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M3U Playlists Explained: What They Are and How IPTV Uses Them
An M3U playlist is the list behind your IPTV channels. What the file contains, how players read it, the difference between M3U and M3U8, and how to keep it private.
Playlists, EPG & Logins
M3U playlists, Xtream Codes logins and the EPG explained: how IPTV logins work, adding a TV guide, organising channels and using catch-up TV.
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Comparison
Xtream Codes vs M3U: Which IPTV Login Should You Use?
Your provider may offer an Xtream Codes login, an M3U link, or both. How each works, what each does better, and which to pick for your player and device.
How-to
IPTV EPG: What It Is and How to Add a TV Guide to Your Player
The EPG is what turns a channel list into a real TV guide. How XMLTV guide data works, how to add it to your player and how channels get matched to programmes.
Troubleshooting
IPTV EPG Not Working? How to Fix an Empty or Wrong TV Guide
Empty guide, 'no information' on some channels, programmes an hour out, or a guide that never updates — the causes and fixes for every common EPG problem.
How-to
How to Organise IPTV Channels: Favourites, Groups and Hidden Channels
Thousands of channels you'll never watch? How to hide groups, build favourites, reorder and renumber channels, lock categories and keep everything tidy after updates.
Explainer
IPTV Catch-Up and Timeshift Explained: Watch What You Missed
Missed a programme? Catch-up lets you replay recent shows from the TV guide. How catch-up and timeshift work, how to use them, and why some channels don't have them.