Live TV with a guide
Zap with the remote, see what's on now and next, search channels and programmes across the whole guide.
Your own TV player,
on your own server.
CasaZapp TV gives you the best set-topbox experience you want. It runs on docker, so your channel lists, favourites, recordings and watch history stay with you in sync across all your devices.
Free without any ads.
Everything a TV at home needs
Films and series
Browse what your provider offers, continue where you stopped on any screen, keep a watchlist.
Pause and record
Pause live TV and pick it up later. Record a programme from the guide, or a set time; it plays back without a provider connection.
Profiles
Everyone at home gets their own favourites, lists, history and watchlist, with a PIN if you like and limits for the kids.
Knows your connections
Your provider allows a number of streams. CasaZapp TV counts them, asks before taking one over, and shows who's watching what.
Works without the server too
The Android app can also run standalone, with a playlist on the device. Handy on the road.
One player on every screen
The same look and the same buttons on the TV, the phone, the tablet and the web.
How it works
- 1
Run the server
One Docker container on a NAS, a small Linux box or a Raspberry Pi. It keeps your playlists, fetches the guide and records.
- 2
Add your playlist
Sign in from a browser and add your Xtream or M3U playlist. Pick the channels and categories you want.
- 3
Pair your screens
Install the app on your Google TV or Android phone and pair it with a code. Or just use the web app.
With or without a server
The Android app also works on its own, with a playlist on the device. A server adds the rest.
| App without a server | With a server | |
|---|---|---|
| Live TV, films and series | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guide | Xtream only | Xtream and M3U |
| Favourites | This device only | On all your screens |
| Continue watching and watchlist | This device only | On all your screens |
| Own channel lists | – | ✓ |
| Choose, order and fix channels and logos | – | ✓ |
| Search the whole guide | – | ✓ |
| Pause live TV and record | – | ✓ |
| Profiles with a PIN and limits | – | ✓ |
| Keeps track of your provider's connections | – | ✓ |
| See and stop what's playing on other screens | – | ✓ |
| Provider login kept in one place | On every device | On your server |
| Web app in the browser | – | ✓ |
Install
The server is a single docker-compose.yml. Just make sure you have enough space available for recordings.
# CasaZapp TV server. See docs/server.md for what each line does.
services:
casazapp-tv:
image: ghcr.io/quadnl/casazapp-tv:latest
container_name: casazapp-tv
ports:
- "8080:8080"
environment:
TZ: Europe/Amsterdam
RECORDINGS_DIR: /recordings
CACHE_DIR: /cache
# Behind a reverse proxy (Nginx Proxy Manager, Caddy, Traefik):
# TRUST_PROXY: "true"
volumes:
- ./data:/data
- ./recordings:/recordings
- ./cache:/cache
restart: unless-stopped
Questions
Does it come with channels?
No. CasaZapp TV is a player. You add a playlist from a provider you pay for, or from a legal free source.
Can I try it without a subscription?
Yes. Add the demo playlist from this repository (demo/playlist.m3u) — made-up channels with a test video and a guide.
Which devices does the app run on?
Google TV, Chromecast with Google TV, Android TV boxes, and Android phones and tablets. Everything else uses the web app in the browser.
Does my stream go through the server?
By default the server passes the stream on, which works everywhere. The app can also play straight from the provider, so the stream skips your server.
Is it open source?
No. The app and the server are free to use at home; the source code is not public.