IPTV next-video playback: check VLC’s playlist mode first
An automatic next video can reflect a local VLC preference. Identify the selected collection before treating the change as a provider catalogue problem.
Identify what reached the end
IPTV next-video playback is not the same question as a live channel changing its programme. When VLC for Android finishes a video and starts another, first note the title you selected and whether it came from a collection. A broadcast schedule, the provider’s catalogue and VLC’s local playback choices are different layers. Describe the transition before assuming that a channel was removed or that your subscription changed.
VideoLAN: Android interface preferences
Compare the documented preference
VideoLAN’s Android 3.5 guide describes Video playlist mode: videos play one after another starting with the current item. If your version exposes this preference, read its label and record its original state before comparing the behaviour with a small collection you are entitled to play. Change only that preference if appropriate, then restore it if the result is unhelpful. Do not assume that every live stream has a normal end or supports automatic advancement.
Preserve the provider and playlist details
VLC also documents saving a video to a new or existing playlist; that is not a request to alter a provider’s channel catalogue. Keep saved addresses and access details intact. If playback still stops unexpectedly, report whether the next item appeared, whether the same selection can reopen, and which VLC version you use. Hide private stream addresses in screenshots. An observation about one collection does not establish a service-wide outage.
