IPTV Playlist Project
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Welcome to the IPTV project! This repository offers a curated collection of free TV playlists for IPTV players, providing access to various channels from around the world.

Table of Contents
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1. Introduction
2. Philosophy
3. Installation & Usage
4. Feed Sources
5. Format
7. Contributing
8. Pull Requests
9. License

Either free locally (over the air):

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Or free on the Internet:

- Plex TV
- Pluto TV (English, Spanish, French, Italian)
- Redbox Live TV
- Roku TV
- Samsung TV Plus
- Youtube live channels

To use it point your IPTV player to https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Free-TV/IPTV/master/playlist.m3u8.

Introduction
======
This project provides a collection of free IPTV playlists, allowing users to stream live TV channels thorugh compatible IPTV players. The playlists are community-driven, regularly updated, and intended for users looking for a wide range of channels.Channels are free-to-air or sourced from free online platforms, ensuring that users only access legal content.

Philosophy
==========

The main goals for this playlist are listed below.

**Quality over quantity**

The less channels we support the better.

- All channels should work well.
- As much as possible channels should be in HD, not SD.
- Only one URL per channel (no +1, no alternate feeds, no regional declinations)

**Only free channels**

If a channel is normally only available via commercial subscriptions it has nothing to do in this playlist. If on the other hand it is provided for free to everybody in a particular country, then it should be in this playlist.

- No paid channels
- Only channels which are officially provided for free (via DVB-S, DVB-T, analog, etc..)

**Only mainstream channels**

This is a playlist for everybody.

- No adult channels
- No channels dedicated to any particular religion
- No channels dedicated to any particular political party
- No channels made for a country and funded by a different country

Installation and Usage
======

**To use playlists**

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Use any IPTV player (e.g. VLC, Kodi, IPTV Smarters) to load the '.m3u' file or copy the URL into your player.

**Reccomended Players:**

- VLC Media Player
- Kodi
- IPTV Smarters

**How to Use:**

1. Open your IPTV player.
Import the playlist file or URL.
Start streaming live TV channels!

Feed sources
============

Finding up-to-date URLs can be difficult. Here are some useful sources:

- https://github.com/iptv-org/iptv/tree/master/streams
- Live streams from platforms like YouTube and Dailymotion, ensuring the stream is active and stable.

Format
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The m3u8 playlist is generated by `make_playlist.py`, using the `.md` files in the `lists` directory.

Each .md file represesnts a group. The `<h1>` line is used as the group title.

Only channels which URL column starts with `[>]` are included in the playlist.

Channels which are not in HD are marked with an `Ⓢ`.

Channels which use GeoIP blocking are marked with a `Ⓖ`.

Channels which are live Youtube channels are marked with a `Ⓨ`.

Issues
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Only create issues for bugs and feature requests.

Do not create issues for adding, editing, or removing channels. For these, please submit a pull request.

Contributing
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**Contributions are welcome! To contribute:**

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your changes.
3. Submit a pull request with your updates.

Pull Requests
=============

**Only modify .md files**

If your Pull Request modifies channels, only modify .md files. Do not modify m3u8 files in your pull request.

**Adding a new Channel**

To add a new channel, make a Pull Request.

- In your Pull Request you need to provide information to show that the channel is free.
- Use imgur.com to host the channel logo and point to it.
- If you have a valid stream, add it and put `[>]` in front of it.
- If you don't have an stream for the channel, add `[x]()` in the url column and place your channel in the Invalid category.
- If you have a stream but it doesn't work well, put the channel in the Invalid category and put `[x]` in front of the url.
- If you're adding geoblocked URLs specify it in your PR and specify which country they're working in. The PR will only be merged if these URLs can be tested.

**Removing a Channel**

- To remove a channel, make a Pull Request.

- In your Pull Request you need to provide information to show that the channel is only available via a private paid subscription.

- Note: Public taxes (whether national or regional, whether called TV License or not) do not constitute a private paid subscription.

- If a stream is broken, simply move the channel to the invalid category and replace `[>]` with `[x]` in the url column.

License
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This project currently does not have a license. Please clarify the licensing terms before using or contributing.