From 6834849cad1fd38a49eefbefd7879ccbc0f6693e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Trevor Mears <trevor.mears@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:50:12 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] chore: updated readme nginx example

---
 README.md                      | 11 ++++++++---
 server/services/syncService.js |  1 -
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 938c960..856b3e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ If you're running nodecast-tv behind a reverse proxy (Nginx, Caddy, Traefik) wit
 | Symptom | Likely Cause | Solution |
 |---------|--------------|----------|
 | Streams fail with `fragLoadError` | Mixed content (HTTPS page loading HTTP streams) | Enable **"Force Backend Proxy"** in Settings → Streaming |
-| Channel icons don't load | Mixed content on images | Icons are now automatically proxied on HTTPS - update to latest version |
 | Streams work on HTTP but not HTTPS | Reverse proxy not passing headers correctly | Ensure `X-Forwarded-Proto` header is set (see examples below) |
 
 **Caddy example:**
@@ -199,11 +198,17 @@ tv.domain.com {
 ```nginx
 location / {
     proxy_pass http://nodecast:3000;
-    proxy_buffering off;
+    proxy_http_version 1.1;           # Required for chunked transfers and keep-alive
+    proxy_buffering off;              # Don't buffer responses (required for streaming)
+    proxy_request_buffering off;      # Don't buffer requests
+    proxy_read_timeout 300s;          # VOD: 5 min timeout for large files
+    proxy_connect_timeout 60s;        # VOD: Connection timeout
+    client_max_body_size 0;           # No upload size limit
     proxy_set_header Host $host;
     proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
     proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
-    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;  # Required for HTTPS detection
+    proxy_set_header Connection "";   # VOD: Enable keep-alive for Range requests
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/server/services/syncService.js b/server/services/syncService.js
index 917d060..18429b4 100644
--- a/server/services/syncService.js
+++ b/server/services/syncService.js
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ class SyncService {
                 category_id: ch.groupTitle || 'Uncategorized',
                 stream_icon: ch.tvgLogo,
                 stream_url: ch.url,
-                // Include tvgId for EPG matching (stored in data JSON blob)
                 tvgId: ch.tvgId || null,
             }));