This update introduces GUI-based channel database management, allowing users to enable or disable specific country databases for channel matching.
Key Changes:
- Convert fields from static list to @property method for dynamic database detection
- Add _get_channel_databases() method to scan and extract database metadata
- Update _load_channels_data() to filter by enabled databases from settings
- Support new database format with country_code, country_name, and version metadata
- Maintain backward compatibility with legacy array format
- Add dynamic checkbox fields for each detected database in plugin settings
- Default behavior: US enabled, all others disabled (or enable if only one database exists)
- Update fuzzy_matcher.py GEOGRAPHIC_PATTERNS to handle any country code prefix (CC:, CC , CCC:, CCC )
- Add comprehensive README documentation for new database format and GUI management
- Include sample CA_channels.json demonstrating new metadata format
Features:
- Selectable channel databases through GUI settings
- Multi-country support with automatic country code prefix handling
- Clear database labels showing country name and version in settings
- Improved matching accuracy by enabling only relevant regional databases
Version: 0.6.0
- Document the *_channels.json file format and naming pattern
- Provide step-by-step guide for creating country-specific databases
- Include field descriptions and examples (UK_channels.json)
- Add Docker commands for installation and verification
- Include tips for better channel matching
