Lightning Player Pro vs AFKast

Lightning Player is the elegant player for your own IPTV and M3U playlists. Enter your credentials – done. No detours, no content, just a really good player. YOUR PLAYLIST, YOUR PLAYER • Xtream Codes and M3U playlists • Multiple profiles with separate progress (Plus) • Lightning-fast startup thanks to a persistent cache – even with huge playlists of 100,000+ titles LIVE TV WITH EPG • Electronic program guide (XMLTV) with now/next and full-day schedule • Fast zapping, automatic channel categories (Live Auto) • Parental controls with PIN for bouquets, channels and titles MOVIES & SERIES • Hero recommendations: large rotating suggestions with movie backdrops • Watch trailers right inside the app • Covers, plots, cast, genres and ratings (TMDB) • Discover and Popular views, "New" and "Continue Watching" rows • Smart Search with personal ranking and actor search • Country and language filters – also shows versions available in other languages • German public broadcaster library (Mediathek): browse, stream and download – free, no playlist needed ON THE GO & OFFLINE • Download movies and watch offline (Plus) • Device sync: profiles, favorites, progress and watched status on all your devices – across platforms, even beyond the Apple universe. End-to-end encrypted, paired in seconds via QR code (Plus) FULL CONTROL • Playlist editor: sort bouquets, hide items, favorites (Plus) • All common formats and codecs (MKV, HEVC, AC3 …) – no transcoding, no quality loss PRICING Try free for 7 days – all features included. Then: Basic as a one-time purchase (core player with one playlist) or Plus as a subscription (all features). Transparent and cancellable anytime via the App Store. IMPORTANT Lightning Player is a pure player and contains NO IPTV content, channels or playlists. You need your own, legally obtained IPTV or M3U source (e.g. from your TV provider). The developer does not provide content and does not promote third-party providers. No ads, no tracking. Privacy: https://www.lightning-player.de/privacy Help & guides: https://www.lightning-player.de/help

Your own IPTV playlist, in the player it deserves. Add your playlist once and your live channels, movies and series appear on a clean screen with posters, plots and ratings. Start on your phone, carry on where you left off on the TV. IMPORTANT — AFKAST IS A PLAYER It does not include, host, sell or recommend any channel, movie or series. It only plays the playlist from your own legal IPTV subscription. You need your own M3U / M3U8 or Xtream Codes playlist to use it. ONE ACCOUNT ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Phone, tablet, TV, computer — the same account on every device where AFKast is installed. Your watch history, favourites, profiles and playlists sync instantly. Leave an episode half-watched in the living room and pick it up on your phone at the exact second. CINEMA-QUALITY PLAYBACK • Smooth playback and fast channel switching • HDR10 and HLG at full brightness on supported displays • Multiple audio tracks, multichannel sound and audio passthrough • Embedded and external subtitles with size, colour and position control • Playback speed, sleep timer, background audio (radio mode) • Brightness and volume gestures, screen lock against accidental taps • Half-opened layout on foldable phones: video on top, controls below YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANISED • Movie and series pages enriched with posters, plot, ratings and cast • EPG programme guide with search across 7 days of listings • Continue watching, recently added, favourites • Custom groups, hidden categories, your own ordering and channel numbers • Next episode preloaded so it starts without a pause SAFE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • Multiple profiles and 24 avatars • Kids profile and a PIN-protected parental lock THE DETAILS THAT SAVE YOU TIME • No typing with a remote: send your playlist from the web to the device with a code or QR • Scan for broken links with the playlist analyser • Check whether your connection is good enough for 4K with the speed test • Offline downloads, a whole season in one tap (Pro) FREE AND PRO Free: 2 devices, 1 playlist and all the essentials. AFKast Pro: ad-free, offline downloads, mini window and sync for up to 6 devices. The AFKast Pro annual subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account; manage your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://afkastplayer.com/en/privacy-policy