Author: Paul Andersson

What is EPG?

Paul Andersson

An electronic program guide (EPG) is a feature utilized with most digital IPTV devices and modern televisions to post current and cataloged programs that are or will go live on each specific channel and represents a brief review or explanation for each TV program. EPG is the digital replacement of a written television program guide on paper. EPG can always be obtained by using a remote control for your IPTV device or TV. The menus are presented that enables the end user to inspect a list of TV programs listed…

Minimum required bandwidth for streaming IPTV

Paul Andersson

Generally, this depends on the coding format of streaming. While there exist various coding formats which assure the best image quality along with high level of compression such as H264, other formats would compress the streaming at a lower rate. Accordingly, different formats demand a different minimum amount of bandwidth. Roughly, the minimum bandwidth which is needed for streaming is 25 Mbps for SD channels and 30 Mbit for HD ones. Average required bandwidth 25 Megabits per second – Recommended for SD quality. 30 Megabits per second – Recommended for…

Buffering in IPTV

Paul Andersson

Table of Contents Causes  of the Buffering How to prevent Buffering Although Buffering means a variety of definitions in different types of technologies, here we describe it in the field of IPTV streaming. In general, it means that when you are watching a live stream, the picture sometimes stops and resumes. This issue is being referred to as buffering. Buffering would speed up different tasks on your computer. Buffering can prevent lag when you’re streaming video or prevent slow performance when you’re playing a graphics-intensive video game on your desktop computer. Buffering involves pre-loading data into a certain…

What is Internet streaming?

Paul Andersson

Streaming is a term that stands for watching a video or listening to audio in real time, instead of downloading a media file. This service needs a proper Internet bandwidth which varies according to the level of quality. For instance, the minimum bandwidth requirement of watching a video on Youtube with high quality is quite more than that video with low-level quality.  As another illustration, watching a low-quality video on Youtube for PC (400×226 pixels) demands more Internet speed than the same video for smartphones( How to setup IPTV on…

How to setup IPTV on PS4?

Paul Andersson
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This tutorial aims to get you acquainted with how to use Plex on your PS4 to stream IPTV channels.Plex is a Media Server program for general users and utilizing it doesn’t demand a high level of technical knowledge compared to its other competitors. Plex allows the users to stream media content from their home network to all compatible devices. An overview of Plex Plex appears as a media playback system that enables the users to simply share their movies, TV series, songs, photos, and fundamentally any multimedia content that they have in storage. It utilizes a server to host all your…

Which Operating System is compatible with IPTV?

Paul Andersson
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Table of Contents IPTV on PS4 IPTV on Xbox One Windows, Mac, and Linux Android iOS Enigma2 All major types of Operating Systems (OS) including Microsoft Windows, MAC OS, Linux, and Android are compatible with IPTV service. As a result, IPTV can be played with a variety of devices from PC, Laptop, Tablet, Smart Phones to Smart TVs and iPads as well as gaming consoles such as PS4 and Xbox One. IPTV on PS4 Having IPTV on your gaming console is a major feature that anyone wishes to have and experience live TV channels as well as video on demand contents for a valuable price. In order to have…

What is Plex?

Paul Andersson

In the past, Kodi was called XBMC and some of the Kodi codes come from XBMC2008. Plex a part of Kodi which is more user-friendly but is not an open source app. Plex provider has managed strict controls over their products and therefore it is not possible to install Pirated material on Plex. How to use Kodi? One of the attractive features of Plex is that users can set up a main server such as your PC or laptop, and share the contents on various devices like Smart Phones, Tablets, Smart TVs…

How to setup IPTV on Kodi?

Paul Andersson

Table of Contents How to bring IPTV channels to Kodi (New Version)How to bring IPTV channels to Kodi (Old Version) Kodi is an open-source media player which is a free application that functions as a digital media center. This application enables you to play your media, cast it between various devices, from a primary location to other devices. You can use Kodi on most of the operating systems such as Android, Microsoft Windows, Linux, iOS, and devices such as Amazon FireTV, Smartphones, Apple TV, Xbox, and PC. This article is separated into two sections, one…

What is MAG?

Paul Andersson

Infomir’s MAG is by far one the best IPTV devices in the world. After 2007, Infomir produces Set-Top Boxes following the brand name MAG. These Set-Top Boxes are multi-functional devices that allow you to quickly organize your media contents and use IPTV services.  Below are some of the major features represented in all MAG devices: Android A brand-new creation of set-top boxes operating the Android OS. A simple to use answer for your IPTV services with a user-friendly interface which is well-known both to the providers and users. Premium Hardware These…

What is Amazon FireTV?

Paul Andersson

Amazon FireTV is a streaming media player. Actually, it is a link between the Internet and streaming sources and your TVs. This device usually comes with preloaded Kodi and is ready for setting up IPTV in just a few minutes. Accordingly, customers can access media streaming service such as IPTV, Youtube, Netflix and etc. This device, in general, divided into two main categories: FireTV and Firestick. Although the two model shares various features, FireTV is more compatible with the IPTV usage. Installing IPTV on Fire TV The best Application for…