iptv-org · michaelarnauts · Apr 28, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
diff --git a/sites/play.tv/__data__/content.html b/sites/play.tv/__data__/content.html
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diff --git a/sites/play.tv/play.tv.channels.xml b/sites/play.tv/play.tv.channels.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<channels>
+  <channel site="play.tv" site_id="play" lang="nl" xmltv_id="Play.be">Play</channel>
+  <channel site="play.tv" site_id="actie" lang="nl" xmltv_id="PlayActie.be">Play Actie</channel>
+  <channel site="play.tv" site_id="crime" lang="nl" xmltv_id="PlayCrime.be">Play Crime</channel>
+  <channel site="play.tv" site_id="fictie" lang="nl" xmltv_id="PlayFictie.be">Play Fictie</channel>
+  <channel site="play.tv" site_id="reality" lang="nl" xmltv_id="PlayReality.be">Play Reality</channel>
+</channels>
diff --git a/sites/play.tv/play.tv.config.js b/sites/play.tv/play.tv.config.js
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+const axios = require('axios')
+const dayjs = require('dayjs')
+const utc = require('dayjs/plugin/utc')
+
+dayjs.extend(utc)
+
+const siteUrl = 'https://www.play.tv'
+const nextFragmentPattern = /self\.__next_f\.push\(\[1,((?:"(?:\\.|[^"])*"))\]\)<\/script>/gs
+
+module.exports = {
+  site: 'play.tv',
+  days: 2,
+  request: {
+    headers: {
+      accept: 'text/html,application/xhtml+xml'
+    }
+  },
+  url({ channel, date }) {
+    return `${siteUrl}/tv-gids/${channel.site_id}/${date.format('YYYY-MM-DD')}`
+  },
+  parser({ content }) {
+    if (!content) return []
+
+    const items = parseProgramItems(content)
+    if (!items.length) return []
+
+    return items.map(item => {
+      const program = item.program
+      const path = program.video?.data?.path
+      const start = dayjs.unix(Number(program.timestamp)).utc()
+      const stop = start.add(Number(program.duration), 'second')
+
+      return {
+        title: program.programTitle,
+        subTitle: program.episodeTitle || null,
+        description: program.contentEpisode || program.programConcept || null,
+        category: program.genre || null,
+        season: program.season ? Number(program.season) : null,
+        episode: program.episodeNr ? Number(program.episodeNr) : null,
+        image: item.programVideoImage || program.video?.data?.images?.default || null,
+        url: path ? `${siteUrl}${path}` : null,
+        start,
+        stop
+      }
+    })
+  },
+  async channels() {
+    const data = await axios
+      .get(`${siteUrl}/tv-gids`, module.exports.request)
+      .then(r => r.data)
+      .catch(() => '')
+
+    return parseBrands(data).map(item => ({
+      lang: 'nl',
+      site_id: item.slug,
+      name: item.label
+    }))
+  }
+}
+
+function parseBrands(content) {
+  const fragments = extractNextFragments(content)
+  const stream = fragments.join('')
+
+  const index = stream.indexOf('"brands":[')
+  if (index === -1) return []
+
+  const startIndex = stream.indexOf('[', index)
+  const arrayValue = extractBalancedValue(stream, startIndex, '[', ']')
+  const brands = parseJsonValue(arrayValue)
+
+  return Array.isArray(brands) ? brands : []
+}
+
+function parseProgramItems(content) {
+  const fragments = extractNextFragments(content)
+  const stream = fragments.join('')
+  const programs = []
+
+  let index = stream.indexOf('{"program":')
+
+  while (index !== -1) {
+    const objectValue = extractBalancedValue(stream, index, '{', '}')
+
+    if (!objectValue) {
+      index = stream.indexOf('{"program":', index + 1)
+      continue
+    }
+
+    const programItem = parseJsonValue(objectValue)
+
+    if (hasDuration(programItem) && programItem.program.programTitle) {
+      programs.push(programItem)
+    }
+
+    index = stream.indexOf('{"program":', index + objectValue.length)
+  }
+
+  return programs.sort((left, right) => Number(left.program.timestamp) - Number(right.program.timestamp))
+}
+
+function extractNextFragments(content) {
+  return Array.from(content.matchAll(nextFragmentPattern))
+    .map(([, encodedFragment]) => {
+      try {
+        return JSON.parse(encodedFragment)
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    })
+    .filter(Boolean)
+}
+
+function extractBalancedValue(content, startIndex, openChar, closeChar) {
+  let depth = 0
+  let escaped = false
+  let insideString = false
+
+  for (let index = startIndex; index < content.length; index++) {
+    const character = content[index]
+
+    if (escaped) {
+      escaped = false
+      continue
+    }
+
+    if (character === '\\') {
+      escaped = true
+      continue
+    }
+
+    if (character === '"') {
+      insideString = !insideString
+      continue
+    }
+
+    if (insideString) continue
+
+    if (character === openChar) depth++
+    if (character === closeChar) depth--
+
+    if (depth === 0) return content.slice(startIndex, index + 1)
+  }
+
+  return ''
+}
+
+function parseJsonValue(value) {
+  if (!value) return null
+
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(value.replace(/"\$undefined"/g, 'null'))
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
+
+function hasDuration(programItem) {
+  const title = programItem?.program?.programTitle || ''
+
+  return Boolean(
+    programItem?.program?.timestamp &&
+      title &&
+      !isPlaceholderTitle(title) &&
+      Number(programItem.program.duration) > 0
+  )
+}
+
+function isPlaceholderTitle(title) {
+  return /^geen uitzending\b/i.test(title)
+}
+
diff --git a/sites/play.tv/play.tv.test.js b/sites/play.tv/play.tv.test.js
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+jest.mock('axios', () => ({
+  get: jest.fn()
+}))
+
+const axios = require('axios')
+const { channels, parser, url } = require('./play.tv.config.js')
+const fs = require('fs')
+const path = require('path')
+const dayjs = require('dayjs')
+const utc = require('dayjs/plugin/utc')
+const customParseFormat = require('dayjs/plugin/customParseFormat')
+
+dayjs.extend(customParseFormat)
+dayjs.extend(utc)
+
+const date = dayjs.utc('2026-03-18', 'YYYY-MM-DD').startOf('d')
+const channel = { site_id: 'play', xmltv_id: '' }
+const content = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, '__data__/content.html'), 'utf8')
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  axios.get.mockReset()
+})
+
+it('can generate valid url', () => {
+  expect(url({ channel, date })).toBe('https://www.play.tv/tv-gids/play/2026-03-18')
+})
+
+it('can parse response', () => {
+  const results = parser({ content, channel, date }).map(program => {
+    program.start = program.start.toJSON()
+    program.stop = program.stop.toJSON()
+    return program
+  })
+
+  expect(results).toHaveLength(1)
+  expect(results.find(program => program.title === 'Geen uitzending - PLAY')).toBeUndefined()
+  expect(results[0]).toMatchObject({
+    title: 'Huizenjagers',
+    subTitle: 'Week 1: Gent',
+    description: 'Vlaamse realityreeks over immo',
+    category: 'Reality',
+    season: 7,
+    episode: 2,
+    image:
+      'https://images.play.tv/styles/0efe8c9a1a45511fe53ad47b02b82b32f480d1819874e6fb6d37c54cf9a2f5ea/meta/huizenjagers-y07-e02-f0274581mp400122602still004-qgsi74-qh79ly-qh79ly.jpg?style=W10=&sign=4e0abe87bc5d2922acf797fe1d11c9d64f80a3a1ec17bb9255c564e642605651',
+    url: 'https://www.play.tv/video/huizenjagers/huizenjagers-s7/huizenjagers-s7-aflevering-2',
+    start: '2026-03-18T10:40:00.000Z',
+    stop: '2026-03-18T11:30:00.000Z'
+  })
+})
+
+it('can parse channel list', async () => {
+  axios.get.mockResolvedValue({ data: content })
+
+  const results = await channels()
+
+  expect(results).toMatchObject([
+    { lang: 'nl', name: 'Play', site_id: 'play' },
+    { lang: 'nl', name: 'Play Fictie', site_id: 'fictie' },
+    { lang: 'nl', name: 'Play Actie', site_id: 'actie' },
+    { lang: 'nl', name: 'Play Reality', site_id: 'reality' },
+    { lang: 'nl', name: 'Play Crime', site_id: 'crime' }
+  ])
+})
+
+it('can handle empty guide', () => {
+  const results = parser({ content: '', channel, date })
+
+  expect(results).toMatchObject([])
+})
diff --git a/sites/play.tv/readme.md b/sites/play.tv/readme.md
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+# play.tv
+
+https://www.play.tv
+
+### Download the guide
+
+```sh
+npm run grab --- --site=play.tv
+```
+
+### Update channel list
+
+```sh
+npm run channels:parse --- --config=./sites/play.tv/play.tv.config.js --output=./sites/play.tv/play.tv.channels.xml
+```
+
+### Test
+
+```sh
+npm test --- play.tv
+```
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