# M3Player: M3U IPTV Player — Import playlists & stream

> Background audio-only YouTube player with offline recording capabilities. (iPhone/iPad app by Jianfeng Wu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/m3player-m3u-iptv-player/id1470774095 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jianfeng Wu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435210283)
- Category: Entertainment, Utilities
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 589 App Store ratings · 168 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: Russian, Hindi, Vietnamese, American English, Arabic, Hungarian, Dutch, Greek, Danish, Hebrew and 23 more
- Released: 2019-07-14
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/m3player-m3u-iptv-player/id1470774095/reviews.md

## What is M3Player?

M3Player lets you import IPTV playlists from M3U and M3U8 URLs and enjoy live TV, video, and audio streams in a fast, easy-to-use player.

Organize playlists with folders, manage your favorite channels, and switch between video playback and audio-only mode to save battery and continue listening in the background.

Features:
• Import M3U and M3U8 playlist URLs
• IPTV playlist and channel management
• Organize streams with folders
• Smooth video and audio playback
• Audio-only background listening
• Buffer supported streams for later playback
• Clean and modern interface

M3Player does not provide any content, channels, or IPTV subscriptions. Users must supply their own playlists.

## Key features

- Background audio playback
- Audio-only mode
- Screen and battery saving
- Record video streams
- Offline playback
- No data/signal required for offline

## What do users think of M3Player?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great app for audiobooks
- 🚀 Works fantastic
- 👍 Solves problems perfectly
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Fantastic, useful app
- 👍 Wonderful app for audiobooks
- 👍 Works very well
- 👍 Fantastic app for listening to YouTube videos
- 👍 Extremely convenient and just what I needed
- 👍 Absolutely a great app
- 👍 Wow, nice app

**Cons**

- 🐛 Freezes when trying to upload
- 🐛 Hangs when encountering partially played songs
- 🔒 Limited to 100 videos per playlist

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Playlist import not working
- Time display issues when using for audiobooks

**Most requested features**

- Add support for Apple Watch
- Add option to change playback speed
- Add in-app download and save for offline listening
- Add sleep timer
- Add shuffle feature for playlists
- Add option to organize downloaded content into subfolders

## Recent user reviews (10 of 168)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/m3player-m3u-iptv-player/id1470774095/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Tubecast???

*2026-08-05, version 1.4.8*

This was tubecast for downloading YouTube videos. I updated and lost every video I had. Wtf.
Do not download this app. Probably a shadow app stealing your data.

### 5/5 — M3Player

*2026-08-05*

这个播放器真的太好用了，播放稳定流畅，推荐使用。

### 3/5 — Not good

*2023-05-22, version 1.4.6*

It working fine at first but recently it doesn’t work,it keeps saying please copy valid link!

### 5/5 — Ko Ko Gyi BE Civil

*2023-05-13, version 1.4.6*

Great!

### 4/5 — Offline playing

*2023-05-13, version 1.4.6*

Great app, Anyway pls make this app can download files offline. Thanks

### 5/5 — Excelente

*2023-05-10, version 1.4.6*

Muy buena app, la recomiendo

### 5/5 — Underrated app

*2023-05-05, version 1.4.5*

I’m surprised people don’t know about this app. This app is so convenient!

### 5/5 — App ist sehr nützlich!

*2023-05-03*

Benutze die App auf iphone, um Youtube Audio Offline zu hören. Sie könnte aber in der Funktionalität etwas verbessert werden. Z.B. die Sortierung von downloaded Files. Aber für mich ist sie eine sehr gute Hilfs-App.

### 5/5 — 无法导入

*2023-05-03*

软件很好，但最近几个月一直无法导入播放列表

**Developer response:** 感谢好评，能提供列表链接吗？需要调试一下。其他地区用户没有反映类似问题。

### 5/5 — create playlists

*2023-05-02, version 1.4.5*

please enable an option for me to create playlists.

## Frequently asked questions about M3Player

### What does Tubecasts do?

Tubecasts allows you to play YouTube playlists and videos in the background or in an audio-only mode. This conserves your device's screen and battery life. It also enables you to record YouTube streams for offline playback.

### How can I try the app's basic features for free?

You can try the basic playback feature for free using the App Clip. Visit https://drwjf.github.io/tcp/ before installing the full application to access this trial.

### Can I listen to YouTube videos offline?

Yes, you can prerecord YouTube video streams to files and play them offline. This means you can enjoy your content without needing an active cell data plan or a stable signal, ideal for travel.

### Is Tubecasts compatible with all devices?

The description does not specify compatibility details. However, it mentions an App Clip for trying basic features, which is typically available on iOS devices.

### How does this app save my battery and screen?

By allowing you to play videos in audio-only mode or in the background, the app significantly reduces the need for your device's screen to be active. This direct reduction in screen usage and background processing leads to extended battery life.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.8 — 2026-06-27

Added a Recently Watched feature to revisit streams

### 1.4.7 — 2026-05-19

Built with Xcode 26 and the iOS 26 SDK

### 1.4.6 — 2023-05-08

Fix item reordering issues

### 1.4.5 — 2023-05-02

Support premium users in batch prerecording all vidoes from a list or a folder

### 1.4.4 — 2023-04-10

Support to set different playback speeds for different folders

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