IPTV & Streaming Glossary

Anti-Freeze Servers

Anti-freeze refers to well-maintained IPTV servers built to reduce freezing and buffering, especially during live sport.

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Buffering

Buffering is when a stream pauses to load more data, usually caused by a slow or unstable internet connection.

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Catch-Up TV

Catch-up lets you watch programmes that already aired, going back over the past few days on supported channels.

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EPG (Electronic Program Guide)

The EPG is the on-screen TV guide that shows what is playing now and next on each channel, with times and descriptions.

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Firestick

An Amazon streaming device that plugs into your TV HDMI port and can run IPTV player apps.

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IPTV

IPTV means watching TV channels and video over the internet instead of through an aerial, cable or satellite dish.

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M3U Playlist

An M3U (or M3U8) file is a simple text file that holds the list of channels and streams for your IPTV service.

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M3U8

M3U8 is the UTF-8 encoded version of an M3U playlist file — functionally the same thing.

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MAG Box

A MAG box is a dedicated set-top box made specifically for streaming IPTV, using a portal URL.

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Portal / Server URL

The portal (or server URL) is the web address your player connects to in order to load your IPTV service.

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Resolution (SD / HD / 4K)

Resolution is the picture quality of a stream — from SD (basic) up to Full HD and 4K (sharpest).

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Simultaneous Connections

This is how many devices can stream from one IPTV subscription at the same time.

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TiviMate

TiviMate is a popular IPTV player app for Android and Firestick, known for its smooth, TV-style interface.

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VOD (Video on Demand)

VOD means the movies and TV series you can watch any time on demand, rather than live channels on a schedule.

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Xtream Codes

A login method for IPTV that uses a username, password and server URL instead of a single M3U link.

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