Custom content channel

摘要

Methods, systems and computer-readable media to provide custom video content via a custom content channel are disclosed. A method to display custom video content includes receiving a selection of a channel via a set top box (STB) device and determining whether the channel is a custom content channel. The method further includes accessing a play list associated with the custom content channel based on the determination. The play list identifies one or more video files stored at the STB device. The method also includes playing the one or more video files of the custom content channel to a display device coupled to the STB device.

主权项

1. A method to display custom video content, the method comprising:
receiving a selection of a channel via a media device; determining whether the channel is a custom content channel; accessing a play list associated with the custom content channel based on the determination, the play list identifying video files stored at the media device, the play list including file expiration data that identifies expiration rules for the video files, wherein the file expiration data includes a first expiration date for a first video file of the video files and a second expiration date for a second video file of the video files, and wherein the first expiration date is different from the second expiration date; determining whether a particular video file of the video files has expired,
wherein the first video file expires based on the first expiration date and the second video file expires based on the second expiration date, andwherein, when the file expiration data includes both the first expiration date and a number of play times for the first video file, the first video file expires on an earlier of the first expiration date and being played the number of play times; removing an indicator of the particular video file from the play list; and playing video files remaining on the play list by use of a display device coupled to the media device.