Airo TV Feature Matrix

Current public release: airo-tv-v0.0.5.

Feature	Status	Notes
M3U playlists	Supported	User supplies authorized playlist URLs.
M3U8 streams	Supported	Playback depends on the stream URL and codec support on the device.
Local channel and guide search	Supported	Deterministic search across user-imported channels and available XMLTV guide data; no cloud or LLM query is required.
Android TV	Supported	Package io.airo.app.tv; Leanback launcher enabled.
Pixel/mobile fallback	Supported	Used for smoke testing and responsive layout coverage.
Chromecast controls	Supported	Discovery, play, pause, stop, reload, new session, volume.
Favorites	Supported	Mark/unmark channels from browse and player flows; stored locally.
XMLTV guide	Supported	User-configured XMLTV sources only; no bundled guide feed.
Smart playlists and canonical channels	Supported	Local filtering and canonical identity matching help preserve personal organization across imports.
Provider add-flows	Supported	User-authorized Xtream, Stalker, Jellyfin, and M3U sources.
Channel health warmup	Supported	Visible channels are warmed with bounded async stream checks so unavailable streams can be signaled before playback.
Picture-in-picture	Under qualification	Video-only PiP layout is test-covered; full device evidence is still being gathered.
Phone-hosted TV streaming	Under qualification	Debug entry point and protocol tests exist; real phone-to-receiver dogfood is not yet complete.
Recording	Not supported	No recording or DVR storage.
AI Search	Planned	Local search is intentionally deterministic in this release.
Cloud playlists	Not supported	Playlists stay local unless users load a remote URL directly.
Bundled channels	Not supported	Airo TV does not provide IPTV content.