Hi!
How can I play videos in TSV format?
It seems that natively LibreELEC doesn't allow this.
Thank you.
TSV video format
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Gius -
October 17, 2023 at 9:21 PM -
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Convert .tsv to .mp4 using Handbrake or VLC
Scroll down for instructions on this page: Three Free Methods of Playing TSV Files and Converting .tsv to .mp4 for Better Playback
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Try changing the file extension to .ts and see if it plays
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Appears they are encrypted .ts video files with DRM baked in. Possibly recorded from a set top box. Would that be correct. If so they are purposely saved in this way to prevent any form of sharing or distribution or any form of editing and can only be played back from the source they were recorded.
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@Guis,
If blueribb's hint doesn't work and the files aren't encrypted (unlike petediscrete feared), you might want to try TS-Doctor. This tool is not free, but you have a trial period. The files are only remuxed and not converted. The time required is not that great and the quality of the video and audio stream remains unaffected. -
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Try updating advancedsettings.xml https://kodi.wiki/view/Advancedsettings.xml#videoextensions and adding .tsv as a valid video extention. Then ffmpeg will decide if it can play it or not. If it fails upload the logs.
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The simplest test of all is play them through VLC first. If they are not playing there you can nearly be sure LE won’t play them. Unfortunately there was very little background given by the OP to the source of these files so it’s really just a guessing game. HDCP could also be at play here too. Who knows without further background.
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I can't find a sample .tsv video file to download and try. This must be a very proprietary format.
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Appears they are encrypted .ts video files with DRM baked in. Possibly recorded from a set top box. Would that be correct. If so they are purposely saved in this way to prevent any form of sharing or distribution or any form of editing and can only be played back from the source they were recorded.
It is recorded with this decoder:
https://www.telesystem-world.com/uploads/attach…t2hevc-1597.pdf
It has a PVR function that save in TSV format.
This format opens normally with VLC, MPC, Windows Media Player, HandBrake, etc. -
The simplest test of all is play them through VLC first. If they are not playing there you can nearly be sure LE won’t play them. Unfortunately there was very little background given by the OP to the source of these files so it’s really just a guessing game. HDCP could also be at play here too. Who knows without further background.
TSV files recorded with the decoder opens normally with all players (Windows Media Player, VLC, MPC, etc.).
I can't find a sample .tsv video file to download and try. This must be a very proprietary format.
Where can I upload and share a sample?
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So you can play your recordings in VLC, that’s SD, HD and UHD. I still reckon they are not pure transport streams and have some form of copy protection included.
I have seen tsv files recorded from Triax decoders which have missing PCR PID which prevents them from being played on an other source outside of the decoder. A primitive copy protection possibly.
Everything points to some form of conversion before they will play on any other source other than your decoder.
If indeed you are playing these recordings in VLC I assume it’s the Windows version. It appears Windows Media Player may have the resources to play them. Have you tried playing them in Kodi for Windows.
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Go read post #7 again
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Try updating advancedsettings.xml https://kodi.wiki/view/Advancedsettings.xml#videoextensions and adding .tsv as a valid video extention. Then ffmpeg will decide if it can play it or not. If it fails upload the logs.
So I created an advancedsettings.xml file in folder
/storage/.kodi/userdata/
with this content:
<advancedsettings version="1.0"<videoextensions>
<add>.tsv|.TSV</add>
</videoextensions>
</advancedsettings>
and...
BINGO!!! It works!
Obviously it's possible to achieve the same result just changing the .TSV extension to .TS because this is in the default video extensions.
Thank you!
