From 2288e32b1c8453a2c35f4bfe3eec8de117547626 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Lindvall <eric@5stops.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 20:55:36 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Adding EXCLUDE_CATEGORIES environment variable

---
 PlutoIPTV/index.js | 14 +++++++++++---
 README.md          |  5 +++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/PlutoIPTV/index.js b/PlutoIPTV/index.js
index b5df898..2b378d5 100755
--- a/PlutoIPTV/index.js
+++ b/PlutoIPTV/index.js
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@ if (process.argv[2]) {
   versions = versions.concat(process.argv[2].split(","));
 }
 
+let excludedCategories = []
+if (process.env.EXCLUDE_CATEGORIES) {
+  excludedCategories = process.env.EXCLUDE_CATEGORIES.split(",")
+}
+
 const plutoIPTV = {
   grabJSON: function (callback) {
     callback = callback || function () {};
@@ -330,7 +335,10 @@ function processChannels(version, list) {
   channels.forEach((channel) => {
     let deviceId = uuid1();
     let sid = uuid4();
-    if (
+
+    if (excludedCategories.includes(channel.category)) {
+      console.log(`[DEBUG] Skipping channel ${channel.name} from excluded category '${channel.category}'`);
+    } else if (
       channel.isStitched &&
       !channel.slug.match(/^announcement|^privacy-policy/)
     ) {
@@ -380,9 +388,9 @@ function processChannels(version, list) {
 ${m3uUrl}
 
 `;
-      console.log("[INFO] Adding " + channel.name + " channel.");
+      console.log("[INFO] Adding " + channel.name + " channel");
     } else {
-      console.log("[DEBUG] Skipping 'fake' channel " + channel.name + ".");
+      console.log("[DEBUG] Skipping 'fake' channel " + channel.name);
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad7af97..1c7eca9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ Simpley provide a comma separated list of words without spaces with the `VERSION
 
     docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --name pluto-for-channels -p 8080:80 -e VERSIONS=Dad,Bob,Joe jonmaddox/pluto-for-channels
 
+### Optionally exclude channel categories
+
+By using the `EXCLUDE_CATEGORIES` environment variable when starting the docker container,
+you can tell it to exclude channel categories from the .m3u
+
 
 ## Add Source to Channels
 

From 0cd88ccddff7dbec46457f3d760872d831bb2b3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Lindvall <eric@5stops.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 21:41:35 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add examples

---
 README.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c7eca9..f2527e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ Simpley provide a comma separated list of words without spaces with the `VERSION
 By using the `EXCLUDE_CATEGORIES` environment variable when starting the docker container,
 you can tell it to exclude channel categories from the .m3u
 
+Provide a comma separated list of categories:
+
+    EXCLUDE_CATEGORIES=Kids,En Español,Music,Gaming + Anime
+
+If running via docker on the command line:
+
+    docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --name pluto-for-channels -p 8080:80 -e "EXCLUDE_CATEGORIES=Kids,En Español,Music,Gaming + Anime" jonmaddox/pluto-for-channels
+
 
 ## Add Source to Channels