ShallowTV
Cong Ying Entertainment iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
ShallowTV is a free Entertainment app for iPhone and iPad by Cong Ying. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated February 11, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 60 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Feb 11
- 2026 · v1.1.0
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About ShallowTV
ShallowTV is a modern, native media player for streaming your M3U playlists on all your Apple devices. Import your own playlists and enjoy a beautiful, intuitive viewing experience. FEATURES • Import M3U Playlists Add playlists via URL or local file. Smart parsing automatically organizes your content by category. • Live Channels & Video On Demand Stream live content with real-time playback. Watch videos with progress tracking and resume from where you left off. • Smart Categories Content is automatically organized into categories like Entertainment, News, Sports, Kids & Family, and more. • Persistent Mini Player Keep watching while you browse. The mini player lets you control playback from anywhere in the app. • Favorites Mark your favorite channels and videos for quick access. • Search Find content across all your playlists instantly with intelligent search. • Beautiful Interface Designed specifically for Apple platforms with a clean, intuitive interface that feels right at home. • Full-Screen Playback Immersive viewing experience with intuitive overlay controls. • Auto-Refresh Playlists automatically stay up-to-date with smart change detection. SUPPORTED FORMATS • M3U and M3U8 playlists • HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) • Standard video formats (MP4, MOV, etc.) IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER ShallowTV is a media player application only. We do NOT provide any streaming content, channels, playlists, or media links. • Users must provide their own M3U playlists • Users are solely responsible for the content they access • Only stream content you own or have permission to view • ShallowTV does not host, distribute, or control any content For support: shallowtv.com Contact: [email protected]
What’s new
Version 1.1.0 · Updated February 11, 2026
- Improved app stability with crash reporting to help us find and fix issues faster - Added VLC player support for additional stream formats (RTSP, RTMP, UDP, RTP) - Performance monitoring and under-the-hood improvements - Bug fixes
App privacy
The developer, Cong Ying, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShallowTV | – | Free | February 11, 2026 | |
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