---
name: "tv_grab_in"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "xmltv-util"
version: "0.5.63-2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tv_grab_in"
---

# tv\_grab\_in(1p)

Grab TV listings for India using WhatsOn.

## NAME

tv\_grab\_in - Grab TV listings for India using WhatsOn.

## SYNOPSIS

```
    tv_grab_in --help
    tv_grab_in --version
    tv_grab_in --capabilities
    tv_grab_in --configure [--config-file FILE]
                                [--auto-config add|ignore]
                              [--gui OPTION]
    tv_grab_in --list-lineups [--config-file FILE] [--dd-data FILE]
                                 [--reprocess]
    tv_grab_in [--config-file FILE] [--dd-data FILE]
                  [--auto-config add|ignore]
                  [--days N] [--offset N] [--quiet] [--notrim]
                  [--output FILE]
                  [--list-channel]
```

## DESCRIPTION

This script downloads TV listings using What's On's XMLTV data service.

To obtain a free password:

```
  1.    Connect to http://www.whatsonindia.com and register yourself
  2.    During registration, please check the "sign-up for XMLTV" option (Under TV Preferences)
  3.    Once done, click on submit your information.
```

Once you've registered, you can use --configure

## Stand-alone options

- \--help

  Print a help message and exit.

- \--version

  Show the version of the grabber.

- \--capabilities

  Show which capabilities the grabber supports. For more information, see \<http://wiki.xmltv.org/index.php/XmltvCapabilities\>

## Mode selection (default is grab mode)

- \--configure

  Activates configure mode.  If a config file already exists the values are used as defaults.

- \--gui OPTION

  Use this option to enable a graphical interface to be used. OPTION may be 'Tk', or left blank for the best available choice. Additional allowed values of OPTION are 'Term' for normal terminal output (default) and 'TermNoProgressBar' to disable the use of Term::ProgressBar.

- \--list-lineups

  Lists available lineups.

## General Options

- \--config-file *file*

  Set the name of the configuration file, the default is **~/.xmltv/tv\_grab\_in.conf**. This is the file created during "--configure" mode.

- \--auto-config *add\|ignore*

  When used in --configure mode, updates the config file, removing old channels, and adding or ignoring new channels.  Prompts are skipped if defaults are available in the current config file.

  When used in grab mode, appends new channels to the config file.

## Grabber Mode options

- \--days *n*

  Grab *n* days.  The default is 7.

- \--offset *n*

  Start N days after the default.

- \--quiet

  Suppress some messages normally written to standard error.

- \--output *file*

  Write xml to *file* rather than standard output.

- \--list-channel

  Same as **--days** 0

## SEE ALSO

xmltv.

## Author

Author/Maintainer: Robert Eden, rmeden@yahoo.com