The most frequent cause is an expired account or link. If your subscription is no longer active, the server will terminate the connection, prompting the player to display "playback finished".

You can monitor SFVIP’s window title, process state, or log file (if it writes one) to detect when playback stops, then launch the link.

"Playback Finished" error in SFVIP Player generally occurs when the connection between the player and the IPTV server is severed or the stream link has expired. This commonly happens if your login credentials (portal URL, MAC address, or M3U link) are no longer valid or have been blocked by the provider. Common Causes & Fixes Expired Account/Links

Need to let users know playback finished and offer next steps. Use this template for social, email, or in-app messaging.