How does it work?

[adrianmihalko]

Could you add a brief explanation to the README about how IPTV-Restream behaves when the provider allows only one stream at a time, and another user attempts to watch? I understand the restriction comes from the provider, but it would be helpful if, in such cases, a static image could be shown to other clients with a message like:
"Another user is currently watching. Please try again later."

This would improve clarity and user experience when the stream is unavailable.

[antebrl]

Sure! I will remake the whole README in the following days.

Regarding your question:
The application synchronizes the channel! If one user changes the channel, it is changed for all users. Also the playback of the current channel is synchronized when enabled.
Some IPTV providers restrict access to their playlist to one client at a time. This application therefore helps accessing the same stream with multiple clients at a time.

There could also be the possibility for restreaming several iptv streams, so multiple users can watch different content. If there is demand for such a feature, it will be eventually get implemented.

[mblanco4x4]

While very cool, I personally don't need sync functionality but it could be VERY USEFUL if you could load several accounts for restreaming different content. You could then attach this to gluetun container for proxying/tunnelling all client streams thru a single VPN endpoint (as a workaround for ISP blocking.) Currently using "iptv-proxy" which works well but in order to have multiple accounts you need to spin up a container for each. Many have raised the "multiple provider" request in that project but there's been no movement on it.

Thanks!

[adrianmihalko]

I saw that ticket too, and I completely agree—a restream would be awesome!

[antebrl]

@mblanco4x4

While very cool, I personally don't need sync functionality

You can turn off synchronization in the frontend ⚙️ settings. This will give you faster load times and may increase the performance.

it could be VERY USEFUL if you could load several accounts for restreaming different content.

That is indeed possible at the moment! You can load as many playlists or even single m3u8 channels from different sources/accounts as you want.

you could then attach this to gluetun container for proxying/tunnelling all client streams thru a single VPN endpoint (as a workaround for ISP blocking.)

I mean at the moment, this is rather a restreaming plattform than a proxy. The stream is not only proxied, it is cached in the backend. Thats done because my own iptv provider detected me even when watching in two seperate browser windows at the same time.

If you want to restream multiple channels at the same time, this is currently not possible with my solution. As I said, if there is enough demand, I can surely add the possiblity to watch standalone without channel synchronization. (Still have to think about a proper way to integrate this, because the application is majorly designed for synchronization. Ideas are welcome!).

Same goes for a only proxy mode. Just tell me what you need and we can find a way to integrate it.