Public M3U playlists & IPTV guides, without the noise
Find practical M3U resources, legal free-to-view IPTV playlist links and clear setup guides for popular players and devices. We focus on public streams and useful technical information—not subscription bypasses or pirated TV.
Everything you need to understand and use M3U playlists
M3U is a simple playlist format used by media players to organise audio, video and live stream URLs. On M3U.co.uk we explain the format, point to public playlist indexes and help you troubleshoot common playback issues.
Useful M3U starting points
These links point to third-party public playlist indexes. Availability, rights and geo-restrictions can change, so always verify the broadcaster and your right to view a stream in your location.
A practical, legal-first approach to IPTV
“IPTV” simply describes television delivered using internet protocols. The technology itself is neutral: broadcasters, FAST services, universities, public bodies and niche channels all use internet streaming. Problems arise when paid channels are redistributed without permission.
M3U.co.uk does not sell IPTV subscriptions or provide credentials for pay-TV services. Our aim is to help users work with open playlist formats and find publicly accessible sources while understanding that “publicly reachable” does not automatically mean “licensed for every use”.
Read the legal IPTV guide#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1 group-title="News",Example Channel
https://example.org/live/channel.m3u8
#EXTINF:-1 group-title="Radio",Example Radio
https://example.org/live/radio.mp3Go beyond guides with practical browser tools
Edit, generate, parse, analyse and validate playlists without sending their contents to our server.
Browse public playlist sources by country, category or language
Phase 3 adds a source-attributed directory that keeps live-status claims separate from playlist discovery. Search curated external M3U endpoints and then validate the playlist with M3U.co.uk tools.