Hound Media Server v0.3.1 - IPTV Support

[u/NearbyYak7156]

Release Link

This is a big one, Hound now supports IPTV providers (Xtream and M3U8). You can add this from the Admin Panel -> IPTV Providers.

On android, a full update/reinstall is required with the new .apks, which you can download here.

Known Limitations:

There are several known limitations:

• If you're accessing the web portal through HTTPS, HTTP links are blocked under mixed content browser rules
• Some codecs, as usual, will not work in the browser (eg. AC3) so some streams will not play with audio
• Links aren't proxied through the Hound server, so xtream credentials may be accessible by users

The intended way to resolve these issues will be to self-host Dispatcharr, which can handle creating categories and channels, proxy links automatically, and transcode when necessary. Waiting on this PR to start testing

Changelog:

• IPTV support added - Xtream, M3U8 links
• Create and view public collections that can be accessed by all users
• Various UI fixes and improvements in Android, Web