---
name: "tv_to_potatoe"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "xmltv-util"
version: "1.4.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tv_to_potatoe"
---

# tv\_to\_potatoe(1p)

Convert XMLTV listings to potatoe format.

## NAME

tv\_to\_potatoe - Convert XMLTV listings to potatoe format.

## SYNOPSIS

tv\_to\_potatoe \[--help\] \[--outdir PATH\] \[--lang LANGUAGE\] \[FILE...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Read XMLTV data and output potatoe files to either the current working directory or the specified one.

**--outdir PATH** write to PATH rather than current working directory

**--lang LANGUAGE** the LANGUAGE you prefer.  This argument may be specified multiple times.  If no **--lang** arguments are provided, German is used as the language of choice, followed by English.

## SEE ALSO

**xmltv**(5).

## AUTHOR

Stefan Siegl, ssiegl@gmx.de