OpenIPTV vs MytView

OpenIPTV is the best free and open source IPTV player. There are no ads, watermarks, or paid upgrades. Add your M3U playlist, local file, or Xtream Codes source and EPG sources to start watching live TV. Program Guide (EPG) * Live TV timeline with a 12-hour window of current and upcoming programs * Pinch-to-zoom to adjust timeline density * Channels grouped by category with collapsible sections Channel Browsing * Browse all channels across your sources, organized by group * Real-time search across channel names, groups, and program titles * EPG info displayed alongside search results * Hide channels and groups you don't watch * Share channels via link Player * Supports HLS, MPEG-TS, MP4, and more streaming formats * On-device MPEG-TS repackaging for maximum format compatibility * Auto-reconnect on stream errors * Background audio playback * Picture-in-Picture * AirPlay to Apple TV and other AirPlay devices * Chromecast casting * Previous/Next channel navigation * Fullscreen mode with landscape orientation Library * Star your favorite channels for quick access * Recently watched channels history * Search and sort within your favorites Customization * Dark and light themes * Add, edit, refresh, and delete unlimited M3U, Xtream Codes, and EPG sources * Import local M3U files from your device * Auto-refresh keeps your program guide up to date OpenIPTV does not include any content or subscriptions. You must provide your own M3U playlist and EPG sources from your IPTV service provider.

Your library, your server, every Apple screen. MytView is the companion app for the self-hosted MytView server. Run the server on your own hardware (Docker), sign in, and your video library is on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Without your own server there is nothing to play. WATCH • Resume anywhere; your place syncs through your server • Subtitles and audio tracks, with caption settings that follow you • AirPlay, Picture in Picture and background audio on iPhone and iPad • Plays what your device can, converts on the fly what it can't TAKE IT WITH YOU (iPhone and iPad) • Keep any movie or episode on your device and watch it with no signal • Follow a series or channel: the next episodes you haven't watched are kept ready • Offline mode shows just what's on your device; watched copies clean themselves up • Copies are made in the format your device plays, in the background, over Wi‑Fi unless you allow cellular BROWSE • Recent, channels, series and film collections, with artwork • Sort and genre remembered per library, shared across your devices • Search by title, jump in by tag, mark watched from the grid • Up next when a video ends; chapters for long ones SHARE THE HOUSE • A sign-in, watch history and private collections for each person • Pair the Apple TV by scanning a code with your iPhone. No typing. • Per-video share links PRIVATE BY DESIGN No cloud, no analytics, no ads. The app talks only to your server; your videos never leave your hardware.