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IPTVnator Frontend

IPTVnator Frontend is a self-hosted Internet Protocol television (IPTV) video player for homelab users who want to stream live TV channels from M3U and M3U8…

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IPTVnator Frontend is a self-hosted Internet Protocol television (IPTV) video player for homelab users who want to stream live TV channels from M3U and M3U8 playlists and view electronic program guide data in XMLTV format.

Platform availability

Available on 4 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

85/100 Excellent

Maintained
100last commit 0 days ago
Popular
777,383 GitHub stars
Easy to install
654 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 6 days ago

No GitHub repository data collected yet.

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Launch the Docker Compose setup Run docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up --build -d to start the self-hosted frontend and backend together in one container, then open http://localhost:4333. If you want to reach the app from another device, make sure port 4333 (the web address port) is open and reachable. source
  • Using IPTVnator Import an IPTV playlist using a remote M3U or M3U8 URL, or upload a local playlist file, and optionally add electronic program guide (EPG) data by URL. source

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Alternatives

No alternatives collected yet.

Common questions

How do I start the self-hosted IPTVnator stack in Docker and reach it from another device?

Run docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up --build -d to start the frontend and backend together, then open the local web interface. To access it from another device, make sure port 4333 is open and reachable.

Does IPTVnator support a TV guide and catch-up?

Yes, it supports M3U/M3U8 playlists, favorites, TV guide, and catch-up.

What playback issues are covered by IPTVnator troubleshooting?

The troubleshooting guidance covers no sound, unsupported codec, stream, refresh, and network errors.

What new features were introduced in IPTVnator v0.15?

v0.15 added STB EMU/Stalker Portal support, audio-only radio channels, VLC player support, and playlist title search.

Answers sourced from github.com, iptvnator.wiki, sat-forum.net, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 9 days ago - public community threads