Run Your Own Television Network in the Browser with Channel Two

I&#x27;ve been thinking about making something like this, but for our actual TV. I just want to it to change channels and not think about what is playing. I want my little one to not have to deal with crazy advertisements, but get the benefit of preprogrammed TV. The current batch of solutions for this are:<p>1) Hardware modulators. This can get pricey, but it is basically the most like regular TV. 2) Kodi + PseudoTV. 3) ErsatzTV. 4) ChannelsDVR 5) dizqueTV<p>Ideally, I&#x27;d like to have stations pulling from Youtube channels, Twitch Live &#x2F; prerecorded, local media libraries, and some TikTok.<p>I was thinking of having channels arranged around interests and genres. A few stations I am thinking of are Classic Cartoons, Artisian crafting videos (primarily on YouTube), Train Rides, Classic Sitcoms, Musicals, Music Production, and Kenji-Lopez-Alt would get his own cooking channel.

I like the project name. It reminds me of a Soviet joke. &quot;In Soviet Russia there are two channels. First is propaganda. Second is KGB telling you to turn back to channel one.&quot;

Having worked with public access TV scheduling and playout software, this is perversely fun to try. Don&#x27;t forget to fill out your FCC Form 2100 Schedule H, kids!

If one makes something that&#x27;s good enough at doing this, it could potentially be an alternative for small TV stations to automate their on-air switching. Those commercial solutions are hella expensive.

This addon (or something like it at least) has been around for 10 years at least for Kodi. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;PseudoTV&#x2F;PseudoTV_Live">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;PseudoTV&#x2F;PseudoTV_Live</a><p>Probably the best channel I found was playing a random comedy from a list you provide. You could have it follow release order be random if you want. Most media players have a similar feature though usually called something like a smart Playlist, and that really solves most of the issue.<p>It is an interesting problem though, but also probably a very real sign that you really need to find a hobby.

This would be cool if I could broadcast to our set top boxes. My folks don&#x27;t get along with streaming interfaces, but they can flip to a channel.<p>edit: I might have it totally wrong, but our STB is QAM&#x2F;IP. With a QAM modulator it might be possible to transmit on the coax segment, and have the provider&#x27;s box decode it. The modulators are pricy though, and I&#x27;m not sure about putting our own signal back down the (fios) coax segment.

Gives me pirate radio vibes from back in the peak of Grime days... Don&#x27;t know why, just this specific combination.

Fun implementation.