How to Create Free TV Streaming App and Website
Here is all the information needed to create a Free TV Streaming App and Website.
Prompt Used:
Create a single-page HTML web app for Free TV streaming with these features:
- Sticky header with:
- Hamburger menu to toggle sidebar
- Dynamic title showing current channel
- Search bar for filtering channels
- Buttons to add custom channel and toggle light/dark theme
- Sidebar categories: Live, Favorites, Recently Watched, News, Sports, Kids, Movies, Religion
- Slide-in/out on mobile
- Highlight active category
- Main content:
- Responsive video player (HLS support, autoplay, controls, playsinline)
- Expandable/minimizable player
- Grid of channel cards with logo, name, favorite button
- Clicking a card plays that channel
- Max 80 channels displayed
- Lazy-load images
- Functionalities:
- Load channels from `.m3u` playlists
- Parse #EXTINF for logo, name, URL
- Favorites and recent channels saved in localStorage
- Real-time search filter
- Add custom channel via prompt
- Light/dark theme toggle stored in localStorage
- Responsive design for desktop, tablet, mobile
- Modern clean UI with subtle shadows, hover effects
- Use CSS variables for colors
- All code in a single HTML file with embedded CSS and JS
- Include HLS.js from CDN
Generate a full, ready-to-run HTML file implementing all features.The Code used
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF--8" />
<title>Free TV Streaming</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<style>
:root {
--bg-main: #121212;
--bg-sidebar: #1e1e1e;
--bg-item: #2c2c2c;
--text-color: #fff;
--accent: #444;
--border-color: #333;
}
body.light {
--bg-main: #f5f5f5;
--bg-sidebar: #ffffff;
--bg-item: #eaeaea;
--text-color: #000;
--accent: #ddd;
--border-color: #ccc;
}
body {
margin: 0;
font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
background: var(--bg-main);
color: var(--text-color);
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
height: 100vh;
overflow: hidden;
transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.header {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
gap: 12px;
padding: 12px 16px;
background: var(--bg-sidebar);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 100;
}
.header-left {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
/* Allow header title to shrink */
min-width: 0;
}
.menu-btn {
font-size: 24px;
cursor: pointer;
border: none;
background: none;
color: var(--text-color);
flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevent button from shrinking */
}
.header h1 {
margin: 0;
font-size: 18px;
white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
.header-actions {
display: flex;
gap: 8px;
align-items: center;
}
.header-actions input {
flex: 1;
min-width: 140px;
max-width: 260px;
padding: 8px 12px;
border-radius: 20px;
border: none;
outline: none;
font-size: 14px;
background: var(--bg-item);
color: var(--text-color);
}
.pill-btn {
padding: 8px 12px;
border: none;
border-radius: 20px;
cursor: pointer;
background: var(--bg-item);
color: var(--text-color);
transition: background 0.2s;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.pill-btn:hover { background: var(--accent); }
.content {
flex: 1;
display: flex;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
}
.sidebar {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: -240px; /* Adjusted width */
width: 240px; /* Adjusted width */
background: var(--bg-sidebar);
border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
padding: 10px 0;
transition: left 0.3s ease;
z-index: 200;
}
.sidebar.open { left: 0; }
.sidebar button {
background: none;
border: none;
font-size: 16px;
color: var(--text-color);
padding: 14px 18px;
text-align: left;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background 0.2s;
}
.sidebar button:hover,
.sidebar button.active { background: var(--accent); }
main {
flex: 1;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
overflow: hidden;
width: 100%;
}
.player {
flex: 0 0 46%;
background: #000;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
position: relative; /* For potential overlays */
}
video { width: 100%; height: 100%; background: #000; }
.channel-grid {
flex: 1;
overflow-y: auto;
padding: 16px;
background: var(--bg-main);
display: grid;
/* Responsive grid columns */
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(140px, 1fr));
gap: 14px;
}
.channel-card {
background: var(--bg-item);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 12px;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
cursor: pointer;
}
.channel-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.25); }
.channel-card img {
width: 100%;
height: 90px; /* Adjusted height */
object-fit: contain;
border-radius: 8px;
background: #000;
}
.channel-card h3 {
margin: 0;
font-size: 14px;
text-align: center;
}
.fav-btn {
border: none;
background: none;
font-size: 18px;
cursor: pointer;
color: #aaa;
}
.fav-btn.active { color: gold; }
/* Overlay for sidebar on mobile */
.overlay {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
z-index: 199;
display: none;
}
.sidebar.open + main .overlay {
display: block;
}
/* --- Media Queries for Responsiveness --- */
/* For Tablets and smaller devices */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
main {
/* Change to vertical layout on smaller screens */
flex-direction: column;
}
.player {
/* Aspect ratio for video player */
flex-basis: auto;
width: 100%;
padding-top: 56.25%; /* 16:9 Aspect Ratio */
position: relative;
}
video {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
.header-actions input {
min-width: 110px;
max-width: 160px;
}
}
/* For Mobile Phones */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
.header h1 {
font-size: 16px; /* Slightly smaller title */
}
.header-actions input {
/* Hide search bar by default */
width: 36px;
min-width: 36px;
padding-left: 10px;
padding-right: 10px;
border-radius: 50%;
cursor: pointer;
transition: width 0.3s ease-in-out;
background: var(--bg-item) url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="white" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M11.742 10.344a6.5 6.5 0 1 0-1.397 1.398h-.001c.03.04.062.078.098.115l3.85 3.85a1 1 0 0 0 1.415-1.414l-3.85-3.85a1.007 1.007 0 0 0-.115-.1zM12 6.5a5.5 5.5 0 1 1-11 0 5.5 5.5 0 0 1 11 0z"/></svg>') no-repeat center;
}
.header-actions input:focus {
/* Expand search bar on focus */
width: 150px;
max-width: 180px;
border-radius: 20px;
cursor: text;
background-image: none;
}
.pill-btn {
padding: 8px 10px; /* Slightly reduce padding */
}
.channel-grid {
/* Adjust grid for smaller screens */
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(120px, 1fr));
padding: 12px;
gap: 12px;
}
.channel-card img {
height: 75px; /* Adjust image height */
}
.channel-card h3 {
font-size: 13px; /* Smaller font for card titles */
}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
Continuation of the codes
<div class="header">
<div class="header-left">
<button class="menu-btn" onclick="toggleMenu()">☰</button>
<h1>Free TV</h1>
</div>
<div class="header-actions">
<input id="searchBar" type="text" placeholder="Search..." oninput="applyFilters()" />
<button class="pill-btn" onclick="addCustomChannel()">➕</button>
<button class="pill-btn" onclick="toggleTheme()">🌙/☀️</button>
</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
<aside class="sidebar" id="sidebar">
<button class="active" onclick="loadCategory('live', this); closeMenu();">🏠 Live</button>
<button onclick="loadCategory('favorites', this); closeMenu();">⭐ Favorites</button>
<button onclick="loadCategory('recent', this); closeMenu();">⏱ Recently Watched</button>
<button onclick="loadCategory('news', this); closeMenu();">📰 News</button>
<button onclick="loadCategory('sports', this); closeMenu();">⚽ Sports</button>
<button onclick="loadCategory('kids', this); closeMenu();">🧒 Kids</button>
<button onclick="loadCategory('movies', this); closeMenu();">🎬 Movies</button>
<button onclick="loadCategory('religion', this); closeMenu();">🙏 Religion</button>
</aside>
<main>
<div class="overlay" onclick="toggleMenu()"></div>
<div class="player">
<video id="tvPlayer" controls autoplay playsinline></video>
</div>
<div class="channel-grid" id="channels"></div>
</main>
</div>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@latest"></script>
<script>
const playlists = {
live: "https://iptv-org.github.io/iptv/index.m3u",
favorites: "",
recent: "",
news: "https://iptv-org.github.io/iptv/categories/news.m3u",
sports: "https://iptv-org.github.io/iptv/categories/sports.m3u",
kids: "https://iptv-org.github.io/iptv/categories/animation.m3u",
movies: "https://iptv-org.github.io/iptv/categories/movies.m3u",
religion: "https://iptv-org.github.io/iptv/categories/religious.m3u",
};
const playerEl = document.getElementById("tvPlayer");
const sidebar = document.getElementById("sidebar");
const channelsEl = document.getElementById("channels");
let hls;
let allChannels = [];
let filteredChannels = [];
let favorites = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("favorites") || "[]");
let recent = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("recent") || "[]");
function toggleMenu() { sidebar.classList.toggle("open"); }
// Function to close menu, useful on mobile after selection
function closeMenu() {
if (window.innerWidth <= 768) {
sidebar.classList.remove("open");
}
}
function loadCategory(category, btn) {
document.querySelectorAll(".sidebar button").forEach(b => b.classList.remove("active"));
if (btn) btn.classList.add("active");
document.querySelector(".header h1").textContent = "Free TV";
if (category === "favorites") {
allChannels = favorites;
applyFilters();
if (allChannels.length) playChannel(allChannels[0].url, allChannels[0]);
return;
}
if (category === "recent") {
allChannels = recent;
applyFilters();
if (allChannels.length) playChannel(allChannels[0].url, allChannels[0]);
return;
}
fetch(playlists[category])
.then(r => r.text())
.then(text => {
const lines = text.split("\n");
const channels = [];
let ch = {};
for (const line of lines) {
if (line.startsWith("#EXTINF")) {
const logoMatch = line.match(/tvg-logo="([^"]*)"/);
const name = line.split(",").pop().trim();
ch = { logo: logoMatch ? logoMatch[1] : "", name: name || "Unknown" };
} else if (/^https?:\/\//.test(line)) {
ch.url = line.trim();
channels.push({ ...ch });
}
}
allChannels = channels;
applyFilters();
if (channels.length) playChannel(channels[0].url, channels[0]);
})
.catch(err => console.error("Playlist load error:", err));
}
function applyFilters() {
const q = (document.getElementById("searchBar").value || "").toLowerCase();
filteredChannels = allChannels.filter(ch => !q || ch.name.toLowerCase().includes(q));
renderChannels(filteredChannels);
}
function renderChannels(channels) {
channelsEl.innerHTML = "";
channels.slice(0, 80).forEach(ch => {
const card = document.createElement("div");
card.className = "channel-card";
card.onclick = () => playChannel(ch.url, ch);
const img = document.createElement("img");
img.src = ch.logo || "https://via.placeholder.com/300x180?text=TV";
img.loading = "lazy";
card.appendChild(img);
const title = document.createElement("h3");
title.textContent = ch.name;
card.appendChild(title);
const favBtn = document.createElement("button");
favBtn.className = "fav-btn";
const isFav = favorites.some(f => f.url === ch.url);
favBtn.innerHTML = isFav ? "⭐" : "☆";
if (isFav) favBtn.classList.add("active");
favBtn.onclick = (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleFavorite(ch, favBtn); };
card.appendChild(favBtn);
channelsEl.appendChild(card);
});
}
function playChannel(url, ch) {
try { if (hls) { hls.destroy(); hls = null; } } catch(e) {}
if (Hls.isSupported()) {
hls = new Hls();
hls.loadSource(url);
hls.attachMedia(playerEl);
} else {
playerEl.src = url;
}
playerEl.play().catch(() => {});
if (ch && ch.name) {
document.querySelector(".header h1").textContent = ch.name;
}
if (ch) {
recent = recent.filter(r => r.url !== ch.url);
recent.unshift(ch);
if (recent.length > 20) recent.pop();
localStorage.setItem("recent", JSON.stringify(recent));
}
}
function toggleFavorite(ch, btn) {
const i = favorites.findIndex(f => f.url === ch.url);
if (i >= 0) {
favorites.splice(i, 1);
btn.innerHTML = "☆";
btn.classList.remove("active");
} else {
favorites.push(ch);
btn.innerHTML = "⭐";
btn.classList.add("active");
}
localStorage.setItem("favorites", JSON.stringify(favorites));
}
function addCustomChannel() {
const name = prompt("Channel name?");
const url = prompt("Channel stream URL (.m3u8)?");
if (name && url) {
const newCh = { name, url, logo: "" };
favorites.push(newCh);
localStorage.setItem("favorites", JSON.stringify(favorites));
alert("✅ Added to Favorites!");
}
}
function toggleTheme() {
document.body.classList.toggle("light");
localStorage.setItem("theme", document.body.classList.contains("light") ? "light" : "dark");
}
window.onload = () => {
const savedTheme = localStorage.getItem("theme");
if (savedTheme === "light") document.body.classList.add("light");
loadCategory("live", document.querySelector(".sidebar button"));
};
</script>
</body>
</html>