Your TV, connected around your life
Keep your screens closely aligned, so a cheer from the next room doesn’t spoil the moment. Friends farther away? Bring them together with Watch Party.
Home Streaming at home and joining a Watch Party are free. Premium adds Mirror and Watch Party hosting. Desktop host required; sync varies with your setup.
Home Streaming · Away from home Beta
Catch the game on your phone. Let your home desktop turn a big stream into a smaller one—or just the audio—so you can use less mobile data.
Sports on your lunch break.
News on your morning walk.
Premium · Beta · Keep your Windows or Mac host awake and online. Through the secure relay, quality is capped at Data Saver. Audio savings require a hosted audio stream.
One shared profile. All your favorites.
Your favorites, Watch Later, viewing progress, history, and recent channels follow you across devices paired to your profile.
Cloud Sync requires Premium and devices paired to the same profile. Provider logins stay local to each device.
More ways to make it yours
From a better picture to a guide that makes sense to you. The details make the difference.
Upscaling sharpens live TV in real time to fit your screen. On Apple silicon Macs, ChannelSurf uses Apple’s on-device AI Super Resolution for SD and 720p channels and MetalFX upscaling for full 1080p, so HD sports and news look crisp on a Retina display.
Mac upscaling requires an Apple silicon Mac with macOS 26 or later and the Apple native player, and applies to SDR video. Availability on other devices depends on hardware, operating system, and playback mode. Results vary by source.
Keep a second live channel in view, swap it into the main picture, and choose what you hear. Or go bigger with four-channel Multiview.
Free on supported desktops. Illustrated layout.
Bring multiple providers into one profile. Use the paired dashboard to organize categories, order channels, and build a guide around what you watch.
Open the dashboardHave your home desktop prepare a compatible copy, then download it to a supported phone or tablet for the trip.
Free. Requires an online paired host for preparation and provider-authorized access.
Home Streaming · Away from home · Premium · Beta
Your desktop prepares the stream before it leaves home. You choose how much picture—and how much data—to take with you.
Connect your provider or supported network antenna to ChannelSurf on your Windows or Mac desktop. Keep the host awake and online.
Choose a lower resolution and bitrate for your phone, even when the source is 1080p or 4K. Pick hosted Audio Only when you just want to listen.
Connect securely back to your home host. Direct access or an encrypted forwarding relay handles different home-network setups.
The secure relay supports up to Data Saver quality. Higher tiers depend on your connection and host. Antenna sharing must be enabled on the host.
See estimated data use for every quality
Follow the action while the snacks come together.
Watch on the patio while everyone inside follows along.
Explore the guide, library, and player.
A compatible Windows or Mac home host is required for Home Streaming. Features vary by plan. Sync performance depends on your connection. Compare plans.
ChannelSurf is a player, not a content service. Bring your own IPTV provider.
Inside ChannelSurf
Actual app captures with fictional demo programming. Select an image to view it full size.
Add one service or combine several in the same profile. ChannelSurf keeps each device’s logins local and uses subtle color cues when more than one provider is connected.
Keep a capable free player on each screen. Pair a shared profile to bring favorites, Watch Later, and viewing progress along with you.
Organize movie and series categories into saved playlists with visibility, names, ordering, and a profile default. Manage them in the app or paired dashboard; each device can follow the profile default or choose its own playlist.
Pick another paired screen and continue there. Each device needs access to your provider. Available playback and casting options depend on the device.
Use a supported Windows or Mac desktop as your home host for Home Streaming and connected viewing. Keep it awake and online. Connected features are part of Premium or an active trial.
Choose lower Home Streaming quality or Audio Only to reduce data use.
Phone, TV, and desktop capabilities differ. Check platform availability and the Free/Premium comparison before choosing your setup.
Compare Free and PremiumChoose a platform or learn how to connect the account details supplied by your lawful IPTV provider.
Native playback, a full guide, Multiview, DVR and whole-home hosting.
Explore Windows → Living roomRemote-friendly navigation and native playback for Shield, Google TV and Android TV.
Explore Android TV → Setup guideAdd a provider playlist and optional XMLTV guide without exposing it to a third-party converter.
Read the M3U guide → Help centerStep-by-step help for Xtream Codes, Stalker/MAG, M3U and XMLTV.
Browse all guides →ChannelSurf monitors playback across the group and continually corrects drift as conditions change. It is designed to keep screens closely aligned whether they are across your home or across the internet.
Synchronization performance varies with network quality, source stability, host performance, and the hardware on each screen.
Your place HOSTTheir place GUESTWith Home Streaming, phones, tablets, and TVs on your Wi-Fi play through your desktop host. Premium adds Mirror, which plays the same thing in sync on several screens, started from one place.
Host a party and admitted friends join free with a 6-letter code, in the ChannelSurf app or at channelsurfplayer.com/party. Live chat and reactions are included.
ChannelSurf keeps checking group timing and makes measured playback adjustments when a screen starts to drift, without asking everyone to pause and seek by hand.
Watch Party hosting and in-home Mirror require a ChannelSurf desktop host. Internet guests connect directly to that host; chat and reactions are live-only and are not stored.
No ads, no tracking, and no locked viewing basics. Premium adds connected, hosted, and whole-home tools on top.
Fast channel surfing, a full program guide, provider-supported catch-up, unified search, and smart guide cleanup.
Rich detail pages, trailers, season tracking, profiles, favorites, Watch Later, and a polished Up Next and recommendations screen when a movie or episode finishes.
Ask your home desktop to prepare a compatible copy, then watch without a network connection on supported phones and tablets. Download an episode, a season, or the series catalog your provider currently returns—or keep a household copy beside DVR.
Transfer playback, cast to supported TVs, use Home Streaming at home, join Watch Parties, and use your phone as a companion remote.
Choose an upcoming program from the guide on any connected ChannelSurf client. After a notification-enabled phone syncs, it schedules an alert five minutes before airtime.
Watch up to four live channels in Multiview, pop streams into separate windows, and integrate a supported network antenna.
On supported desktops, watch two live channels, drag or snap the inset, click to swap instantly, and hover or lock audio focus—all free.
Combine Xtream Codes, M3U/M3U8, and Stalker/MAG services in one catalog. Subtle provider colors keep movies, series, Live TV, PiP, and Multiview easy to distinguish.
Offline preparation requires a paired ChannelSurf desktop host and provider-authorized movie or episode access. Device-local downloads are supported on iPhone, iPad, Android phones, and Android tablets; desktop, TV, and browser clients can use host-library copies. Codec, HDR, surround-audio, casting, Picture in Picture, antenna, and Multiview support depend on the device, operating system, and source stream.
ChannelSurf shows estimated gigabytes per hour beside its quality choices. For Home Streaming, your desktop re-encodes your own stream to the selected resolution and bitrate before it is encrypted. If the secure relay is needed, it only forwards that encrypted result.
| Quality | Resolution | Whole-stream bitrate | Estimated data per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Low | 360p30 | 0.60–0.70 Mbps | 0.27–0.32 GB |
| Mobile | 480p30 | 1.05–1.20 Mbps | 0.47–0.54 GB |
| Data Saver | 720p30 | 1.80–2.00 Mbps | 0.81–0.90 GB |
| Low | 720p30 | 2.00–4.00 Mbps | 0.90–1.80 GB |
| Smooth | 1080p60 | 8.00–10.00 Mbps | 3.60–4.50 GB |
| Standard | 1080p60 | 8.00–12.00 Mbps | 3.60–5.40 GB |
| High | 1080p60 | 12.00–20.00 Mbps | 5.40–9.00 GB |
| Maximum / 4K | Source | Source rate varies | Source-dependent |
Secure relay: viewing through the relay is currently capped at Data Saver; faster direct and home connections can offer higher tiers.
Audio Only: when ChannelSurf can create a hosted audio rendition, it uses about 0.06–0.07 GB per hour. Simply hiding video during direct provider playback may not reduce downloaded data.
Estimates use decimal gigabytes and cover one stream. HDR can use about 20% more, and simultaneous viewers multiply usage. Actual carrier totals can differ because of network overhead, source behavior, and other device traffic.
Install the signed desktop app now, or join mobile testing in a couple of minutes. ChannelSurf is a player, so bring your own lawful IPTV service.
Install the signed desktop edition directly. ChannelSurf checks for signed updates and lets you install them in the app.
Finding latest installer…Install the Developer ID–signed and Apple-notarized desktop edition. In-app updates use the same signed release channel as Windows.
Finding latest Mac installer…Join the public TestFlight group now. Updates arrive through Apple’s TestFlight app.
Join with TestFlightAndroid phones, tablets, and Android TV devices can join now, including NVIDIA Shield and Chromecast with Google TV.
Get Android test accessLeave your email and we’ll send one message when another ChannelSurf platform or testing opportunity is ready—no newsletter or spam.
The iPhone, iPad, and Android apps are test builds while store review completes and may contain bugs. One Premium account works across supported ChannelSurf apps.
No. ChannelSurf is a media player only — it does not include, host, sell, or promote any channels, streams, or content. You connect an IPTV service you already subscribe to (via Xtream Codes, an M3U playlist, or a Stalker portal), and the app plays it beautifully. You are responsible for the service you connect.
Yes. Add multiple Xtream Codes, M3U/M3U8, or Stalker/MAG services to one profile and browse their live channels, movies, and series together. Subtle colors identify each provider only when the profile has more than one. Every device logs into each service separately, so provider URLs and credentials stay local rather than being included in Cloud Sync.
Yes. Live TV, guide and catch-up, movies and series, home-host-prepared offline downloads, local profiles and history, program reminders on supported phones, casting and Transfer, Home Streaming at home, Watch Party joining, companion remote, desktop Multiview, and supported two-stream desktop Picture in Picture are free with no ads or tracking. Premium ($14.99/year) adds Cloud Sync—including syncing reminders across connected devices—plus internet Watch Party hosting, Mirror, DVR, and Home Streaming away from home.
Choose Download from a movie or series page while connected to your paired home desktop. The desktop prepares a broadly compatible copy at your selected quality. Supported phones and tablets transfer it into app-private storage for playback with no network connection; desktop, TV, and browser clients can keep and play a household copy from DVR & Downloads. Availability depends on the content access provided by your IPTV service.
ChannelSurf continually monitors timing and corrects drift on both local-network and internet Watch Parties. Results vary with Wi-Fi and internet stability, the source stream, host upload and processing capacity, and each guest device, so we do not promise a fixed delay or identical results in every setup.
You get 14 days of full Premium with just your email — no payment details required. One trial per email. If you don't subscribe, the app simply returns to the free tier; nothing is charged.
Open Settings → Subscription on a supported ChannelSurf app, enter the email you purchased with, and type the one-time code we send you. Premium unlocks after the account is verified.
Cancel a web subscription anytime from Settings → Subscription → Manage; you keep Premium until the end of the paid year. Web purchases come with a 14-day money-back guarantee — see our refund policy.
From time to time we automatically unlock selected Premium features for everyone. The app and website show a banner while an event is live. No payment is required, and using an event does not consume your 14-day personal trial.
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