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Any one else using Schedules Direct for the xml TV guide? I have been using them with no problems for several years until Sept 30th. That was the last date my script would download a schedule. I have also run the script manually and it wont download the file. I have checked my SD subscription and there are no problems there. I am using the mc2xml script.

I am starting a new topic since the current (2/17/19) discussion of TV Guide not updating has gotten overcrowded. My hope for this topic: just focus on using xmltvlistings.com as an alternative to the non-functional TV Guide EPG. Has anyone automated the EPG from xmltvlistings similar to what is described for schedulesdirect.org in the "EyeTV Portfolio Software" Forum discussion? Specifically, not being a programmer, I need some guidance in using the API from xmltvlistings (see the link to it in their help menu). I understand what it is designed to do, but the 4MB file it downloads is not identified as an .xmltv file in format, and is not in a format that EyeTV can use. So other steps must be needed. Thanks anyone for your help. In comparison, the XMLTListings non-programmers option to simply download a 7-day xmltv EPG file works just fine; after preparing EyeTV*, you just drag the file onto the EyeTV icon. But it would be nice to automate it, get 14-day data, and hopefully the season/episode info (not included in the 7-day file). * - before using the 7-day EPG direct download, manually change the EPG source to xmltv in EyeTV (use the dropdown menu in Channels) for each active channel in your lineup, and (this is important) save the result as a new lineup. Make sure the lineup is the same as the lineup you select when you sign up for XMLTVListings.com (that site allows you to customize the lineup just as EyeTV does).