In this tutorial, I would be giving an evergreen guide on how you can Load .M3U URL manually. This is with all intents and purposes an article for research and education. It has nothing to do with broadcast piracy as I will not be linking to any pirated content. IPTV has come to stay and things can only get better. Also, we already know that IPTV comes in forms and protocols which all have a common factor. The common factor in IPTV is the “stream”.
My tutorial will be able to enable you to load a .M3U Playlist URL into any supported/compatible device such as a smart TV, PC, Mac, Android(phone or box), receivers and lots more. The only requirement would be that the device in question must supports manually addition of IPTV link/file. Before we get things underway, let’s learn some basic stuff about m3u/m3u8 URLs
What is an M3U URL?
According to Wikipedia, an M3U URL or Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer 3 Uniform Resource Locator in full) is a computer file format for a multimedia playlist(In other words IPTV M3U is a computer file format for IPTV playlist). One common use of the M3U file format is creating a single-entry playlist file pointing to a stream(In this case IPTV streams) on the Internet. The created file provides easy access to that stream and is often used in downloads from a website, for emailing, for watching tv programs via IPTV and for listening to Internet radio.
Consequently, an M3U IPTV URL is commonly used to point media players to audio and video sources, including online sources.
M3U8
The Unicode version of M3U is M3U8, which uses UTF-8-encoded characters. M3U8 files are the basis for the HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) format originally developed by Apple to stream video and radio to iOS devices, and which is now a popular format for Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) in general.
P.S: The current proposal for the HLS playlist format uses UTF-8 exclusively and does not distinguish between the “m3u” and “m3u8” filename extensions.
What are the requirements for loading an M3U/M3U8 Playlist URL on any Device?
There are just three indispensable factors that affect the usage of M3U IPTV URL. These have been summarized as follows:
- Good, fast and stable internet connection: The faster the better, all other things being equal. Without an internet connection, IPTV cannot work
- Secondly, you need an IPTV M3U URL compatible device. For one, every android device that can run VLC Player, MX player or similar IPTV app is compatible. In addition, any device at all irrespective of the OS that can run VLC player, in particular, would do IPTV successfully. Now, if you have an OS that can’t run VLC, then that device must either have its inbuilt M3U player or you can manually add on.
- Finally, you need the .M3U URL Playlist file. We have countless free ones which are volatile. To lay your hands on some, just perform and google search with the term m3u url free”. If you want a premium or stable one, then you must buy or subscribe to one.
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How to Load .M3U URL manually on supported devices via VLC Player
VLC Player is a cross-platform app. In order words, it supports an array of operating systems. Currently, VLC is with versions for Android, BeOS, iOS, macOS, tvOS, OS/2, Unix-like, Syllable, and Windows
First off, to use a VLC player to open a .m3u file, you need to download the player from their official website. Then, download the file,>>right click on it>>select open with>>select>>VLC. On the other hand, to play a regular IPTV network stream(URL) with a VLC player, launch your VLC player>>go to file>> open network>>enter the URL and click on open.
Some of the devices(especially decoders that you can load IPTV on
Nusky decoder
Gigablue
Enigma2 OE 1.6
Qsat decoders(mostly after a particular software upgrade)
Enigma2 OE 2.0
M3u box(name of a device)
Simple list
Octagon
Starlive v3/starsat HD6060/AZclass
Mediastar/Starlive v4
Ariva
Spark
Geant/Starsat/Tiger/Qmax/Hyper/Royal
Fortec999/Prifix9400/Starport/
Revolution 60/60/Sunplus
Zorrobox
Mag Device
Strong 4922/4950H/4950M(Sometimes this requires a patch software)
Android box
Most Smart Tv
Alphabox x4rf and New x6+
Tips on how to Load .M3U URL manually on various compatible devices
This is a helpful guide that can teach you how to manually load a .M3U/M3U8 file into all supported devices
How to Load .M3U URL manually ON 4922
1. First, Download the m3u file to on a clean flash drive
2. Go to menu >> file manager >> locate the file and click ok
3. Reboot and go to menu >> IPTV and click okay
How to Load .M3U IPTV URL Playlist manually on 4950H/4950M/4950E
1. First off, press menu
2. Now, Go toIPTVv u will see net link open.
3. Make sure the m3u files are inside a flash and it is inserted to the decoder
4. Then on the network link, u will see upload files press the blue button to upload the m3u files.
Alternative IPTV player that you can use on any Android phone or box.
1. Go to google play store to search for and download IPTV by alexander sofronov
2. Next, open the app after installation
3. Click on the + sign
4. Copy and paste your M3U link.
5. Click save
How Load .M3U URL manually on KODI Media Player
Just like VLC palyer, kodi is a cross-platform media player.
1.Firstly, Open Kodi
2. Secondly, select SYSTEM
3. Select TV (or Live TV if you are on a version lower than 15.2 and if you are then consider updating)
4. Select General
5. Select Enabled
6. You will now see a pop-up saying that you have no PVR Client enabled. Select OK
7. Scroll down and select PVR IPTV Simple Client
8. Select Enable
9. Select Configure
10. In General select M3U Play List URL
11. Add your M3U URL into the address section
12. Select OK
13. Select OK again
14. Reboot Kodi
15. On your Home Screen, you should now see TV (or Live TV if on an older version of Kodi). Open that to see the live channel list
*How to Load .M3U/M3U8 URL manually on either ALPHABOX X4RF or NEW X6+
1. You need to first download m3u file on clean usb flashdrive
2. Next, Goto utility/iptv/press blue button and import channel.
For other types of receiver, just look out for IPTV menu under settings or network. Once you are able to locate the menu, you will surely be able load the URL file manually. If you however have a device that supports IPTV and you are unable to load one on it, please you can contact me through the comment box or via my email.
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1. Pls how do I get this on my qsat
2. I have internetwork problem in my sitting room (ground floor), where my receiver is, pls how do I get connected to a good network?
@Rimam: connect qsat to the internet by using Wi-Fi or a compatible modem
Bonjour mr Lemmy ! Comment “réveiller ” mon Alphabox X6+? J’ai fait une mise à jour et depuis cela mon appareil ne peut pas démarrer.
@Sherif: read my article on x6+ red light problem. You can find it here: https://www.lemmymorgan.com/fix-alphabox-red-light-problems/
Please sir how is data consumption
Hi. Mr Lemmy Morgan. To load m3u into Strong 4950H and 4922 and Qsat I need to install a new software to the decoder or not
It’s not a must. Your qsat may have come with the required software
How do I connect my qsat to internet and how do I get IPTV on my qsat