---
title: v0.18 - Release Notes
description: IPTVnator v0.18 brings a new playlist switcher UI, large EPG improvements, Xtream and Stalker updates, and multiple UX fixes across the app.
featured: false
pubDate: 2026-01-14
author: 4gray
heroImage: /iptvnator/blog/iptvnator-v18.jpeg
tags:
- release
- release-notes
- v0.18
draft: false
---

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IPTVnator **v0.18** is out.

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## Support the project

- **GitHub Sponsors**: [https://github.com/sponsors/4gray](https://github.com/sponsors/4gray)
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## Summary

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  rows={[
    {
      area: 'General',
      change: 'Unified playlist switcher and cleaner header controls.',
      impact: 'Faster day-to-day navigation',
    },
    {
      area: 'M3U',
      change: 'Large EPG handling, progress popup, and restored quality selector.',
      impact: 'More stable playback setup',
    },
    {
      area: 'Xtream',
      change: 'Category visibility controls and recently-added improvements.',
      impact: 'Better catalog browsing',
    },
    {
      area: 'Stalker',
      change: 'Initial support for playlists requiring device IDs/signatures.',
      impact: 'Broader provider compatibility',
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## General

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- New playlist switcher UI: a unified and cleaner way to switch between playlists
- Global favorites moved to the header for quicker access
- Sort and filter options merged into a single header menu

## M3U

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- Improved EPG download and parsing to better handle large EPG files
- Added a popup dialog showing EPG download progress
- Restored quality selector for the Video.js player

## Xtream & Stalker

<StatusPill type="fixed" />

- Improved look and feel of the details view for VODs and TV shows
- Fixed opening favorite items with embedded players

## Xtream

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- Category management: hide/show categories
- Display item counts per category
- New separate view for recently added items
- Recently added items are shown when no category is selected
- Fixed empty categories issue
- Restored import progress counter

## Stalker

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- Added support for playlists that require device IDs and signatures
- Some playlists are still not supported; more testing data is needed

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  Please back up your playlists, credentials, URLs, and other important data.
</Alert>

## Download

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      label: 'Download v0.18.0',
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