📺 DAVID TV - Indian IPTV Player

A beautiful, feature-rich IPTV player for streaming Indian TV channels across multiple languages. Built with Python, Tkinter, and VLC.

✨ Features

• 🌐 Multi-Language Support: Hindi, Bangla, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia,Nepali, Konkani, Urdu, Assamese, Gujarati, English
• 🔍 Real-time Search: Quickly find your favorite channels
• ⭐ Favorites System: Save and manage your preferred channels
• 🎚️ Volume Control: Slider and keyboard shortcuts
• 🖥️ Fullscreen Mode: Immersive viewing experience with auto-hide controls
• ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts: Full keyboard navigation support
• 🎨 Modern UI: Beautiful dark theme with cyan accents
• 💾 Persistent Settings: Favorites are saved automatically
• 🚀 Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, Linux, and macOS

📸 Screenshots

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  📺 DAVID TV                                  [_][□][×] │
├──────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│   🎬 LOGO    │                                          │
│  DAVID TV    │                                          │
│              │         VIDEO PLAYER AREA                │
│ Language ▼   │                                          │
│ Search...    │                                          │
│ ┌──────────┐ │                                          │
│ │⭐Channel1│ │                                          │
│ │ Channel2 │ │                                          │
│ │ Channel3 │ │                                          │
│ └──────────┘ │                                          │
│ 🔊 70%       │                                          │
│ ━━━━━●━━━━   │                                          │
│ 🔇 Mute      │                                          │
│ ⏮ ⏯ ⏭      │                                          │
│ ⭐ Favorite  │                                          │
│ 🖥 Fullscreen│                                          │
│ ℹ About      │                                          │
└──────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────┘

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• VLC Media Player installed on your system

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/david0154/david-tv.git
   cd david-tv

🔹 Step 2: Create a Virtual Environment (Windows)

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate

2. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the application

   python david_tv.py

📦 Building Executables

Windows

# Install PyInstaller
pip install pyinstaller

# Build executable (single line)
pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --icon=icon.ico --add-data "icon.ico;." --add-data "logo.png;." --add-data "splash.png;." --add-data "favorites.json;." --add-binary "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\libvlc.dll;." --add-binary "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\libvlccore.dll;." --add-data "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins;plugins" --hidden-import=vlc david_tv.py

# Or use the spec file
pyinstaller david_tv.spec

Note: Adjust VLC paths if installed in a different location.

Linux

# Install PyInstaller
pip install pyinstaller

# Build executable
pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --icon=icon.ico \
--add-data "icon.ico:." \
--add-data "logo.png:." \
--add-data "splash.png:." \
--add-data "favorites.json:." \
--add-binary "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libvlc.so.5:." \
--add-binary "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libvlccore.so.9:." \
--add-data "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/plugins:plugins" \
--hidden-import=vlc \
david_tv.py

Note: VLC library paths may vary by distribution. Check with:

dpkg -L vlc-bin | grep libvlc

macOS

# Install PyInstaller
pip install pyinstaller

# Build executable
pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --icon=icon.icns \
--add-data "icon.ico:." \
--add-data "logo.png:." \
--add-data "splash.png:." \
--add-data "favorites.json:." \
--add-binary "/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/lib/libvlc.dylib:." \
--add-binary "/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/lib/libvlccore.dylib:." \
--add-data "/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/plugins:plugins" \
--hidden-import=vlc \
david_tv.py

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
Space	Play/Pause
→ / ↓	Next Channel
← / ↑	Previous Channel
+ / =	Volume Up
-	Volume Down
M	Mute/Unmute
F11	Toggle Fullscreen
Esc	Exit Fullscreen
Double Click	Toggle Fullscreen

🎯 Usage

1. Select Language: Choose from the dropdown menu
2. Search Channels: Type in the search box to filter channels
3. Play Channel: Click on any channel in the list
4. Add to Favorites: Select a channel and click "⭐ Favorite"
5. Adjust Volume: Use slider or keyboard shortcuts (+, -)
6. Fullscreen: Click button, press F11, or double-click video

📋 Requirements

Python Packages

tkinter (usually included with Python)
python-vlc>=3.0.0
Pillow>=9.0.0
requests>=2.27.0

System Requirements

• VLC Media Player: Must be installed separately
  • Windows: Download VLC
  • Linux: sudo apt install vlc (Ubuntu/Debian) or sudo yum install vlc (Fedora/RHEL)
  • macOS: brew install vlc or Download VLC

🗂️ Project Structure

david-tv/
├── david_tv.py          # Main application
├── icon.ico             # Application icon
├── logo.png             # App logo (200x70)
├── splash.png           # Splash screen
├── favorites.json       # Saved favorites (auto-generated)
├── requirements.txt     # Python dependencies
├── david_tv.spec        # PyInstaller spec file
└── README.md            # This file

🔧 Configuration

Custom IPTV Sources

Edit the LANGUAGE_PLAYLISTS dictionary in david_tv.py:

LANGUAGE_PLAYLISTS = {
    "Hindi": "https://your-custom-playlist.m3u",
    "Custom": "https://another-playlist.m3u",
}

Change Default Volume

Modify the init_audio() function:

def init_audio():
    player.audio_set_volume(50)  # Set to 50%

🐛 Troubleshooting

Volume Not Working

• Ensure VLC is properly installed
• Try running from terminal/command prompt to see error messages
• Check system audio settings

Two Windows Appear (Windows)

• Make sure you're using the fixed code with proper VLC embedding
• Verify --windowed flag is used in PyInstaller command

Channels Not Loading

• Check internet connection
• Some IPTV sources may be temporarily unavailable
• Try switching to a different language category

Icon Not Showing

• Ensure icon.ico is in the same directory
• Use --add-data "icon.ico;." in PyInstaller command
• Check icon file is valid .ico format

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👨‍💻 Author

David

• Email: davidk76011@gmail.com