# Kimentanm/aptv

📺 A tool for playing m3u8 file

Repository: https://github.com/Kimentanm/aptv
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/aptv
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-16T12:24:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1601, "days_push": 17, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2829, forks 246 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:24.280081+00:00)

## What it is
APTV is a multi-platform app for playing live TV streams from m3u/m3u8 playlists across iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, macOS, and visionOS. It supports channel catch-up playback, program guides, iCloud sync, and CarPlay.

## Use cases
- play m3u8 live tv streams on iphone
- watch iptv channels on apple tv
- playback missed tv programs from m3u source
- sync iptv playlists across apple devices via icloud
- watch live tv in the car with carplay
- manage m3u playlist channels with favorites and epg

## When to choose
- you are on apple devices and want a polished m3u8/iptv player
- you need catch-up playback, EPG, and iCloud sync in one app
- you want CarPlay or watchOS live TV support

## When to avoid
- you need an open-source player or self-hosted solution (the App Store app is closed-source)
- you are on Android, Windows, or Linux
- you need DLNA casting or advanced playlist aggregation (still planned)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, gui
- domain: media, entertainment, apple-ecosystem
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: iptv, m3u8-player, live-tv, apple-tv, watchos, carplay, closed-source-app, ios, macos

## Member repositories
- Kimentanm/aptv (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:24.280081+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:38:11.249243+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Kimentanm/aptv (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:24.280081+00:00, sha 63c1ec793ba8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.