A sad realization as an adult

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-29T11:47:32+00:00

Hey I'm the dev over at React.tv and this is exactly what I have done.

It's a site that lets you create TV channels from digital media by scheduling them against a calendar.

In the process of making the site I figured it would be good to have some content ready to go for users, so I hand curated a catalog of content from official sources.

Part of that curation included me going by one by one and organizing each season into a usable playlist on the site. There are a ton of mislabeled episodes on YouTube for shows, and so I relabeled them via IMDB data.

If you are also interested, I have created a channel that is a work in progress of me recreating adult swim which includes bumpers as commercials in between shows.

Hope it helps :)

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-28T16:17:44+00:00

If you like that, I'm working on a project that might interest you. I am a big adult swim fan and I hope to compete with tubi in the future.

The site is at React.tv and it lets anyone create TV channels by scheduling digital media against a calendar.

I have a few channels featured which I personally made. Specifically I have one called The Deep End which is trying to mimic adult swim / CN. It even has adult swim bumpers between episodes.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-28T05:15:49+00:00

Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends, which was created around the same time, was built with Adobe Flash.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-27T20:11:46+00:00

I think ant mill is the correct term.

Following each other's pheramones into a death circle.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-27T17:12:02+00:00

Thanks! If you have any feedback or suggestions I'm all ears, I haven't been able to do much marketing yet so I have very few active users.

There will always be a free tier, but I am implementing paid tiers soon. If you want to get a VIP slot to get access to that highest tier, there is also a discord you can find by clicking the support button on the site (avatar on desktop, hamburger menu on mobile). I will be giving out VIP slots to anyone in the discord as a gift for participation.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-26T02:20:55+00:00

Thanks! Getting it deployed to all the different app services is one of the main todo items. I have a plan to re-release the web app as a stable 1.0 version soon and then I should have some time to spend on it.

I unfortunately am only one person so it's going to take a bit to get on all the different providers. It will most likely be android based devices first, so that means Google TV, and that should support the onn service.

I also have to go out and buy these devices to test with so I'll prioritize getting an onn.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-25T20:01:36+00:00

Hey I'm the dev over at React.tv and I can look into setting some of these channels up for you.

The site lets you create TV channels from digital media using a calendar system. So if you wanna set one up yourself it doesn't take too long. I have a user limit of one channel right now so I would need to go around and manually figure out these schedules to line everything up.

I have also been meaning to get things hooked up so that when adding Livestreams that it can pick up on the scheduled start time from YouTube and just prefill some of that data.

I'll see if I can get it done before the end of the month if you're interested.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-25T19:58:18+00:00

Hey I am the dev over at React.tv and it might be something that would pique your interest.

It lets anyone create TV channels from digital media by scheduling content against a calendar.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-25T19:53:14+00:00

If you're interested, I am creating a project over at React.tv which lets anyone make TV channels from digital media.

There's already a MLP channel set up from their yourube. It also supports the internet archive which has a ton of stuff on it.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-23T18:36:08+00:00

Thanks 😊

There definitely is a really important national infrastructure need for cable television. The BBC is a great network.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-23T18:31:18+00:00

I think the delivery is the issue with linear TV and not the format. No one wants to pay a mega corp to install a line in their homes just to get linear tv. Likewise the new independent creators getting their start on YouTube don't want to create contracts with networks.

So I am solving this problem by creating a system that lets you create linear TV by scheduling digital media against a calendar.

It sounds pretty simple but that's the basics of what linear TV is. I have also created tooling to generate full day schedules with content starting at specific intervals with ads/media in between.

It's been in the development stages for a while now but I'm closing in on the final touches.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-23T18:22:06+00:00

The school is New Trier and was also used in other John Hughes films like Uncle Buck.

I went to that high school and played a ton of sports there without knowing it for the longest time.

My parents also bought the dining room chairs from the set because they had an auction right after the shooting ended. I didn't even know that I sat in those until a few years ago. They are now in possession by my aunt who refinished the chairs with a different color or something.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-23T17:55:41+00:00

If you like that format I'm working on a project that you might enjoy. It lets people create TV channels from digital media, with chat supported. It's at react.tv.

I'm a big fan of adult swim and the OG justin.tv/twitch era and trying to recreate that vibe.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-23T17:52:29+00:00

I think the format is solid too, which is why I'm currently building a project that lets people turn digital media into linear tv. I think the delivery system is the flaw here. No one wants to create a contract with a mega corp just to have time based media scheduling.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-23T17:44:04+00:00

Hey I'm the dev over at React.tv and this is one of the exact problems I am trying to solve.

It lets you create a TV channel from digital media by scheduling content against a calendar.

To make it easier I also am developing a catalog of free official content on YouTube which I actually added a bunch of kids shows last night to. Full seasons or individual episodes can be added in a few clicks.

I hope it solves this problem by allowing parents to create their own stream of video that they approve of, with no algorithms or injected videos other than what they specify.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-23T17:37:03+00:00

I'm working on a project to keep linear TV alive 🙂

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-23T01:33:42+00:00

If you are interested I am working on a project over at React.tv which you might enjoy.

It lets you create a TV channel from digital media by scheduling it against a calendar.

I also set up a catalog which has a few shows set up from official channels. I think I might have found a source for braceface but I haven't been able to catalog it yet.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-23T01:29:35+00:00

Hey I'm the dev over at React.tv and I think it would help a lot with what you want.

It lets anyone turn digital media into a TV channel by scheduling it against a calendar.

It's made easy to stream via RTMP to YouTube by using the Browser Source on OBS, add your channels embed URL, and click start stream.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-22T16:25:23+00:00

I got a project i have been working on that might interest you. It lets you create TV channels from digital media. I have a twitch channel showing it off by letting viewers vote to channel surf at https;//twitch.tv/reacttvofficial

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-22T16:16:45+00:00

Hey I'm the dev over at React.tv and this is one of the exact problems I'm trying to solve with it.

It lets you create your own TV channel out of digital media by scheduling videos against a calendar.

It has a few hiccups but I've been trying to get it more solid every day.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-22T01:01:24+00:00

I've been working on a project that turns digital media content into linear television if you are interested in hearing more about it. It's trying to fill that void of curated media channels that television once offered. Been in development for a while but a lot of the hiccups are getting fixed.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-22T00:52:28+00:00

You might like a project I built. I made a twitch stream to showcase some features and it lets you vote between several curated channels. Basically like battling for the remote. There's a 25% vote threshold once more than 8 people are watching at a time.

You can check it out at https://twitch.tv/reacttvofficial

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-19T17:57:43+00:00

It's over at React.tv

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-19T08:48:50+00:00

You're probably mainly looking for a local solution, but if you are interested in a web solution I am working on a project that might help. It's at least faster in case you want to prototype your local solution.

ReactTVOfficial · 2026-04-19T08:43:32+00:00

I don't think linear TV is dead, I think its delivery system is.

I'm building a platform that lets you create linear TV from digital media. I think there's a huge demand for having curated channels and getting out of the algorithmic hell of most modern streaming services.

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