OverwaveThousands of channels, built in
A bundled iptv-org catalogue of channels from around the world is ready the moment you open the app, and works offline from a cache.
Free · Signed & notarized · macOS 14+
Live TV from every country, right on your Mac.
Overwave is a native IPTV player with an EyeTV-inspired toolbar, a blue library sidebar and an integrated viewer. Search thousands of free channels, watch two at once, float the picture above your work, and keep your favorites, folders and playlists close.
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OVERWAVE 0.5.0 · INTEGRATED VIEWER & CHANNEL TABLE
Features
Everything a Mac TV player should do.
Overwave keeps a familiar, tidy layout and adds the things live-TV viewers actually need: discovery, memory and control.
Integrated viewer
Watch above the channel table with a draggable divider and playback controls beside the video. Hide the viewer for a full-height list.
Search and filter
Search names, countries, categories and languages, then narrow Discover by country, category and language. Results are paginated in groups of 100.
Split View
Watch two channels side by side, each with its own transport and volume. Select a viewer, then tune from the list below.
Floating TV window
Pop the picture into a small window that stays above ordinary windows while you work, and return it to the viewer in one click.
AirPlay, PiP and Cast
Send video to AirPlay receivers, use Picture in Picture and full screen, or try the experimental Google Cast controller in Chrome.
Favorites, folders, history
Star channels, file them into folders and jump back through Recently Watched. Everything is saved on your Mac.
Import any M3U playlist
Bring in M3U or M3U8 playlists from a file or a web address. Imports are snapshots; import again to update them.
Discover
Search the world's channel guide.
Type in the capsule search field and the table narrows to matching channels by name, country, category or language. Every row shows the channel's logo, country flag, category, best quality and how many feeds it has.
- A bundled catalogue of channels with HTTP or HTTPS streams, ready to browse offline
- Filter by country, language and category, then page through results 100 at a time
- Quality and feed count on every row, with an alternate-stream picker for each channel
- Refresh the catalogue from the toolbar whenever you like
- Feeling adventurous? Take Me Somewhere (⇧⌘R) tunes a random channel
Categories
Browse by what you feel like watching.
Pick a category from Animation and Business to Culture, Documentary, Kids, Music, News, Sports and more. Combine it with a country or language to get exactly the channels you want.
- Category, country and language menus work together
- A “Filtered results” bar shows what's active, with one-click Clear Filters
- Click All Channels to reset everything
The viewer
Watch above, browse below.
The integrated viewer sits above the channel table with a draggable divider, so playback never leaves view as you browse. Controls sit right beside the video: previous and next, play and pause, volume, reconnect, copy stream URL, Picture in Picture, AirPlay and Float.
- Pick an alternate stream from the quality & feeds menu when the first one is slow or down
- Star the playing channel from the header, or open its details with the info button
- Hide the viewer for a full-height channel table, and bring it back with one click
- Full screen and Picture in Picture use the standard macOS player controls
Controls
Small controls, one tidy strip.
The toolbar and the transport bar keep everything within reach, with an accessibility label on every icon.
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Import | Import an M3U or M3U8 playlist from a file or a web address |
| Info | Show channel details, feeds and stream links |
| Watch | Tune the selected channel |
| Viewer | Show or hide the integrated viewer |
| Split | Watch two channels side by side |
| Float | Move the picture to a floating window above other windows |
| Refresh | Refresh the channel catalogue |
| Reconnect, Copy URL | Reload the stream, or copy its address |
| Picture in Picture, AirPlay | Use the standard macOS picture-in-picture and AirPlay controls |
Split View
Two channels. One window.
Keep the game on the left and the news on the right. Each viewer has its own transport and volume, and the selected side is highlighted in green. Select a viewer, then double-click a channel in the list to tune that side.
- Independent play, previous/next and mute for each side
- Star or inspect the playing channel from each viewer's header
- Click Split again to leave, and the left channel stays on air
- Can be switched off in Settings if you prefer a single viewer
Float
Keep an eye on it while you work.
Float moves the picture into a small window that stays above ordinary windows. The main viewer shows “Playing in Float” with a Return to Viewer button, so nothing is lost.
Press ⌥⌘M to float or return the picture. The floating window has its own pause and Picture in Picture buttons.
Your library
Favorites, folders and playlists.
The blue sidebar keeps your television together: All Channels, Favorites and Recently Watched at the top, your own folders below, and every imported playlist underneath. The Tuned In card at the bottom always shows what's on.
- Star any channel to add it to Favorites
- Create folders and right-click a channel to file it, inspect its feeds or copy its stream URL
- Import M3U or M3U8 playlists from a file or HTTP/HTTPS address, with attributes and per-stream headers handled
- Recently Watched remembers what you've been tuned to
Appearance
Light, dark or system.
Overwave follows macOS or lets you choose. The video stays center stage in either mode.
LIGHT
DARK
Channel details
See exactly what you're tuned to.
The Info button shows a channel's categories, languages and every feed with its quality and stream address, so you can pick an alternate or copy a URL for another player. Feeds that need custom request headers are marked.
How it works
From download to watching in a minute.
Download
Get the signed, notarized disk image and drag Overwave into Applications.
Discover
Search a name, or filter by country, category and language.
Double-click
Double-click a channel, or select it and press Watch. The viewer tunes it live.
Make it yours
Star favorites, file them into folders, import your own playlist, or split and float the picture.
Keyboard
Built for the keyboard.
Overwave is a proper Mac citizen: every icon has an accessibility label, the table is fully keyboard navigable, and the standard macOS player controls handle full screen and Picture in Picture.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Play / pause | ⌘P |
| Import playlist | ⌘O |
| New folder | ⌥⌘N |
| Previous / next channel | ⌘← / ⌘→ |
| Random channel (Take Me Somewhere) | ⇧⌘R |
| Floating TV window | ⌥⌘M |
Made for watching
Where Overwave fits.
News in the background
Float a news channel in the corner while you work, and bring it back when something breaks.
Game day
Put the match on the left and another on the right with Split View.
Learning a language
Filter by language and country to find live TV in the language you're studying.
Armchair travel
Tune a random channel from another continent and see what the world is watching.
Privacy & trust
A player, not a data collector.
There is no login, no analytics and no telemetry. Your favorites, folders, imported playlists, history and the catalogue cache are saved on your Mac. Streams and logos load directly from their own servers, and the only other connection is the signed update check, which you can switch off.
Signed
Developer ID signed with hardened runtime.
Notarized
Checked and stapled by Apple. Opens like any Mac app.
Sparkle updates
Signed update feed and signed archives, verified before install.
Honest limits
What Overwave doesn't do.
Overwave is a focused live-TV player. It doesn't record, show an XMLTV programme guide, refresh playlists on a schedule, or play DRM-protected, MPEG-DASH or login-gated streams. Channel availability varies by broadcaster and location.
macOS 14 Sonoma+
Built for macOS 14 or newer. Follows light, dark and system appearance.
Apple silicon & Intel
One universal app for Apple silicon and Intel.
Playback support
Formats supported by macOS's built-in engine, including HLS (M3U8) streams.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is Overwave?
Overwave is a native macOS IPTV player. It bundles a catalogue of thousands of free, publicly listed live TV channels from around the world, plays them in an integrated viewer, and lets you keep favorites, folders and your own imported M3U playlists. It runs on macOS 14 Sonoma or newer, on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
Where do the channels come from?
The built-in catalogue comes from the community-maintained iptv-org project, which lists publicly available streams. Overwave bundles a snapshot of channels with HTTP or HTTPS streams, and you can refresh it from the toolbar to pick up the latest listings. Overwave is an independent app and is not affiliated with iptv-org or any broadcaster.
Does every channel work?
No. A channel being listed does not mean its stream is up. Availability depends on the broadcaster, your region and your connection, and community lists change constantly. Many channels offer several feeds, so Overwave lets you choose an alternate stream or reconnect. Streams that need custom request headers are marked, because they require a compatible external player.
Is Overwave free?
Yes. You can download and use Overwave without a payment, account, subscription, ads or trial period. If you enjoy it you can buy the developer a coffee, which is entirely optional and unlocks nothing.
Can I use my own IPTV subscription or playlist?
You can import any M3U or M3U8 playlist from a local file or an HTTP/HTTPS address and Overwave keeps it in your sidebar. Imports are snapshots, not live subscriptions, so reimport to update them. Overwave doesn't sell or provide any streams, and DRM-protected streams and provider logins are not supported.
What formats can Overwave play?
Overwave uses macOS's built-in AVFoundation engine, so it plays the formats and codecs macOS supports, including HLS (M3U8) streams. MPEG-DASH and DRM-protected streams are not supported.
What is Split View?
Split View shows two channels side by side, each with its own play, previous/next and volume controls. Click the Split toolbar button, select the left or right viewer, then double-click a channel in the list to tune that side. Click Split again to leave. It can be turned off in Settings.
What is the Floating TV window?
Float moves the current channel into a small window that stays above ordinary windows, with its own play/pause and Picture in Picture controls. The main viewer shows “Playing in Float” with a Return to Viewer button. The shortcut is Option-Command-M.
Can I use AirPlay or Chromecast?
AirPlay is built in: use the AirPlay button beside the transport controls to choose a receiver. Overwave also has an experimental Google Cast controller that opens in Google Chrome using Google's Web Sender SDK. It runs on your Mac, so keep Overwave and the controller tab open. Receiver playback can be limited by stream format, CORS and region.
Does Overwave record, or show a TV guide?
Not at this time. Overwave does not record streams, does not show XMLTV programme guides, and does not refresh playlists on a schedule. It is a fast, simple way to watch live channels.
Does Overwave hide adult channels?
Yes, adult channels are hidden by default. You can change this in Settings.
What happened to Teleliner?
Overwave is the new name for Teleliner. Version 0.5.0 renames the app, its menus, Help, Float and the Cast controller. Your playlists, favorites, history and settings carry over, and existing installs keep updating through the same signed Sparkle update feed.
What data does Overwave collect?
None. There is no account, analytics or telemetry. Favorites, folders, imported playlists, history and the catalogue cache are saved on your Mac. Channel streams and logos load directly from their own servers. See the privacy page for details.
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