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Open TV reaches 1.0 and is finally on flathub! (github.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Open TV is an ultra-fast IPTV app that uses mpv for playback.

After rewriting the app in Rust (tauri specifically) for the last 3 months, Open TV is finally on flathub 🎊🎊

The app also now supports multi sources and other niceties.

If you use hypnotix or other IPTV apps, please give my app a try!

Like the app? Please consider donating. Open TV is a completely solo effort. It would help me allocate more time to its development.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Whats some good IPTV channels?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's... a lot, and it depends on what you define as good. This isn't a bad place to start: https://github.com/iptv-org/iptv?tab=readme-ov-file

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Cool! You could refactor some use of the OS constant with #[cfg] directives.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is cool! What made you start developing this?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Relatives using proprietary/borderline mslware/slow iptv apps. I wanted them to use something better

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

For real. I've been on a search for a good one and they are all sooo bad. definitely trying this one later.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks man, there are dozens of us looking for something like this!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Never used IPTV before, how does it compare to say using Stremio with Real Debrid?

Also, thanks for contributing and sharing 🌻

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

IPTV is generally for live TV channels rather than on-demand.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Ah I see, thank you

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I only have a vague understanding of what iptv is but I guess it's time to learn. This looks cool.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Streaming live TV. Think YoutubeTV or Hulu Live or Fubo

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Cool. The interface is really simple in a good way.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Can't wait to try this!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I always used vlc for this purpose, download iptv playlist from GitHub and use it in VLC on any device

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Great job! thanks for your effort. It seems that it overrides the default settings of mpv. I tried adding options in the box in the settings like --volume=50 but it doesn't work.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Thanks. For the mpv params, that's a bug, I'll be looking into this.