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lizongying/my-tv

★ 32,138CAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5StaleLicenseSetup · moderate

TLDR

Android TV app for live television streaming. Install via APK, USB, or ADB on Android TV devices and watch IPTV channels.

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((repo))
    What it does
      Live TV streaming
      IPTV channels
      Android TV app
    Installation methods
      APK file
      USB drive
      ADB sideload
    Features
      Channel favorites
      Volume controls
      Software decoding
    Use cases
      Watch live TV
      Stream IPTV
      Local broadcasts

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Stream live television channels on Android TV devices without a cable subscription.

USE CASE 2

Set up IPTV streaming for local and international broadcast channels on your TV.

USE CASE 3

Access favorite channels and control playback with volume and brightness adjustments.

Tech stack

CAndroidAPK

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Android TV device or emulator and ADB/USB setup to sideload APK.

For learning and research purposes only; commercial use is prohibited. Users must delete the software within 24 hours of downloading.

In plain English

My TV (我的电视) is a TV live-broadcast app. Its description and the README describe it in Chinese as television live-broadcast software that you install and start using right away, and the repository is tagged with the topics iptv, my-tv, mytv, and tv. The README shows it ships as a downloadable Android APK that you put onto a TV device. It lists three install paths: copying the APK from a USB drive, using the Xiaomi TV assistant on Xiaomi televisions, or, when the device allows ADB, running the command "adb install my-tv.apk" from a computer. Someone would use it to watch live TV channels on an Android-based TV box or smart television. The README's copyright note states the project is for learning and research only, asks users not to use it commercially, and asks that it be deleted within twenty-four hours of download. The repository's primary language is reported as C.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I install my-tv on my Android TV device using ADB?
Prompt 2
What are the steps to sideload the my-tv APK file onto my TV via USB?
Prompt 3
Show me how to use the TV helper application to install my-tv on my Android device.
Prompt 4
What live TV channels and IPTV sources does my-tv support?
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