloud

Channel ID (required to stream Live TV channel)

channel=<id>

Recording ID (required to stream PVR recording)

recording=<id>

Bandwidth (required)

bw=8000 - 1080p50 FULL HD
bw=4999 - 1080p25 FULL HD
bw=5000 - 720p50 HD
bw=3000 - 720p25 HD
bw=2999 - 576p50 SD
bw=1500 - 432p25 SD

Platform (required)

platform=hls - for: VLC, IPTV Simple
platform=hls5 - for: ffmpeg, tvHeadend

Additional strings (optional, * can be combined)

favorites=true * - create M3U with favorite channels only (Zattoo)
ffmpeg=true * - create pipe:// references to be used for tvHeadend
remove=true - remove recording

# ONE AUDIO STREAM
dolby=true * - use Dolby audio (HLS5 only)
audio2=true * - use 2nd audio stream (HLS5 only)

# TWO AUDIO STREAMS
profile=1 * - use 1st Dolby + 2nd Stereo audio stream (HLS5 only)
profile=2 * - use 1st Dolby + 1st Stereo audio stream (HLS5 only)
profile=3 * - use 1st Stereo + 2nd Stereo audio stream (HLS5 only)
profile=4 * - use 1st Stereo + 1st Dolby audio stream (HLS5 only)

Custom server list

fr5-0
fr5-1
fr5-2
fr5-3
fr5-4
fr5-5
fra3-0
fra3-1
fra3-2
fra3-3
zh2-0
zh2-1
zh2-2
zh2-3
zh2-4
zh2-5
zh2-6
zh2-7
zh2-8
zh2-9
zba6-0
zba6-1
zba6-2
1und1-fra1902-1
1und1-fra1902-2
1und1-fra1902-3
1und1-fra1902-4
1und1-hhb1000-1
1und1-hhb1000-2
1und1-hhb1000-3
1und1-hhb1000-4
1und1-dus1901-1
1und1-dus1901-2
1und1-dus1901-3
1und1-dus1901-4
1und1-ess1901-1
1und1-ess1901-2
1und1-stu1903-1
1und1-stu1903-2
1und1-unn1101-1
1und1-unn1101-2
1und1-mun1901-1
1und1-mun1901-2
1und1-mun1902-1
1und1-mun1902-2
1und1-mun1902-3
1und1-mun1902-4
1und1-dor1101-1
1und1-dor1101-2
1und1-dor1901-1
1und1-dor1901-2
1und1-wup1101-1
1und1-wup1101-2
matterlau1-0
matterlau1-1
matterzrh1-0
matterzrh1-1

Further support

Contact me for support via email: sunsettrack4@gmail.com

FAQ section to follow :-)