For the average viewer, the "better" path isn't a free, unstable M3U link that dies during the World Cup final. It is using the lesson of GitHub to demand that official services like OSN offer simple, universal, playlist-based access to the content you already paid for.
While downloading an M3U file isn't illegal in most countries, streaming copyrighted content without paying for it sits in a legal grey zone. Moreover, GitHub frequently receives DMCA takedown notices. Search for a popular OSN repository today, and it might be gone tomorrow—only to be forked (copied) by ten other users instantly. osn iptv github m3u better