IPTV M3U Playlists & EPG Guide

Learn how M3U links, Xtream Codes API credentials, and EPG TV guides deliver flawless streaming across your devices.

What is an IPTV M3U Playlist?

An M3U file (Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer 3 Uniform Resource Locator) is a plain text file containing stream links and metadata for thousands of live television channels and video-on-demand files. When loaded into an IPTV player like HOT Player or VLC, it parses channel categories and begins streaming live video.

Xtream Codes API vs M3U Link

While an M3U link is a single long URL, Xtream Codes API uses three simple components:

Server URL / Host: The server domain assigned to your XCodesIPTV account.
Username: Your unique account identifier.
Password: Secure account password.

What is an Electronic Program Guide (EPG)?

An EPG (Electronic Program Guide) provides interactive TV listings, channel schedules, program titles, and episode descriptions directly inside your IPTV player app. XCodesIPTV includes an automated XMLTV EPG feed updated every 6 hours so you always know what is playing.