Method readChannels

server/modules/channelModule.js:1025–1039

* Read all enabled channels from the database. * Also backfills poster.jpg files for existing channel folders. * @returns {Promise } - Array of channel objects with url, uploader, channel_id, auto_download_enabled_tabs, available_tabs, sub_folder, and video_quality

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   * @returns {Promise<Array>} - Array of channel objects with url, uploader, channel_id, auto_download_enabled_tabs, available_tabs, sub_folder, and video_quality
   */
  async readChannels() {
    try {
      const channels = await Channel.findAll({
        where: { enabled: true },
      });

      // Backfill poster.jpg for existing channel folders
      this.backfillChannelPosters(channels);

      return channels.map((channel) => this.mapChannelListEntry(channel));
    } catch (err) {
      logger.error({ err }, 'Error reading channels from database');
      return [];
    }
  }

  /**
   * Retrieve channels in a paginated format with optional filtering/sorting