submitted 2 weeks ago by Banzai51@midwest.social to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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So I want to add IPTV to my entertainment menu. (If you have good provider or app recommendations, DM me). But I want to run it through VPN.

What I'm thinking of doing is getting an inexpensive, second android box to use to watch IPTV. Then set up a VPN tunnel on my router and send all traffic from that device through the VPN.

That ensures I won't disrupt any existing streaming services with VPN, and I won't have to remember to fire up the VPN before watching IPTV (more importantly, I'm sure my kid won't remember). Thoughts?

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[-] Cronzo@lemmus.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

I came up with a very convenient way to stream IPTV in my home. If you have a home server with docker, Dispatcharr alongside Gluetun is the way to go.

Dispatcharr allows you to proxy all your IPTV channels to a local URL, and if you attach its network to Gluetun, Dispatcharr will fetch the IPTV content through the VPN server of your choice, and return it to your local network via HTTP (giving you a local only M3U list). This M3U could be used anywhere in your home, and you don't even have to bother about VPNs per device.

[-] Banzai51@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Dispatcharr

Hmm, if it gives you a local M3U list, I bet it would run in Jellyfin too.

[-] Cronzo@lemmus.org 1 points 1 week ago

You definitely could. I tried, and it works like a champ. The only downside I see to this approach is that JellyFin's UI for TV kinda sucks. It's unintuitive, and for Android TV barely usable. So I decided to use the local M3U file from Dispatcharr with Televizo app. It's available for Android TV (free through external APK), and the UI is far more polished.

[-] GameEnder@reddthat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Does Diapatcharr work better in your opinion than Xteve? I've been looking for something to move to because it feels like Xteve is no longer being maintained.

[-] Honse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ive been using it for a while now and yes its much better. Its more modern and more stable and expandable. Theres no quirks to work around you just configure it straightforwardly and the default settings just work. Its great. Also it lets you export as HDHR as well not just M3U.

[-] Cronzo@lemmus.org 1 points 1 week ago

I've tried Threadfin and Dispatcharr. For me, the only one that worked properly was Dispatcharr.

[-] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

https://github.com/Threadfin/Threadfin If you need xteve alternative

[-] GameEnder@reddthat.com 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I've tried it before. I have had lots of issues because the devs of Threadfin don't seem to test their code before they push a release.

[-] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah same so I pin the version number that is working and so I don’t use the latest version when they release. I get you. With that approach I got the stability.