vdrLive vs GidaTV

vdrLive connects your iPhone and iPad to your Video Disk Recorder (VDR) on the local network. Home screen • The channel you watched last with the current program; tap to tune in • Continue watching, on TV now, tonight and new recordings at a glance Live TV and radio • Watch all channels through the streamdev-server plugin, including MPEG-2, H.264 and HEVC, stereo and AC-3 • Swipe to change channels, see the current and next program • Choose audio track and subtitles, adjust deinterlacing and buffering • Mini player (iOS 26.1 or later): playback continues while you browse the guide or your recordings • Picture in picture: the video keeps playing in a floating window, even when you leave the app • Radio keeps playing in the background, with Lock Screen controls iPad and iPhone Duo • Home screen, recordings and timers in two columns: list and details side by side • Channel list next to the playing video • iPhone Duo: partially folded, video and controls sit side by side or one above the other; playback continues as you open and close it Program guide • Guide per channel and guide grid on iPad and the unfolded iPhone Duo • Full-text search in the loaded guide • Create timers with pre- and post-recording margins directly from program details • Programs that already have a timer are marked Timers and recordings • Create, edit, deactivate and delete timers • Timer conflicts and search timers when epgsearch is installed • Recordings in folders, resume where you left off • Rename, move and delete recordings, or play them on the TV connected to the VDR More • Remote control for the VDR • Channel logos as well as images and series details for programs and recordings when restfulapi and a scraper plugin are installed • Find VDRs on the local network, multiple servers • Demo mode with fictional channels to try the app without a VDR • Settings from vdrLive 2 are imported Requirements • VDR with SVDRP access for this device (svdrphosts.conf) • For playback: streamdev-server plugin with its HTTP server enabled; it must also allow this device (streamdevhosts.conf). Recordings require streamdev-server 0.6.1 or later • Optional: restfulapi (logos, images), scraper2vdr or tvscraper (images and series details), epgsearch (search timers, conflicts) • More › Settings › VDR Requirements shows which of these are met vdrLive Pro Without a purchase, each playback ends after 3 minutes; all other features can be used without restriction. The in-app purchase vdrLive Pro removes this limit permanently. A purchase from vdrLive 2 remains valid.

GidaTV is the native IPTV player for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Add your M3U/M3U8 or Xtream Codes playlist, browse with a full EPG TV guide, and pick up where you left off on any device — playlists, favorites, and history sync automatically through iCloud. Try everything with your own playlist during the 7-day free trial. One subscription unlocks every feature on every device — no ads, no nag screens, no paying extra for EPG or multiple playlists. GidaTV is a player only: it includes no channels, media, or content subscriptions. A playlist from your IPTV provider is required. WHY GIDATV - Playlists that stay put — synced through iCloud, recoverable for 30 days if deleted, never re-enter your portal details - A TV guide that's actually right — automatic EPG detection with XMLTV support and correct program times across timezones and DST - Catch-up TV — jump back to the start of a program already in progress, where your provider supports timeshift - Fast everywhere — hardware-accelerated HLS playback with HEVC and AV1, plus channel zapping with preloading for instant switching - Truly native on every platform — Liquid Glass interface on Apple TV, three-column browsing on iPad, menu bar and keyboard shortcuts on Mac, Picture-in-Picture on Mac and iPad ALL FEATURES - Multi-playlist management with M3U/M3U8 and Xtream Codes import - Live channels, movies, and series with season and episode browsing - Automatic EPG detection with XMLTV support, timezone and DST handling - Full-text search across channels, movies, and series, with sorting by title or year - iCloud sync for playlists, favorites, history, and hidden content - Catch-up / timeshift playback for supported providers - Category-based organization with smart category favorites - Recently viewed history across all playlists - Channel zapping with asset preloading for instant switching - Hardware-accelerated HLS playback with HEVC/AV1 support - Picture-in-Picture on Mac and iPad - Spotlight search and Siri Shortcuts integration - Deep link support for easy playlist sharing - Keyboard shortcuts and menu bar controls on Mac - Recently Deleted recovery for playlists (30 days) - Background EPG and playlist refresh GidaTV requires a subscription. Start with a 7-day free trial, then continue with an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account settings. Privacy policy: https://gida-tv.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/