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 Each item in the rss must contain a <title>, a unique %%http://%%<link>, a <media:stream and optionally a <media:thumbnail. The <media:stream must contain the live stream url and if it is an audio stream, the stream type for that item. that the groovy will match in order to extract the <media:stream for that item. The groovy will use the unique <link> value to match the item to extract the <media:stream info for that item and pass it to Serviio with the required live attribute. Serviio will then list the valid items in the menu and display the provided <media:thumbnail icon and the item <title>. If no thumbnail is available, that entry in the item must be omitted. (To maintain unique %%http://%% link names it is best to use simple %%http://link1%%, %%http://link2%% etc. numbered sequentially) Each item in the rss must contain a <title>, a unique %%http://%%<link>, a <media:stream and optionally a <media:thumbnail. The <media:stream must contain the live stream url and if it is an audio stream, the stream type for that item. that the groovy will match in order to extract the <media:stream for that item. The groovy will use the unique <link> value to match the item to extract the <media:stream info for that item and pass it to Serviio with the required live attribute. Serviio will then list the valid items in the menu and display the provided <media:thumbnail icon and the item <title>. If no thumbnail is available, that entry in the item must be omitted. (To maintain unique %%http://%% link names it is best to use simple %%http://link1%%, %%http://link2%% etc. numbered sequentially)
  
-You can create these RSS feeds using a text editor such as notepad and store them as uniquely named LiveFeed****.rss files at your site on the web using free services such as those provided by sites.google.com For example LiveFeeds_Movies.rss or LiveFeeds_News.xml+You can create these RSS feeds using a text editor such as notepad and store them as uniquely named LiveFeed****.rss files at your site on the web using free services such as those provided by sites.google.com using steps as follows for example LiveFeeds_Movies.rss  
 +In Google Sites https://sites.google.com/site/sites/ 
 +1. Create a site eg: /site/joe 
 +2. Open it eg: https://sites.google.com/site/joe/ 
 +3. Click "more" in upper right" 
 +4. Click "Manage Site" in pulldown to get https://sites.google.com/site/joe/system/app/pages/admin/settings 
 +5. Click "Attachments" on the left to get https://sites.google.com/site/joe/system/app/pages/admin/attachments 
 +6. Click "Upload" on top line and select the rss or icon file you want to upload. eg: LiveFeeds_Movies.rss  
 +7. The file may then be accessed using https://sites.google.com/site/joe/LiveFeeds_Movies.rss  
 +8. Click "Sharing and Permissions" on the left and "allow anyone with link to view" so the LiveFeeds plugin can also access it
  
-Similarly, the <media:thumbnail for each live stream can be created and stored at your site on the web, using icon creation tools, one of the simplest being the online text to image service provided at http://www.text2image.com. It allows the text, font, font size, icon size, colors and alignment to be specified and the icon generated immediately for saving on your PC, from where they can be uploaded to the web.+Similarly, the <media:thumbnail for each live stream can be createdstored and shared at your site on the web, using icon creation tools, one of the simplest being the online text to image service provided at http://www.text2image.com. It allows the text, font, font size, icon size, colors and alignment to be specified and the icon generated immediately for saving on your PC, from where they can be uploaded to the web.
  
 These thumbnails can also be used when adding live streams directly in the console to provide a more meaningful menu than provided by the live stream urls alone.  These thumbnails can also be used when adding live streams directly in the console to provide a more meaningful menu than provided by the live stream urls alone. 
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 __**THE GROOVY**__ __**THE GROOVY**__
  
-Version 3 of the LiveFeeds.groovy is attachedNote that V2 was defective. +The latest LiveFeeds.groovy may be obtained from the available plugins threadhttp://forum.serviio.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=6645  Just download it and add to the Serviio plugins folder.
-Just download from {{:livefeeds.groovy.V3.zip}} and add to the Serviio plugins folder.+
  
 __**THE LIVESTREAM LIBRARY - A SET OF WORKING LIVESTREAM RSS FOLDERS**__ __**THE LIVESTREAM LIBRARY - A SET OF WORKING LIVESTREAM RSS FOLDERS**__
  
-Here are 19 maintained RSS livestream folders that you may use with the above groovy. +Here are 19 RSS livestream folders that were originally created to use with the above groovy. 
-Just copy the rss links to the Serviio Console under "Online Sources/RSS-Atoms/Videos" and enjoy!+You can use them as examples of how to create your own.
  
-Note that these folders are monitored regularly but at any time a stream may not be transmitting and you will get an error  +You can also copy the rss links to the Serviio Console under "Online Sources/RSS-Atoms/Videos" to try them, 
-after a 30+ second "loading" delay when you attempt to open them. On my Samsung the error is "Invalid File Format". +Note however that these folders have not been maintained in over a year and most of the links are no longer working.  
- +Any time a stream is not transmitting and you will get an error after a 30+ second "loading" delay when you attempt  
-If you have comments or suggestions regarding the content please post them in the "LiveStream Library" thread. http://forum.serviio.org/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=5117&p=36024#p36024 +to open them. On my Samsung the error is "Invalid File Format".
-             +
  
 **HD_Channels** - all in 1280x720 HD. **HD_Channels** - all in 1280x720 HD.
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 %%https://sites.google.com/site/serviiorss/LiveFeeds_HD_ADULT.rss%% %%https://sites.google.com/site/serviiorss/LiveFeeds_HD_ADULT.rss%%
  
-**One_HD** - all in 1280x720 HD - No longer Available+**One_HD** - all in 1280x720 HD 
 +Featuring Classics, Dance, Jazz, Live, Pop and Rock 
 +%%https://sites.google.com/site/serviiorss/LiveFeeds_One_HD.rss%%
  
 **TV_Channels** - resolutions vary  **TV_Channels** - resolutions vary 
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