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Fred TV 2.0: Ultra-Fast Open-Source IPTV app, now will full Android TV support and much more! (play.google.com)
submitted 2 months ago by Fredol@lemmy.world to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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I've been working really hard those past 3 months to deliver what I can consider to be the best android IPTV app; fully open-source, intuitive, bloat-free and ultra-fast. Today, I release Fred TV 2.0 on the playstore!

  • Optimized to be the fastest IPTV app out there, with a fully re-written backend made in Rust.
  • Full Android TV support, D-Pad support on every view
  • New easy-to-use redesigned TV Home for Android TV
  • Robust playback, even on shoddy streams and on low-end devices
  • Full support for Xtream and M3U

Try it out! You won't regret giving it a shot if you're already using other IPTV apps.

If you had tried the app previously under 1.X.X, please try it again, 2.0 is a massive upgrade.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.fredol.open_tv

https://github.com/fredolx/fred-tv-mobile

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[-] omniman@anarchist.nexus 21 points 2 months ago

Can you upload the apk on fdroid as well for easy install Obtanium had a lot of options and gives me option fatigue I don't really like to use it Also I trust fdroid

[-] kossa@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago

FYI: F-Droid builds from source themselves. That makes them so trustworthy, but that's also why it's a bit more difficult for the maintainer to get their app accepted.

(not true if "just" using a F-Droid compatible repo).

[-] marcie@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Its on flathub btw

[-] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

We talking about android

[-] PandaInSpace@kbin.earth 7 points 2 months ago

Will it be on f-droid ?

[-] vikingtons@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

thank you for all of the hard work. really appreciate the new fetch speed on the android app

[-] witheyeandclaw@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I love Fred TV! Simple, looks nice, VERY easy to use, installs on every linux distro I've run.

[-] witheyeandclaw@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It automatically detects my incorrect URL formatting every time and offers to correct it for me. Saved my bacon when I didn't know what I was doing.

[-] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

For those who don't know this was formerly Open Tv. Quite literally the best out there.

[-] CreativeCider@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

Will the flatpack in 1.9.1 also be upgraded to 2.0?

[-] Fredol@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Sorry for the confusion, there are two apps.

  1. Fred TV
  2. Fred TV Mobile (or Fred TV Next)

The first one is the original one on flathub just for desktop. It has the most features. The second one is a mobile/tv-friendly convergent flutter app that I, from this release, also publish for desktop via Releases for people who want a TV-Friendly UI but on PC.

If I get a lot of good feedback and Fred TV Mobile reaches parity with the original Fred TV, I will publish Fred TV Mobile as Fred TV Next on Flathub for PC

[-] dustyData@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Just to be clear. The flatpak is free but the mobile one is $3,62?

Not judging, nothing wrong with FOSS getting sources of income to keep the work up. But I'm just trying to make sure I understand the rationale. What does the app exposes on users? because pay usually demands google play's most privacy invasive services.

[-] Fredol@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

There is an apk availaible on Github. If you'd like to support me without breaching your privacy, please feel free to donate any amount and grab the apk on the Github Releases. Thank you!

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Dumb question, but my Samsung TV runs Tizen OS, and not Android. I would need an android streaming device to use your app rather than installing it on my TV somehow, right?

[-] Fredol@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

You might not need to purchase anything more because I will be working on porting this to Tizen and WebOS

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

That sounds perfect for me. I'll watch the Repo!

[-] redplayer5@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I will check this out.

[-] BrilliantBadger@piefed.ca 2 points 2 months ago

This is fantastic! Loaded on my konstakang android tv box, loaded the m3u playlist below and countless options

Just as a quick test clicked Pluto TV cult films and works fantastic.

Of course, will now need find and favirites will take time, but huuuuge for me as I refuse pay any streaming services

Nice easy GUI, thank you!

https://github.com/iptv-org/iptv#playlists

[-] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

After Android TV support, next comes Android Auto support!

[-] helix@feddit.org 7 points 2 months ago

Nice, there you can watch it while you wait for the ambulance after killing three people with your SUV ☺️

[-] k_rol@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

I like convenience!

[-] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It just feels safer to me.

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