Update 4.4.0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,23 @@ This project follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ---
 
+## v4.4.0 - 2026-02-05
+
+### Added
+- (Windows Powershell Install Script) Better validation checks in Windows Powershell install script.  Added Ensure-AppFiles Function (NEW)
+- Added *BETA* Unraid .xml for testing
+
+### Changed
+- (Windows Powershell Install Script) Enhanced Upgrade-PipAndInstallReqs Function, Ensure-Service Function, Do-Install Function 
+
+### Fixed
+- (Windows Powershell Install Script) Fixed update code bug from v.4.3.0, Fixed Syntax Errors, Update-RetroIPTVGuide Function, Ensure-Choco Function - Broken Chocolatey Detection
+- Docker - Add persistant directories for:
+/app/users.db → symlink to /app/config/users.db
+/app/tuners.db → symlink to /app/config/tuners.db
+
+---
+
 ## v4.3.0 - 2025-11-14
 
 ### Added

INSTALL.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Installation Guide
 
-**Version:** v4.3.0  
-**Last Updated:** 2025-11-14
+**Version:** v4.4.0  
+**Last Updated:** 2026-02-05
 
 ---
 

README.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# 📺 RetroIPTVGuide v4.3.0
+# 📺 RetroIPTVGuide v4.4.0
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://github.com/thehack904/RetroIPTVGuide">
-    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-v4.3.0-blue?style=for-the-badge" alt="Version">
+    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-vv4.4.0-blue?style=for-the-badge" alt="Version">
   </a>
   <a href="https://github.com/thehack904/RetroIPTVGuide/pkgs/container/retroiptvguide">
     <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/GHCR-ghcr.io/thehack904/retroiptvguide-green?style=for-the-badge&logo=docker" alt="GHCR">
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ docker run -d -p 5000:5000 ghcr.io/thehack904/retroiptvguide:latest
 - Tag: `latest`
 - Exposes port `5000`.
 
+### 🧩 Unraid (Docker) — **BETA / Manual Install Only**
+See docker/unraid/ for RetroIPTVGuide.xml / README-unraid.md for installation instructions
+
 ### 🐧 Linux 
 ```bash
 curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thehack904/RetroIPTVGuide/main/retroiptv_linux.sh | sudo bash -s install --agree --yes
@@ -75,8 +78,8 @@ curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thehack904/RetroIPTVGuide/main/retro
 ### 🪟 Windows (PowerShell)
 ```powershell
 Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
-Invoke-WebRequest https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thehack904/RetroIPTVGuide/main/retroiptv_windows.ps1 -OutFile retroiptv_windows.ps1
-.\retroiptv_windows.ps1 install
+Invoke-WebRequest https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thehack904/RetroIPTVGuide/main/retroiptv_windows.bat -OutFile retroiptv_windows.bat
+.\retroiptv_windows.bat install
 ```
 
 ## 🌐 Access

ROADMAP.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This document tracks **planned upgrades** and ideas for improving the IPTV Flask
 These are **not yet implemented**, partially implemented, or completed in previous releases.
 
 ---
-# Current Version: **v4.3.0 (2025-11-14)**
+# Current Version: **v4.4.0 (2026-02-05)**
 
 ## 🔮 Feature Upgrades
 
@@ -117,4 +117,7 @@ These are **not yet implemented**, partially implemented, or completed in previo
 - [ ] Casting Support (Chromecast)
 - [ ] Resize Pop Out Video
 - [ ] Resize video on page
-- [ ] Auto load Channel from Guide / Hidden Channel / Sizzle Reels    
+- [ ] Auto load Channel from Guide / Hidden Channel / Sizzle Reels
+- [ ] Adjustable scrolling speed of the Guide
+- [ ] Output IPTV stream from built guide for re-broadcast as a channel
+- [x] Unraid Template - in *BETA*

app.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # app.py — merged version (features from both sources)
-APP_VERSION = "v4.3.0"
-APP_RELEASE_DATE = "2025-11-14"
+APP_VERSION = "v4.4.0"
+APP_RELEASE_DATE = "2026-02-05"
 
 from flask import Flask, render_template, request, redirect, url_for, flash, session, jsonify, abort
 from flask_login import LoginManager, UserMixin, login_user, login_required, logout_user, current_user

docker/docker-compose.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: "3.9"
-
 services:
   retroiptvguide:
     container_name: retroiptvguide
@@ -13,6 +11,9 @@ services:
       - ./config:/app/config
       - ./logs:/app/logs
       - ./data:/app/data
+      - ./entrypoint_fixdb.sh:/entrypoint_fixdb.sh:ro
+    entrypoint: ["sh", "/entrypoint_fixdb.sh"]
+    command: ["python", "app.py"]
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:5000"]
       interval: 30s

docker/entrypoint_fixdb.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+mkdir -p /app/config /app/logs /app/data
+
+# One-time migration: if legacy DBs exist in /app, move into persisted config dir
+for f in users.db tuners.db; do
+  if [ -f "/app/$f" ] && [ ! -f "/app/config/$f" ]; then
+    mv "/app/$f" "/app/config/$f"
+  fi
+done
+
+# Force the app's relative DB paths to resolve into /app/config
+for f in users.db tuners.db; do
+  # If a real file already exists and isn't a symlink, leave it (migration above should prevent this)
+  if [ -e "/app/$f" ] && [ ! -L "/app/$f" ]; then
+    continue
+  fi
+  ln -sf "/app/config/$f" "/app/$f"
+done
+
+exec "$@"
+

docker/unraid/README-unraid.md

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# RetroIPTVGuide – Unraid Template *BETA*
+
+This repository contains the Unraid Docker template for **RetroIPTVGuide**.
+
+## What this is
+An Unraid-compatible XML template that pre-populates:
+- Docker image (`ghcr.io/thehack904/retroiptvguide:latest`)
+- WebUI port mapping
+- Persistent volume mappings (`/app/config`, `/app/logs`, `/app/data`)
+- Common environment variables (TZ, etc.)
+
+#### BETA Limitations
+- Not indexed by **Community Applications**
+- Template fields and defaults may change
+- Limited Unraid-specific testing to date
+- No migration guarantees between template revisions during beta
+
+## Install methods
+
+### Method 1: Manual install (works immediately)
+Use this method if you do **not** use Community Applications, or you want to test quickly.
+
+1. In Unraid, go to **Docker** → **Add Container**
+2. Click **Template** (or **Add Container** UI option) and locate the **Template URL** field
+3. Paste the raw XML URL for this template:
+
+   `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thehack904/retroiptvguide-unraid/main/templates/RetroIPTVGuide.xml`
+
+4. Apply / install
+5. Review port mappings and storage paths.
+6. **IMPORTANT:** Set a secure value for `SECRET_KEY` before starting the container.
+7. Start the container.
+
+
+Notes:
+- Feedback from Unraid users is welcome and will help promote this install method out of BETA.
+- Updates to the XML are not automatically “pushed” into existing installs; users typically re-apply changes manually.
+
+### Method 2: Community Applications - Currently under development 
+
+## Support
+- Project: https://github.com/thehack904/retroiptvguide
+- Issues: https://github.com/thehack904/retroiptvguide/issues
+

docker/unraid/RetroIPTVGuide.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<Container version="2">
+  <Name>RetroIPTVGuide</Name>
+  <Repository>ghcr.io/thehack904/retroiptvguide:latest</Repository>
+  <Registry>https://ghcr.io</Registry>
+  <Network>bridge</Network>
+  <MyIP/>
+  <Shell>bash</Shell>
+  <Privileged>false</Privileged>
+  <Support>https://github.com/thehack904/retroiptvguide</Support>
+  <Project>https://github.com/thehack904/retroiptvguide</Project>
+  <Overview>RetroIPTVGuide is an IPTV guide management system that provides a web interface for managing and viewing TV guides.</Overview>
+  <Category>MediaApp:Video MediaServer:Video</Category>
+  <WebUI>http://[IP]:[PORT:5000]/</WebUI>
+  <TemplateURL/>
+  <Icon>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Squidly271/community.applications/master/source/community.applications/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/community.applications/images/question.png</Icon>
+  <PostArgs/>
+  <CPUset/>
+  <DateInstalled></DateInstalled>
+  <DonateText/>
+  <DonateLink/>
+  <Requires/>
+  <Config Name="Web UI Port" Target="5000" Default="5000" Mode="tcp" Description="Port for RetroIPTVGuide web interface" Type="Port" Display="always" Required="true" Mask="false">5000</Config>
+  <Config Name="Config Path" Target="/app/config" Default="/mnt/user/appdata/retroiptvguide/config" Mode="rw" Description="Container Path: /app/config" Type="Path" Display="always" Required="true" Mask="false">/mnt/user/appdata/retroiptvguide/config</Config>
+  <Config Name="Logs Path" Target="/app/logs" Default="/mnt/user/appdata/retroiptvguide/logs" Mode="rw" Description="Container Path: /app/logs" Type="Path" Display="always" Required="true" Mask="false">/mnt/user/appdata/retroiptvguide/logs</Config>
+  <Config Name="Data Path" Target="/app/data" Default="/mnt/user/appdata/retroiptvguide/data" Mode="rw" Description="Container Path: /app/data" Type="Path" Display="always" Required="true" Mask="false">/mnt/user/appdata/retroiptvguide/data</Config>
+  <Config Name="Timezone" Target="TZ" Default="America/Chicago" Mode="" Description="Set your timezone (e.g., America/Chicago, America/New_York, Europe/London)" Type="Variable" Display="always" Required="false" Mask="false">America/Chicago</Config>
+  <Config Name="Flask Environment" Target="FLASK_ENV" Default="production" Mode="" Description="Flask environment mode" Type="Variable" Display="advanced" Required="false" Mask="false">production</Config>
+  <Config Name="Python Unbuffered" Target="PYTHONUNBUFFERED" Default="1" Mode="" Description="Force Python to run unbuffered" Type="Variable" Display="advanced" Required="false" Mask="false">1</Config>
+  <Config Name="Secret Key" Target="SECRET_KEY" Default="" Mode="" Description="IMPORTANT: Change this to a secure random string for security" Type="Variable" Display="always" Required="true" Mask="true">change_me_securely</Config>
+  <Config Name="Database File" Target="DATABASE_FILE" Default="retroiptv.db" Mode="" Description="Database filename" Type="Variable" Display="advanced" Required="false" Mask="false">retroiptv.db</Config>
+  <Config Name="Log File" Target="LOG_FILE" Default="retroiptv.log" Mode="" Description="Log filename" Type="Variable" Display="advanced" Required="false" Mask="false">retroiptv.log</Config>
+  <Config Name="Flask Port" Target="FLASK_PORT" Default="5000" Mode="" Description="Internal Flask port (should match the container port)" Type="Variable" Display="advanced" Required="false" Mask="false">5000</Config>
+</Container>

retroiptv_linux.sh

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
 
 set -euo pipefail
-VERSION="4.3.0"
+VERSION="4.4.0"
 TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
 LOGFILE="retroiptv_${TIMESTAMP}.log"
 exec > >(tee -a "$LOGFILE") 2>&1

retroiptv_rpi.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-VERSION="4.3.0"
+VERSION="4.4.0"
 # RetroIPTVGuide Raspberry Pi Installer (Headless, Pi3/4/5)
 # Installs to /home/iptv/iptv-server for consistency with Debian/Windows
 # Logs to /var/log/retroiptvguide/install-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.log

retroiptv_windows.bat

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ mode con: cols=160 lines=50
 
 REM ============================================================
 REM RetroIPTVGuide Windows Unified Installer / Uninstaller
-REM Version: v4.3.0
+REM Version: v4.4.0
 REM License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0
 REM ============================================================
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if /i "%choice%"=="Y" (
 
 :continue
 setlocal
-set "VERSION=4.3.0"
+set "VERSION=4.4.0"
 set "REPO_URL=https://github.com/thehack904/RetroIPTVGuide.git"
 set "ZIP_URL=https://github.com/thehack904/RetroIPTVGuide/archive/refs/heads/main.zip"
 set "INSTALL_DIR=%~dp0RetroIPTVGuide"