QiTV is a desktop application for accessing IPTV playlists and STB-based services from a single cross-platform client.
It provides a graphical interface for loading provider details, browsing channel lists, and playing streams, with additional desktop integration for Linux and release binaries published through the project’s GitHub releases.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports IPTV playlist playback and STB client functionality.
- Built as a cross-platform desktop application using Python, Qt, and LibVLC.
- Includes a bundled list of publicly available IPTV channels for quick testing.
- Offers portable mode by storing configuration and cache files in the program directory.
- Can export cached content, complete STB series content, and live channels to M3U format.
- Provides Linux desktop integration so the application can be added to the system menu.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/ozankaraali/QiTV
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Developer: Ozan Karaali
License: MIT License
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