Streaming Formats

IPTV M3U Playlists & EPG Electronic Program Guide

Understand how M3U8 streaming URLs and XMLTV electronic program schedules power your WeSellIPTV viewing experience.

What is an M3U Playlist in IPTV?

An M3U (Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer 3 Uniform Resource Locator) file or URL is a standardized plain-text playlist format that indexes live television broadcast streams and on-demand video media. When you subscribe to WeSellIPTV, you receive a dynamic M3U Plus URL containing indexed metadata such as channel names, channel logos (tvg-logo), category identifiers (group-title), and unique stream tokens.

Understanding EPG (Electronic Program Guide)

The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is an XML-based metadata feed (XMLTV) that informs your IPTV player what program is currently airing and what is scheduled next across every channel. WeSellIPTV generates automated, synchronized 7-day EPG guides covering all American and European networks, ensuring program titles, synopsis descriptions, and episode numbers appear in full accuracy.

M3U vs. Xtream Codes API: Which is Better?

While standard M3U links work in simple media players like VLC, we highly recommend utilizing the Xtream Codes API format (Server URL + Username + Password) in modern applications such as Hot Player, IPTV Smarters, and TiviMate. Xtream Codes API automatically maps live channels, VOD movies, television series, and EPG schedules into separated, searchable tabs without requiring manual URL management.

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Protocols & APIs

Understanding M3U Plus Playlists & XMLTV EPG Integration

Connecting your streaming app to WeSellIPTV is simple with our automated Xtream Codes API and M3U Plus playlist URLs. Learn how our Electronic Program Guide (EPG) keeps your TV schedule accurate in real time.

1. Xtream Codes API (Recommended)

The easiest and most reliable method to connect any IPTV app. When you order your subscription on WhatsApp, you will receive three simple pieces of information:

✦ Server URL / Portal URL: http://your-secure-server:port
✦ Username: Your unique subscriber ID
✦ Password: Your private encrypted password

Xtream Codes automatically splits Live TV, Movies, Series, and auto-downloads the synchronized EPG guide without needing manual XMLTV links.

2. M3U Plus URL & XMLTV EPG Link

For players that do not have an Xtream login screen (such as VLC Media Player, Smart IPTV, or GSE Smart IPTV), simply copy and paste your custom M3U Plus URL:

            https://weselliptv.online/get.php?username=USER&password=PASS&type=m3u_plus&output=ts
          

Our M3U Plus feed includes complete VOD metadata, channel channel logos (tvg-logo), category tags (group-title), and accurate EPG channel IDs (tvg-id).

Customization Tips

Customizing Your Channel Lineup & Managing XMLTV EPG Guides

Tailor your electronic TV guide to match your personal viewing preferences with custom categories, favorites lists, and synchronized time-zone offsets.

Time Zone EPG Offset

If program times in your TV guide appear an hour ahead or behind due to daylight saving time, navigate to your player's EPG settings and adjust the Time Shift / Timezone Offset (e.g. -5 for EST, -8 for PST).

Favorites & Quick Access

Press and hold the OK / Select button on any channel in your guide to add it to your Favorites folder. This creates a curated custom bouquet containing your daily news, sports, and prime-time channels.

Parental Control & Locking

Protect your household by setting a 4-digit master PIN code inside your IPTV player to lock adult bouquets and mature cinema categories from unauthorized access.

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WeSellIPTV Service Guarantees & Technical Support

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Playlist & EPG Help

M3U Playlist & XMLTV EPG FAQ

What is the difference between M3U and M3U Plus?

Standard M3U files only contain basic channel names and stream URLs. M3U Plus includes rich metadata tags such as group-title (category), tvg-logo (channel icon), tvg-id (EPG identifier), and stream format specifications required for modern grid-based TV players.

Why is Xtream Codes API preferred over raw M3U URLs?

Xtream Codes API divides channel parsing, VOD indexing, and EPG syncing into separate optimized server calls. This loads large 35,000+ channel playlists in 3 seconds compared to 30+ seconds for raw monolithic M3U text files.

How Our XMLTV Electronic Program Guide Stays Synchronized

Our central EPG server aggregates schedule data directly from broadcast networks in real time. Channels are tagged with unique identifiers (tvg-id) that match your player's schedule database.

This guarantees that program titles, episode descriptions, cast information, and broadcast start/end times remain accurate across all American time zones.