Glossary
Every term you'll run into, explained without jargon. Tap a card for the full definition.
39 terms
M3U
Playlist file format
Xtream Codes API
IPTV login method
EPG
Electronic Programme Guide
HLS
HTTP Live Streaming
RTMP
Real-Time Messaging Protocol
Transcoding
Converting video in real-time
Direct Play
No conversion needed
Direct Stream
Repackaged but not re-encoded
HEVC / H.265
High-efficiency video codec
H.264 / AVC
Universal video codec
AV1
Next-gen royalty-free codec
HDR / HDR10
High Dynamic Range
Dolby Vision
Premium dynamic HDR
Tone Mapping
HDR to SDR conversion
TrueHD / Atmos
Lossless surround audio
PGS
Image-based Blu-ray subtitles
MKV
Matroska container format
DNS
Domain Name System
VPN
Virtual Private Network
Port Forwarding
Opening a path through your router
CGNAT
Carrier-Grade NAT
Double NAT
Two routers doing NAT
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play
Reverse Proxy
Server that sits in front of your app
Tailscale
Easy mesh VPN
Quick Sync (QSV)
Intel hardware transcoding
NVENC
Nvidia hardware encoding
VAAPI
Linux video acceleration API
Passthrough
Sending audio/video unprocessed
eARC
Enhanced Audio Return Channel
TVG-ID
Channel-to-EPG identifier
Catchup / Timeshift
Watch past programmes
Panel
IPTV management dashboard
Reseller
Someone who sells IPTV subscriptions
Plex Dance
Force Plex to re-scan from scratch
NFO File
Local metadata file
Plex Pass
Plex premium subscription
Emby Premiere
Emby premium subscription
Plex Relay
Fallback remote connection