# Kawa Player: IPTV M3U Playlist — Play your Xtream & M3U8 lists

> Play your Xtream & M3U8 lists (iPhone/iPad app by Omar HAYAK.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kawa-player-iptv-m3u-playlist/id6450322082 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Omar HAYAK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1574259744)
- Category: Entertainment, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 47 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-25
- Data updated: 2026-10-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kawa-player-iptv-m3u-playlist/id6450322082/reviews.md

## What is Kawa Player?

Kawa Player is a simple, lightweight media player for M3U and M3U8 playlists. Add your own playlist URLs to play audio and video streams from sources you have the right to use.

The app does not provide, host, transmit, or aggregate any content of its own. Every stream comes from a URL or .m3u file you supply. There is no built-in catalog, no featured channels, no electronic programme guide curated by us, and no way to discover content from inside the app — you bring the playlists, the player plays them.

Features
• Add a playlist by pasting an M3U or M3U8 URL
• Play HLS, MPEG-TS, MP4 and other common stream formats via the libmpv engine
• Save multiple playlists side by side
• Clean, distraction-free playback on iPhone and iPad
• Works in portrait and landscape, with AirPlay-friendly fullscreen
• Lightweight and ad-supported

What it is not
Kawa Player is not a TV service, an IPTV platform, a broadcaster or a content provider. It does not include channels or streams out of the box. You are responsible for the playlists you add and for ensuring you have the right to access the content they reference.

If you have used VLC, Infuse or other open media players, this will feel familiar. Bring your own URL — the player handles the rest.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.23.6 — 2026-10-02

fix:
- app: size cards from one constant across rails, grids and search (#112)
chore:
- android: render debug builds via Impeller (#111)
- app: localize remaining UI strings, stop leaking E2E test IDs to screen readers (#110)

### 1.23.4 — 2026-09-30

fix:
- app: playlist sync feedback, stream headers, and credential-free share links (#106)
chore:
- remove obsolete CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL setting
- web: make the M3U guides and FAQ match the app (#108)

### 1.23.3 — 2026-09-20

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.23.2 — 2026-09-17

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.22.0 — 2026-09-13

chore:
- refresh knowledge graph after search change
feat:
- app: search shows loading state and matches partial words

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