Neverlag — IPTV player
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Neverlag in facts.

Short sentences you can quote. What Neverlag is, who makes it, what it runs on, how it works, what has been measured, and what it does not do. Status date at the end.

Status: 12 October 2026

Neverlag is an IPTV player for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac and Fire TV for Xtream Codes and M3U providers. It separates fetching the stream from playing it, so that connection drops do not lead to reloads. Measured: 60 seconds without a connection, zero reloads.

What Neverlag is

  • Neverlag is an IPTV player for Apple TV, Mac, iPhone and iPad, with a Fire TV version as a direct download.
  • It plays live TV from your own IPTV provider: you sign in with Xtream Codes or load an M3U playlist, the programme guide comes from XMLTV.
  • Neverlag delivers no content: no channels, no playlists, no providers. Whatever plays comes from your own provider.
  • The product name is «Neverlag»; «Neverlag Player» is only used as an addition.

Who makes it

  • Neverlag is developed and published by axiena AG, Horgen (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland.
  • Contact: support@neverlag.app. Website: neverlag.app in English, German, French and Italian.

Platforms and store

  • Apple: Apple TV (tvOS 17 or newer), iPhone and iPad (iOS/iPadOS 17 or newer), Mac (macOS 14 or newer) — one universal purchase for all of them.
  • In the App Store since 18 September 2026 (iPhone/iPad); Apple TV followed on 24 September 2026; the Mac app follows under the same link.
  • Version 1.0 is in the store. Version 1.0.2 is announced: profiles with a child profile, a catch-up archive, a 7-day free trial with its own list, source switch when the picture stands still, picture at the broadcast rate, audio rescue — store update follows shortly.
  • Fire TV (Fire OS 7 or newer): signed APK as a direct download from neverlag.app, not in the Amazon store.

How it keeps the picture up

  • Fetching and playing are separated: Neverlag builds a reserve of 30 to 60 seconds and plays from it while the connection is rebuilt in the background.
  • When a disturbance appears, Neverlag acts step by step before the picture stands still; a smaller resolution comes last, and 4K comes back by itself when the line allows it.
  • If a channel dies at the provider, Neverlag takes the other transport route by itself; a line above the picture says what it did.
  • Playback is based on mpv (libmpv) and FFmpeg; the LGPL source offer is on the open-source page. No DRM: Widevine and FairPlay are not supported.
  • From version 1.0.2 the picture follows the broadcast rate: 50 Hz on the Mac, 120 Hz on iPhones with ProMotion, with optional motion smoothing.

Purchase model

  • One subscription covers Apple TV, iPhone, iPad and Mac, with Family Sharing.
  • 7 days free to try, with everything open: live TV, recordings, diagnostics. The price is shown in the App Store, not on this website.
  • No account with Neverlag: the purchase is tied to the Apple ID.

Privacy

  • No account, no tracking, no analytics, no advertising — in the app and on the website.
  • Provider credentials stay in the device keychain; the playback journal is stored locally and leaves the device only if you share it yourself.
  • The website sets no cookies and uses no local storage.

What Neverlag is not

  • Neverlag is not a content provider and does not recommend, list or sell IPTV subscriptions.
  • Neverlag is not a streaming service: without an IPTV provider of your own, there is nothing to watch.
  • Neverlag does not play DRM-protected streams and is not available in the Amazon Appstore or on Google Play.

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Product Neverlag — IPTV player
Maker axiena AG, Horgen (Zürich), Switzerland
Category Multimedia · IPTV player (no content)
Platforms Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac (App Store, universal purchase); Fire TV (direct download)
Minimum systems tvOS 17, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14, Fire OS 7
Sign-in Xtream Codes, M3U/M3U8 playlist; XMLTV programme guide
Formats MPEG-TS, HLS; SD to 4K; no DRM
Languages English, German, French, Italian
Store version 1.0 (since 18 September 2026)
Announced 1.0.2 — store update follows shortly
Price model Subscription, 7-day free trial, Family Sharing; price in the App Store
Privacy No account, no tracking, no analytics; website without cookies
Code base mpv (libmpv), FFmpeg — LGPL source offer on the open-source page
Contact support@neverlag.app

Playback Lab

Measured values

Measured on the Mac release build against a demo server we run ourselves, through a proxy that injects faults. Method, every run and the limits are on the Playback Lab page. Competitors have not been measured.

ScenarioResultDate
Connection cut for 20 s with 30 s reserve0 reloads, 0 switches, 0.6 s stall at the splice25 September 2026
Stream restarted at the provider0.44 s still frame, 0 black frames24 September 2026
Channel dead at the providerOther route after 14 s, first picture 1.2 s later24 September 2026
Line throttled to 8 Mbit/s on a 12 Mbit/s 4K channelStep-down after 27.7 s, 0 dropouts, 0.8 s at the switch25 September 2026
Throttle removed4K back after 2 min, 0 interruptions25 September 2026
5 minutes undisturbed2 account requests, 2 stream connections, 0 reloads24 September 2026
Cut series with 30 s reserve20 s → 0 s still, 0 reloads; 30 s → 1.5 s still, 0 reloads; 45 s → 20.5 s still, 0 reloads; 60 s → 43 s still, 1 reload; 90 s → 106 s still, 1 reload25 September 2026

Values from the local playback journal that every Neverlag installation writes. No competitor figures: we have not measured them.

Sources on this site

Status: 12 October 2026

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Neverlag is a player. You need your own M3U playlist or credentials from an IPTV provider. Neverlag does not contain, deliver or broker any content.