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Antenna IPTV is a free, private player for M3U playlists and XMLTV guides on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Getting started

  1. Open Antenna IPTV and accept the notice.
  2. Tap Add a playlist. Enter a name and the playlist URL (or choose a file).
  3. Optionally add an XMLTV guide URL. If the playlist announces one itself, Antenna IPTV uses it.
  4. Pick a channel to start watching.

Frequently asked questions

Does Antenna IPTV include channels?

No. Antenna IPTV ships with no channels and never suggests any. You add playlists you are entitled to use.

“A server with the specified hostname could not be found” or “Could not connect to the server”

The address in your playlist does not answer. Open it in Safari: if Safari cannot open it either, the provider is down or has changed address, and you need a new URL from them.

“No channels were found”

The address did not return an M3U playlist. A single HLS stream (.m3u8) is accepted and played as one channel.

A channel does not play

Open the engine menu in the player and try the other engine: AVPlayer (HLS, Picture in Picture, AirPlay) or VLC (.ts, RTSP, UDP, DASH and more). Antenna IPTV can switch to VLC automatically when AVPlayer fails (Settings).

The guide is empty or off by some hours

Use Settings → Guide → Time shift. Use “Reload guide” after changing the guide URL.

Keyboard shortcuts (Mac, or iPad with a keyboard)

↑/↓ change channel · digits jump to a number · Space play/pause · M mute · F full screen · L channel list · I programme info · ⌫ last channel · Esc close.

Is my data safe?

Your playlists and settings stay on your device, and private-playlist passwords are kept in the Keychain. Read the privacy policy for exactly what is stored and what the app connects to.

Can I add a playlist that needs a username and password?

Yes. When adding or editing a playlist by URL, fill in Private playlist. Prefer https:// addresses: with http:// your login travels unencrypted, and the app warns you.

“The file is larger than the … MB limit”

To protect memory, Antenna IPTV rejects very large playlists and guides. Raise Settings → Safety limits if your file is legitimately bigger.

Contact

Found a bug or have an idea? Open an issue on GitHub. Please do not post playlist URLs that contain your username or password.

Copyright and content notices

Antenna IPTV is a player. It does not host, distribute, index or recommend any audiovisual content, and it ships with no channels, playlists or guides. Content is whatever each user loads from their own sources, on servers we do not operate, so we cannot remove it from those servers.

If you believe a use of the app, its store listing, or this website infringes your copyright or other rights, you can tell us through the contact option below. Please include: who you are and your relationship to the rights; what you believe is infringing and where you saw it; and how we can reply to you. Please do not post personal data in a public issue.

How we handle notices: each one is read and assessed individually, taking into account the circumstances and the obligations that apply. A notice alone does not automatically lead to blocking any source. Where something is under the developer’s control (for example the app, its descriptions or this website), we will act as appropriate. For the hosts of the content itself, the rights holder would need to contact whoever operates that server.

Note: the only contact channel at the moment is GitHub issues, which are public. A dedicated contact address and a more formal procedure have not been established yet; they will be published here when available. This page is not legal advice.