You have several options:
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Create a new issue and provide all the required information. If the request is approved, the link will be added to the playlist in the next update.
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Add the link to the playlist directly using a pull request.
Regardless of which option you choose, before posting your request please do the following:
- Make sure the link you want to add works stably. To check this, open it in one of the players (for example, VLC player) and watch the broadcast for at least a minute (some test streams are interrupted after 15-30 seconds).
- Make sure the link is not already in the playlist. This can be done by searching the repository.
- Find the ID of the channel you want on iptv-org.github.io. If your desired channel is not on the list you can leave a request to add it here.
- Make sure the channel is not blocklisted. It can also be done through iptv-org.github.io.
- The link does not lead to the Xtream Codes server. Why don't you accept links to Xtream Codes server?
- If you know that the broadcast only works in certain countries or it is periodically interrupted, do not forget to indicate this in the request.
A requests without a valid stream ID or working link to the stream will be closed immediately.
Note all links in playlists are sorted automatically by scripts so there is no need to sort them manually. For more info, see Scripts.
Most of the stream description (channel name, categories, languages, broadcast area, logo) we load from the iptv-org/database using the stream ID.
So first of all, make sure that the desired stream has the correct ID. A full list of all supported channels and their corresponding IDs can be found on iptv-org.github.io. To change the stream ID of any link in the playlist, just fill out this form.
If, however, you have found an error in the database itself, this is the place to go: How to edit channel description?
Most of them have this form:
http(s)://{hostname}:{port}/{username}/{password}/{channelID} (port is often 25461)
To make sure that the link leads to the Xtream Codes server, copy the hostname, port, username and password into the link below and try to open it in a browser:
http(s)://{hostname}:{port}/panel_api.php?username={username}&password={password}
If the link answers, you're with an Xtream Codes server.
Fill out this form and as soon as a working replacement appears, we will add it to the playlist or at least remove the non-working one.
The only thing before publishing your report is to make sure that:
- The link is still in our playlists. You can verify this by searching the repository.
- The link really doesn't work and is not just geo-blocked. To check this, you can either use a VPN or services such as streamtest.in.
An issue without a valid link will be closed immediately.
For starters, you can just try to open the playlist in VLC player. The player outputs all errors to the log (Tools -> Messages) so you'll be able to determine pretty accurately why a link isn't working.
Another way to test links is to use the NPM script. To do this, first make sure you have Node.js installed on your system. Then go to the iptv folder using Console (or Terminal if you have macOS) and run the command:
npm run playlist:test path/to/playlist.m3uThis command will run an automatic check of all links in the playlist and display their status:
npm run playlist:test streams/fr.m3u
streams/fr.m3u
┌─────┬───────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────┐
│ │ tvg-id │ url │ status │
├─────┼───────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────┤
│ 0 │ 6ter.fr │ https://origin-caf900c010ea8046.live.6cloud.fr/out/v1/29c7a579af3348b48230f76cd75699a5/dash_short... │ LOADING... │
│ 1 │ 20MinutesTV.fr │ https://lives.digiteka.com/stream/86d3e867-a272-496b-8412-f59aa0104771/index.m3u8 │ FFMPEG_STREAMS_NOT_FOUND │
│ 2 │ │ https://video1.getstreamhosting.com:1936/8420/8420/playlist.m3u8 │ OK │
│ 3 │ ADNTVPlus.fr │ https://samsunguk-adn-samsung-fre-qfrlc.amagi.tv/playlist/samsunguk-adn-samsung-fre/playlist.m3u8 │ HTTP_FORBIDDEN │
│ 4 │ Africa24.fr │ https://edge12.vedge.infomaniak.com/livecast/ik:africa24/manifest.m3u8 │ OK │
│ 5 │ Africa24English.fr │ https://edge17.vedge.infomaniak.com/livecast/ik:africa24sport/manifest.m3u8 │ OK │
│ 6 │ AfricanewsEnglish.fr │ https://37c774660687468c821a51190046facf.mediatailor.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/v1/master/04fd913bb2... │ HTTP_GATEWAY_TIMEOUT │
│ 7 │ AlpedHuezTV.fr │ https://edge.vedge.infomaniak.com/livecast/ik:adhtv/chunklist.m3u8 │ HTTP_NOT_FOUND │After that, all you have to do is report any broken streams you find.
To request removal of a link to a channel from the repository, you need to fill out this form and wait for the request to be reviewed (this usually takes no more than 1 business day). And if the request is approved, links to the channel will be immediately removed from the repository.
The channel will also be added to our blocklist to avoid its appearance in our playlists in the future.
Please note that we only accept removal requests from channel owners and their official representatives, all other requests will be closed immediately.
For a stream to be approved, its description must follow this template:
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="STREAM_ID",CHANNEL_NAME (QUALITY) [LABEL]
STREAM_URL
| Attribute | Description | Required | Valid values |
|---|---|---|---|
STREAM_ID |
ID of the stream. Full list of supported channels with corresponding ID could be found on iptv-org.github.io. | Optional | <channel_id> or <channel_id>@<feed_id> |
CHANNEL_NAME |
Full name of the channel. May contain any characters except: ,, [, ]. |
Required | - |
QUALITY |
Maximum stream quality. | Optional | 2160p, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p etc |
LABEL |
Specified in cases where the broadcast for some reason may not be available to some users. | Optional | Geo-blocked or Not 24/7 |
STREAM_URL |
Stream URL. | Required | - |
Example:
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="ExampleTV.ua@HD",Example TV (720p) [Not 24/7]
https://example.com/playlist.m3u8Also, if necessary, you can specify custom HTTP User-Agent and HTTP Referrer through additional attributes:
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="ExampleTV.us" http-referrer="http://example.com/" http-user-agent="Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)",Example TV
http://example.com/stream.m3u8or via #EXTVLCOPT tag:
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="ExampleTV.us",Example TV
#EXTVLCOPT:http-referrer=http://example.com/
#EXTVLCOPT:http-user-agent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)
http://example.com/stream.m3u8.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/: issue templates for the repository.workflows: contains GitHub actions workflows.CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md: rules you shouldn't break if you don't want to get banned.
.readme/config.json: config for themarkdown-includepackage, which is used to compile everything into oneREADME.mdfile.preview.png: image displayed in theREADME.md.supported-categories.md: list of supported categories.template.md: template forREADME.md.
scripts/: contains all scripts used in the repository.streams/: contains all streams broken down by the country from which they are broadcast.tests/: contains tests to check the scripts.CONTRIBUTING.md: file you are currently reading.README.md: project description generated from the contents of the.readme/folder.
These scripts are created to automate routine processes in the repository and make it a bit easier to maintain.
For scripts to work, you must have Node.js installed on your computer.
To run scripts use the npm run <script-name> command.
act:check: allows to run the check workflow locally. Depends on nektos/act.act:format: allows to test the format workflow locally. Depends on nektos/act.act:update: allows to test the update workflow locally. Depends on nektos/act.api:load: downloads the latest channel and stream data from the iptv-org/api.api:generate: generates a JSON file with all streams for the iptv-org/api repository.api:deploy: allows to manually upload a JSON file created viaapi:generateto the iptv-org/api repository. To run the script you must provide your personal access token with write access to the repository.playlist:format: formats internal playlists. The process includes URL normalization, duplicate removal, removing invalid id's and sorting links by channel name, quality, and label.playlist:update: triggers an update of internal playlists. The process involves processing approved requests from issues.playlist:generate: generates all public playlists.playlist:validate: сhecks ids and links in internal playlists for errors.playlist:lint: сhecks internal playlists for syntax errors.playlist:test: tests links in internal playlists.playlist:deploy: allows to manually publish all generated viaplaylist:generateplaylists. To run the script you must provide your personal access token with write access to the repository.readme:update: updates the list of playlists in README.md.report:create: creates a report on current issues.check: (shorthand) sequentially runs theplaylist:lintandplaylist:validatescripts.format: (shorthand) runs theplaylist:formatscript.update: (shorthand) sequentially runs theplaylist:generate,api:generateandreadme:updatescripts.deploy: (shorthand) sequentially runs theplaylist:deployandapi:deployscripts.lint: сhecks the scripts for syntax errors.test: runs a test of all the scripts described above.
To automate the run of the scripts described above, we use the GitHub Actions workflows.
Each workflow includes its own set of scripts that can be run either manually or in response to an event.
check: sequentially runs theapi:load,playlist:checkandplaylist:validatescripts when a new pull request appears, and blocks the merge if it detects an error in it.format: sequentially runsapi:load,playlist:format,playlist:lintandplaylist:validatescripts.update: every day at 0:00 UTC sequentially runsapi:load,playlist:update,playlist:lint,playlist:validate,playlist:generate,api:generateandreadme:updatescripts and deploys the output files if successful.