Live TV, movies, shows, and local files in one window. Xtream, M3U, and folders side by side. mpv inside, for the formats other players stall on.
the library. recreated, because the real one has our watch history in it and it's embarrassing.
On Android the answer is obvious. On the desktop it was a bloated consumer app, an abandoned side project, or a player that stops at one source. This is the missing one.
Dense, keyboard-friendly, quietly good-looking. Never bloated.
Channels, logos, favorites. One key to tune. Add an EPG and it becomes a guide.
XMLTV · EPG · favoritesA poster wall with categories. Artwork and metadata filled in. Resumes where you stopped.
TMDB · resume · categoriesHEVC and AV1. Dolby, DTS, and the lossless ones. mpv is inside, so they play.
mpv · HEVC · lossless audioOne database across every playlist and the local disk. Find the title once. Pick the best copy.
unified index · source pickerPlaylists open side by side, like files in an editor. Swap, refresh, favorite. Never lose your place.
multi-playlist · explorer · tabsPick one and the whole app follows. We stopped at eight because nine felt like a lot.
OKLCH · keyboard-firstOne button to the Chromecast or the AirPlay TV. Controls stay in the app. Formats the TV can't play get converted on the way.
Chromecast · AirPlay 2 · in-app remotePoint it at a folder or a NAS share. Files become titles with artwork. Episodes fold into shows.
local folders · NAS · thumbnailsFloating mini player, always on top. Keep browsing underneath.
PIP · always on top · macOS + Windows[mpv] is the engine, shipped in the box. Plays all the things.
libmpv on both platforms · hardware decoding · smooth resize & fullscreen
Free, and nothing is collected. The only connection is to your provider.
# note — source ships no channels. Not even the boring ones. Bring a playlist you're allowed to have and it becomes a very good place to watch it. TiviMate is a trademark of its owner; source is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by it.