What Is an M3U Playlist File?
One link, thousands of channels. What’s inside an M3U playlist and how it explains missing logos and guide data.
What Is a MAC Portal in IPTV?
No username, no password, just a portal URL. How MAC portals work on set-top boxes and when to use them.
What Is a CDN and Why Does It Matter for Streaming?
Your stream probably doesn’t come from one faraway server. What CDNs are and why they make streaming smoother.
Multicast vs Unicast: How Live TV Is Delivered
Why operator TV rarely buffers during finals and internet streams sometimes do. Multicast and unicast explained simply.
Live TV vs Catch-Up vs VOD: What’s the Difference?
Catch-up isn’t VOD, and VOD isn’t live. The three ways to watch IPTV and when to use each one.
IPTV vs OTT vs Cable: The Differences Explained
Cable, operator IPTV and over-the-top streaming are not the same. How each delivers TV and what that means for you.
The IPTV Glossary: Terms Explained
M3U, EPG, Xtream, HEVC, buffer… Plain definitions of the IPTV terms you meet in apps and provider messages.
How IPTV Works, Step by Step
TV delivered like everything else online. The six steps a channel takes from source to your screen.
How EPG Guide Data Works
Behind every TV guide is a big schedule file. How EPG data is built, matched to channels and why it sometimes goes wrong.
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Explained
Why does the picture go blurry for a moment, then sharpen again? How adaptive bitrate streaming works.
