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VLC Media Player

VLC Media Player — Setup Guide

VLC is the world's most popular free media player, and it supports IPTV M3U playlists on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Easy 5 minutes Download App

Compatible with

Windows 10 Windows 11 macOS Linux

Setup Steps

Step 1: Download VLC

Visit videolan.org and download the latest version of VLC for your operating system. Install it normally.

Download VLC

Step 2: Open Network Stream

Open VLC, go to Media menu (Windows) or File menu (Mac), then select Open Network Stream (Ctrl+N on Windows, Cmd+N on Mac).

Open Network Stream

Step 3: Enter Your M3U URL

In the dialog box, paste your World Media Server M3U URL in the Network URL field.

Enter M3U URL

Step 4: Play

Click Play. VLC will load your channel list as a playlist. This may take a few seconds.

Play Channels

Step 5: Browse Channels

Once loaded, the playlist will appear in the left sidebar. Click any channel to start streaming.

Tips

  • Press Ctrl+L to show/hide the playlist panel
  • Use View → Playlist for a better browsing experience
  • Go to Tools → Preferences → Input / Codecs and increase the network caching to 3000ms for smoother playback
  • VLC supports hardware acceleration — enable it in Preferences for smoother 4K playback