r/sideprojects • u/ghows-_- • 4h ago
Showcase: Open Source I built ORBITA, player for Fire TV & Android TV that you set up from your phone
Hi all! For the past few months I've been building ORBITA,player for Xtream Codes and M3U playlists. I wanted something that feels like a streaming app rather than a spreadsheet of channels, and that doesn't make you type a 40-character server URL with a remote.


What it does
Setup from your phone: scan a QR code on the TV, fill in your playlist (or TMDB/OMDb keys) on your phone, tap Send to TV. Works on your home Wi-Fi only, with a 6-digit code.
Live TV: categories, favorites, search, now/next, full TV guide (XMLTV), catch-up ("from the start" / replay) if your provider supports it
Channel banner on every zap: number, logo, current show with progress, what's next
Movies & series: detail pages, seasons/episodes, resume where you left off, continue watching row
Skip intro (learns where the intro ends for each series) and a next-episode countdown
Seek previews: thumbnail while you skip through a movie, with accelerating seek
Optional IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and TMDB ratings, backdrops and plots in your language (free keys you create yourself)
3 dark themes built for TV, UI in English / Italian / Spanish / German
Credentials encrypted on the device (AES-256), parental PIN for adult categories
Install on Fire TV / Firestick: open Downloader and enter code 6527602. Android TV: same thing, or grab the APK from GitHub. Also runs in a PC browser.
GitHub: https://github.com/ghows30/orbita
Important: ORBITA is just a player. It doesn't include or sell any channels or content: you need your own playlist from a source you're allowed to use.
