If you’re looking a fast, uncomplicated way of setting up your Freedom Stream IPTV Service on VLC, you’ve found it. If you don’t know what IPTV is, you should stop here and read our articles on What is IPTV and the Pros and Cons thereof.  If you’re looking for fast, no buffering – sign up with us today for $9.95

Of all of the applications that we’ve tried, this has the quickest setup of them all. VLC works on Windows, macOS, Linux, AppleTV, Android TV, ChromeOS, and a ton of other operating systems. Perhaps an introduction into VLC is in order:

What is VLC player?

VLC player is a media player that can play and stream IPTV services audio files, video files, DVD movies, and more. It is a free, open-source, cross-platform application that can be downloaded from its official website and installed on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android devices.

It can also play streaming content from various sources such as online media servers, files, external drives, and DVDs. This is a major advantage over other media players that require extra codecs to play all sorts of different file formats and types.


This is the main screen for VLC player. Doesn’t differ much from OS/Device to OS/Device.

What Video Format does VLC Player Cover?

The program supports many video formats, including MPEG-1/2, DivX (1/2/3/4/5/6), XviD, WMV 1/2, 3ivX D4, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC, Cinepak, Theora, Dirac / VC-2, MJPEG (A/B), DV, On2 VP3/VP5/VP6, Indeo Video v3 (IV32), and RealVideo.

It also allows you to set a volume limit for each file that you play, which improves the quality of the audio and prevents over-volumenization. The player’s general settings can be found under Tools > Preferences. It will also allow you to set volume levels at over 100% (using amplification) should the IPTV on VLC stream have low volume.

VLC Player is Spyware/Adware/Bloatware Free

Unlike other media players, VLC doesn’t use ad ware or spyware to monitor your online activities. It also doesn’t collect personal data about you and your friends or family. This makes it a safe and secure player to use on your Windows or Mac. It won’t crash or stall when playing big-sized videos, and it loads fast and smooth. Plus, it supports subtitles and has a minimalist interface. It also works on portable devices such as USB flash drives.

Setting Up VLC for Freedom Stream IPTV Service

As we mentioned above setting up IPTV on VLC is simple. Just a few super simple steps, and you’ll be watching IPTV services on VLC in 5 minutes. Really! We wish that other IPTV applications like TiViMate or IPTV Smarters was as easy as this to configure. The only thing you will need before we begin is your playlist details from your Freedom Stream account or your IPTV services provider. You’re looking specifically for your m3u playlist link.

Step 1 – Download and Open the VLC Application on your Device

This goes without saying, but we feel like we should remind you. In order to use VLC, it has to be downloaded. You can download VLC directly from their website  or if you’re on mobile you can download from your Play/App Store depending if your device is Android or Apple. Once you have it downloaded, now we must install it. Locate the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Step 2 – Open the VLC Application on your Computer/Device

Once the VLC installation program is complete, now it’s time to open the application up. Here is how to open the VLC application on:

Windows PC users should have an icon on their desktop, or you can click start –> programs –> VLC Media Player–> VLC

Apple Mac users will find the VLC application in Applications –> VLC.

Linux users can either find the application nestled somewhere in the XWindows media section or open a console window and executed with ./vlc

Android and iOS users will find the application on their device once VLC is downloaded and installed.

Step 3 – Add The Freedom Stream IPTV Playlist to VLC (or any other IPTV service too) for Apple macOS users and Windows/Linux IPTV users

This is the most important step of the entire process – adding the playlist to VLC. We’ve added pictures to make this step easier for everyone Follow these instructions in order to get your playlist loaded

Apple macOS IPTV Users

While VLC is open, click File on either the menu bar for mac OS users


vlc mac file open screen

Then open network. Type in or copy/paste your m3u link in URL Box, and press Open.


freedom stream mac vlc m3u location

In 1-2 minutes after pressing open – this is what you should see on VLC for MacOS


freedom stream playlist on mac.

That’s it. That’s all that you need to do. Now you can scroll down the channel list and enjoy your IPTV on VLC on your Mac

Windows/Linux IPTV on VLC Users

With VLC on either Windows/Linux, Click on Media at the top of VLC and then Open Network Stream


freedom stream – Windows/Linux open media

Type in or copy/paste your m3u link in URL Box, and press Play


freedom stream iptv open remote stream

In 1-2 minutes after pressing Play – this is what you should see on VLC for PC/Linux


freedom stream iptv on vlc playlist pc linux
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That’s it! There’s really nothing to it. Just download VLC, install VLC, and copy/paste your playlist – that’s it. 3 simple steps and you’re on your way to streaming IPTV on VLC!

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Published On: March 4, 2023Categories: Connections, Help and Support, Information, Streaming