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    • bigb@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 hours ago

      IPTV is a video streaming protocol that delivers live TV. Here’s a basic overview:

      1. An IPTV provider is streaming TV Channel 3 from its server.
      2. Subscribers pay for access to a playlist file.
      3. An IPTV player takes the playlist file and connects to the server.
      4. The playlist file tells the player where TV Channel 3 is available for streaming.
      5. The IPTV player streams the broadcast.

      Most common IPTV providers are illegal restreams of commercial broadcasts. IPTV players don’t typically come with access to these servers, the user need to find a service and gain access to a playlist file.

      Edit: There are free and ad-supported IPTV streams out there as well.