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Refine MPV/VLC launch error handling in the renderer to extract and show error.message when available, preventing unhelpful "[object Object]" messages in the UI. In the Electron backend, ensure failed MPV instances fall through to creation by commenting intent, and wrap spawn in a promise to reliably detect startup failures. On spawn error, clear stored references and reject with a descriptive message that includes the mpv path. Add an exit handler, conditional storage of the process for reuse, and proc.unref for detached runs. Use a short timeout to resolve the promise when spawn succeeds and log startup state. Convert a silent log to console.error and rethrow the error to surface failures to callers. These changes make MPV startup more robust and produce clearer error feedback for debugging and UI notifications.
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
How to Build and Develop
Requirements:
- Node.js with npm
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Clone this repository and install project dependencies:
$ npm install -
Start the application:
$ npm 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:
$ npm run serve:frontend
Disclaimer
IPTVnator doesn't provide any playlists or other digital content.
