Independent project · Media & native apps
Simple IPTV Player
A focused, native player for Apple TV.
Browse channels and playlist categories with the Apple TV remote.
A channel list that belongs on a TV.
Simple IPTV Player brings personal M3U playlists to Apple TV through a native SwiftUI interface designed for the remote.
VLC handles a broad range of streaming protocols and media formats. The app includes subtitle and audio-track selection, while Home Assistant can start playback through media_player.play_media. There is no required cloud account, advertising, or tracking.
The app plays content from your own M3U playlists; it does not include channels or streaming content. Deep links such as iptvplayer://play?channel=XXXX_NAME open a channel directly.
Design for the remote
A native tvOS interface focuses on channel navigation and playback from the sofa.
Support existing playlists
Standard M3U playlists and VLC playback cover HLS, MPEG-TS, RTSP, and other supported formats.
Fit into home automation
Home Assistant can request direct playback using a media URL.
Architecture & decisions
Use a native remote-first interface with VLC for broad format support. Accept standard M3U playlists and expose playback to Home Assistant.
- M3U playlist
- SwiftUI · remote navigation
- VLC · stream playback
- Apple TV
A high-level view of the project’s components and workflow.
Implementation details
SwiftUI / tvOS / VLC
- Native SwiftUI application built specifically for Apple TV (tvOS)
- Fast startup and instant channel loading with smooth IPTV playback
- No ads, no tracking, and no cloud dependency, fully privacy-first
- Wide streaming format support powered by the built-in VLC engine
- Supports HLS (.m3u8), MPEG-TS, RTSP/RTP, HTTP & HTTPS streams
- Supports UDP multicast & unicast, MPEG-DASH, Icecast, and Shoutcast
- Plays common media formats: MP4, MKV, AVI, FLV, WebM, and more
- Home Assistant integration for direct channel playback
- Supports media_player.play_media with URL content type
- Subtitle and audio track selection directly from the player UI
- Universal M3U playlist support with no vendor lock-in
- Direct channel playback through iptvplayer:// deep links
Outcomes
Native Apple TV playback without advertising, tracking, or a required cloud account.
Explore the project
See the product, documentation, or available downloads.