Claude
0f3a75f2b2
Two separate root causes:
1. category-management.e2e.ts: openWorkspaceSection('Live TV') was not
awaited — pickSidebarCategory ran before the route settled on the live
section, so it read VOD categories from the stale sidebar (e.g. 'Action'
instead of a live category). The manage-categories dialog opens for the
live section, so searching for a VOD name found nothing.
Fix: add waitForURL(/\/workspace\/xtreams\/[^/]+\/live/) after both
openWorkspaceSection('Live TV') calls.
2. recent.e2e.ts / favorites.e2e.ts: waitForFirstGridListCardTitle read
the first card's title, but clickGridListCardByTitle then did a fresh
DOM search by that title. Between those two calls the grid could
re-sort/paginate, making the card unfindable.
Fix: new clickFirstGridListCard helper atomically reads the title and
clicks the same card reference, replacing the two-step pattern.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01VU6ZZTG7YrhKhKBQvBfmpp
IPTVnator - IPTV Player Application
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IPTVnator is a video player application that provides support for IPTV playlist playback (m3u, m3u8). The application allows users to import playlists using remote URLs or by uploading files from the local file system. Additionally, it supports EPG information in XMLTV format which can be provided via URL.
The application is a cross-platform, open-source project built with Electron and Angular.
⚠️ Note: IPTVnator does not provide any playlists or other digital content. The channels and pictures in the screenshots are for demonstration purposes only.
Features
- M3u and M3u8 playlist support 📺
- Xtream Code (XC) and Stalker portal (STB) support
- External player support - MPV, VLC
- Add playlists from the file system or remote URLs 📂
- Automatic playlist updates on application startup
- Channel search functionality 🔍
- EPG support (TV Guide) with detailed information
- TV archive/catchup/timeshift functionality
- Group-based channel list
- Favorite channels management
- Global favorites aggregated from all playlists
- HTML video player with HLS.js support or Video.js-based player
- Internationalization with support for 16 languages:
- Arabic
- Moroccan arabic
- English
- Russian
- German
- Korean
- Spanish
- Chinese
- Traditional chinese
- French
- Italian
- Turkish
- Japanese
- Dutch
- Belarusian
- Polish
- Custom "User Agent" header configuration for playlists
- Light and Dark themes
- Docker version available for self-hosting
Screenshots:
| Welcome screen: Playlists overview | Main player interface with channels sidebar and video player |
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| Welcome screen: Add playlist via file upload | Welcome screen: Add playlist via URL |
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| EPG Sidebar: TV guide on the right side | General application settings |
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Note: First version of the application which was developed as a PWA is available in an extra git branch.
Download
Download the latest version of the application for macOS, Windows, and Linux from the release page.
Alternatively, you can install the application using one of the following package managers:
Homebrew
$ brew install iptvnator
Snap
$ sudo snap install iptvnator
Arch
Also available as an Arch PKG, iptvnator-bin, in the AUR (using your favourite AUR-helper, .e.g. yay)
$ yay -S iptvnator-bin
Gentoo
You can install IPTVnator from the gentoo-zh overlay
sudo eselect repository enable gentoo-zh
sudo emerge --sync gentoo-zh
sudo emerge iptvnator-bin
Troubleshooting
macOS: "App is damaged and can't be opened"
Due to Apple's Gatekeeper security and code signing requirements, you may need to remove the quarantine flag from the downloaded application:
xattr -c /Applications/IPTVnator.app
Alternatively, if the app is located in a different directory:
xattr -c ~/Downloads/IPTVnator.app
Linux: chrome-sandbox Issues
If you encounter the following error when launching IPTVnator:
The SUID sandbox helper binary was found, but is not configured correctly.
Rather than run without sandboxing I'm aborting now.
You need to make sure that chrome-sandbox is owned by root and has mode 4755.
Solution 1: Fix chrome-sandbox permissions (Recommended for .deb/.rpm installations)
Navigate to the IPTVnator installation directory and run:
sudo chown root:root chrome-sandbox
sudo chmod 4755 chrome-sandbox
Solution 2: Launch with --no-sandbox flag
Edit the desktop launcher file to add the --no-sandbox flag:
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Find your desktop file location:
- Ubuntu/Debian:
~/.local/share/applications/iptvnator.desktop - System-wide:
/usr/share/applications/iptvnator.desktop
- Ubuntu/Debian:
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Edit the file and modify the
Execline:Exec=iptvnator --no-sandbox %U -
Save the file and relaunch the application from your application menu.
Alternatively, you can launch IPTVnator from the terminal with the flag:
iptvnator --no-sandbox
How to Build and Develop
Requirements:
- Node.js with pnpm (via Corepack)
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Clone this repository and install project dependencies:
$ corepack enable $ pnpm install -
Start the application:
$ pnpm run serve:backend
This will open the Electron app in a separate window, while the Angular dev server will run at http://localhost:4200.
To run only the Angular app without Electron, use:
$ pnpm run serve:frontend
Disclaimer
IPTVnator doesn't provide any playlists or other digital content.
