Better IPTV v2.4.0

What's Changed

Version 2.4.0 (January 27, 2026)

New Features

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Press Space to play or stop the current channel
• Press / to jump to the search bar instantly
• Press Escape to stop playback
• Shortcuts are disabled while typing in search or other input fields

Playlist Auto-Refresh

• The app now checks if your playlist is older than 7 days and offers to refresh it on startup
• New Refresh button in Settings > General to manually update your channel list
• Smart merge: new channels are added, removed channels are cleaned up, and your favorites are preserved
• Shows a progress summary with how many channels were added, updated, or removed

Better EPG (TV Guide) Experience

• Automatic setup for Xtream providers - When you add an Xtream Codes playlist, the app now automatically configures your TV guide! No more manually finding and entering EPG URLs.
• Smart default - If you clear the EPG URL field, it automatically falls back to your Xtream provider's TV guide. The EPG is always configured for Xtream users!
• Manual refresh button - New "Update Now" button in Settings > General lets you refresh EPG data anytime without changing settings.
• EPG status display - See at a glance when your TV guide was last updated and how many programs are loaded.
• You can still use a custom EPG source if you prefer - just enter a different URL in Settings.

Interested in in-depth developer changes? Take a look in CHANGELOG.md

Note: Make sure MPV is installed on your system before running Better IPTV.

Installation:

• Linux (Arch/Manjaro): Download *-arch.AppImage, make executable, and run
• Linux (Ubuntu/Debian): Download regular .AppImage, make executable, and run
• Windows: Download .msi and install
• macOS: Download .dmg and drag to Applications