Finally shipping OpenStream! It’s a custom stream aggregator that brings the IPTV experience to your desktop. Built it to make watching disparate streams easier and cleaner. Learned a bunch about handling stream protocols along the way. Enjoy.
I’m working on OpenStream, a self-validating IPTV aggregator powered by Python. I realized that most public M3U playlists suffer from ‘link rot,’ so I built a validation engine that automates the maintenance process.
Instead of just pinging URLs, my script opens a stream connection and inspects the initial byte chunks for valid #EXTM3U HLS headers. This filters out dead links, fake 200 OK responses, and duplicates. The result is a ‘green’ playlist that is automatically generated and compatible with any standard IPTV player like VLC or TiviMate.
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