What is IPTV?

IPTV is the delivery of television and video over internet protocol (IP) networks instead of terrestrial, cable or satellite. It is a technology; whether a service is lawful depends on who provides the stream and under which licence.

Four parts

• Broadcaster or provider: the party that offers the content under a licence (operators, broadcasters, people streaming their own archive).
• List or API: methods such as an M3U list or the Xtream Codes API that carry the addresses of the streams.
• Program guide: EPG/XMLTV data that shows the broadcast schedule.
• Player app: the software that opens the list and shows the streams on screen. Emileyt IPTV Player is in this category.

What does a player do, and what does it not do?

• It reads the list, shows channels, movies and series in an organised way and plays the stream.
• It does not provide content, lists or subscriptions, and it does not check the licence of the content.

Where to start?

You can use the app with a link or details you received from your provider. See How to use for the steps.