IPTV Player: All Channel Live

Review by eFreeware

IPTV Player: All Channel Live is a free Android app from Silveroot Softwares, filed under Entertainment. It is a player rather than a content service: you bring your own stream links and playlists, and the app gives you somewhere to open and watch them.

That distinction is the main reason to consider it. If you already have playlist details from a provider you use, this gives you a single place to load them, browse what they contain and watch on your phone or send to a bigger screen. The app itself supplies nothing to watch, and the developer is explicit about that.

It has been installed more than 100,000 times and holds a 3.0 average from 164 ratings, which suggests a mixed reception so far. The app is free and supported by ads, and there are no in-app purchases to consider.

A player, not a channel library

The developer's disclaimer is unusually direct: no media content or playlists come with the app. It plays what you give it and nothing else. There is no suggestion of where to find channels.

That makes setup the first real task. You either paste an individual stream link, import a playlist by URL, upload an M3U file stored on your phone, or let the app scan your device for playlist files it can read. Each route ends in the same place: your content, loaded into the player.

I'd expect this to appeal most to someone who already has a working source and finds the player built into it awkward. The app is a front end for that material, not a replacement for the source itself. It also states plainly that it is not affiliated with any third-party provider and does not endorse streaming copyrighted material without authorization, which is worth reading before you load anything.

Getting your playlists in

Four import routes cover most situations. A single stream link is the quickest option when you only want one thing open. A playlist URL is the better fit when you have a longer list to load, since the app pulls the available channels in together. An M3U file from your phone's storage works when the playlist was given to you as a download rather than a link.

The fourth route scans your phone for compatible playlist files. The developer presents it as a way to load what you have without building a new playlist first. Between the four, the app covers the usual ways people receive IPTV details.

Once a playlist is in, the app keeps the channels and playlists organized rather than dumping everything into one undifferentiated list. That matters more than it sounds. A long playlist with no structure is hard to use, and the app's approach to sorting is what makes the rest of its browsing features work.

Finding something to watch

You can search for a channel by name when you know what you want, or browse by category when you don't. Categories are something you arrange yourself from the channels available to you, so the groupings reflect your own material.

Favorites and a recently viewed list handle the repeat cases. Channels you watch often can be saved for quick access, and anything you have opened recently is easy to return to. Switching between channels is handled with simple controls rather than a deep menu.

For anyone who moves between a handful of channels regularly, this is the part that decides whether the app is pleasant to use. Search, categories, favorites and recents are the four ways in, and together they cover both deliberate and casual viewing.

Playback controls and casting

Playback is straightforward. You can pause and resume the stream, seek within it, adjust the volume from the player itself, and switch to full-screen when you want a less cluttered view. These are the basics, and the developer presents them as the core of the viewing experience.

Casting is the other half. The app supports connecting to a larger display through a supported TV casting method, so available live content can be moved off the phone. It is billed as a way to bring what you have loaded to a television rather than watching on a small screen.

Casting works through a method the app supports. If sending video to your TV is the main reason you are interested, that is the detail to check before you commit to it.

What it needs from you

Everything about this app rests on material you supply. Without a stream link or playlist, there is nothing to browse and nothing to play. The app is a shell until you fill it, and the developer says as much in the disclaimer rather than burying it.

The free version carries ads. There are no in-app purchases, so the app does not ask you to buy anything on top. What you get for free is the player and its browsing tools.

The 3.0 average from 164 ratings is worth weighing alongside that. It is not a strong score, and with seven written reviews there is not much detail behind the number. The app was released on August 31, 2026 and last updated on September 11, 2026, with a bug fix in that update, so it is early in its life and still being adjusted.

The audience this fits

This is for people who already have IPTV sources of their own and want a tidier way to use them.

It is also a reasonable fit for someone who wants one place for several playlists rather than juggling links. The import options and the organization tools are built for that kind of use.

The app is not a source of content, and the developer does not pretend otherwise. Anyone looking for channels to watch without supplying their own will find nothing here to open. Read the disclaimer before you install and decide whether your sources are ones you are entitled to use.

A workable player for your own playlists

IPTV Player: All Channel Live does one job: it plays streams and playlists you provide, with enough browsing structure to make a long list manageable. Search, categories, favorites, recents and casting cover the practical needs, and the four import routes mean most playlist formats people receive are handled.

The caveats are real. You must supply everything you watch, the free version shows ads, and the 3.0 rating from 164 ratings suggests not everyone has been satisfied. Casting depends on a supported method the developer does not name.

If you already have playlists and want a free player with decent organization tools, this is worth trying. If you have no source of your own, there is nothing here for you to watch.

What's new in version 1.1

- Bug Fix