# Iptvnator (open-source media player)

> Iptvnator is a free, open-source media player for Windows, macOS and Linux. Cross-platform IPTV player application with multiple features, such as support of m3u and m3u8 playlists, favorites, TV guide, TV archive/catchup and more. It has 7,305 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.

Website | Telegram channel for discussions | Buy me a coffee | GitHub Sponsors IPTVnator is a video player application that provides support for IPTV playlist playback (m3u, m3u8). The application allows users to import playlists using remote URLs or by uploading files from the local file system. Additionally, it supports EPG information in XMLTV format which can be provided via URL.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/4gray/iptvnator |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, Web |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 7,305 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://4gray.github.io/iptvnator/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Media players |
| Latest release | v0.24.0 (Sep 24, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install iptvnator
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/iptvnator

### Snap (Linux)

```sh
snap install iptvnator
```

Package page: https://snapcraft.io/iptvnator

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/iptvnator-bin

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