Question 1

What is Live TV Builder?

Accepted Answer

Live TV Builder is a free web tool that generates a personalized M3U playlist and XMLTV EPG guide of US live TV channels based on your ZIP code and provider lineup (Big 150, Xfinity, YouTube TV, Sling, DISH, and more).

Question 2

Which players work with the M3U and EPG?

Accepted Answer

The exported M3U playlist and XMLTV EPG load into Plex Live TV, Jellyfin, Kodi (PVR IPTV Simple Client), Channels DVR, VLC, TiviMate, IPTVnator, and most IPTV players.

Question 3

Where do the channels and streams come from?

Accepted Answer

Streams are aggregated from free, publicly available sources including Pluto TV, LocalNow, iptv-org, Plex Live, LG Channels, and other FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV) services.

Question 4

Is Live TV Builder free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Live TV Builder is completely free to use. No subscription, no cable box, no signup required to generate and download M3U and EPG files.

Question 5

Can I save a lineup and refresh the EPG later?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Create a free account to save payloads (lineups) and return any time to refresh the XMLTV EPG guide for the next 48 hours. The M3U playlist itself rarely changes, but the guide data should be refreshed regularly.