During 2021, developers and enthusiasts aggregated publicly available streaming links for Indian channels into single M3U files hosted on GitHub. This became popular for several reasons:

如果你想把这个播放列表存下来，以后不用再输入链接，可以在加载播放列表后，点击VLC的“媒体”菜单 -> “保存播放列表到文件...”，存一个 XSPF 或 M3U 文件到电脑上。

: Focuses on officially free and high-quality HD channels globally, prioritizing non-pirated content.

Navigate to the .m3u file in the GitHub repository. Click on the "Raw" button at the top right of the file view. Copy the URL from your browser's address bar.

: https://iptv-org.github.io/iptv/index.m3u By Language (Hindi) : github.io By Language (Malayalam) : github.io Usage Instructions

GitHub has become a primary hub for developers and tech enthusiasts to share curated . These playlists contain links to live channels, including Indian entertainment, news, sports, and regional programming.

Publicly sourced links can expose your IP address to unverified third-party streaming servers.

For a stable and legal viewing experience, subscriptions to official platforms (JioTV, Hotstar, SonyLIV) or the use of free-to-air legal streams (Doordarshan) are the recommended alternatives to scavenging outdated M3U files.

Many public GitHub playlists scrape content illegally.

Free-TV India List (recently updated with four new Hindi news channels). Key Repository Types