Is UniPlayer a streaming subscription or a player?

It is a media player. Your UniPlayer payment covers app features, not TV channels or streaming rights. You add your own playlist from your provider.

Are the same player engines available on every device?

No. Apple TV offers Standard, VLC and Custom. iPhone and iPad offer Standard and VLC. HDR and Auto Frame Rate are available in the Apple TV custom engine; Picture-in-Picture requires the Standard engine.

Is the web dashboard a web player?

No. The dashboard manages playlists, channels, devices, credits and account settings. Playback is in the Apple TV, iPhone and iPad apps.

UniPlayer Features: Devices, Playlists, EPG, Catch-up & SportHub

A practical guide to what UniPlayer does on Apple TV, iPhone and iPad, including playlist sync, TV guides, catch-up, SportHub, playback engines and credits.

UniPlayer gives your own IPTV and OTT playlists a home on Apple TV, iPhone and iPad. It brings live channels, a TV guide, catch-up and football discovery into one app. You choose the source; UniPlayer handles the viewing interface and your organization.

Your playlist, your channels

Add an M3U/M3U8 link or an Xtream source. You can also upload a playlist file through the web dashboard. A link can fetch provider updates; an uploaded file is a snapshot and must be replaced when you want its contents to change.

The format reference also covers supported Stalker, XML and VPortal sources. What is available to watch always comes from the playlist you supply. UniPlayer does not include a TV channel package, sell streaming rights or choose a provider for you.

Start with setting up IPTV on Apple TV, or read the M3U format reference if you maintain your own playlist.

A TV guide that fits your source

The built-in electronic programme guide (EPG) helps you see what is on now and what comes next. You can replace it with an EPG URL embedded in your playlist or an external XMLTV source.

One EPG source is active per playlist. Connecting your own source replaces the UniPlayer guide for that playlist; the sources are not merged. A saved external source can be reused with multiple playlists. Matching channel identifiers and correct programme times matter for both the guide and catch-up.

The XMLTV reference explains how programme data maps to your channels.

Catch-up, restart and replay

With a compatible provider archive, you can go back to a programme that already aired. The provider supplies the recording and sets the archive window. UniPlayer reads the playlist’s catch-up parameters and builds the playback URL for the programme you select.

There is no universal seven-day archive included in the app. If a channel has no provider archive, UniPlayer cannot create a replay. The catch-up specification describes the supported modes and required metadata.

Football with SportHub

SportHub connects football fixtures to channels in your own playlist, using channel and programme-guide information. Match details include schedules, scores, line-ups, statistics and key events.

Open the channel linked to a fixture without searching through the whole playlist.
Hide scores and events with spoiler-free mode.
Open a past match or jump to a key event when a suitable provider archive is available.

SportHub is included in the normal subscription and trial. It does not supply sports channels. Explore SportHub for screenshots and the replay workflow.

Organization that follows you

Create a favourites list across playlists, change channel order and hide channels or categories you do not need. Those changes sync through your account. The dashboard can also choose which playlists appear on each device.

Some settings are intentionally local. PIN locks — on a single channel or a whole category — search history and playlist auto-update intervals are set separately on devices. A PIN on your Apple TV does not automatically lock that channel or category on your iPhone.

Managing playlists includes a complete table of actions available in the app and dashboard. The “What to Watch” feature can also suggest programmes and films currently on air based on ratings, helping you find something within your viewing options.

Choose a playback engine

Auto mode selects an engine for the stream. You can also choose one for a whole playlist or an individual channel.

Feature	Apple TV	iPhone and iPad
Standard engine	Available	Available
VLC engine	Available	Available
Custom engine	Available	Not available
4K and H.265	VLC or Custom, with a compatible stream/device	VLC, with a compatible stream/device
HDR and Auto Frame Rate	Custom engine	Not available in the custom engine, which is Apple TV only
Picture-in-Picture	Standard engine	Standard engine
Guide, playlists and provider catch-up	Available	Available

Use the player engine comparison for the format details. Check the App Store listing for current operating-system compatibility. Network quality and provider connection limits still affect playback.

One account and prepaid credits

New accounts receive 30 credits, covering 30 days on the standard plan. The standard daily charge is one credit for up to four devices. Each extra device slot adds 0.25 credit per day. Charges are daily, not a count of hours watched. Buying another pack adds to your balance, and payments do not auto-renew.

Current regional prices and payment options appear in the dashboard and app. Your provider’s subscription is separate. Read subscriptions, credits and devices before adding extra slots.