App Details
This app turns your Nintendo Switch into a powerful multimedia streaming device. With a user-friendly interface and extensive customization options, you can easily access and enjoy your favorite IPTV channels.
Multimedia Streaming: Stream IPTV channels directly on your Nintendo Switch with support for M3U playlists.
Optimized UI: User interface designed for the Nintendo Switch touchscreen and Joy-Con controls.
Default Playlist: Includes a preloaded playlist sourced from the Free-TV/IPTV repository.
Disclaimers
Legal Compliance: The app does not host or provide IPTV content. Users must ensure their playlists comply with local laws.
Educational Purpose: Provided 'as-is' without warranties. The author disclaims responsibility for misuse or damages.
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Changelog
v0.3.2
Changelog
All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
[0.3.2] - Hot Fix
🔧 Build & Compatibility
- Recompiled with the latest libnx- to ensure compatibility with the current devkitPro toolchain and Switch SDK.
- No functional changes; this hotfix focuses on build stability and forward compatibility.
[0.3.1] - Bug Fixes
🐛 Bug Fixes
macOS Compatibility
- Fixed macOS build compatibility- with proper i18n string handling in live stream error dialog
- Fixed unsafe type casting- in platform detection - replaced unchecked cast with safe null checks in settings, contributors, and sponsors views
- Fixed missing header include- - added header in ChannelManager.cpp for proper compilation
- Fixed DownloadManager constructor initialization order- on macOS for member variable initialization compliance
Crash Fixes
- Fixed segmentation fault in HomeLive destructor- - initialized exitEventSubscription member variable to prevent undefined behavior on app exit
- Fixed memory safety issue- in event subscription cleanup
Initialization & Type Safety
- Fixed platform pointer null checks- to prevent crashes when platform is unavailable
- Fixed string localization- in live download error dialogs to use proper brls::getStr() instead of macro expansion
📊 Affected Components
- ChannelManager
- DownloadManager
- SettingsActivity
- ContributorsView
- SponsorsView
- StreamHelper utilities
- HomeLive fragment
🔧 Technical Details
- Improved type safety by removing unsafe casts
- Enhanced macOS compatibility layer
- Fixed member initialization order in structs
- Proper initialization of event subscription members to prevent crashes on destruction
[0.3.0] - Happy Holidays
🎉 Major Features
📥 Full Download System
- Download Manager- with multi-threaded + chunked downloads (optimized for Nintendo Switch)
- Downloads Tab- to monitor active and completed downloads
- Advanced Controls: pause, resume, cancel
- Auto Cover Fetch- for each downloaded video
- Live Progress- with speed and ETA
- Persistent State: resume incomplete downloads after restart
- Parallel Downloads- to maximize throughput
📺 Xtream Codes IPTV
- Full Xtream API- integration for IPTV providers
- IPTV Mode Switcher- between M3U8 and Xtream
- Category-Based- channel organization
- Secure Auth- for Xtream servers
- ⚡ 4.5x Faster Loading- via optimized caching
⏯️ Playback Position Restore
- Smart Auto-Resume: videos continue where you left off
- Mode-Aware: differentiates live streams vs VOD
- Persistent Cache- with 30-day expiry
- Smart Tracking: ignores positions too close to start or end
🚫 Live Download Prevention
- Auto Detection- of live content by URL/title heuristics
- Live Download Block- with clear, localized errors
- Centralized Helper- for consistent behavior app-wide
👥 Contributors & Sponsors
- Contributors View- with avatars and stats from GitHub
- Sponsors View- to highlight supporters
- QR Codes- for quick access to repo and sponsor page
- GitHub API- (REST + GraphQL) with 24h cache
📺 Ad Handling Improvements
- Automatic Fallback: if an ad fails, skip to content
- No Interruptions- even when ad servers are down
🎨 UI/UX Improvements
- Video Progress Slider- more responsive with better gestures
- Improved OSD- for clearer on-screen controls
- Settings Reorg- with a refreshed About section
- Fullscreen- control handling polished
🔧 Technical Improvements
Performance
- 350% faster- channel loading
- Memory Optimized- RecyclingGrid
- Better Threading- for background tasks
- Crash Fixes- on app shutdown
Networking & API
- HTTP Chunked Transfer- for large downloads
- Smarter Timeouts- for slow networks
- Batch Requests- to cut latency
- Robust Error Handling- on network calls
Channel System
- Full Refactor- with multi-source support
- Event System- for IPTV change notifications
- Download Detection- of already-downloaded items
- Optimized Cache- for metadata and playlists
🌍 Localization
New strings in Italian, English, and Brazilian Portuguese:
- live_download_error / live_download_error_desc
- contributors_header / sponsors_header
- contrib_text / sponsor_qr
🐛 Bug Fixes
Stability
- Fixed crashes on activity shutdown
- Fixed cache memory leak
- Fixed download race conditions
- Fixed thread sync issues
Functionality
- Fixed IPTV channel cache
- Fixed Switch download banner
- Fixed duplicate download IDs
- Fixed live vs on-demand detection
- Fixed runtime IPTV mode switching
UI/UX
- Fixed RecyclingGrid layout
- Fixed controller focus navigation
- Fixed transition glitches
- Fixed progress bars across themes
📦 Dependencies & Build
- Borealis UI- updated (submodule)
- OpenCC- updated (submodule)
- Crowdin- configured for translations
- GitHub Actions- for automatic download badges
- 3 New SVG Assets- for download UI
📊 Release Stats
- 76 files changed- (+8,621 / -322 lines)
- 19 new files- added
- 5 new classes: DownloadManager, DownloadProgressManager, XtreamAPI, PlaybackPositionManager, Contributors/SponsorsView
- 4 refactored classes: ChannelManager, VideoView, LivePlayerActivity, HomeFragments
💡 Installation Notes
Requirements:
- Nintendo Switch with Atmosphère/CFW
- Enough storage for downloads (2GB+ recommended)
- Internet connection for streaming and downloads
Compatibility:
- ✅ Nintendo Switch
- ✅ M3U8 playlists
- ✅ Xtream Codes servers
- ⚠️ Xtream credentials required for compatible providers
Install:
1. Download TsVitch.nro from the release
2. Copy to /switch/ on the SD card
3. Launch from Homebrew Launcher
4. Configure playlist/Xtream in settings
Disclaimers
- Legal Compliance: The app does not host or provide IPTV content. Users must ensure their playlists comply with local laws.
- Educational Purpose: Provided "as-is" without warranties. The author disclaims responsibility for misuse or damages.
This release lays the foundation for turning your Nintendo Switch into a multimedia powerhouse! 🚀
v0.3.1
Changelog
All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
[0.3.1] - Bug Fixes
🐛 Bug Fixes
macOS Compatibility
- Fixed macOS build compatibility- with proper i18n string handling in live stream error dialog
- Fixed unsafe type casting- in platform detection - replaced unchecked cast with safe null checks in settings, contributors, and sponsors views
- Fixed missing header include- - added header in ChannelManager.cpp for proper compilation
- Fixed DownloadManager constructor initialization order- on macOS for member variable initialization compliance
Crash Fixes
- Fixed segmentation fault in HomeLive destructor- - initialized exitEventSubscription member variable to prevent undefined behavior on app exit
- Fixed memory safety issue- in event subscription cleanup
Initialization & Type Safety
- Fixed platform pointer null checks- to prevent crashes when platform is unavailable
- Fixed string localization- in live download error dialogs to use proper brls::getStr() instead of macro expansion
📊 Affected Components
- ChannelManager
- DownloadManager
- SettingsActivity
- ContributorsView
- SponsorsView
- StreamHelper utilities
- HomeLive fragment
🔧 Technical Details
- Improved type safety by removing unsafe casts
- Enhanced macOS compatibility layer
- Fixed member initialization order in structs
- Proper initialization of event subscription members to prevent crashes on destruction
[0.3.0] - Happy Holidays
🎉 Major Features
📥 Full Download System
- Download Manager- with multi-threaded + chunked downloads (optimized for Nintendo Switch)
- Downloads Tab- to monitor active and completed downloads
- Advanced Controls: pause, resume, cancel
- Auto Cover Fetch- for each downloaded video
- Live Progress- with speed and ETA
- Persistent State: resume incomplete downloads after restart
- Parallel Downloads- to maximize throughput
📺 Xtream Codes IPTV
- Full Xtream API- integration for IPTV providers
- IPTV Mode Switcher- between M3U8 and Xtream
- Category-Based- channel organization
- Secure Auth- for Xtream servers
- ⚡ 4.5x Faster Loading- via optimized caching
⏯️ Playback Position Restore
- Smart Auto-Resume: videos continue where you left off
- Mode-Aware: differentiates live streams vs VOD
- Persistent Cache- with 30-day expiry
- Smart Tracking: ignores positions too close to start or end
🚫 Live Download Prevention
- Auto Detection- of live content by URL/title heuristics
- Live Download Block- with clear, localized errors
- Centralized Helper- for consistent behavior app-wide
👥 Contributors & Sponsors
- Contributors View- with avatars and stats from GitHub
- Sponsors View- to highlight supporters
- QR Codes- for quick access to repo and sponsor page
- GitHub API- (REST + GraphQL) with 24h cache
📺 Ad Handling Improvements
- Automatic Fallback: if an ad fails, skip to content
- No Interruptions- even when ad servers are down
🎨 UI/UX Improvements
- Video Progress Slider- more responsive with better gestures
- Improved OSD- for clearer on-screen controls
- Settings Reorg- with a refreshed About section
- Fullscreen- control handling polished
🔧 Technical Improvements
Performance
- 350% faster- channel loading
- Memory Optimized- RecyclingGrid
- Better Threading- for background tasks
- Crash Fixes- on app shutdown
Networking & API
- HTTP Chunked Transfer- for large downloads
- Smarter Timeouts- for slow networks
- Batch Requests- to cut latency
- Robust Error Handling- on network calls
Channel System
- Full Refactor- with multi-source support
- Event System- for IPTV change notifications
- Download Detection- of already-downloaded items
- Optimized Cache- for metadata and playlists
🌍 Localization
New strings in Italian, English, and Brazilian Portuguese:
- live_download_error / live_download_error_desc
- contributors_header / sponsors_header
- contrib_text / sponsor_qr
🐛 Bug Fixes
Stability
- Fixed crashes on activity shutdown
- Fixed cache memory leak
- Fixed download race conditions
- Fixed thread sync issues
Functionality
- Fixed IPTV channel cache
- Fixed Switch download banner
- Fixed duplicate download IDs
- Fixed live vs on-demand detection
- Fixed runtime IPTV mode switching
UI/UX
- Fixed RecyclingGrid layout
- Fixed controller focus navigation
- Fixed transition glitches
- Fixed progress bars across themes
📦 Dependencies & Build
- Borealis UI- updated (submodule)
- OpenCC- updated (submodule)
- Crowdin- configured for translations
- GitHub Actions- for automatic download badges
- 3 New SVG Assets- for download UI
📊 Release Stats
- 76 files changed- (+8,621 / -322 lines)
- 19 new files- added
- 5 new classes: DownloadManager, DownloadProgressManager, XtreamAPI, PlaybackPositionManager, Contributors/SponsorsView
- 4 refactored classes: ChannelManager, VideoView, LivePlayerActivity, HomeFragments
💡 Installation Notes
Requirements:
- Nintendo Switch with Atmosphère/CFW
- Enough storage for downloads (2GB+ recommended)
- Internet connection for streaming and downloads
Compatibility:
- ✅ Nintendo Switch
- ✅ M3U8 playlists
- ✅ Xtream Codes servers
- ⚠️ Xtream credentials required for compatible providers
Install:
1. Download TsVitch.nro from the release
2. Copy to /switch/ on the SD card
3. Launch from Homebrew Launcher
4. Configure playlist/Xtream in settings
Disclaimers
- Legal Compliance: The app does not host or provide IPTV content. Users must ensure their playlists comply with local laws.
- Educational Purpose: Provided "as-is" without warranties. The author disclaims responsibility for misuse or damages.
This release lays the foundation for turning your Nintendo Switch into a multimedia powerhouse! 🚀
v0.3.0
Changelog
All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
[0.3.0] - Happy Holidays
🎉 Major Features
📥 Full Download System
- Download Manager- with multi-threaded + chunked downloads (optimized for Nintendo Switch)
- Downloads Tab- to monitor active and completed downloads
- Advanced Controls: pause, resume, cancel
- Auto Cover Fetch- for each downloaded video
- Live Progress- with speed and ETA
- Persistent State: resume incomplete downloads after restart
- Parallel Downloads- to maximize throughput
📺 Xtream Codes IPTV
- Full Xtream API- integration for IPTV providers
- IPTV Mode Switcher- between M3U8 and Xtream
- Category-Based- channel organization
- Secure Auth- for Xtream servers
- ⚡ 4.5x Faster Loading- via optimized caching
⏯️ Playback Position Restore
- Smart Auto-Resume: videos continue where you left off
- Mode-Aware: differentiates live streams vs VOD
- Persistent Cache- with 30-day expiry
- Smart Tracking: ignores positions too close to start or end
🚫 Live Download Prevention
- Auto Detection- of live content by URL/title heuristics
- Live Download Block- with clear, localized errors
- Centralized Helper- for consistent behavior app-wide
👥 Contributors & Sponsors
- Contributors View- with avatars and stats from GitHub
- Sponsors View- to highlight supporters
- QR Codes- for quick access to repo and sponsor page
- GitHub API- (REST + GraphQL) with 24h cache
📺 Ad Handling Improvements
- Automatic Fallback: if an ad fails, skip to content
- No Interruptions- even when ad servers are down
🎨 UI/UX Improvements
- Video Progress Slider- more responsive with better gestures
- Improved OSD- for clearer on-screen controls
- Settings Reorg- with a refreshed About section
- Fullscreen- control handling polished
🔧 Technical Improvements
Performance
- 350% faster- channel loading
- Memory Optimized- RecyclingGrid
- Better Threading- for background tasks
- Crash Fixes- on app shutdown
Networking & API
- HTTP Chunked Transfer- for large downloads
- Smarter Timeouts- for slow networks
- Batch Requests- to cut latency
- Robust Error Handling- on network calls
Channel System
- Full Refactor- with multi-source support
- Event System- for IPTV change notifications
- Download Detection- of already-downloaded items
- Optimized Cache- for metadata and playlists
🌍 Localization
New strings in Italian, English, and Brazilian Portuguese:
- live_download_error / live_download_error_desc
- contributors_header / sponsors_header
- contrib_text / sponsor_qr
🐛 Bug Fixes
Stability
- Fixed crashes on activity shutdown
- Fixed cache memory leak
- Fixed download race conditions
- Fixed thread sync issues
Functionality
- Fixed IPTV channel cache
- Fixed Switch download banner
- Fixed duplicate download IDs
- Fixed live vs on-demand detection
- Fixed runtime IPTV mode switching
UI/UX
- Fixed RecyclingGrid layout
- Fixed controller focus navigation
- Fixed transition glitches
- Fixed progress bars across themes
📦 Dependencies & Build
- Borealis UI- updated (submodule)
- OpenCC- updated (submodule)
- Crowdin- configured for translations
- GitHub Actions- for automatic download badges
- 3 New SVG Assets- for download UI
📊 Release Stats
- 76 files changed- (+8,621 / -322 lines)
- 19 new files- added
- 5 new classes: DownloadManager, DownloadProgressManager, XtreamAPI, PlaybackPositionManager, Contributors/SponsorsView
- 4 refactored classes: ChannelManager, VideoView, LivePlayerActivity, HomeFragments
💡 Installation Notes
Requirements:
- Nintendo Switch with Atmosphère/CFW
- Enough storage for downloads (2GB+ recommended)
- Internet connection for streaming and downloads
Compatibility:
- ✅ Nintendo Switch
- ✅ M3U8 playlists
- ✅ Xtream Codes servers
- ⚠️ Xtream credentials required for compatible providers
Install:
1. Download TsVitch.nro from the release
2. Copy to /switch/ on the SD card
3. Launch from Homebrew Launcher
4. Configure playlist/Xtream in settings
⚠️ Disclaimers
- Legal: The app does not provide IPTV content. Use only legitimate playlists.
- As-Is: Provided without warranty. The author is not responsible for misuse.
[0.2.1] - Previous Release
- Download Manager: Complete download system with multi-threaded and chunked downloads (optimized for Nintendo Switch)
- Downloads Tab: New tab in main interface to view and manage downloads
- Download Controls: Full support for pause, resume, and cancel
- Cover Downloads: Automatic download of thumbnails and video covers
- Progress Tracking: Real-time progress bar with download speed and estimated time
- Persistence: Incomplete downloads are saved and can be resumed after restart
- Concurrent Downloads: Support for multiple simultaneous downloads
Xtream Codes IPTV Support
- Xtream API: Full integration with IPTV providers using Xtream Codes
- IPTV Mode: Switcher between traditional M3U8 playlists and Xtream servers
- Live TV Categories: Support for categories and channel organization from Xtream servers
- Authentication: Authentication system and credential management for Xtream servers
- Performance: 4.5x faster channel loading thanks to optimized cache system
Playback Position Restore
- Playback Position Manager: Automatic video position saving system
- Auto Resume: Videos automatically resume from interruption point
- Persistent Cache: Positions saved with automatic 30-day expiry
- Smart Management: Automatically distinguishes between on-demand videos and live streams
- Optimization: Doesn't save positions too close to start (<5s) or end (<30s)
Live Stream Download Prevention
- Auto Detection: Smart live stream detection via URL and title analysis
- Download Block: Prevents download of live content with appropriate error message
- Centralized Utility: Centralized system for consistent detection throughout the app
- Localized Messages: Errors fully translated in Italian, English, and Brazilian Portuguese
Contributors and Sponsors Section
- Contributors View: Grid with avatars and names of contributors from GitHub repository
- Sponsors View: Grid to display project sponsors
- QR Codes: QR code for quick access to repository and sponsor page
- GitHub API: Integration with GitHub REST API and GraphQL to fetch updated data
- 24h Cache: Cache system to reduce API calls and improve performance
- Full Localization: All strings translated in IT/EN/PT-BR
🎨 UI/UX Improvements
Video Interfaces
- Video Progress Slider: Improved timeline control with smoother gestures
- Optimized OSD: Optimized display of on-screen controls during playback
- Fullscreen: Better fullscreen mode and touch control management
Settings Page
- Reorganization: Renamed and reorganized "Settings Activity" for better consistency
- About Section: Redesigned with new Contributors and Sponsors views
- Navigation: Improved navigation between different settings sections
🔧 Technical Improvements
Performance
- Channel Loading: Loading speed increased by 350% (4.5x faster)
- Crash Management: Fixed crashes during app shutdown
- Memory: Optimized memory management for RecyclingGrid
- Threading: Better thread management for background operations
API and Networking
- Chunked Transfer: Support for HTTP chunked transfer encoding
- Timeout: Improved timeout handling for long downloads
- Batch Requests: Optimized API calls with batch requests
- Error Handling: More robust error handling for network calls
Channel Management
- Channel Manager: Complete refactor with multi-source support (M3U8 + Xtream)
- Event System: Event system to notify IPTV source changes
- Download Detection: Automatic detection of already downloaded channels
- Optimized Cache: Improved cache system for playlists and metadata
🌍 Localization
New i18n Strings
- live_download_error: "Download unavailable" error title
- live_download_error_desc: Error description for live stream download attempts
- contributors_header: Contributors section header
- sponsors_header: Sponsors section header
- contrib_header / contrib_text: Introductory texts for contributors
- sponsor_qr: Label for sponsor QR code
Supported Languages
- 🇮🇹 Italian (complete)
- 🇬🇧 English (complete)
- 🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese (complete)
🐛 Bug Fixes
Stability
- Fixed crashes during Activity shutdown
- Fixed memory management to avoid memory leaks
- Fixed race conditions in download system
- Fixed thread synchronization issues
Functionality
- Fixed cache management for IPTV channels
- Fixed download banner on Nintendo Switch
- Fixed issues with duplicate IDs for downloaded items
- Fixed automatic content type detection (live vs on-demand)
- Fixed IPTV mode switching during runtime
UI/UX
- Fixed layout issues on RecyclingGrid
- Fixed focus issues in controller navigation
- Fixed visual glitches during transitions
- Fixed progress bar display on all themes
📦 Dependencies
Updates
- borealis: Updated UI library (submodule)
- OpenCC: Updated Chinese character conversion library (submodule)
New Configurations
- crowdin.yml: Added configuration for automatic translation management
- GitHub Workflows: New workflow for automatic download badge generation
🛠️ Build & Infrastructure
Scripts
- generate_downloads_badge.py: Python script to generate download badges from GitHub releases
- Updated Switch build scripts
- Improved deploy scripts
Assets
- SVG Icons: Added 3 new SVG files for download UI
- ico-downloads.svg: Inactive download icon
- ico-downloads-activate.svg: Active download icon
- bpx-svg-sprite-thumb.svg: Sprite for thumbnails
XML Views
- fragment/home_downloads.xml: Layout for downloads tab
- views/download_item_cell.xml: Layout for download item in list
- Restructured XML settings for better organization
📊 Statistics
Code Changes
- 76 files changed
- +8,621 lines added
- -322 lines removed
- 19 new files created
- 3 files renamed
New Classes
- DownloadManager: Complete download management
- DownloadProgressManager: Global download progress tracking
- XtreamAPI: Xtream Codes IPTV integration
- PlaybackPositionManager: Playback position saving
- ContributorsView / SponsorsView: Views for contributors and sponsors
Refactored Classes
- ChannelManager: Multi-source support
- VideoView: Optimized playback management
- LivePlayerActivity: New features integration
- HomeFragments: Support for new Downloads tab
🔐 Security
- Improved Xtream credentials management with secure storage
- Input sanitization for external URLs
- Robust validation for downloaded files
📝 Documentation
- Added test_mode_change.md: Documentation for IPTV mode change testing
- Improved code comments for complex features
- Added inline documentation for new APIs
Release Notes v0.3.0
This version introduces significant features that enhance user experience:
1. Offline Downloads: Users can now download their favorite content for offline viewing
2. IPTV Flexibility: Support for multiple IPTV providers with quick mode switching
3. Seamless Experience: Automatic video resume from interruption point
4. Transparency: Public recognition of project contributors and sponsors
Compatibility
- ✅ Nintendo Switch
- ✅ Traditional M3U8 playlists
- ✅ Xtream Codes servers
- ✅ Multi-threaded downloads on Switch
Requirements
- Sufficient storage space for downloads
- Internet connection for streaming and downloads
- (Optional) Xtream Codes credentials for compatible IPTV providers
[0.2.1] - Previous Release
Bug Fixes
- Channel loading is now faster.
- Various fixes and stability improvements.
This update enhances user experience with expanded language support and polished visual elements. Special thanks to the community contributors for their valuable input!
Disclaimers
- Legal Compliance: The app does not host or provide IPTV content. Users must ensure their playlists comply with local laws.
- Educational Purpose: Provided "as-is" without warranties. The author disclaims responsibility for misuse or damages.
This release lays the foundation for turning your Nintendo Switch into a multimedia powerhouse! 🚀
0.2.1
Channel loading is now faster.
Various fixes and stability improvements.
This update enhances user experience with expanded language support and polished visual elements. Special thanks to the community contributors for their valuable input!
0.2.0
New Features
Favorites: You can now save your favorite channels.
History: View the history of watched channels.
Search bar: Quickly search among channels.
Filters: Channel list filtering and added country list.
Improved image display: Fixed how channel and interface images are shown.
Enhanced navigation: Added "Next" and "Previous" buttons for easier channel browsing.
Translations: New languages and updates to existing translations.
Improvements
Sidebar improved with new buttons.
Optimized images and logo display.
Bug Fixes
Various fixes and stability improvements.
This update enhances user experience with expanded language support and polished visual elements.
