{"id":600,"date":"2026-10-11T00:24:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T22:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/m3u-xtream-codes-portail-mag-differences\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T03:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T01:06:41","slug":"m3u-vs-xtream-codes-vs-mag-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zyminex.net\/iptv\/m3u-vs-xtream-codes-vs-mag-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"M3U vs Xtream Codes vs MAG Portal: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you receive your IPTV access, several formats may be offered. They all give you the same content \u2014 only the way you connect changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xtream Codes API<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most convenient format: a <strong>username<\/strong>, a <strong>password<\/strong> and a <strong>server URL<\/strong>. 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