IPTV Tutorials

We are going to give you some recommendation to troubleshoot M3U url problem in IPTV services.

M3U url Troubleshoot

1 - First of all, you need to check if the M3U url is correct or not.
Need to check the url address, username and password.

The progressive IPTV providers give you a dashboard which you can check your M3U url details in dashboard.
Better to generate your M3U url in dashboard again to be sure everything is fine with it.

If you don’t have access to any dashboard system by your IPTV provider, you can test the M3U url in a browser to check it.
Copy/Paste the M3U url in a browser (in a PC or Smartphone), then press enter.
If the M3U file starts to download so it is correct, and if not you need to check M3U details with your IPTV provider.

Note: Also you need to check if the M3U url blocked by IPTV provider or not. IPTV provider will block the line if you use the it in more than allowed devices in a same time.
(If you have dashboard from your IPTV provider you can check this by running diagnosis option for the url)

2 - After become sure the M3U url is correct, try to Reload the url once again in your application.
Usually this will solve the problem.

3 - In the next step if still have problem, try to test the M3U url in another device and application.
One of the best reference software is VLC in a computer.
You have many other options too.
For example if you are facing trouble with the M3U url in Smart TV with Smart IPTV application.
You need to test it in VLC (Computer) or GSE (Smartphone), if the M3U url works in these softwares now you need to test the line in another application in your Smart TV e.g. Smart STB or SSIPTV application.
If you see that M3U url works fine in other applications so the problem is from the application you used.

4 - In the last step after check everything need to contact the IPTV provider support to check the M3U url.

Some helpful tips:

• Always better to use M3U url and do not use the Static M3U file to have all new updates.
• Do not share your M3U url details in any public place.

The M3U list is a text file format which contains information regarding the channel list such as the name of the channels, the URL of the channel source and channel reference number divided to different groups of countries for the ease of access. M3U is the most used format for all IPTV devices.

Some applications like "IPTV Smarter" and "GSE Xtream-Codes API" in the setting ask for "Server Address" ,  "Username" and "Password" .

How to find Server Address in a M3U url

Finding these details from the M3U url is not complicated, just a little confusing.
In this article we will help you to find these details easily.

In the below, we explain it in an example,

The first part of M3U Url  is the Server name you need (before the "/") .

For this sample M3U Url :
http://"Server.Address"/get.php?username="ABCD"&password="EFGH"&type=m3u_plus&output=ts

These are the details you need for IPTV setup:

Server Address:    http://"Server.Address"/
Username :           "ABCD"
Password :            "EFGH"

Smart STB is an android app which can be installed on Samsung and LG smart tv`s. This app enables you to have IPTV service on a portal just like MAG setup boxes with all characteristics that can be expected from MAG and Stalker Portal.

Features of Smart STB

• MAG 250 Based Platform
• Categorized live tv list
• Categorized on-demand list
• Electronic Program Guide (EPG) supported
• Program Icons (Picons)
• Fast channel buffering

Activation of the Trial period

Step 1:  From the app market on your smart tv search, find and install Smart STB App.

After that, we can initiate the time for testing. To do that we first need to discover the Software MAC Address which is required for application activation on Smart-STB site.

To find Software MAC address do as instructed below:

Now select "System Settings".

Now select "Device Info".

Here you will be presented with a few information about the device and the Mac addresses.

Software MAC address which is required for app activation on Smart-STB website.

Virtual MAC address which is required for IPTV service activation on your IPTV provider server.

Step 2: Now that we understand the needed MAC address info, it is time to activate the app trial period. First, log onto the trial activation page of Smart-STB website by opening this URL https://smart-stb.net/index.php?_url=/order/unlock-custom-portal-for-smart-tv.

Opening the link provided above should show you the earlier picture. The green arrow shows the proper field for entering Software MAC Address. The red arrow shows the field in which we can enter the stalker portal URL of your IPTV provider. It can both be entered from here or later from the app on your TV. Remember to check the Terms of service box before finishing up. In the end, click on Order Now.

If you implement the correct information and add the correct Mac address, the following message in the green text should show up.

Step 3: You require to register on their website eventually. So if you have not registered at the moment, we recommend that you do. https://smart-stb.net

Now click on "CheckOut".

Now as you can see, Order Status is set as Active meaning the trial period has started.

Now if you head back to the "Device Details" page of the app on your TV where we previously visited, you`ll see the trial has started and an expiry date is indicated.

Activation of the paid licenses

Considering that Software MAC address and account registration on the Smart-STB side has already been done, upgrading to a paid license is very simple and easy.

Step 1: Log onto the smart-STB website and log into your account.

Step 2: From the left menu, click on "Services". The free 7 days trial we activated earlier is listed. Now let`s add a paid license starting by clicking on "Order New Service".

Step 3: These are the following paid monthly and yearly licenses to which you can subscribe.

For example, if you subscribe to the lifetime package, the subscription status in device info page will change to Paid and expire to Never since it is a lifetime subscription.

Installation of IPTV Stalker Portal

Now that the app has is activated, we need to input an IPTV source from a provider of your choice. From the device info page of the app, find Virtual MAC address and send it to the IPTV provider. They should register the MAC address on their system and provide you with a stalker portal URL. Once the portal URL is received, follow these steps to input it into the app:

Just like the first time we did it above at the beginning of this tutorial, right after Loading Portal sign shows up, press enter. Then go to System Settings. Now choose Portal as we need to input the portal URL. You can ask for MAG portal from your IPTV provider.

You should see the Portal Settings page like the earlier picture. In Portal 1 URL type the desired name for the main portal and in Portal URL input the URL you have been provided by the IPTV Provider you are subscribed to. Once done, press the Return button on the remote controller. Going back to the preceding page, Restart Portal must be selected. Next time you start the app, IPTV portal should load with bouquets and details of IPTV service ready to be used.

Smart STB is an android app which can be installed on Samsung and LG smart tv`s. This app enables you to have IPTV service on a portal just like MAG setup boxes with all characteristics that can be expected from MAG and Stalker Portal. 

For learning how to activate and installing the Smart STB app, Please visit the article (install Smart STB app) and then follow the steps described below.

Features of Smart STB

• MAG 250 Based Platform
• Categorized live tv list
• Categorized on-demand list
• Electronic Program Guide (EPG) supported
• Program Icons (Picons)
• Fast channel buffering
• M3U Playlist

How to add M3U playlist to Smart STB

To use the app with m3u playlist, change the Portal URL to an m3u playlist and the app will load the playlist automatically. 

You can see the playlist is loading automatically after changing to m3u portal.

And After the portal is loaded fully, you can see the channels in below picture.

Step 1: Login to your account. And choose Try & Buy and then click on My Licenses.

Step 2: Select the TV you want to make the changes on.

Step 3: Scroll down to Device Information and click on Portal URL management.

Step 4: The website will check if the Portal URL is correct for you and tell you if your address is wrong. Make sure you put a VALID Portal or Playlist URL, otherwise app may not work.

Please note, the address shown in the above picture is fake and is only for display purposes, it will not work on your TV!

Conclusion

Smart STB supports m3u and m3u8 playlist generated online for all TV's that can run the app. This feature is included at no extra cost for all subscribed users that have active monthly or lifetime license. We recommend you to use a Portal to get the best experience including Pause and Rewind, Timeshift, Video on Demand, Recording, Interactive radio and more (if supported by the Portal).

In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to bring IPTV channels to your GSE IPTV App. Begin by downloading GSE SMART IPTV app from the apple store.

You can download this app via the link below:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gse-smart-iptv/id1028734023?mt=8

GSE app features on iOS

GSE SMART IPTV is a complete user-defined advanced IPTV solution for your iOS device. With a built-in strong player that supports most formats including M3U with options. 

• Local M3U Playlists (user can upload via FTP and HTTP)
• Remote Playlists (User can add their HTTP remote playlists)
• Secure Playlist (No need to type full URL, just register HTTP URL with username, please note no need to provide user email)
• Playlist Manager (User can add their local playlists to the database, then edit, add, delete ... )
• Export database playlist to M3U format (export file can be found on and download via FTP, can be used even as M3U beautifier)
• EPG in XMLTV format (XML , zip , gzip formats allowed)
• EPG XMLTV formats can be imported from local or also support remote epg source.
• Remote epg source can be updated regularly.
• The playlist can be upload via FTP or HTTP web interface
• Faster and better intelligence M3U parser

Live stream IPTV support
✔ HTTP, HSL, M3U8, MMS, RTSP and more
✔ RTMP support all options including secure tokens

How to add IPTV channels to GSE app on iOS

Step 1: Start by downloading the GSE IPTV App from App Store and on the top left corner click on the 3 lines to open the main menu.

Step 2: Go to the "Xtream Codes API" and select to proceed to the next section.

Step 3: Click the "+" at the top right corner of your screen.

Step 4: Now you need to fill in the entries as instructed below:

Playlist name: You can place any name.
Server name: Here you must apply the server name provided by your IPTV distributor.
Username: Enter the username provided by your IPTV distributor.
Password: Enter the password provided by your IPTV distributor.

Where to find the username, password, and the server name?

You can find all these mentioned details inside your M3U URL.

Step 5: Now select "Force update EPG".

Now you GSE Android app is ready for streaming IPTV channels on your Android device.

In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to bring IPTV channels to your MYTV Online on FormulerZ.

The FormulerZ is the latest mixture of an IPTV receiver and an Android media player. The FormulerZ is Android based, so it can play the newest versions of all available apps on your device.

Important tip before starting tutorial:

The FormulerZ Boxes have both Mac and ID, you can find the MAC address in the catalog of device or in the back of box.

It is number like this MAC: 00:1E:B8:XX:XX:XX , to change it to box ID you need to replace 6 first digit  and make it like this ID: 00:1A:79:XX:XX:XX .

How to bring IPTV channels to your FormulerZ

This tutorial can be used for all model of formuler boxes includes:  FormulerZ1 &  Formuler Z7+ .

Step 1: Start by downloading MyTVOnline app form the Google Play store and then open MYTV Online.

Step 2:  Now click on "Edit Service" and then click "Edit".

Note: Be sure you register with your right ID Address (Do not use the MAC address).
Please note, this mac address must be given to your IPTV provider.
Add the ID as MAG and use MAG portal.

Step 3: Enter "Service Nickname" (Example: IPTVHELPCENTER) and click on "OK".

Step 4: Enter IPTV Server URL (STB MAG Emulator/ Portal URL) you get from your IPTV provider and click on "OK". You can ask for portal URL from your IPTV service provider.

Step 5: Enter Username and Password is NOT necessary.

Step 6: Click on "OK" and proceed to the next step. Please note, this might take a little time.

Step 7: Connecting to IPTV Server (with your registered data) is in progress now.

Step 8: Successful Connection! You receive all channels associated with your account.

Now Everything is ready and you can start watching Live TV.

Conclusion

There you have. MyTV Online is a great addition to Enigma2 based devices and goes great along with Xtream PluginTV on your Enigma2 device.

The BuzzTV is packed in a plain-looking black box but it comes off as clean and moderately detailed. At the top of the box, you will see BuzzTV written in the middle of the space.  All the sides of the box are left black and beneath this, you’ll see all of the features that the product sports, as well as the package contents. BuzzTV comes with an embedded Android operating system and it can also be utilized as an STB emulator.

BuzzTV setup box can be also utilized with an M3U playlist. You can download an application from the Google Play store such as GSE or Perfect Player app and insert your M3U playlist. 

The features of BuzzTV

1. BuzzTV is powered by the Android OS so you can assume to have more benefits over the classic Linux set-top boxes. You can take advantage and experience a million more applications on the Google App Store and these include some of the favorite media player apps like KODI, Plex, and more.
2. BuzzTV also presents high-quality specifications compared to other IPTV boxes that are available in the market so you can be sure that their device will not fail. BuzzTV is also recognized as the high-speed channel changing device, as well as the best device that offers 4K ultra-high-definition picture quality which is a standard that comes with this device.
3. BuzzTV offers you the best TV experience via its Easy Interface & Ultra-Fast Channel Zapping. They also support popular features such as Catch Up TV and a lot more.

How to setup IPTV on BuzzTV

Step 1: On the main menu, click on "Settings" as depicted in the below picture.

Step 2: Now click on "Servers" and proceed to the next step.

Step 3: Now you must insert your "Server URL" as well as adding a name (It can be any name you want) and click on "Connect". You can also use username and password from your M3U with options line and connect to your IPTV servers by clicking on the "Use Credentials" box, however, connecting to the servers through the MAG portal is way simpler. 

Please note, the server URL is provided by your IPTV distributor and the mac address of your device must be registered inside the IPTV providers server.

Step 4: After clicking on "Connect", the channels will immediately pop up and you can click on any channel and start the stream.

IPTV is a flexible service which can be watched on a variety of devices. One the simplest way is to watch IPTV on personal computers or laptops. There are many free software and apps which can be used to play IPTV on your Microsoft Windows, Linux or Macintosh-based OS such as VLC and KODI media players.

VLC on PC and Mac

PC users can choose from several free options including Windows Media Player, QuickTime, Winamp, and VLC Media Player. 

First, download and install the VLC media player. After opening the VLC, at the very top of the program, click on "Media" and select "Open Network Stream". Here you must paste your M3U line and wait for the channels to load. After the playlist is fully loaded, you can click on a channel and enjoy the program. Below is a step by step tutorial:
How to setup IPTV in VLC

You can also use Kodi to watch IPTV channels on your PC. Instructions for setting IPTV on Kodi can be found here.

Suggested application: VLC media player

IPTV on Macintosh 

Another solution for Mac other than VLC is GSE app. You can find instructions on how to setup IPTV on Mac via GSE app here. You can also use IP television app which is another great option to watch IPTV on iOS. 

Suggested application: VLC media player

IPTV on Linux

Previously called XBMC (Xbox Media Centre), Kodi is an open source home media hub. In order to watch IPTV channels on Linux, Kodi is the best option. 

Installing Kodi is astonishingly simple. All you need to do is to download Kodi, double-click on the Kodi image and then perform the setup wizard. It’s that simple! After Kodi installed, you can download a vast variety of add-ons to improve the experience. Here we will show you how to install it.

Suggested application: KODI

The TVIP Box console meets all modern requirements a multimedia device, including the support of streaming media, video on demand (VOD), playback of digital channels in a high quality, as well as access to the OTT content (youtube, Picasa, online entertainment, weather forecast, social networking, and others) and even includes a Web browser.

TVIP is very similar to the MAG boxes and somehow emulates the MAG box embedded software.

How to add IPTV channels to TVIP Box (New version)

If you have new TVIP boxes like 605, 615 you can use this tutorial, but if your boxes is a older version like 410 you need to update the TVIP box operating system .

Step 1: After run the TVIP box and set the primary setting like language and time, Start from the main menu and go down to see the "Setting" and click on "TV".

Step 2: Now change the Content source to "Web portal" and click on "Setup Web portal".

Step 3: First change the API Mode to "MAG" then on the "Portal URL:" enter your portal server address (you can ask for this info from your IPTV distributor) and click on "Apply" and "Restart".

Now you must insert your device Mac address to your IPTV dashboard or simply give it to your IPTV distributor.
The progressive IPTV providers give you a dashboard which you can add MAC to your line yourself on dashboard.

Note: You can find the TVIP box MAC address on the back of the box.

Step 4: After restarting the box in the main menu click on "Watch TV", you must wait for the portal to load your playlist. This might take a few minutes.

Step 5: As you can see the channels will pop up automatically and you can select any desired channel and start the streaming.

How to add IPTV channels to TVIP Box using M3U url

In Step 2 of the above tutorial change the Content source to "M3U-playlist" and click on "Setup M3U-playlist".

Enter M3U url which you receive from your IPTV provider here and click on "Apply" and "Restart".

How to add IPTV channels to TVIP Box (Old version)

Step 1: Start from the main menu and select the "Setting" as depicted in the below picture.

Step 2: Now on the right menu select the "TV" icon and then on the right side change the Content source to "Web portal" and click on "Setup Web portal"

Step 3: Now on the "Portal URL:" enter your portal server address (you can ask for this info from your IPTV distributor) and click on "Apply". 

Now you must insert your device Mac address to your IPTV dashboard or simply give it to your IPTV distributor.
The progressive IPTV providers give you a dashboard which you can add MAC to your line yourself on dashboard.

Note: You can find the TVIP box MAC address on the back of the box.

Step 4: After adding your portal server address, you must wait for the portal to load your playlist. This might take a few minutes.

Step 5: As you can see the channels will pop up automatically and you can select any desired channel and start the streaming.

Features of TVIP Box

• Under the operation of the middle product TVIP
• Under operation of IPTV middle Product portal
• Under the company that middle Product 'Stalker' purse
• Clients Custom Middle Product over c + + API
• Without a middle Product with easy dress M3U playlists
• Media Player with USB/LAN Media Supported playback
• Customers Custom Middle Product via HTML5/JS API
• Customers Custom Android APK
• Windows sharing support (Samba)
• External USB and SD card support
• Support for FileSystems: FAT16/32, NTFS (read), NFS, ext2, ext3
• Streaming Media protocol support RTSP, RTP, UDP, IGMP, HTTP
• Timeshift using a USB drive or SD card
• M3U playlist support
• TV Guide Support for EPG: Xmltv and JTV
• AIR MOUSE support