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
Ideally, I'd like to have stations pulling from Youtube channels, Twitch Live / prerecorded, local media libraries, and some TikTok.
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.
If you work something out, I'd love to read about it.
I haven't tried it out yet, but it seems to be an implementation of the basic idea, and it's in Python, and we're on HN, which means it's a fair bet that you could figure out how to tweak it to your specific desires if you wanted to!
https://github.com/FakeTV https://github.com/FakeTV/pseudo-channel
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.
It is an interesting problem though, but also probably a very real sign that you really need to find a hobby.
A strange sentiment to find on this website.
Also, writing niche software that nobody else will use basically is my hobby, so mission accomplished :)
edit: I might have it totally wrong, but our STB is QAM/IP. With a QAM modulator it might be possible to transmit on the coax segment, and have the provider's box decode it. The modulators are pricy though, and I'm not sure about putting our own signal back down the (fios) coax segment.
