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submitted 1 month ago by Fredol@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Open TV is an ultra-fast IPTV app that uses mpv for playback.

After rewriting the app in Rust (tauri specifically) for the last 3 months, Open TV is finally on flathub 🎊🎊

The app also now supports multi sources and other niceties.

If you use hypnotix or other IPTV apps, please give my app a try!

Like the app? Please consider donating. Open TV is a completely solo effort. It would help me allocate more time to its development.

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[-] mesamunefire@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

Whats some good IPTV channels?

[-] sundray@lemmus.org 31 points 1 month ago

There's... a lot, and it depends on what you define as good. This isn't a bad place to start: https://github.com/iptv-org/iptv?tab=readme-ov-file

[-] Backlog3231@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Wow this was a whole rabbit hole I didn't expect to fall down. What's the legality of any of this look like?

[-] sundray@lemmus.org 4 points 1 month ago

There's a large number of legal IPTV streams -- a lot of them are just the streams you would normally be able to access via Pluto, Plex, and other services. There's also a lot of public access/public media channels are legit and free All of the ones available at the link I posted should be legal. There are "pirate" IPTV streams out there, but I don't know any off the top of my head. I would check with the c/piracy community.

The really tricky part is getting an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for free. Very few EPG providers are willing to give that away. You can roll your own for free but it's complicated enough that I basically gave up on it.

[-] Backlog3231@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

Wow, this is incredible. Thank you!

Yeah the EPG bit is very confusing. And even the guides are confusing; lots of assumptions on base knowledge.

Not really interested in piracy, just what I can quickly scan on that repo is interesting enough for me. Thank you very much!

[-] eutampieri@feddit.it 13 points 1 month ago

Cool! You could refactor some use of the OS constant with #[cfg] directives.

[-] inbeesee@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

This is cool! What made you start developing this?

[-] Fredol@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

Relatives using proprietary/borderline mslware/slow iptv apps. I wanted them to use something better

[-] Unmapped@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

For real. I've been on a search for a good one and they are all sooo bad. definitely trying this one later.

[-] FippleStone@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Thanks man, there are dozens of us looking for something like this!

[-] Sunny@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Never used IPTV before, how does it compare to say using Stremio with Real Debrid?

Also, thanks for contributing and sharing 🌻

[-] ECB@feddit.org 12 points 1 month ago

IPTV is generally for live TV channels rather than on-demand.

[-] Sunny@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

Ah I see, thank you

[-] Akuji@moist.catsweat.com 5 points 1 month ago

Cool. The interface is really simple in a good way.

[-] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 month ago

I only have a vague understanding of what iptv is but I guess it's time to learn. This looks cool.

[-] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago

Streaming live TV. Think YoutubeTV or Hulu Live or Fubo

[-] bruhduh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I always used vlc for this purpose, download iptv playlist from GitHub and use it in VLC on any device

[-] corvus@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Great job! thanks for your effort. It seems that it overrides the default settings of mpv. I tried adding options in the box in the settings like --volume=50 but it doesn't work.

[-] Fredol@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Thanks. For the mpv params, that's a bug, I'll be looking into this.

[-] mfat 2 points 1 month ago

Can't wait to try this!

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