IPTVplayer/README.md

TV Player - Multi-Platform IPTV Application

A comprehensive .NET application for streaming IPTV content across multiple platforms using the MAUI cross-platform framework and WPF for Windows.

Project Overview

This project provides two implementations:

• WPF (Windows) - Primary Windows desktop application
• MAUI (Multi-platform) - Cross-platform support for Android, Windows, and macOS

Both implementations share common business logic for M3U playlist parsing and EPG (Electronic Program Guide) handling.

Architecture

Shared Components

ViewModels (MVVM Pattern)

• ObservableViewModelBase: Base class implementing INotifyPropertyChanged
• TVPlayerViewModel: Central application state (Lazy singleton)
• MainViewModel: Main UI logic
• PlayerViewModel: Video playback management
• ProgramViewModel: Program/channel selection
• SettingsViewModel: User preferences

Services & Utilities

• M3UParser: Parses M3U playlists using regex
• M3UInfo: Represents individual M3U playlist entry
• ProgramsData: Manages playlist and EPG data via Reactive Extensions
• PlaylistSettings: Configurable settings for URLs and cache behavior

Data Models

• GroupInfo: Channel grouping information
• ProgramGuide: EPG channel data
• ProgramInfo: Individual program schedule entry

Platform-Specific Code

WPF Implementation

TV Player WPF/
├── ViewModels/
│   ├── MainViewModel.cs
│   ├── PlayerViewModel.cs
│   ├── SettingsViewModel.cs
│   └── ...
├── PlaylistWorker/          # Shared parsing logic
├── MainWindow.xaml
├── VideoPlayer.xaml
└── Assets/                  # Styles and resources

Key Features:

• Full Windows desktop experience with keyboard shortcuts
• Fullscreen support
• Persistent settings (Windows Registry/AppData)
• Window state management
• Responsive UI with XAML styling

Last Updated: March 22, 2026 Project Status: Stable Main Implementation: WPF for Windows