Sidstuga 2.0.5: huge performance update for large M3U/Xtream lists, faster VOD, Live TV and Cloud Sync

Sidstuga 2.0.5 is here 🚀

☁️ Cloud Sync — pick up right where you left off, on any screen. Watch progress, history and favorites sync across TV, phone and Fire TV, end-to-end encrypted.

⚡ Rock-solid speed — huge TV & VOD catalogues now scroll buttery-smooth, zero stutter.

🎨 Fresh native design — Android TV and mobile, cleaner and smoother.

⚙️ Reorganized Settings — simpler, faster.

🛠️ Dozens of fixes and stability boosts.

⭐ VOD TMDB Super design!

Sidstuga is a player only — no content, playlists, providers or channels included. You bring your own legal source.

I’ve been around Enigma/Dreambox/IPTV since I was 15, and 2.0.5 is the version I’m most proud of.

Feedback is very welcome.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.sidstuga.app
Website: https://sidstuga.app
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sidstuga
Telegram: https://t.me/sidstugaapp

u/hfml85 — 14 days ago

Sidstuga 2.0.5: huge performance update for large M3U/Xtream lists, faster VOD, Live TV and Cloud Sync

Sidstuga 2.0.5 is here 🚀

☁️ Cloud Sync — pick up right where you left off, on any screen. Watch progress, history and favorites sync across TV, phone and Fire TV, end-to-end encrypted.

⚡ Rock-solid speed — huge TV & VOD catalogues now scroll buttery-smooth, zero stutter.

🎨 Fresh native design — Android TV and mobile, cleaner and smoother.

⚙️ Reorganized Settings — simpler, faster.

🛠️ Dozens of fixes and stability boosts.

⭐ VOD TMDB Super design!

Sidstuga is a player only — no content, playlists, providers or channels included. You bring your own legal source.

I’ve been around Enigma/Dreambox/IPTV since I was 15, and 2.0.5 is the version I’m most proud of.

Feedback is very welcome.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.sidstuga.app
Website: https://sidstuga.app
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sidstuga
Telegram: https://t.me/sidstugaapp

u/hfml85 — 14 days ago
▲ 3 r/sidstuga+1 crossposts

Sidstuga Cloud Sync is getting real — manage playlists and devices from the web

Small preview of the Sidstuga Cloud Sync web interface.

The goal is simple: add your IPTV sources once, sync them across Android TV, Fire TV and mobile, and manage paired devices from one clean place.

Current focus:

  • playlist/source sync
  • device pairing and revoke
  • favorites sync
  • Continue Watching / progress sync
  • watched state sync
  • VOD sync
  • Settings sync
  • faster TV ↔ mobile handoff

Still polishing, still testing, but this is becoming one of the biggest Sidstuga features.

Sidstuga is a player only — no content included.

u/hfml85 — 18 days ago
▲ 7 r/sidstuga+4 crossposts

I’m submitting Sidstuga 2.0.5 tomorrow — rebuilt for huge IPTV lists, faster VOD, Live TV and Cloud Sync

I’m submitting Sidstuga 2.0.5 tomorrow, and this is probably the biggest update so far.

The focus was simple: make the app feel fast, clean and premium even with huge M3U/Xtream lists.

What changed:

  • Much faster Live TV
  • Heavily optimized VOD for large movie and series libraries
  • Better handling of big channel lists
  • Redesigned VOD, Hub and Settings with a cleaner TV-first premium layout
  • Full Cloud Sync across devices: playlists, settings, channel lists, VOD progress, history and more
  • General performance overhaul — smoother, faster and lighter everywhere

Sidstuga is a player only.
No content, no playlists, no providers and no channels are included.

I’ve been around Enigma/Dreambox/IPTV since I was 15, and this is basically the player I always wanted to build.

If you use Android TV / Fire TV / Google TV and large IPTV libraries, I’d really appreciate feedback when the update goes live.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.sidstuga.app
Website: https://sidstuga.app
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sidstuga
Telegram: https://t.me/sidstugaapp

u/hfml85 — 6 days ago

Small but important Sidstuga update — billing access issue fixed

Hey everyone,

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I want to be fully transparent about something that really annoyed me when I noticed it.

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Sidstuga had a billing/access issue where some users were being pushed to pay before they could properly try and use the app. That was not intentional at all.

​

The whole point was always simple:

you should be able to use the app during the 7-day trial, test it properly, see if it works well for you, and only subscribe if you actually like it.

​

I only noticed this properly tonight, and honestly it hurt because it means people may have opened the app, felt blocked, and left before even trying what I’ve been building.

​

The issue has now been fixed.

​

I’m also still cleaning up and improving a few things, including Amazon/Fire TV stability, Cast, hidden channel/category handling, and reordering channels inside favourites.

​

Sorry to anyone affected by this. I’m building Sidstuga seriously, step by step, and I’d rather be honest when something goes wrong than pretend everything was perfect.

​

Sidstuga is a player only. It does not provide content, playlists, channels, or streams.

​

Thanks to everyone testing, reporting issues, and giving feedback. It genuinely helps a lot.

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u/hfml85 — 27 days ago

Sidstuga 2.0.4 - Redesign Channel List Categories, force update

New version is out. Available in few hours.

  • Redesign Channel List Categories
  • New: Favorite entire categories at once
  • New: “Update now” to refresh playlists and the guide whenever you want
  • Stability, performance, and security improvements
u/hfml85 — 29 days ago

Sidstuga now has an official Telegram community

Hi everyone,

I’ve created an official Telegram group for Sidstuga users.

The idea is to have a faster place for:

  • app updates
  • bug reports
  • feature requests
  • testing feedback
  • Android TV / Fire TV / mobile discussions

Reddit will still be used for public updates and longer discussions, but Telegram should make it easier to collect quick feedback and help users faster.

Important note: Sidstuga is a legal player-only app. No channels, playlists, streams or copyrighted content are provided or shared in the group.

Join here: https://t.me/sidstugaapp

Thanks again to everyone testing Sidstuga and helping improve the app.

u/hfml85 — 29 days ago

Sidstuga 2.0 is now live — new Hub, better Android TV experience, EPG improvements and smoother navigation

Sidstuga 2.0 is now live

Sidstuga 2.0 is now available, with the new Sidstuga Hub — a native media-center area for Android TV and Mobile.

The Hub adds TMDB metadata/posters, movie and series pages, seasons, episodes, OpenSubtitles support and JSON add-on support inspired by Stremio-style add-ons.

This update also improves Android TV navigation, large playlists, EPG performance, VOD/HUB player controls, DVR, Cloud Sync, backup/restore and overall smoothness on real TV devices.

Sidstuga is player-only. It does not provide channels, playlists, streams, accounts, keys or content. Users add their own legal sources/add-ons.

Website: https://sidstuga.app
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.sidstuga.app
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sidstuga/

Feedback is welcome, especially from Android TV / Fire TV users with large playlists, heavy EPG files or add-on/media-center workflows.

u/hfml85 — 1 month ago

Sidstuga 2.0 is here — new Hub, better Android TV experience, EPG improvements and smoother navigation

Sidstuga 2.0 is now live

TL;DR: Sidstuga 2.0 is now available, with the new Sidstuga Hub — a native media-center area for Android TV and Mobile.

The Hub adds TMDB metadata/posters, movie and series pages, seasons, episodes, OpenSubtitles support and JSON add-on support inspired by Stremio-style add-ons.

This update also improves Android TV navigation, large playlists, EPG performance, VOD/HUB player controls, DVR, Cloud Sync, backup/restore and overall smoothness on real TV devices.

Sidstuga is player-only. It does not provide channels, playlists, streams, accounts, keys or content. Users add their own legal sources/add-ons.

Website: https://sidstuga.app
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.sidstuga.app
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sidstuga/

Feedback is welcome, especially from Android TV / Fire TV users with large playlists, heavy EPG files or add-on/media-center workflows.

u/hfml85 — 1 month ago

Sidstuga 2.0 update — huge IPTV lists, XMLTV/EPG performance, DVR audit and new native Hub

Sidstuga 2.0 is now live

TL;DR: Sidstuga 2.0 is now available, with the new Sidstuga Hub — a native media-center area for Android TV and Mobile.

The Hub adds TMDB metadata/posters, movie and series pages, seasons, episodes, OpenSubtitles support and JSON add-on support inspired by Stremio-style add-ons.

This update also improves Android TV navigation, large playlists, EPG performance, VOD/HUB player controls, DVR, Cloud Sync, backup/restore and overall smoothness on real TV devices.

Sidstuga is player-only. It does not provide channels, playlists, streams, accounts, keys or content. Users add their own legal sources/add-ons.

Website: https://sidstuga.app
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.sidstuga.app
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sidstuga/

Feedback is welcome, especially from Android TV / Fire TV users with large playlists, heavy EPG files or add-on/media-center workflows.

u/hfml85 — 1 month ago

I’m updating Sidstuga 2.0 — IPTV player with better EPG, huge playlist support, DVR audit and native Hub

Sidstuga 2.0 is now live

TL;DR: Sidstuga 2.0 is now available, with the new Sidstuga Hub — a native media-center area for Android TV and Mobile.

The Hub adds TMDB metadata/posters, movie and series pages, seasons, episodes, OpenSubtitles support and JSON add-on support inspired by Stremio-style add-ons.

This update also improves Android TV navigation, large playlists, EPG performance, VOD/HUB player controls, DVR, Cloud Sync, backup/restore and overall smoothness on real TV devices.

Sidstuga is player-only. It does not provide channels, playlists, streams, accounts, keys or content. Users add their own legal sources/add-ons.

Website: https://sidstuga.app
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.sidstuga.app
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sidstuga/

Feedback is welcome, especially from Android TV / Fire TV users with large playlists, heavy EPG files or add-on/media-center workflows.

u/hfml85 — 1 month ago

Sidstuga 2.0 — Android TV IPTV player update: Hub, EPG performance, DVR audit, huge playlist improvements

Sidstuga 2.0 is now live

TL;DR: Sidstuga 2.0 is now available, with the new Sidstuga Hub — a native media-center area for Android TV and Mobile.

The Hub adds TMDB metadata/posters, movie and series pages, seasons, episodes, OpenSubtitles support and JSON add-on support inspired by Stremio-style add-ons.

This update also improves Android TV navigation, large playlists, EPG performance, VOD/HUB player controls, DVR, Cloud Sync, backup/restore and overall smoothness on real TV devices.

Sidstuga is player-only. It does not provide channels, playlists, streams, accounts, keys or content. Users add their own legal sources/add-ons.

Website: https://sidstuga.app
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.sidstuga.app
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sidstuga/

Feedback is welcome, especially from Android TV / Fire TV users with large playlists, heavy EPG files or add-on/media-center workflows.

u/hfml85 — 1 month ago
▲ 3 r/sidstuga+1 crossposts

SIDSTUGA · 1.1.69 — WHAT'S NEW + ROADMAP

Sidstuga 1.1.69

Sidstuga is a bring-your-own-playlist media player for Android phones, tablets and Android TV.

You add your own M3U playlist or Xtream login.
Sidstuga does not provide, sell, suggest or include any channels, movies, series or playlists.

What’s New

Major Stability Update

This version fixes important bugs from the previous release, especially around:

  • Large playlists
  • TV Guide / EPG loading
  • Memory usage
  • App updates from older versions
  • Android TV stability

EPG and memory handling are now much better, especially on low-RAM Android TV boxes.

Better M3U Support

Sidstuga now supports more playlist URL formats, including:

  • Standard .m3u links
  • .m3u8 links
  • Playlist URLs without a visible file extension

This should make more playlist providers work correctly.

New Sidstuga Hub

The new Sidstuga Hub brings a much more modern browsing experience with addon-style support.

You now get:

  • Cleaner home screen
  • Continue Watching
  • Category rows
  • Search and discovery
  • Rich detail pages
  • Personal list
  • Better mobile and Android TV navigation
  • Smoother remote-control experience

The Hub only shows content from the sources you add yourself.

TMDB and OpenSubtitles Support

Sidstuga now includes support for:

  • TMDB metadata
  • Posters and artwork
  • Movie and series details
  • OpenSubtitles integration

This helps improve details, artwork and subtitles where available.

DVR and Interface Polish

Mobile and Android TV received design and navigation improvements, including:

  • Cleaner DVR areas
  • Better Android TV layout
  • Improved remote navigation
  • More polished mobile experience

Coming Next

We are working on:

  • More Hub polish
  • Better Movies & Series browsing
  • Improved DVR / My Recordings
  • Subtitle styling
  • Freeze recovery improvements
  • Continue Watching sync across devices
  • Audio track switcher in the player

Feedback

Feedback is welcome, especially:

  • Crash reports
  • Playlist loading issues
  • EPG problems
  • Android TV navigation feedback
  • Comments about the new Sidstuga Hub

r/sidstuga

[Sidstuga — o player de IPTV que não atrapalha você](https://sidstuga.app/)

[Sidstuga: Player de IPTV](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.sidstuga.app)

u/hfml85 — 1 month ago

Next update major dvr and sidstuga hub :) stremio, like

So . Next update big bug Fix release thanks to all of you. Dvr and sidstuga hub. Stremio like. Debrid sources with free premium TMDB and opensubtitles. No piracy included. You are responsible.

Ebjoy responsible.

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u/hfml85 — 1 month ago
▲ 52 r/iptv_strong+2 crossposts

I’m building Sidstuga — a legal IPTV player focused on Android TV, DVR and Cloud Sync

Hey everyone,

I’m the developer of Sidstuga, a new IPTV player I’ve been building for Android, tablets and Android TV.

Just to be clear from the start:
Sidstuga does not provide streams, playlists, channels, providers or subscriptions.
It’s only a player. You bring your own legal IPTV source.

The focus is:

  • Clean Android TV interface
  • Fast zapping and smooth navigation
  • Xtream / M3U support
  • EPG
  • DVR / scheduled recordings
  • Recording playback with seek bar
  • Catch-up support
  • Cloud Sync
  • Mobile + Android TV in one app
  • No ads

The app should already be live, but Google Play delayed the public release because I had to fix some required Android TV launcher/banner assets. The app itself is ready — I’m just waiting for the corrected release to be approved.

I’m not posting this as “another IPTV provider” because it isn’t one. I’m mainly looking for real feedback from IPTV users:

What do you think most IPTV players still get wrong?
DVR? EPG? Android TV navigation? Catch-up? Sync between devices?

Brutal feedback is welcome. If something is broken, I want to fix it.

u/hfml85 — 1 month ago