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title: v0.20 - Release Notes
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description: IPTVnator v0.20 brings a major UI refresh, a content-first dashboard, unified M3U/Xtream/Stalker navigation, smarter search, Stalker EPG support, signed macOS builds, and Flatpak fixes.
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featured: true
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pubDate: 2026-04-26
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author: 4gray
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heroImage: /iptvnator/blog/v0-20/wide-changelog.jpg
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tags:
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- release
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- release-notes
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- v0.20
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draft: false
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---
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import Alert from '../../components/blog/Alert.astro';
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import BlogImageSlider from '../../components/blog/BlogImageSlider.astro';
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import ChangeTable from '../../components/blog/ChangeTable.astro';
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import LinkCards from '../../components/blog/LinkCards.astro';
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import ReleaseMeta from '../../components/blog/ReleaseMeta.astro';
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import StatusPill from '../../components/blog/StatusPill.astro';
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IPTVnator **v0.20** is out.
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This release brings one of the largest UI updates so far. M3U, Xtream, and Stalker now share a more consistent application shell, the app opens around content instead of playlists, and everyday navigation is faster through the new dashboard, command palette, and scope-aware search.
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It also includes important platform work: macOS builds are now signed, the Linux Flatpak package is fixed, Stalker Live TV gets EPG support, and several playback and playlist-management issues were cleaned up.
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<ReleaseMeta
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version="v0.20.0"
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releaseDate="April 26, 2026"
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channels={['Desktop', 'PWA']}
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/>
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## Support the project
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- **GitHub Sponsors**: [https://github.com/sponsors/4gray](https://github.com/sponsors/4gray)
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- **Ko-fi**: [https://ko-fi.com/4gray](https://ko-fi.com/4gray)
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<LinkCards
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links={[
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{
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label: 'GitHub Sponsors',
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href: 'https://github.com/sponsors/4gray',
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hint: 'Support continued development.',
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icon: 'sponsor',
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},
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{
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label: 'Ko-fi',
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href: 'https://ko-fi.com/4gray',
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hint: 'One-time support for the project.',
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icon: 'kofi',
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},
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{
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label: 'Telegram',
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href: 'https://t.me/iptvnator',
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hint: 'Follow announcements and updates.',
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icon: 'telegram',
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},
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]}
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/>
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## Highlights summary
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<ChangeTable
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rows={[
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{
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area: 'Dashboard',
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change: 'New content-first start screen with recently watched content, global favorites, and configurable startup behavior.',
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impact: 'Less playlist switching, faster resume flow',
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},
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{
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area: 'Unified UI',
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change: 'M3U, Xtream, and Stalker now share one visual language, navigation model, and common playlist controls.',
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impact: 'More predictable app behavior',
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},
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{
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area: 'Search',
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change: 'Scope-aware search follows the active view and category, with consistent category search across modules.',
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impact: 'Fewer context switches while browsing',
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},
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{
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area: 'Playback',
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change: 'External player bar can control MPV/VLC sessions directly from the app and can be hidden in settings.',
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impact: 'Better external-player workflow',
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},
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{
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area: 'Platform',
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change: 'macOS builds are signed and the Linux Flatpak package is fixed.',
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impact: 'Smoother installation and updates',
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},
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]}
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/>
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## Dashboard and navigation
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<StatusPill type="new" />
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- Added a new dashboard screen with basic widgets.
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- Switched the default experience toward a content-first start instead of a playlist-first approach.
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- Added settings to disable the dashboard when you prefer the classic flow.
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- Added startup-view controls so IPTVnator can open the first available view or restore the last opened section-level view.
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- Added a new command palette with `Cmd/Ctrl + K` for context-aware quick commands.
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- Added scope-aware search that follows the current section.
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## UI and settings
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<StatusPill type="improved" />
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- Reworked the settings page.
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- The app now follows the system theme by default.
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- Added UI customization options for dashboard visibility and the external player bar.
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- Improved visual consistency across M3U, Xtream, and Stalker.
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- Added a dedicated external player bar that can control an opened MPV/VLC player from inside IPTVnator.
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## Favorites and history
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<StatusPill type="improved" />
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- Reworked Favorites and Recently Viewed across the app.
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- Added channel sorting.
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- Added drag-and-drop support.
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- Integrated EPG context into favorites and history views.
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- Improved consistency across all modules.
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## Playlist management
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<StatusPill type="improved" />
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- Reworked the Add Playlist dialog into one unified flow with M3U, Xtream, and Stalker tabs.
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- Added an Xtream action to clear the form.
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- Fixed drag-and-drop import for M3U files from the file system.
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## Search and discovery
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<StatusPill type="improved" />
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- Added consistent category search across modules.
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- Added Xtream category search.
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- Preserved hidden Xtream categories after refresh.
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- Improved search behavior so it reflects the active playlist section.
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## Module updates
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<StatusPill type="new" />
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### M3U
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- Fully redesigned layout with a two-column categories and channels view.
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- Replaced group accordions with a groups view.
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- Improved sorting and category management.
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- Added channel info dialog access from the channel context menu.
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### Xtream
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- Improved the account information dialog.
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### Stalker
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- Added EPG support for Live TV.
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- Added channel sorting.
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## Screenshot gallery
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<BlogImageSlider
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images={[
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{
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src: '/iptvnator/screenshots/dashboard-with-content.webp',
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alt: 'Dashboard with recently watched content and favorites',
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caption: 'The new dashboard moves recent content and favorites to the front.',
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},
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{
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src: '/iptvnator/screenshots/add-playlist.webp',
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alt: 'Unified add playlist dialog with M3U, Xtream, and Stalker tabs',
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caption: 'The add playlist flow now uses one dialog for M3U, Xtream, and Stalker.',
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},
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{
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src: '/iptvnator/screenshots/global-search.webp',
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alt: 'Global search across live TV, movies, and series',
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caption: 'Search is context-aware and follows the active section.',
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},
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{
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src: '/iptvnator/screenshots/multi-epg-view.webp',
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alt: 'Multi-channel EPG grid',
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caption: 'Multi-channel EPG makes the schedule easier to scan.',
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},
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{
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src: '/iptvnator/screenshots/external-player-support-mpv.webp',
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alt: 'External MPV player bar inside IPTVnator',
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caption: 'External player sessions can now be controlled from the app.',
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},
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{
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src: '/iptvnator/screenshots/radio-feature.webp',
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alt: 'Radio playback with dedicated audio player',
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caption: 'Radio playback uses a dedicated inline audio experience.',
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},
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{
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src: '/iptvnator/screenshots/light-theme.webp',
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alt: 'Light theme settings screen',
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caption: 'The app follows the system theme by default and still supports explicit light or dark mode.',
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},
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]}
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/>
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<Alert type="warning" title="Before updating">
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Please back up your playlists, credentials, URLs, and other important data before installing a new release.
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</Alert>
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## Download
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<LinkCards
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links={[
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{
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label: 'Download v0.20.0',
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href: 'https://github.com/4gray/iptvnator/releases/tag/v0.20.0',
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hint: 'Official binaries and release assets on GitHub.',
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icon: 'download',
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},
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{
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label: 'Full Changelog',
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href: 'https://github.com/4gray/iptvnator/compare/v0.19.0...v0.20.0',
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hint: 'Review every change between v0.19.0 and v0.20.0.',
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icon: 'github',
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},
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{
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label: 'All Releases',
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href: 'https://github.com/4gray/iptvnator/releases',
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hint: 'Browse every IPTVnator release on GitHub.',
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icon: 'github',
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},
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]}
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/>
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