Prefer classic Xtream TS URLs for live IPTV playback.

Match Smarters by serving /live/user/pass/id.ts first from master-api, and tune the Android live player buffer for steadier TS playback.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

apps/android-tv/app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv"
         minSdk = 24
         targetSdk = 35
-        versionCode = 22
+        versionCode = 33
-        versionName = "0.9.0"
+        versionName = "0.11.1"
         buildConfigField("String", "DEFAULT_API_BASE", "\"https://master.vonas.nl\"")
         ndk {
             abiFilters += listOf("arm64-v8a", "armeabi-v7a")
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ dependencies {
     // Media3 + FFmpeg-audio (DTS/TrueHD/E-AC3 → PCM) via nextlib
     val media3 = "1.10.1"
     implementation("androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer:$media3")
+    implementation("androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-hls:$media3")
     implementation("androidx.media3:media3-ui:$media3")
     implementation("androidx.media3:media3-datasource-okhttp:$media3")
     implementation("io.github.anilbeesetti:nextlib-media3ext:1.10.1-0.13.0")

apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/data/ApiClient.kt

@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ class ApiClient(
                 logoUrl = o.optString("logoUrl").ifBlank { null },
                 streamUrl = o.getString("streamUrl"),
                 format = o.optString("format").ifBlank { "hls" },
+                fallbackStreamUrl = o.optString("fallbackStreamUrl").ifBlank { null },
+                fallbackFormat = o.optString("fallbackFormat").ifBlank { null },
             )
         }
     }
@@ -487,6 +489,8 @@ data class IptvPlayInfo(
     val logoUrl: String? = null,
     val streamUrl: String,
     val format: String,
+    val fallbackStreamUrl: String? = null,
+    val fallbackFormat: String? = null,
 )
 
 data class EpgProgram(

apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/playback/PlayerFactory.kt

@@ -10,17 +10,22 @@ import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes
 import androidx.media3.common.TrackSelectionOverride
 import androidx.media3.common.Tracks
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
+import androidx.media3.datasource.okhttp.OkHttpDataSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.DefaultLoadControl
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.ExoPlayer
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.Renderer
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.audio.AudioRendererEventListener
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.audio.AudioSink
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.mediacodec.MediaCodecSelector
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.DefaultMediaSourceFactory
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.video.VideoRendererEventListener
 import io.github.anilbeesetti.nextlib.media3ext.ffdecoder.NextRenderersFactory
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.DefaultRenderersFactory.EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_OFF
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.DefaultRenderersFactory.EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_ON
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.DefaultRenderersFactory.EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_PREFER
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 
 /**
  * Hardware-video + FFmpeg-audio (prefer).
@@ -80,6 +85,62 @@ private class McRenderersFactory(context: Context) : NextRenderersFactory(contex
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Live IPTV: hardware-video, audio hardware-first met FFmpeg-fallback (MP2/AC3/E-AC3).
+ * PREFER vermijden — scheelt CPU; ON pakt FFmpeg alleen als MediaCodec faalt.
+ */
+@OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
+private class LiveRenderersFactory(context: Context) : NextRenderersFactory(context) {
+    init {
+        setEnableDecoderFallback(true)
+        setExtensionRendererMode(EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_ON)
+    }
+
+    override fun buildAudioRenderers(
+        context: Context,
+        extensionRendererMode: Int,
+        mediaCodecSelector: MediaCodecSelector,
+        enableDecoderFallback: Boolean,
+        audioSink: AudioSink,
+        eventHandler: Handler,
+        eventListener: AudioRendererEventListener,
+        out: ArrayList<Renderer>,
+    ) {
+        super.buildAudioRenderers(
+            context,
+            EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_ON,
+            mediaCodecSelector,
+            enableDecoderFallback,
+            audioSink,
+            eventHandler,
+            eventListener,
+            out,
+        )
+    }
+
+    override fun buildVideoRenderers(
+        context: Context,
+        extensionRendererMode: Int,
+        mediaCodecSelector: MediaCodecSelector,
+        enableDecoderFallback: Boolean,
+        eventHandler: Handler,
+        eventListener: VideoRendererEventListener,
+        allowedVideoJoiningTimeMs: Long,
+        out: ArrayList<Renderer>,
+    ) {
+        super.buildVideoRenderers(
+            context,
+            EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_OFF,
+            mediaCodecSelector,
+            enableDecoderFallback,
+            eventHandler,
+            eventListener,
+            allowedVideoJoiningTimeMs,
+            out,
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 @OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
 fun buildTvPlayer(context: Context): ExoPlayer {
     val trackSelector = DefaultTrackSelector(context).apply {
@@ -110,6 +171,74 @@ fun buildTvPlayer(context: Context): ExoPlayer {
         .also { it.volume = 1f }
 }
 
+/** Gedeelde HTTP-client voor HLS-segmenten (connectie-hergebruik). */
+private val liveOkHttp: OkHttpClient by lazy {
+    OkHttpClient.Builder()
+        .connectTimeout(15, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+        .readTimeout(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+        .retryOnConnectionFailure(true)
+        .build()
+}
+
+/** Live IPTV: TS-first, kleine buffer, lage latency. */
+@OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
+fun buildLiveTvPlayer(context: Context): ExoPlayer {
+    val appContext = context.applicationContext
+    val dataSourceFactory = OkHttpDataSource.Factory(liveOkHttp)
+        .setUserAgent("VMC-AndroidTV")
+
+    val trackSelector = DefaultTrackSelector(appContext).apply {
+        parameters = buildUponParameters()
+            .setExceedRendererCapabilitiesIfNecessary(true)
+            .setAllowAudioMixedMimeTypeAdaptiveness(true)
+            .build()
+    }
+
+    val loadControl = DefaultLoadControl.Builder()
+        .setBufferDurationsMs(
+            /* minBufferMs = */ 8_000,
+            /* maxBufferMs = */ 20_000,
+            /* bufferForPlaybackMs = */ 1_800,
+            /* bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs = */ 2_500,
+        )
+        .setPrioritizeTimeOverSizeThresholds(true)
+        .build()
+
+    val renderersFactory = LiveRenderersFactory(appContext)
+
+    val audioAttributes = AudioAttributes.Builder()
+        .setUsage(C.USAGE_MEDIA)
+        .setContentType(C.AUDIO_CONTENT_TYPE_MOVIE)
+        .build()
+
+    return ExoPlayer.Builder(appContext, renderersFactory)
+        .setTrackSelector(trackSelector)
+        .setMediaSourceFactory(DefaultMediaSourceFactory(dataSourceFactory))
+        .setLoadControl(loadControl)
+        .setAudioAttributes(audioAttributes, /* handleAudioFocus = */ true)
+        .setHandleAudioBecomingNoisy(true)
+        .setWakeMode(C.WAKE_MODE_NETWORK)
+        .build()
+        .also { it.volume = 1f }
+}
+
+/** TS = geen live-offset (laagste latency). HLS-fallback ~2s achter live-rand. */
+fun liveMediaItem(url: String, format: String): MediaItem {
+    val isHls = format.equals("hls", ignoreCase = true) || url.contains("m3u8", ignoreCase = true)
+    val mime = if (isHls) MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8 else MimeTypes.VIDEO_MP2T
+    val builder = MediaItem.Builder().setUri(url).setMimeType(mime)
+    if (isHls) {
+        builder.setLiveConfiguration(
+            MediaItem.LiveConfiguration.Builder()
+                .setTargetOffsetMs(2_000)
+                .setMinOffsetMs(1_000)
+                .setMaxOffsetMs(5_000)
+                .build(),
+        )
+    }
+    return builder.build()
+}
+
 data class PlayerTrack(val groupIndex: Int, val trackIndex: Int, val label: String, val type: Int)
 
 fun ExoPlayer.listTracks(type: Int): List<PlayerTrack> {

apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/ui/LiveTvPlayerScreen.kt

@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import androidx.compose.ui.viewinterop.AndroidView
-import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem
-import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes
 import androidx.media3.common.PlaybackException
 import androidx.media3.common.Player
 import androidx.media3.ui.AspectRatioFrameLayout
@@ -54,8 +52,9 @@ import coil.compose.AsyncImage
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv.data.ApiClient
 import nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv.data.IptvEpg
-import nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv.playback.buildTvPlayer
+import nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv.playback.buildLiveTvPlayer
 import nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv.playback.ensureAudioSelected
+import nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv.playback.liveMediaItem
 import nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv.ui.theme.McColors
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalTvMaterial3Api::class)
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ fun LiveTvPlayerScreen(
     onBack: () -> Unit,
 ) {
     val context = LocalContext.current
-    val player = remember { buildTvPlayer(context) }
+    val player = remember { buildLiveTvPlayer(context) }
     val focus = remember { FocusRequester() }
 
     var loading by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
@@ -75,28 +74,47 @@ fun LiveTvPlayerScreen(
     var logoUrl by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
     var epg by remember { mutableStateOf<IptvEpg?>(null) }
     var overlay by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
+    var fallbackUrl by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
+    var fallbackFormat by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
+    var triedFallback by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+
+    fun startStream(url: String, format: String) {
+        player.setMediaItem(liveMediaItem(url, format))
+        player.prepare()
+        player.playWhenReady = true
+    }
 
     LaunchedEffect(streamId) {
         loading = true
         error = null
+        triedFallback = false
+        epg = null
         try {
             val play = api.iptvPlayUrl(streamId)
             channelName = play.name
             logoUrl = play.logoUrl
-            val mime = when {
+            // API levert classic TS eerst; lokaal nog TS forceren als fallback in response zit
-                play.format.equals("hls", true) || play.streamUrl.contains(".m3u8", true) ->
+            val tsUrl = when {
-                    MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8
+                play.format.equals("ts", ignoreCase = true) -> play.streamUrl
-                else -> MimeTypes.VIDEO_MP2T
+                play.fallbackFormat?.equals("ts", ignoreCase = true) == true -> play.fallbackStreamUrl
+                else -> null
+            }
+            val hlsUrl = when {
+                play.format.equals("hls", ignoreCase = true) -> play.streamUrl
+                play.fallbackFormat?.equals("hls", ignoreCase = true) == true -> play.fallbackStreamUrl
+                else -> null
+            }
+            if (!tsUrl.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                fallbackUrl = hlsUrl ?: play.fallbackStreamUrl
+                fallbackFormat = (hlsUrl ?: play.fallbackStreamUrl)?.let {
+                    if (it.contains("m3u8", true)) "hls" else play.fallbackFormat
+                }
+                startStream(tsUrl, "ts")
+            } else {
+                fallbackUrl = play.fallbackStreamUrl
+                fallbackFormat = play.fallbackFormat
+                startStream(play.streamUrl, play.format)
             }
-            player.setMediaItem(
-                MediaItem.Builder()
-                    .setUri(play.streamUrl)
-                    .setMimeType(mime)
-                    .build(),
-            )
-            player.prepare()
-            player.playWhenReady = true
-            runCatching { epg = api.iptvEpg(streamId) }
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             error = e.message ?: "Kon zender niet starten"
         } finally {
@@ -104,6 +122,11 @@ fun LiveTvPlayerScreen(
         }
     }
 
+    LaunchedEffect(streamId) {
+        delay(2_500)
+        runCatching { epg = api.iptvEpg(streamId) }
+    }
+
     LaunchedEffect(overlay) {
         if (overlay) {
             delay(5000)
@@ -118,6 +141,14 @@ fun LiveTvPlayerScreen(
             }
 
             override fun onPlayerError(e: PlaybackException) {
+                val fb = fallbackUrl
+                val fbFmt = fallbackFormat
+                if (!triedFallback && !fb.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                    triedFallback = true
+                    error = null
+                    startStream(fb, fbFmt ?: "hls")
+                    return
+                }
                 error = e.message ?: "Afspeelfout"
             }
         }

apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/ui/McNav.kt

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
+import androidx.compose.runtime.saveable.rememberSaveable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
@@ -77,6 +78,13 @@ fun McNav() {
     val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
     var ready by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var authed by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    // Blijft behouden als main uit compositie gaat (bijv. live player)
+    var hubTabName by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(MainTab.Home.name) }
+    var tvCategoryId by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
+    var tvLastStreamId by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf<Int?>(null) }
+    val hubTab = remember(hubTabName) {
+        MainTab.entries.firstOrNull { it.name == hubTabName } ?: MainTab.Home
+    }
 
     LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
         val base = store.apiBase.first()
@@ -101,6 +109,12 @@ fun McNav() {
         composable("main") {
             MainHub(
                 api = api,
+                tab = hubTab,
+                onTabChange = { hubTabName = it.name },
+                tvCategoryId = tvCategoryId,
+                onTvCategoryChange = { tvCategoryId = it },
+                tvLastStreamId = tvLastStreamId,
+                onTvLastStreamChange = { tvLastStreamId = it },
                 onOpenMovie = { nav.navigate("movie/$it") },
                 onOpenSeries = { nav.navigate("series/$it") },
                 onBrowse = { catalogId, _title ->
@@ -112,7 +126,11 @@ fun McNav() {
                     val s = seriesId?.ifBlank { null } ?: "-"
                     nav.navigate("player/$mediaFileId/$type/$m/$e/$s/$startMs")
                 },
-                onPlayLive = { streamId -> nav.navigate("live/$streamId") },
+                onPlayLive = { streamId ->
+                    tvLastStreamId = streamId
+                    if (hubTabName != MainTab.Tv.name) hubTabName = MainTab.Tv.name
+                    nav.navigate("live/$streamId")
+                },
                 onLogout = {
                     scope.launch {
                         store.setToken(null)
@@ -208,6 +226,12 @@ fun McNav() {
 @Composable
 private fun MainHub(
     api: ApiClient,
+    tab: MainTab,
+    onTabChange: (MainTab) -> Unit,
+    tvCategoryId: String?,
+    onTvCategoryChange: (String?) -> Unit,
+    tvLastStreamId: Int?,
+    onTvLastStreamChange: (Int?) -> Unit,
     onOpenMovie: (String) -> Unit,
     onOpenSeries: (String) -> Unit,
     onBrowse: (catalogId: String, title: String) -> Unit,
@@ -215,7 +239,6 @@ private fun MainHub(
     onPlayLive: (Int) -> Unit,
     onLogout: () -> Unit,
 ) {
-    var tab by remember { mutableStateOf(MainTab.Home) }
     var iptvEnabled by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var navFocused by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var exitConfirm by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -304,12 +327,12 @@ private fun MainHub(
     }
     // Films/Series/Zoeken: BrowseScreen handelt scroll→top af; hier alleen top-nav → Home
     BackHandler(enabled = navFocused && tab != MainTab.Home && !exitConfirm) {
-        tab = MainTab.Home
+        onTabChange(MainTab.Home)
         focusTopNav()
     }
     // Settings (geen eigen scroll-back): terug naar home
     BackHandler(enabled = tab == MainTab.Settings && !navFocused && !exitConfirm) {
-        tab = MainTab.Home
+        onTabChange(MainTab.Home)
         focusTopNav()
     }
     // TV: BrowseScreen-achtig — content scrollt terug, daarna top-nav
@@ -332,7 +355,7 @@ private fun MainHub(
                     visibleTabs = visibleTabs,
                     onSelect = {
                         if (it == MainTab.Tv && !iptvEnabled) return@TopNavBar
-                        tab = it
+                        onTabChange(it)
                         exitConfirm = false
                         focusTopNav()
                         when (it) {
@@ -355,7 +378,7 @@ private fun MainHub(
                     selectedSubId = selectedSubId,
                     onSelectSub = { item ->
                         if (item.id == "__search__") {
-                            tab = MainTab.Search
+                            onTabChange(MainTab.Search)
                             focusTopNav()
                         } else {
                             when (tab) {
@@ -401,6 +424,10 @@ private fun MainHub(
                 )
                 MainTab.Tv -> TvScreen(
                     api = api,
+                    selectedCategoryId = tvCategoryId,
+                    onCategoryChange = onTvCategoryChange,
+                    lastStreamId = tvLastStreamId,
+                    onLastStreamChange = onTvLastStreamChange,
                     onAtTopBack = { focusTopNav() },
                     onPlayChannel = onPlayLive,
                     onContentFocused = { navFocused = false },
@@ -414,7 +441,7 @@ private fun MainHub(
                 MainTab.Settings -> SettingsScreen(
                     api = api,
                     onBack = {
-                        tab = MainTab.Home
+                        onTabChange(MainTab.Home)
                         focusTopNav()
                     },
                     onLogout = onLogout,

apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/ui/TvScreen.kt

@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.GridCells
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.LazyGridState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.LazyVerticalGrid
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.items
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.rememberLazyGridState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.saveable.rememberSaveable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
@@ -55,18 +58,22 @@ import nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv.ui.theme.McColors
 @Composable
 fun TvScreen(
     api: ApiClient,
+    selectedCategoryId: String?,
+    onCategoryChange: (String?) -> Unit,
+    lastStreamId: Int? = null,
+    onLastStreamChange: (Int?) -> Unit = {},
     onAtTopBack: () -> Unit,
     onPlayChannel: (streamId: Int) -> Unit,
     onContentFocused: () -> Unit = {},
 ) {
     var categories by remember { mutableStateOf<List<IptvCategory>>(emptyList()) }
     var channels by remember { mutableStateOf<List<IptvChannel>>(emptyList()) }
-    var selectedCategoryId by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
     var loading by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
     var loadingChannels by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var error by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
     var focusedEpg by remember { mutableStateOf<IptvEpg?>(null) }
     var epgJob by remember { mutableStateOf<Job?>(null) }
+    val gridState = rememberSaveable(saver = LazyGridState.Saver) { LazyGridState() }
     val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
 
     LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
@@ -75,7 +82,12 @@ fun TvScreen(
         try {
             val cats = api.iptvCategories()
             categories = cats
-            selectedCategoryId = cats.firstOrNull()?.id
+            val restored = selectedCategoryId?.takeIf { id -> cats.any { it.id == id } }
+            if (restored != null) {
+                onCategoryChange(restored)
+            } else {
+                onCategoryChange(cats.firstOrNull()?.id)
+            }
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             error = e.message ?: "Kon TV niet laden"
         } finally {
@@ -97,6 +109,15 @@ fun TvScreen(
         }
     }
 
+    LaunchedEffect(channels, lastStreamId) {
+        val target = lastStreamId ?: return@LaunchedEffect
+        val idx = channels.indexOfFirst { it.streamId == target }
+        if (idx >= 0) {
+            gridState.scrollToItem(idx)
+            runCatching { focusedEpg = api.iptvEpg(target) }
+        }
+    }
+
     fun loadEpg(streamId: Int) {
         epgJob?.cancel()
         epgJob = scope.launch {
@@ -127,7 +148,7 @@ fun TvScreen(
                     CategorySidebar(
                         categories = categories,
                         selectedId = selectedCategoryId,
-                        onSelect = { selectedCategoryId = it },
+                        onSelect = { onCategoryChange(it) },
                         onFocused = onContentFocused,
                     )
                     Column(
@@ -166,6 +187,7 @@ fun TvScreen(
                         } else {
                             LazyVerticalGrid(
                                 columns = GridCells.Fixed(5),
+                                state = gridState,
                                 modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
                                 contentPadding = PaddingValues(vertical = 8.dp),
                                 horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp),
@@ -174,9 +196,13 @@ fun TvScreen(
                                 items(channels, key = { it.streamId }) { ch ->
                                     ChannelTile(
                                         channel = ch,
-                                        onClick = { onPlayChannel(ch.streamId) },
+                                        onClick = {
+                                            onLastStreamChange(ch.streamId)
+                                            onPlayChannel(ch.streamId)
+                                        },
                                         onFocused = {
                                             onContentFocused()
+                                            onLastStreamChange(ch.streamId)
                                             loadEpg(ch.streamId)
                                         },
                                     )

apps/master-api/src/iptv/xtream.ts

@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@ export class XtreamClient {
   }
 
   /**
-   * XUI 1.5+ playlists use /play/{token}/m3u8 instead of classic /live/user/pass/id.
+   * XUI playlists: output=hls | ts | llhls (LLOD low-latency, XUI 1.5+).
-   * Real live channels often hang on classic URLs; created_live (24/7) still works classically.
+   * On-demand + LLOD v3 levert HLS-segmenten — geen raw TS continuous stream.
    */
-  async getLivePlayUrlMap(output: "hls" | "ts" = "hls"): Promise<Map<number, string>> {
+  async getLivePlayUrlMap(output: "hls" | "ts" | "llhls" = "hls"): Promise<Map<number, string>> {
     const cacheKey = `playlist:${output}`;
     const cached = this.cacheGet<Map<number, string>>(cacheKey, 5 * 60_000);
     if (cached) return cached;
@@ -279,28 +279,61 @@ export class XtreamClient {
     return map;
   }
 
-  /** Prefer XUI /play/token URL; fall back to classic Xtream path. */
+  /** Normaliseer XUI /play/{token} naar expliciet /m3u8 of /ts pad. */
-  async resolveLivePlayUrls(streamId: number): Promise<{ hls?: string; ts?: string; classic: string[] }> {
+  private normalizePlayUrl(url: string, kind: "hls" | "ts"): string {
+    const qIdx = url.indexOf("?");
+    const path = qIdx >= 0 ? url.slice(0, qIdx) : url;
+    const query = qIdx >= 0 ? url.slice(qIdx) : "";
+    if (kind === "hls") {
+      if (/\/m3u8$/i.test(path)) return url;
+      if (/\/play\/[^/]+$/i.test(path)) return `${path}/m3u8${query}`;
+      return url;
+    }
+    if (/\/ts$/i.test(path)) return url;
+    if (/\/m3u8$/i.test(path)) return `${path.replace(/\/m3u8$/i, "/ts")}${query}`;
+    if (/\/play\/[^/]+$/i.test(path)) return `${path}/ts${query}`;
+    return url;
+  }
+
+  /** XUI on-demand LLOD: llhls → hls playlist → classic m3u8 → ts. */
+  async resolveLivePlayUrls(streamId: number): Promise<{
+    llhls?: string;
+    hls?: string;
+    ts?: string;
+    classic: string[];
+  }> {
+    let llhls: string | undefined;
+    try {
+      const map = await this.getLivePlayUrlMap("llhls");
+      const raw = map.get(streamId);
+      if (raw) llhls = this.normalizePlayUrl(raw, "hls");
+    } catch {
+      // llhls niet beschikbaar op deze XUI-build
+    }
+
     let hls: string | undefined;
     try {
-      const hlsMap = await this.getLivePlayUrlMap("hls");
+      const map = await this.getLivePlayUrlMap("hls");
-      hls = hlsMap.get(streamId);
+      const raw = map.get(streamId);
+      if (raw) hls = this.normalizePlayUrl(raw, "hls");
     } catch {
-      // ignore — fall back
+      // ignore
     }
 
     let ts: string | undefined;
-    if (hls) {
+    try {
-      if (/\/m3u8$/i.test(hls)) {
+      const map = await this.getLivePlayUrlMap("ts");
-        ts = hls.replace(/\/m3u8$/i, "/ts");
+      const raw = map.get(streamId);
-      } else if (/\/play\/[^/]+$/i.test(hls)) {
+      if (raw) ts = this.normalizePlayUrl(raw, "ts");
-        const base = hls.replace(/\/$/, "");
+    } catch {
-        hls = `${base}/m3u8`;
+      // ignore
-        ts = `${base}/ts`;
     }
+    if (!ts && hls) {
+      ts = hls.replace(/\/m3u8(\?.*)?$/i, "/ts$1");
     }
 
     return {
+      llhls,
       hls,
       ts,
       classic: [

apps/master-api/src/viewer/iptv-client.ts

@@ -147,15 +147,32 @@ export async function getViewerIptvPlayUrl(
   if (!ch) throw new AppError("NOT_FOUND", "Zender niet gevonden", 404);
 
   const resolved = await xt.client.resolveLivePlayUrls(streamId);
-  const url = resolved.hls || resolved.ts || resolved.classic[0];
+
-  if (!url) throw new AppError("UNAVAILABLE", "Geen afspeel-URL voor deze zender", 503);
+  // Smarters-gedrag: klassiek Xtream-pad eerst (/live/user/pass/id.ts), daarna playlist-fallbacks
+  const classicTs = resolved.classic.find((u) => /\.ts$/i.test(u));
+  const classicHls = resolved.classic.find((u) => /\.m3u8$/i.test(u) || u.includes("m3u8"));
+  const playlistHls = resolved.hls ?? resolved.llhls;
+  const playlistTs = resolved.ts;
+
+  const candidates = [classicTs, playlistTs, classicHls, playlistHls, ...resolved.classic].filter(
+    (u): u is string => Boolean(u)
+  );
+  const unique = [...new Set(candidates)];
+  const primary = unique[0];
+  if (!primary) throw new AppError("UNAVAILABLE", "Geen afspeel-URL voor deze zender", 503);
+  const fallback = unique[1];
+
+  const formatFor = (url: string): "hls" | "ts" =>
+    url.includes(".m3u8") || url.includes("m3u8") ? "hls" : "ts";
 
   return {
     streamId,
     name: ch.name,
     logoUrl: ch.stream_icon || null,
-    streamUrl: url,
+    streamUrl: primary,
-    format: url.includes(".m3u8") || url.includes("m3u8") ? "hls" : "ts",
+    format: formatFor(primary),
+    fallbackStreamUrl: fallback ?? null,
+    fallbackFormat: fallback ? formatFor(fallback) : null,
   };
 }