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How to Open an M3U Playlist in VLC on Windows
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How to Open an M3U Playlist in VLC on Windows

Test your IPTV service with free VLC on Windows by opening your M3U link as a network stream.

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VLC is a free program with an orange traffic cone as its symbol. It is a quick way to test your service on a computer. You need your M3U link, which is one long web address.

Start

Open your web browser

Double-click Edge, Chrome or Firefox on your computer. Type videolan.org at the top, and press Enter. This is VLC’s official website.

Download VLC

Click Download VLC. Your computer saves a file. Click the file when it finishes, usually at the top of your browser.

Install it

Windows asks if you want to allow this. Click Yes. Keep clicking Next, and then Install. When it is done, click Finish.

Copy your M3U link

Open your welcome email. Find your link, select all of it with your mouse, and press Ctrl and C on your keyboard together. This copies it.

Open a network stream

In VLC, click Media at the top left, then Open Network Stream.

Paste your link

Click inside the box. Press Ctrl and V together. Your link appears. Then click Play.

See your channels

A channel should begin playing. Press Ctrl and L together to see the list, then double-click a channel to watch it.

Final step

Fill the screen

Double-click the picture to fill the screen. Press the Esc key, at the top left of your keyboard, to go back.
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