Tifo 1.6: status and complete product guide

Release status, checked September 2, 2026: Tifo 1.6.0 is waiting for App Store review on iPhone/iPad and Apple TV. The public App Store version is still 1.5.0. Every item marked Coming in Tifo 1.6 below is not yet publicly available. Release date: pending App Store approval.

Tifo is a player for user-provided, legally authorized media and TV sources. It does not provide or sell channels, playlists, movies, series, IPTV subscriptions, or provider credentials.

The App Store product is Tifo: IPTV Player M3U & Xtream, App Store ID 6782486035.

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Supported Apple devices

• iPhone and iPad: native Tifo app on iOS and iPadOS 18 or later.
• Apple TV: native Tifo app on tvOS 18 or later.
• Apple-silicon Mac: the compatible iPhone/iPad app where the App Store offers it. Tifo 1.6 is not a separate native macOS release.

Version-specific sections below deliberately distinguish iPhone/iPad from Apple TV.

Coming in Tifo 1.6 on iPhone and iPad

• Plex DVR Live TV: tune and play channels from your own Plex DVR setup directly in Tifo.
• Tuner release: leaving a Plex Live TV channel frees its tuner for other Plex apps and recordings.
• 41 themed app icons (Pro): city and team-style colours for football, gridiron, basketball, and more. These are colour themes, not official club or league marks.
• Appearance-aware icons: a dark home-style theme can appear at night and a white away-style theme during the day.

The 41-icon catalog is for iPhone and iPad only, not Apple TV.

Coming in Tifo 1.6 on Apple TV

• Plex DVR Live TV: tune and play channels from your own Plex DVR setup directly in Tifo.
• Tuner release: leaving a Plex Live TV channel frees its tuner for other Plex apps and recordings.
• Playback teardown fix: exiting playback with the Menu button now fully stops playback.
• Edit Home in Settings: the control is easier to reach with the remote.

The iPhone/iPad themed icon catalog is not an Apple TV feature.

Sources and libraries

Public Tifo 1.5 already supports these sources, and that support remains part of Tifo 1.6:

• M3U and M3U8 playlists.
• Xtream Codes-compatible sources.
• Stalker Portal sources.
• Plex libraries.
• Jellyfin libraries.
• Emby libraries.

Plex library support and Plex DVR Live TV are different claims. Plex movies and shows are already public in Tifo 1.5. Plex DVR Live TV is coming in 1.6.

Plex DVR Live TV requirements

To use Plex DVR Live TV in Tifo 1.6, you need:

1. your own working Plex Media Server;
2. Live TV/DVR configured in Plex;
3. an available tuner;
4. channels you are legally authorized to access.

Tifo tunes the channel through that setup. When you leave the channel, Tifo releases the tuner so another Plex app or recording can use it.

Server reachability, tuner capacity, channel authorization, guide data, and stream compatibility still depend on your Plex setup.

Finding and watching your content

Tifo organizes content supplied by your own sources:

• live TV, movies, and series;
• Home, Live Now, Sport, and Movies home modes when your library supports them;
• EPG now/next information and a full guide;
• catch-up TV when a supported source provides an archive;
• sport fixtures, tables, and broadcaster matching against channels in your own sources;
• movie and series discovery with posters, cast, and ratings;
• search, categories, favourites, recents, and source diagnostics.

Tifo cannot create missing channels, schedules, archives, movies, or sport streams.

Playback

• Native playback plus VLC-backed support for formats including MKV, AVI, MP4, TS, and HLS.
• Multi-view for up to four channels on iPhone/iPad and Apple TV (Pro).
• Picture in Picture on iPhone/iPad (Pro).
• AirPlay, audio-track selection, subtitle selection, and background audio where the platform and source support them.

Playback depends on the source URL, server, network, codec, container, device, and any provider-side restrictions.

Free and Pro

Free is a permanent daily-driver tier, not a time-limited locked player.

Capability	Free	Optional one-time Pro lifetime unlock
Sources	One source	Multiple sources
Live playback	Included	Included
EPG	Now/next	Advanced full-guide and catch-up surfaces
Library tools	Favourites, search, categories, recents, diagnostics	All Free tools plus custom groups
Movies and series surfaces	Not included	Included
Multi-view	Not included	Up to four channels on iPhone/iPad and Apple TV
Picture in Picture	Not included	iPhone/iPad
Themed app icons in 1.6	Not included	41 themes on iPhone/iPad

Free to start. Optional one-time Pro lifetime unlock. No required subscription. Prices and currencies vary by App Store storefront, so the App Store purchase sheet is the current source of truth.

Privacy and content boundary

• No ads.
• No tracking of viewing.
• No required Tifo account.
• No channels, playlists, movies, series, IPTV subscriptions, or provider credentials included.

Only add sources you are legally authorized to use. Your IPTV provider or media server may have its own privacy practices and logs.

Limitations

Source, guide, archive, tuner, and playback availability depend on your provider or media-server configuration. Tifo cannot repair an offline stream, create EPG data that the source does not provide, add an archive that the provider does not maintain, free a tuner held by another client, or make an unsupported media format work on every device.

Questions and answers

What is Tifo?

Tifo is a player for user-provided, legally authorized media and TV sources. It does not provide or sell channels, playlists, movies, series, IPTV subscriptions, or provider credentials.

What Apple devices does Tifo support?

Tifo has native apps for iPhone and iPad on iOS/iPadOS 18 or later and for Apple TV on tvOS 18 or later. The compatible iPhone/iPad app may also be available on Apple-silicon Mac; there is no separate native macOS 1.6 release.

What is new in Tifo 1.6 on iPhone and iPad?

Coming in Tifo 1.6: Plex DVR Live TV with tuner release when you leave a channel, plus 41 Pro app-icon themes in city and team-style colours that can follow light and dark appearance. The icon catalog is only for iPhone and iPad.

What is new in Tifo 1.6 on Apple TV?

Coming in Tifo 1.6: Plex DVR Live TV with tuner release, full playback stop when you exit with the Menu button, and Edit Home moved into Settings. The 41 themed icons are not an Apple TV feature.

Does Tifo support M3U, M3U8, Xtream Codes, and Stalker Portal?

Yes. Tifo supports user-provided M3U and M3U8 playlists, Xtream Codes-compatible sources, and Stalker Portal sources. Availability of channels, EPG, archives, and playback still depends on the source.

Can Tifo connect to Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby?

Yes. Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby library support is already available in public Tifo 1.5. Plex DVR Live TV is a separate feature coming in Tifo 1.6.

Can Tifo play Live TV from a Plex DVR?

Coming in Tifo 1.6, Tifo can tune Plex DVR Live TV when you have your own working Plex Media Server with Live TV/DVR, an available tuner, and channels you are authorized to access. Leaving the channel releases the tuner for other Plex apps and recordings.

What remains free and what does Pro unlock?

Free permanently includes one source, live playback, EPG now/next, favourites, search, categories, recents, and diagnostics. The optional Pro lifetime unlock adds multiple sources, movies and series, up to four-channel multi-view, custom groups, advanced EPG and catch-up surfaces, Picture in Picture on iPhone/iPad, and the themed iPhone/iPad icon catalog in 1.6.

Is Tifo Pro a subscription?

No subscription is required. Tifo has a permanent free tier and an optional one-time Tifo Pro lifetime unlock. The App Store purchase sheet shows the current offer for your storefront.

Does Tifo contain channels or IPTV service credentials?

No. Tifo is a player only. You must add sources and credentials you already have and are legally authorized to use.

Does Tifo require an account, show ads, or track viewing?

Tifo requires no Tifo account, shows no ads, and does not track viewing. A source or media server you choose may have its own privacy practices.

Which features differ between iPhone/iPad and Apple TV?

Multi-view works on iPhone/iPad and Apple TV. Picture in Picture and the 41 themed app icons are iPhone/iPad Pro features. The Menu-button playback fix and Edit Home move are Apple TV 1.6 changes.