Country filters
Move from the world view to a country catalog without mixing channels from unrelated regions.
Channel categories
Use news, sports, entertainment, music and other directory labels as discovery filters.
Playback state
The player reports unavailable endpoints instead of filling an empty result with an unrelated channel.
Original distribution
Video is fetched on demand from the listed public endpoint through PocketWorld's bounded playback proxy; PocketWorld does not originate or archive the program.
What the TV catalog contains
PocketWorld organizes public channel metadata and endpoints from open directories and broadcasters. It normalizes country, language and category labels so the same catalog can be explored from a list or the globe. The count shown by the product describes the current loaded directory, not a guarantee that every channel is online or available in every jurisdiction.
The browser requests video from the listed endpoint. Channel names, logos, schedules and programs remain the property of their respective owners. PocketWorld does not mirror broadcasts or replace a failed channel with copied video.
Why stream availability changes
Public endpoints can rotate tokens, limit countries, require a particular codec or stop during broadcaster maintenance. Working status records the latest health evidence available to the catalog and can become stale between checks. A failure message therefore describes the present playback attempt rather than making a permanent claim about the broadcaster.
Using metadata carefully
Country and category fields come from directory records and can contain mistakes. Reported corrections are compared with the original source before local metadata changes. Use a broadcaster's official website for definitive schedules, rights and local access.
Public channel directory and proxied playback
The TV directory indexes public channel metadata and stream endpoints supplied by open catalogs and broadcasters. Video is fetched on demand from the original endpoint through a bounded same-origin proxy; PocketWorld does not originate or archive the program. Channels may disappear because of schedule changes, geographic restrictions, token expiry, browser codec support or a broadcaster decision. A missing stream is shown as unavailable instead of being replaced with unrelated video.
How channel status is interpreted
Country, language and category filters describe catalog metadata, not a guarantee that every channel is physically produced in that location. Working status reflects the most recent check and can change between checks. Use the source link for the broadcaster's official schedule, rights information and local availability.
TV directory sources
Channel metadata comes from public community directories such as iptv-org. Playback depends on each broadcaster's public stream availability.
Frequently asked questions
Does PocketWorld host TV programs?
No. PocketWorld fetches the listed public endpoint on demand through a bounded playback proxy, and does not originate or archive channel programs.
Why is a listed channel unavailable?
The endpoint may be offline, geo-restricted, expired, tokenized or incompatible with the current browser.
Are country and category labels authoritative?
They describe the source directory record. Use the broadcaster's official site for definitive identity, schedule and rights information.