i bought a subscription now (Xiptv).

1. when using Kodi with EPG (on PC and android smartphone), should i use files (m3u, xml) or URLs? which option is best? i mean if i download the xml and use local path, will it keep updating somehow to the new info? and what about the channel list (m3u)?

2. beside VLC and Kodi, what other options you know of to play the channels on PC?

3. is it somehow possible to use EPG in VLC?

thank you all

What are some of the sports IPTV providers people are using? I was interested in watching some american football and wanted to get SS as a back up to fab but it seems like fab gets their feed from SS so that might not work. Any recommendations for sports?

Is anyone else experiencing this issue in my location? I've seen people in the UK complain about it recently, but it seems to be cleared for them at this point.

I was wandering as I am new to IPTV, what setup, for example which Android TV box ect would be best for full HD streaming; I also would like to know what service is best for live full hd English premier league games both on sky and american sports channels, any advice would be great as I am new to the whole concept and felt this would be the best place to get great advice, thanks!

Is there any general consensus on this? I did some limited research and from what I understand people use Fab and Ace a lot but Smooth is better for sports. Necro, I read in one article saying that it's the best overall.

This IPTV says they gave 8000+ channels are they good ?

What IPTV provider has this?

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I have had loads of free trails from different IPTV services today and I find that FABIPTV has the best EPG guide and its sorted into catogories just like cable. Also they offer Full HD sky movie channels in 1080p and also Sky Sports is good quality and 99% of channels have EPG listings and non of the other providers seem to offer that.

Was wondering if there was any good IRC communities for IPTV, thanks :)

Now that NecroIPTV is dead (deleted thousands of their channels after changing owner), and TheMasterIPTV hasn't worked in a week. What is the current best IPTV service for both UK and Italian TV, Spanish would also be nice but not as important.

I found IPTVExtreme but they told me they will only work with specific MAC adresses and won't support android/windows apps or Amazon Fire TV Sticks. So the IPTV server recommended to me will at least need to support Amazon Fire TV Sticks.

I use Mag254, but I see M3U playlist advertised a lot - how does it work? and why is it desired more as I see ppl asking abt it on most services? I know with Mag254 I dont see guide etc have any advantage

Does this IPTV have those channels because I cannot find them ?

Newbie to iptv services, been using Kodi for over a year.

Really want something with quality football(again American) streams. Also interested in getting ppv's mostly for mma/boxing.

I run Kodi 17 on a firestick at the moment.

I've been looking at smoothstreams and epic streams, anyone else I should consider for the content I'm interested in? Thank you!

After all the nonsense this weekend with premier league blocks and such, some providers are now saying UK users will have to use a VPN to get service at match times.

I've been banned for using a VPN on a provider before, so i'm hesitant.

Is there a list of VPN-friendly providers who won't ban a user genuinely trying to get round an ISP block?

I heard that FAB, Sportsmania and Flawless will allow them (not sure if that's accurate) but making a list here would be useful.

Hello,

I Need a reseller for Darkside iptv ?

Their website 404s for me and Google only gives reddit threads.

Can someone link me to where to sign up and the information and guides for smoothstreams? Thank you :)

Wondering what people use to watch IPTV. Currently using STB Emulator with the fire TV box. It's OK so far. I'm looking for a cleaner interface. Had a Dreamlink T1 Plus back in April and I'm considering getting it again since the firmware appears to have a come a long way (?). My provider is Epicstream BTW.

So I will be moving homes soon and get to buy a new TV (woop!). Pricewise im looking at 55" - 65" screens.

So far I've only used the same old 40" TV with my mag box. However, I vaguely recall reading that a lot of IPTV quality can get real shitty 60"+.

Is this true or I made it up in my own head? I know a lot is obviously down to providers, for example, I like to think the more recent FHD channels will be fine on 65" but I'm guessing really. Anyone else's experiences is appreciated. Thanks!

Hello all! I just bought a smooth streams subscription and am pretty happy with it. There is some lagging and freezing but I think that is on my end. That is where I need some help. Can you recommend a budget setup for me? Right now, I am currently running it through kodi on the firestick. I have run a speed test and I am about at a 24 mbps which I think is adequate? I am assuming it would perform much better with a hardwired box. What box would work and is the best bang for your buck? Thanks in advance!

Some IPTV service lag or go down during certain hours of the day. List your favourite IPTV and WHY.

Hi! I had my first foray into IPTV this weekend and bought a box from a market. Unfortunately, at the time I didn't realise how large the market was, so I would be grateful for some advice.

The info on the box I have purchased is as follows:

TT TV BOX Android player Model: MXQ

The service it came with seems to be Blackbox.tv, which I've not seen anything about on here I think.

The box seems to be quite basic taking price as a guide; I have no idea about its specs, or indeed the consequence of having a higher spec box. Having used the service at the weekend, the sports are on there, though it's limited to UK tv and the Bein channels, which have been working intermittently. The quality was better on some channels than others, but certainly not HD. Using MovieBox, however, was great quality - though I understand this is standalone. I only really bought it for football(soccer)/sports.

I paid £100 for the package including a 1 year subscription to the tv service and I'll give it a few weeks to see if I can live with it. I may be interested in taking out a better subscription going forward if it's no good, but would my box be able to handle a better service?

Any advice would be hugely appreciated.