What Needs to Be Set Up in
ErsatzTV
- Create graphics templates in ErsatzTV web UI:
- Path:
Templates → Graphics
- Create a “lower-third” template (or similar)
- Design: small banner at bottom of screen showing block name
- Variables:
{{block}} — the themed block name (Morning
Comedy, etc.)
- Update
daily-playout.py:
- Remove
customTitle from all
start_epg_group calls
- Add
graphics_on before each block
- Add
graphics_off after each block
- Result:
- TV Guide shows: “The Jerk” (real title)
- On-screen overlay shows: “Morning Comedy” banner
- Users see both what’s playing AND what block it’s in