
IPTV in 2026: Technology, Access, Playlists, and the Android TV Ecosystem
What IPTV actually is IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) delivers live TV and on-demand video over IP networks instead of classic broadcast (DVB/terrestrial/cable RF). In operator deployments it can be a managed service (quality controls, multicast, guaranteed bandwidth), while “OTT-style” IPTV uses the open internet and behaves more like regular streaming.