Maybe I'm getting this wrong, but the m3u files my IPTV smart TV is reading are just online streams. There shouldn't be a requirement that they all come from the same provider.

There are also channels out there (say, Al Jazeera English) that have stable online streams that are available for free.

Putting those together, it should be possible to assemble an m3u file of these streams. It might not have many streams, but there should be a few out there.

Have I gotten this right? If so, has anyone worked on one of these m3u setups? If not, what am I misunderstanding here?

Hello,

I am currently based in the US, I am looking for a IPTV service that provides as many US channels as possible. I'm looking for the channels you would get with a cable provider. I'm not worried about high bitrate, 720p, etc.... I just want the source to be HD.

Looking to spend $20ish a month. Need something with Program Guide that works with Kodi 17. Movies channels, Sports always a plus. Dont really care about International channels but they wont hurt anything..

If anyone resells and can provide a referral link, I'd be more than happy to use it.

Thanks

I have been using Ruya for the past 3 days. I am quite happy with the picture quality and wide selection of channels but their Kodi add-on (SmartHub) leaves much to be desired. The official Ruya price list lists Mag devices as compatible but when I asked SmartHub, the Ruya provider, if I could use their service on Stalker Client or StbEmu, they said that only official Infomir devices are supported. I don't really know all the technical details but I thought StbEmu would support any IPTV service which worked on a Mag device. Does anyone have any experience with running Ruya on the Stalker Client or StbEmu?

What is the best (quality/price/ease of use) iptv service for Italian channels? I would like to setup an iptv set for my grandparents so it needs to be simple. Thanks

I noticed that the m3u file i have can be split up by "type" or category.

Can I split the file into different types such as UK and US and then load each m3u file in different houses?

It seems each channel list in the m3u file has the name and password already in it.

So in theory it can be split? But will it be ok to watch different categories in different locations or do they check?

Wen you subscribe to rapidiptv or others through a reseller are you actually getting the stream from rapidiptv or is it somehow routed?

Im asking is the reseller subscription stream exactly what you would get (minus support...etc) if you got it directly from the main seller?

I signed up for an ACE IPTV 24 hour trial subscription and was able to successfully run multiple streams of different channels on different TVs for a couple of minutes.

So what I hear from everyone in here as well as other forums is that you cannot do multiple streams. Initially IPTV providers did not worry about this when MACs were burned into the physical set top boxes. The physical STB will identify it self using the MAC when connecting to the service provider. They only allow traffic when a MAC properly entered in their system. Also as /u/MrCakeums found out in his wireshark capture.. IPTV providers also use other identifiers such as device ID, serial number, etc. to identify incoming connections.

However with software, you can spoof all that...

• Mac
• Serial Number
• STB Model/Type
• DeviceID
• DeviceID2
• Signature
• HardwareVersion

So.. if you know basic networking MAC are layer two traffic.. usually use for communication between local networks.

MAC address are not used when using layer three traffic (TCIP/IP). TCIP/IP is use for communication from you to the IPTV provider. MAC address is discarded during this process.

With that in mind you can have multiple STB Emulator running on the same time with the same MAC, DeviceID , etc etc on your same network. On your local network your Firestick/Andriod box will use it own MAC address local lan traffic. So that side would be fine.

So then the last thing is a socket... IP address and port. When traffic leaves your house to the IPTV provider, each connection will have a different socket which unique identifies each box allowing for multiple streams.

Now on to the IPTV provider side... do they check... from my test.. the answer is no.. they look for MAC, Device ID, SN, Device ID and Signature... if it matches it will allow traffic even if there is multiple socket/connections.

Does anyone want to test this out on a tail end of a 1 month subscription? So you don't get banned and loose out a subscription

EDIT: IT worked on another provider (NFPS).... worked quite well.. until the password authentication kicked in..
So if your IPTV requires a password for MAG, this won't work.

EDIT: Tried it on a third stream. It works initially but one of the stream freezes and stops. This may not work after all

Hi guys,

I'm having problems with most of my live streams regardless of addons on Kodi 17 & Raspberry Pi 3.

When I first open the stream it is buffering for the first 60 seconds or so in an attempt to fill the player cache and continually drops to zero. After this time it will hit 100% and run fine for hours on end.

This is happening not only with free addons but also a good quality paid sub I am using. The RPI is hard wired and I am getting a downspeed of over 70Mbits so this isn't the problem. I have also tested these streams on other devices and am not getting the same problem. Player cache fills to 100% immediately...

Any ideas??

Cheers

Hi, Any of you guys using StalkerTV IOS app? Its supports Only 5.0 Stalker Middleware! Any IPTV providers with 5.0 Middleware Who supports StalkerTv app? It requires username password and a URL to be connected.

With a mix of USA sports and news.

Looking for a reasonable IPTV service that has many UK channels. Enjoy watching UK TV and want to be able to access from US. Thanks in advance!

Hi all, Attempting to use my phone w/ STBemu (and Kodi on my PC as well) to mirror my MAG 254 box - however, I can't seem to get the device ID on other devices to match my MAG box. Kodi's log file seems to indicate an authentication error due to a device ID mismatch, and STBemu's built in MAC-based device ID generator doesn't seem to be working - it shouldn't be a number of active devices conflict, since the MAG was unplugged for a few hours before I tried this. While the serial number is in the MAG's system information, is it possible to find the device ID?

SOLVED: To fix this, I captured the box's HTTP packets with a Wireshark capture, then found the respective parameters and spoofed them in an emulator. Thanks /u/bayard0!

Anyone using MyTV (vk4)? I started the service yesterday. Although missing a few channels or not working, I'm impressed with the quality and speed. Everything looks really High Def. Channels say 4k, UHD but I don't think they are, but they are really high quality.
I wonder if they use same provider as iptv express.

On a side note, I'm also looking for a provider that has Japanese options for my wife. your help is greatly appreciated

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Do you know any providers that have African channels, specifically Ghana and Nigeria. I'd love to set something up for my dad. Being in Canada I'm sure he would love it.

I have a dreamlink t1, and I'm a total newbie to this. My plan was initially to get a subscription to the usual set of channels (sports, local etc), and get another one for the African content.

I'll spend the next few days reading up on the providers for the regular channels etc as there is so much to take in , but I can't find anything on the African channels.

Do you know good IPTV server with these packages ? I already tried Rapid IPTV but so much bug during football or sports matches... I use VLC on my Mac and Perfect Player on my Android Box. Thanks

Anyone know own if there is a way to change aspect ratio? Like on the Mag254 there was a dedicated button. Watching VOD and everything is stretched out and difficult to watch. Thanks for help

Currently using ipguys and having nothing but great service. Looking for some of the australian content like MKR...any chance there is a provider with Australian channels?

Cheers

Any suggestion guys?

Any recommendations for iptv sources that work with kodi on Windows pc. Preferable Canadian content

I am new to IPTV I was going to do a paid subscription. So many videos on YouTube I don't know which ones are being paid for by the people selling the IPTV or whatever the case maybe. Was wondering what the best one is for NFL and also just normal shows. Would prefer HD channels most of the time. IDK if this is something to take into consideration I am based out of the USA. I have a Samsung smart tv that has a IPTV add-on. Any advice at all is welcome.