ChannelMate IPTV Player

ChannelMate

A visual guide to ChannelMate — including the new DVR, full-day EPG, programme scheduling, USB and NAS recording.

Release 1.5.13

Zero-access playlist encryption

Your playlist stays private—even from ChannelMate

Playlist URLs, uploaded M3U files, Xtream credentials, EPG URLs and PINs are encrypted in your browser before they reach our server. The server receives only unreadable ciphertext. We do not hold the private key, so we cannot decrypt, view or reuse your playlist. Only the matching ChannelMate app installation can unlock it.

Encrypted before upload
Private key stays on your device
Deleted after delivery or within 24 hours
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Home & Playlists

Load an M3U playlist, Xtream Code, a single stream, or a shared list — everything shows up on one Home dashboard with channel, movie and show counts and per-group management.

Add playlist dialog
Adding a playlist — M3U, Xtream Code, single stream, or shared list
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Multiscreen

Watch several channels at once — pick from six layouts, from simple side-by-side to a full 4-screen grid. Perfect for catching two matches simultaneously.

Multiscreen layout picker
Choose your layout — 2, 3, or 4 channels at once
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Record a Live Programme

NEW in 1.5.13

The redesigned full-day EPG makes the programme currently on air easy to find. Open it, choose Record and ChannelMate starts a DVR job using your selected recording destination.

  1. 1From Live TV, select a channel and open EPG.
  2. 2Choose Now, highlight the programme currently on air and press OK.
  3. 3Move to Record and press OK. Open DVR → Recording to monitor it.
ChannelMate redesigned full-day timeline EPG
Open the full-day timeline and highlight the programme currently on air
ChannelMate current programme dialog with Record option
Choose Record for the current programme, or Series when series data is available
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Schedule a Programme or Series

NEW in 1.5.13

Move forward through the timeline and schedule a future programme without leaving the guide. Scheduled jobs are collected in one DVR screen where you can review or cancel them before they start.

  1. 1Open the EPG and move right to a future programme.
  2. 2Press OK, then choose Record for one programme or Series for matching episodes.
  3. 3Open DVR → Scheduled to confirm the date, time and channel. Use Cancel if your plans change.
Future programme dialog with Record and Series options
Schedule one future programme or create a series recording rule
ChannelMate DVR Scheduled recordings screen
Review or cancel upcoming jobs from DVR → Scheduled
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Save Recordings to USB or NAS

NEW in 1.5.13

Choose where ChannelMate stores DVR files. Use a folder on this device or supported USB storage, or connect your own NAS over SMB or NFS. You can also set a storage quota, simultaneous recording limit and start/end padding.

  1. 1Open DVR → Settings and choose This device / USB or NAS.
  2. 2For USB, choose a recording folder and approve Android folder access. For NAS, select SMB or NFS and enter the share details.
  3. 3Set your quota, simultaneous recording limit and padding, then save the configuration.
ChannelMate DVR settings for local or USB recording
Select a folder on this device or supported USB storage and set the DVR quota
ChannelMate DVR NAS setup with SMB and NFS
Connect your own NAS using SMB or NFS, then choose the recording folder