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iptv-org/iptv

IPTV is a collection of publicly available IPTV channels with M3U playlists, program guides, and related iptv-org databases.

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Synced 2026-06-07

What IPTV is

iptv-org/iptv is a collection of publicly available IPTV channels from around the world. Its practical format is M3U playlists: users paste a playlist URL into a video player that supports live streams.

The project connects to other iptv-org repositories for the channel database, program guides, API, and app lists. The main playlist is part of an ecosystem, not just one file of links.

What is inside and how it is used

Main playlist

This example shows the project shape and the usual way it is used.

Language: Plain text 
https://iptv-org.github.io/iptv/index.m3u

Opens in VLC, mpv, IPTV players, and other apps that understand M3U.

The repository includes playlists by country, category, and language, automated updates, and contribution rules. Legal context matters: collecting public streams does not make every disputed source lawful.

Strengths and limits

Its strength is a single entry point to open IPTV streams. Its limits are link instability, regional restrictions, channel quality, broadcast rights, and dependence on external sources.