IPTV Playlist Generator

DEMO

tv.mp4

This project automates the process of generating IPTV playlists (playlist.txt and main.txt) by fetching channel data from an IPTV server.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Configuration
• License
• Contact

Introduction

The IPTV Playlist Generator fetches channel information from an IPTV server and creates two playlists:

• playlist.txt: Contains all available channels.
• main.txt: Contains selected channels based on provided stream IDs.

Features

• Automatic Handshake and Token Retrieval: Performs a handshake to retrieve the bearer token for authentication.
• Channel Fetching: Fetches all channels from the IPTV server.
• Playlist Generation: Creates playlist.txt with all channels and main.txt with selected channels.
• Scheduled Updates: Automatically updates the playlists every hour.

Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.6+

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rajat-ankel/iptv-playlist-generator.git
   cd iptv-playlist-generator

2. Create and activate a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

To start the playlist generation and scheduling, simply run:

python main.py