Kanalo Blog

IPTV guides for iPhone and iPad

Practical guides, explainers, and comparisons — for anyone using IPTV on Apple devices.

• Explainer · Basics

  What is IPTV?

  IPTV explained without jargon: what it is, how it differs from cable and streaming, what M3U and Xtream Codes are, and where a player like Kanalo fits.

• Guide · M3U

  How to add an M3U playlist to Kanalo

  Step-by-step guide to adding an M3U or M3U8 playlist to Kanalo on iPhone and iPad. Groups, EPG, troubleshooting.

• Explainer · Xtream Codes

  Xtream Codes, explained

  Xtream Codes is the IPTV back-end most modern providers use. Here's what it does, how it differs from M3U, and how to use it in Kanalo.

• Guide · AirPlay

  How AirPlay works with IPTV

  How AirPlay works for IPTV: what it does, what it doesn't, and how to send live TV, movies and series to your Apple TV using Kanalo.

• Comparison · iPhone

  Best IPTV player for iPhone (2026)

  Six IPTV players for iPhone and iPad compared on ads, price, M3U and Xtream support, EPG, PiP and AirPlay — Kanalo, iPlayTV, Flex, GSE, Smarters Lite, IPTVX.

• Comparison · iOS IPTV players

  Kanalo vs GSE Smart IPTV

  An honest comparison of Kanalo and GSE Smart IPTV on iPhone and iPad — ads, price, privacy, EPG, Picture in Picture, AirPlay, Chromecast and iPad layout.

• Comparison · iOS IPTV players

  Kanalo vs Flex IPTV

  An honest comparison of Kanalo and Flex IPTV on iPhone and iPad — ads, price, privacy, EPG, catch-up, Picture in Picture, AirPlay and iPad layout.

• Comparison · iOS IPTV players

  Kanalo vs iPlayTV

  An honest comparison of Kanalo and iPlayTV on iPhone and iPad — price model, ads, privacy, EPG, Picture in Picture, AirPlay, Chromecast and iPad layout.

• Comparison

  Kanalo vs IPTV Smarters

  An honest comparison of Kanalo and IPTV Smarters on iPhone and iPad.