IPTVnator Files

v0.20 brings a major UI overhaul and improves the overall experience across all modules.
The app now features a unified design for M3U, Xtream, and Stalker, along with a new dashboard that shifts the focus from playlists to content. Navigation, favorites, and search have been reworked to be more consistent and intuitive.

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💙 Support the project

If you like IPTVnator and want to support further development:

• GitHub Sponsors: https://github.com/sponsors/4gray
• Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/4gray

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✨ Highlights

• Unified UI across all modules (M3U, Xtream, Stalker)
• New Dashboard as a content-first starting point
• Reworked Favorites & Recently Viewed
• New Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl + K)

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🧭 Dashboard & Navigation

• New dashboard screen with basic widgets
• Content-oriented start instead of playlist-first approach
• Configurable:
• Can be disabled
• Choose startup view (default vs last opened)
• Consistent look & feel across all playlists
• Scope-aware search depending on current view

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🎛 UI & Settings

• Reworked settings page
• App follows system theme by default
• New UI customization options:
• Toggle dashboard visibility
• Toggle external player bar
• External player bar:
• Control player directly from the app
• Can be hidden in settings

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⭐ Favorites & History

• Reworked Favorites and Recently Viewed:
• Channel sorting
• Drag & drop support
• Integrated EPG view
• Fully integrated across all modules

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📂 Playlist Management

• Reworked “Add Playlist” dialog:
• Unified dialog with tabs (M3U / Xtream / Stalker)
• Xtream: option to clear form
• Fixed drag & drop import for M3U files

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🔎 Search & Discovery

• Consistent category search across all modules
• Xtream:
• Category search
• Preserve hidden categories after refresh

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📦 Module Improvements

M3U

• Fully redesigned layout:
• Two-column layout for categories & channels
• Groups view replaces accordions
• Improved consistency:
• Sorting
• Category management
• Channel info dialog available via context menu

Xtream

• Improved account information dialog

Stalker

• EPG support for Live TV
• Channel sorting

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⚡ System & Platform

• macOS version is now signed
• Fixed Flatpak version (Linux)

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🛠 Other Improvements

• Fixed playback position saving when using VLC
• Fixed M3U drag & drop issues from file system
• Improved account information dialog (Xtream)
• General UI consistency improvements across modules

Full Changelog: https://github.com/4gray/iptvnator/compare/v0.19.0...v0.20.0