Kastoo
If you are getting started with IPTV, you are probably asking yourself some of these questions. Here are the ten most common, with a short answer and a link in case you want to dig deeper.
1. Is IPTV legal?
The technology is: operators and broadcasters use it. So are players that come empty. What matters is that your list comes from a provider that holds the rights to that content.
2. What do I need to get started?
An internet connection, a list from your provider (an M3U URL or Xtream Codes details) and a player on your TV, TV box, phone or computer. More in what is IPTV and how it works.
3. What internet speed do I need?
About 10 Mbps, stable, for Full HD and 25 Mbps for 4K, on the device itself. What usually lets you down is the Wi-Fi, not the fibre. Full table in what internet speed you need.
4. M3U or Xtream Codes?
If you can choose, Xtream Codes: movies and series neatly organised, an automatic guide and faster loading. Comparison in M3U or Xtream Codes.
5. Why does it cut out?
Almost always because of the Wi-Fi, because the subscription is being used on another device at the same time or because the server is overloaded at peak times. Solutions in IPTV keeps buffering or freezing.
6. Can I watch it on several TVs?
It depends on two things: your player (the Kastoo licence is valid for 3 devices) and your subscription, which sets how many connections you can use at the same time.
7. Does it work on my TV?
On Android TV and Google TV, yes. On LG and Samsung it depends on the apps in their store. And if your TV is old, a TV box connected by HDMI turns it into a smart TV. See the best TV boxes for IPTV.
8. Does it use a lot of data?
On mobile data, quite a lot: in HD, between 1.5 and 3 GB per hour. We go into detail in watching IPTV on mobile data.
9. Why is the programme guide not showing?
With M3U lists, the guide is usually a separate address that your provider has to give you. All the causes in EPG guide not showing.
10. What do errors 403, 404 or 509 mean?
They are responses from your provider’s server: access denied, content that no longer exists or too many connections at once. They are explained in error 509 and in the errors guide.
Free for 15 days with all features, no card needed. One licence covers 3 devices.
Kastoo is just a player: it does not sell, host or include lists, channels, movies or subscriptions. The screenshots use a demo list with openly licensed content.