[jnojr]

I know next to nothing about IPTV!

I found https://kodibeginner.com/best-free-m3u-playlists/  I can add the iptv-org m3u to Kodi and see about 2000 channels.  But all of the Pluto channels give me a 403.

Is that a geographical thing?  I am in the US.

If there's a better m3u for free US channels, I'd love to know about it!

[jnojr]

I also tried https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Free-T...ylist.m3u8  Same result... Pluto channels won't play :-(

[DaVu]

See if you are able to reach: https://pluto.tv/gsa/live-tv/66c6fc06489bab0008b6f9da

If you are able to reach that, then it's not blocked for the USA and I guess the URLs from that m3u are probably faulty. 

And if you are new to that kind of stuff..."free" doesn't mean it's legal or for "free" only because you are able to download that m3u for free. Always ask yourself the question, if something that others (hundreds, thousands and ten-thousands) have to pay for can be for free legally. I'm not saying that those m3us are not fine. I'm just saying that I would double check that. 

Just a friendly hint and no offense.

[jnojr]

See if you are able to reach: https://pluto.tv/gsa/live-tv/66c6fc06489bab0008b6f9da

I can, but my browser prompts me to translate German to English...

If you are able to reach that, then it's not blocked for the USA and I guess the URLs from that m3u are probably faulty. 

Very possible, but if so, where would I find the correct URLs?

And if you are new to that kind of stuff..."free" doesn't mean it's legal or for "free" only because you are able to download that m3u for free. Always ask yourself the question, if something that others (hundreds, thousands and ten-thousands) have to pay for can be for free legally. I'm not saying that those m3us are not fine. I'm just saying that I would double check that. 

Just a friendly hint and no offense.

None taken! I am looking for legally free.

[DaVu]

Very possible, but if so, where would I find the correct URLs?

No clue. Sorry. I would take a look at the Debug Log and see which URLs are in use.

Edit:

at least I see the same error as you do.

[jnojr]

Very possible, but if so, where would I find the correct URLs?

No clue. Sorry. I would take a look at the Debug Log and see which URLs are in use.

One example:
 

Code:

2025-01-03 11:19:31.653 T:141540 info <general>: AddOnLog: pvr.iptvsimple: pvr.iptvsimple - GetChannelStreamProperties - Live Stream URL: http://service-stitcher.clusters.pluto.tv/stitch/hls/channel/569546031a619b8f07ce6e25/master.m3u8?terminate=false&deviceType=web&deviceMake=web&deviceModel=web&sid=75&deviceId=569546031a619b8f07ce6e25&deviceVersion=DNT&appVersion=DNT&deviceDNT=0&userId=&advertisingId=&deviceLat=&deviceLon=&app_name=&appName=web&buildVersion=&appStoreUrl=&architecture=&includeExtendedEvents=false&marketingRegion=US&serverSideAds=false
2025-01-03 11:19:31.678 T:141540 info <general>: VideoPlayer::OpenFile: pvr://channels/tv/All%20channels/[email protected]_369360539.pvr

[otinley]

You might want to start with Matt's excellent IPTVMerge.

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=340691

or directly install the repo:

https://www.matthuisman.nz/2020/02/slygu...itory.html

[jnojr]

I found this:

https://github.com/matthuisman/i.mjh.nz/issues/127

Looks like the DMCAed him :-(

[otinley]

Works perfectly fine on both my Android and Windows 11.
Did you even try to install the repo?

[jnojr]

Not yet.  What would I be merging?