ADIOSTV FIELD GUIDE · 05

Privacy and local playlist parsing

A useful playlist report does not need to upload the playlist: modern browsers can parse, count and compare entries on the device.

Why playlists can be sensitive

Addresses may contain account identifiers, temporary signatures or service-specific tokens. Channel names can also reveal interests or subscriptions. Uploading a list to an unknown checker transfers all of that data, even if the page appears to return only a simple count.

What local parsing can do

JavaScript can read a selected file in memory, identify EXTINF entries, group names, duplicate addresses and missing metadata, then create a diagnostic summary. AdiosTV does not need to send the text to an API, and the report should redact query strings when showing examples.

Remote files have a boundary

A browser can fetch a remote playlist only when its host permits cross-origin access. If it does not, the safe fallback is to download the file yourself and open it locally—not send the address through a universal server proxy. Close the page to clear the in-memory analysis.

The AdiosTV boundary

We provide public-playlist tools and a source directory. We do not host or proxy video or help bypass DRM, authentication, territory rules or source controls. Public reachability is not a promise of permanent availability; third-party publishers remain responsible for their content.