Installation
VLC
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How to Watch IPTV on a Mac With VLC
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Use free VLC on a Mac to play your M3U link, and handle Mac security messages along the way.
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VLC is a free program with an orange traffic cone as its symbol. It is a simple way to test your service on a MacBook or iMac.
Start
Open Safari
Click the compass picture in the row of icons at the bottom of your screen. Type videolan.org at the top, and press Return.
Download VLC
Click Download VLC. If it offers a choice, Apple Silicon is for newer Macs, and Intel is for older ones. Check by clicking the Apple symbol at the top left, then About This Mac.
Open the file
Click the Downloads icon near the top of Safari. Double-click the VLC file. A small window opens.
Drag it to Applications
Drag the orange cone onto the Applications folder in that window. Let go. This installs it.
Open VLC
Open Launchpad or the Applications folder, and click VLC. Your Mac asks if you are sure. Check that it says VideoLAN, and click Open.
Copy your link
Open your welcome email. Select your M3U link, and press Command and C together.
Open your link in VLC
In VLC, click File at the very top of your screen, then Open Network. Press Command and V to paste your link. Click Open.
Final step
Choose a channel
A channel starts playing. Click Window at the top, then Playlist, to see the list. Double-click a channel. Press F to fill the screen, and Esc to return.
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