Updated MC2XML for downloading XMLTV files is available (7 Viewers)

[Gcarr]

Some of you may remember the last time MC2XML expired and quit working on Schedules Direct (why does it do that?). Anyway, it quit working for me on 9/30/25. On a whim I went back to the Awardspace.info archive on the Wayback machine and lo and behold, it has been updated and works again!

Here is the link if you need it: Awardspace.info MC2XML link.

 

[blackss69]

I had the same problem with mc2xml.exe and schedulesdirect. Mine stopped working after a successful run on 25-Sep-25. The new mc2xml.exe fixed the problem. Thanks for finding this later version of mc2xml.exe.

 

[david_31262]

Thanks... So annoying.

I didn't notice it had stopped working and missed some recordings.
The version number still seems to be 1.7.2. Hard to tell that the file has been updated.

Sigh. I stream a lot of it now anyway.

Good question on mc2xml.exe & schedulesdirect. I donated many, many moons ago for schedulesdirect support. I suppose I could again.
I guess I could look at other solutions. Been so long, I barely remember how so mess with the thing.

OTA days are probably numbered anyway. Networks are putting less and less new content on the OTA channels.
AND, ATSC 1.0 turn off (with ATSC 3.0 DRM) may kill what's left of MediaPC recording.

 

[Nordfinn]

Has anyone run into this again? It just happened to me, and it looks like it might have been a problem with an October 1st expiration date. However, the presumably updated MC2XML program downloaded from the link above does not now work. Thanks much, N.

 

[brain1000]

Hi, yes I got the same problem late last week. I have now started using EPG123 instead - MC2XML is just too much hassle every year or 2.
Regards, Brian

 

[Nordfinn]

Hi, yes I got the same problem late last week. I have now started using EPG123 instead - MC2XML is just too much hassle every year or 2.
Regards, Brian

Ok, thanks, Brian. Is EPG 123 relatively easy to set up with MP2? I see it's not a plug-in listed in the MP2 documentation.

 

[brain1000]

Ok, thanks, Brian. Is EPG 123 relatively easy to set up with MP2? I see it's not a plug-in listed in the MP2 documentation.

Hi, I use MP1, so I am not sure. I did get Claude to create a batch file to manipulate the Xmltv file to improve the output obtained - for example it converts UTC time to local UK time and a few other "improvements". But to be honest I quite liked the program.

 

[Gcarr]

Has anyone been successful at opening the webpage for mc2xml? All I get is error: 429 Too Many Requests

 

[brain1000]

Has anyone been successful at opening the webpage for mc2xml? All I get is error: 429 Too Many Requests

I managed to download the file at the weekend but it was the same version that I had from a year ago.
Brian

 

[djones]

I'm happy to hear I'm not the only one having an issue.

I guess I'll be looking for a replacement that will work on Linux, cli. Or figuring out how to use a massive EIT one of the satellite providers has.