{"id":6130,"date":"2025-09-05T07:26:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smooiptv.com\/?p=6130"},"modified":"2026-09-22T19:48:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T19:48:51","slug":"how-to-configure-vlc-media-player-for-iptv-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smooiptv.com\/en_gb\/how-to-configure-vlc-media-player-for-iptv-streaming\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch IPTV on VLC Media Player with an M3U Link"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6130\" class=\"elementor elementor-6130\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d053303 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d053303\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d280e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"62d280e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smoo-guide\">\n<div class=\"sg-meta\"><span>Updated 21 September 2026<\/span><span>About 2 minutes<\/span><span>VLC media player on a computer<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sg-answer\"><span class=\"sg-label\">Quick answer<\/span><p>Open VLC, click Media and choose Open Network Stream, or press Ctrl + N. Paste your Smootv M3U link in the network URL field and click Play. Then open View and choose Playlist, or press Ctrl + L, to see all your channels. Double-click a channel to watch it.<\/p><\/div>\n<nav class=\"sg-toc\"><span class=\"sg-label\">In this guide<\/span><ol><li><a href=\"#need\">What You Need<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-1\">Step 1: Open Network Stream<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-2\">Step 2: Paste Your M3U Link and Click Play<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-3\">Step 3: Open the Playlist and Pick a Channel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#fixes\">If Something Does Not Work<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">VLC and IPTV Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"need\">What You Need<\/h2><ul class=\"sg-check\"><li>VLC media player installed on your computer<\/li><li>Your Smootv M3U link (it is in the message we sent you with your trial or subscription)<\/li><li>A working internet connection<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"sg-note\"><p><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/p><p>The screenshots in this guide show VLC on Windows with the menus in English. If your VLC runs in another language, the menus are in the same place and the keyboard shortcuts are the same.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"sg-steps\">\n<section class=\"sg-step\" id=\"step-1\"><h2>Step 1: Open Network Stream<\/h2><p>Start VLC and click Media in the menu bar. Choose Open Network Stream. The shortcut Ctrl + N opens the same window.<\/p><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/smooiptv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/01-17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/smooiptv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/01-17.png\" alt=\"Media menu in VLC with Open Network Stream highlighted\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><figcaption>Media menu in VLC with Open Network Stream highlighted<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/section>\n<section class=\"sg-step\" id=\"step-2\"><h2>Step 2: Paste Your M3U Link and Click Play<\/h2><p>The Open Media window opens on the Network tab. Paste your Smootv M3U link in the field under Please enter a network URL, then click Play.<\/p><p>Did you get an M3U file instead of a link? Then use Media and Open File, and select the file.<\/p><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/smooiptv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vlc-open-network-stream-url.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/smooiptv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vlc-open-network-stream-url.jpg\" alt=\"Open Media window in VLC with the network URL field and the Play button\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><figcaption>Open Media window in VLC with the network URL field and the Play button<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"sg-note\"><p><strong>No playlist yet?<\/strong><\/p><p>Ask us for a free 24-hour trial and we will send you one. <a href=\"https:\/\/smooiptv.com\/iptv-free-trial\/\">Request your free trial<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"sg-step\" id=\"step-3\"><h2>Step 3: Open the Playlist and Pick a Channel<\/h2><p>VLC starts playing the first channel right away. To see the full list, click View and choose Playlist, or press Ctrl + L. Your channels and groups appear in the playlist.<\/p><ul class=\"sg-check\"><li>Double-click a channel to start watching.<\/li><li>Press Ctrl + F to search the list by name.<\/li><li>Press Ctrl + L again to go back to the picture.<\/li><\/ul><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/smooiptv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/03-17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/smooiptv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/03-17.png\" alt=\"View menu in VLC with Playlist highlighted\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><figcaption>View menu in VLC with Playlist highlighted<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"sg-done\"><p>That is all. VLC is a quick way to check your subscription on a computer without installing anything else.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"fixes\">If Something Does Not Work<\/h2><div class=\"sg-fixes\"><div class=\"sg-fix\"><h3>VLC says it cannot open the link<\/h3><p>The link is almost always incomplete. Copy it again from our message, from http:\/\/ to the very last character, and paste it without a space before or after it. If it still fails, message us and we will check your account.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"sg-fix\"><h3>Only one channel plays and you see no list<\/h3><p>That is normal. VLC plays the first entry and hides the rest. Press Ctrl + L to open the playlist.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"sg-fix\"><h3>The list takes a long time to appear<\/h3><p>An M3U link holds every channel, film and series in one list, so VLC needs a moment to read it. Wait until the playlist is filled before you start clicking.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"sg-fix\"><h3>The picture buffers or freezes<\/h3><p>Use a network cable or 5 GHz Wi-Fi. You need about 25 Mbps for HD and 50 Mbps for 4K. Restarting your router and the app often helps as well.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">VLC and IPTV Questions<\/h2><details><summary><h3>Can VLC play IPTV?<\/h3><\/summary><p>Yes. VLC opens M3U links and M3U files. Paste the link under Media, Open Network Stream, and VLC loads the channels into its playlist.<\/p><\/details><details><summary><h3>Does VLC come with channels?<\/h3><\/summary><p>No. VLC is a media player. The channels, films and series come from your Smootv M3U link.<\/p><\/details><details><summary><h3>Where is the channel list in VLC?<\/h3><\/summary><p>Under View, Playlist. The shortcut is Ctrl + L, and the same shortcut takes you back to the picture.<\/p><\/details><details><summary><h3>How do I find a channel quickly?<\/h3><\/summary><p>Open the playlist and press Ctrl + F, or type the name in the search box in the top right corner of the playlist.<\/p><\/details><details><summary><h3>I only have Xtream Codes details. Can I use them in VLC?<\/h3><\/summary><p>VLC has no login screen for Xtream Codes, it needs an M3U link or file. 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