Generate Arabic playlist bundle

.github/workflows/update_playlist.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name: Update playlist
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ master ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
@@ -19,3 +21,59 @@ jobs:
           git add .
           git diff --staged --quiet || git commit --quiet -m "Update Playlist (GitHub Actions)"
           git diff --quiet HEAD @{u} || git push -f origin HEAD
+      - name: Email Arabic playlist links
+        if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && secrets.SMTP_HOST != '' && secrets.SMTP_USERNAME != '' && secrets.SMTP_PASSWORD != '' && secrets.RECIPIENT_EMAIL != '' }}
+        env:
+          RECIPIENT_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.RECIPIENT_EMAIL }}
+          SMTP_FROM: ${{ secrets.SMTP_FROM }}
+          SMTP_HOST: ${{ secrets.SMTP_HOST }}
+          SMTP_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SMTP_PASSWORD }}
+          SMTP_PORT: ${{ secrets.SMTP_PORT }}
+          SMTP_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SMTP_USERNAME }}
+        run: |
+          python3 - <<'PY'
+          import os
+          import smtplib
+          from email.message import EmailMessage
+
+          repository = os.environ["GITHUB_REPOSITORY"]
+          branch = os.environ.get("GITHUB_REF_NAME", "master")
+          raw_base = f"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/{repository}/{branch}/playlists"
+          links = [
+              ("Arabic bundle", f"{raw_base}/playlist_arabic.m3u8"),
+              ("Arabic news", f"{raw_base}/playlist_zz_news_ar.m3u8"),
+              ("Arabic documentaries", f"{raw_base}/playlist_zz_documentaries_ar.m3u8"),
+              ("Egypt", f"{raw_base}/playlist_egypt.m3u8"),
+              ("Iraq", f"{raw_base}/playlist_iraq.m3u8"),
+              ("Qatar", f"{raw_base}/playlist_qatar.m3u8"),
+              ("Saudi Arabia", f"{raw_base}/playlist_saudi_arabia.m3u8"),
+              ("United Arab Emirates", f"{raw_base}/playlist_united_arab_emirates.m3u8"),
+          ]
+
+          message = EmailMessage()
+          message["Subject"] = "Daily Arabic IPTV playlists"
+          message["From"] = os.environ.get("SMTP_FROM") or os.environ["SMTP_USERNAME"]
+          message["To"] = os.environ["RECIPIENT_EMAIL"]
+          message.set_content(
+              "Latest curated Arabic playlists from this repository:\n\n"
+              + "\n".join(f"- {name}: {url}" for name, url in links)
+          )
+
+          host = os.environ["SMTP_HOST"]
+          port = int(os.environ.get("SMTP_PORT") or "587")
+          username = os.environ["SMTP_USERNAME"]
+          password = os.environ["SMTP_PASSWORD"]
+
+          if port == 465:
+              smtp = smtplib.SMTP_SSL(host, port)
+          else:
+              smtp = smtplib.SMTP(host, port)
+
+          with smtp:
+              smtp.ehlo()
+              if port != 465:
+                  smtp.starttls()
+                  smtp.ehlo()
+              smtp.login(username, password)
+              smtp.send_message(message)
+          PY

README.md

@@ -95,6 +95,22 @@ Or free on the Internet:
 
 To use it point your IPTV player to https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Free-TV/IPTV/master/playlist.m3u8.
 
+Arabic playlists
+================
+
+The repository also generates a dedicated Arabic bundle under `playlists/playlist_arabic.m3u8`, alongside the existing country and category playlists.
+
+- Combined Arabic bundle: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ibrahimalayah-Glooko/IPTV/master/playlists/playlist_arabic.m3u8
+- Arabic news: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ibrahimalayah-Glooko/IPTV/master/playlists/playlist_zz_news_ar.m3u8
+- Arabic documentaries: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ibrahimalayah-Glooko/IPTV/master/playlists/playlist_zz_documentaries_ar.m3u8
+- Egypt: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ibrahimalayah-Glooko/IPTV/master/playlists/playlist_egypt.m3u8
+- Iraq: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ibrahimalayah-Glooko/IPTV/master/playlists/playlist_iraq.m3u8
+- Qatar: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ibrahimalayah-Glooko/IPTV/master/playlists/playlist_qatar.m3u8
+- Saudi Arabia: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ibrahimalayah-Glooko/IPTV/master/playlists/playlist_saudi_arabia.m3u8
+- United Arab Emirates: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ibrahimalayah-Glooko/IPTV/master/playlists/playlist_united_arab_emirates.m3u8
+
+`.github/workflows/update_playlist.yml` refreshes these playlists every 24 hours. If you want the workflow to email the links daily, add the repository secrets `SMTP_HOST`, `SMTP_PORT`, `SMTP_USERNAME`, `SMTP_PASSWORD`, and `RECIPIENT_EMAIL` (optional: `SMTP_FROM`).
+
 Philosophy
 ==========
 

make_playlist.py

@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ COUNTRY_CODES = {
     "venezuela": "VE",
 }
 
+ARABIC_PLAYLIST_KEYS = {
+    "egypt",
+    "iraq",
+    "qatar",
+    "saudi_arabia",
+    "united_arab_emirates",
+    "zz_documentaries_ar",
+    "zz_news_ar",
+}
+
 
 class Channel:
     def __init__(self, group, md_line, country_code=""):
@@ -132,15 +142,19 @@ def main():
         epg_urls = [line.strip() for line in epg_file if line.strip()]
     processed_epg_list = ", ".join(epg_urls)
     head_playlist = f'#EXTM3U x-tvg-url="{processed_epg_list}"\n'
+    arabic_playlist_path = os.path.join(dir_playlists, "playlist_arabic.m3u8")
 
-    with open(os.path.join(base_dir, "playlist.m3u8"), "w", encoding='utf-8') as playlist:
+    with open(os.path.join(base_dir, "playlist.m3u8"), "w", encoding='utf-8') as playlist, \
+         open(arabic_playlist_path, "w", encoding='utf-8') as arabic_playlist:
         playlist.write(head_playlist)
+        arabic_playlist.write(head_playlist)
         for filename in sorted(os.listdir(lists_dir)):
             if filename == "README.md" or not filename.endswith(".md"):
                 continue
             markup_path = os.path.join(lists_dir, filename)
             country_path = os.path.join(dir_playlists, "playlist_" + filename[:-3] + ".m3u8")
             country_key = filename[:-3]
+            include_in_arabic_playlist = country_key in ARABIC_PLAYLIST_KEYS
             group = country_key.replace("_", " ").title()
             country_code = COUNTRY_CODES.get(country_key, "")
             print(f"Generating {group}")
@@ -156,6 +170,8 @@ def main():
                     m3u_line = channel.to_m3u_line()
                     print(m3u_line, file=playlist)
                     print(m3u_line, file=playlist_country)
+                    if include_in_arabic_playlist:
+                        print(m3u_line, file=arabic_playlist)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()