iPlayTV alternative
Yagi vs iPlayTV
iPlayTV is a long-loved Apple TV player you pay for once. Yagi runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac instead. Here is when each one is the right pick.
Checked against the App Store listings in .
The short version
A long-loved Apple TV player, paid once, with a full XMLTV guide, Xtream catch-up and OpenSubtitles. It lives on Apple TV only, and its latest update was in September 2025.
- Apple TV only
- Last updated September 2025
- English only
Where each one is ahead
The rows in our table where one of them does more than the other, or where the other's listing doesn't say.
- Apple TV app
- TV guide
- Catch-up
- Subtitle files or OpenSubtitles
- Native Mac app
- iPhone and iPad
- Program reminders
- Pause and rewind live TV
- Several streams at once
- Continue watching
- Downloads to watch offline
- Instant Subtitles
- Subtitles translated into your language
- Continue on another device
- Handoff
- Picture in Picture
- Collects no data at all
- No ads
- Try before paying
- In 20 languages or more
Feature by feature
"Not stated" means the developer's listing and site don't say, not that the app can't.
| Feature | Yagi | iPlayTV |
|---|---|---|
| Devices | ||
| Native Mac appBuilt for the Mac, not the iPad app run on one | Yes | No |
| iPhone and iPad | Yes | No |
| Apple TV app | No AirPlay from iPhone, iPad or Mac | Yes |
| Playlists | ||
| Xtream Codes login | Yes | Yes |
| M3U playlist link | Yes Live channels | Yes |
| Media serversPlex, Jellyfin, Emby, SMB | No | Not stated |
| Live TV | ||
| TV guide | Partly With Xtream, not M3U | Yes |
| Program reminders | Yes | Not stated |
| Pause and rewind live TVWithout the provider's catch-up | Yes Up to 2 hours back | Not stated |
| Catch-upYour provider's archive of past programs | No | Yes |
| Recording | No | Not stated |
| Several streams at once | Yes A window each on Mac | Not stated |
| Movies and series | ||
| Movies and series | Yes With Xtream | Yes |
| Continue watching | Yes | Not stated |
| Downloads to watch offline | Yes Whole seasons | No |
| Instant SubtitlesSubtitles made on the device when a movie has none | Yes | No |
| Subtitles translated into your language | Yes | No |
| Subtitle files or OpenSubtitles | No | Yes |
| Across devices | ||
| Sync between devices | Yes iCloud | Yes iCloud |
| Continue on another device | Yes | Not stated |
| Handoff | Yes | Not stated |
| Picture in Picture | Yes | No |
| AirPlay | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy and price | ||
| No trackingPer the App Store privacy label | Yes | Yes |
| Collects no data at allPer the App Store privacy label | Yes | No |
| No ads | Yes | Not stated |
| Try before paying | Yes 7-day trial | No |
| Family Sharing | Yes | Yes |
| In 20 languages or more | Yes 50 | No English only |
Devices
| App | iPhone | iPad | Mac | Apple TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yagi | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| iPlayTV | No | No | No | Yes |
What it costs over the years
US prices, on the cheapest way to keep every feature. Prices in your App Store may differ by country.
| App | To try it | To pay for it | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yagiyearly | 7-day free trial | $0.99 a month or $9.99 a year, Family Sharing | $9.99 | $29.97 | $49.95 |
| iPlayTVonce, Apple TV | None | $5.99 once, Family Sharing | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 |
Privacy labels
Yagi: Data Not Collected. The developer says the app collects no data at all.
iPlayTV: Not linked: Usage Data, Diagnostics.
From the App Store privacy label each developer declares. iPlayTV on the App Store
Questions
Does iPlayTV run on iPhone or Mac?
No. Per its listing, iPlayTV is for Apple TV only. Yagi runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and sends the picture to an Apple TV with AirPlay.
Can I use iPlayTV and Yagi together?
Yes. They play the same Xtream Codes login or M3U link. Many providers allow only one or two streams at a time, so stop one before starting the other.
Can I use my iPlayTV playlist in Yagi?
Yes. Your playlist belongs to your provider, not to the player. Enter the same Xtream Codes server, username and password, or paste the same M3U link. Many providers allow only one or two streams at a time, so stop playing in the other app first.
Does Yagi have an Apple TV app?
Not yet. Yagi runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and sends the picture to an Apple TV with AirPlay.
Where do these facts come from?
From each app's US App Store listing and its developer's own site, read in October 2026. Where a listing doesn't say, the table says "Not stated" rather than guessing.
More comparisons
Try Yagi free for 7 days.
On iPhone, iPad and Mac, with the Xtream or M3U playlist from your own provider. No account, no ads, no tracking.
Download on the App StoreFree for 7 days. Then $0.99 a month or $9.99 a year, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Prices in your App Store may differ by country. Works with Family Sharing.
Yagi doesn't come with channels: it plays the playlist from your own provider.