openlayers 2 - Adding custom map tile layer using QGIS?

I am trying to display the following background map in QGIS 2.0: http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Topo_Map/MapServer/tile/${z}/${y}/${x}. In a custom web map client, this is quite easy: http://dev.openlayers.org/releases/OpenLayers-2.13.1/examples/xyz-esri.html

I tried to use the "OpenLayers plugin" in QGIS, but there the list of background tile maps is predefined and I cannot add my own custom map tile layer.

Is there any easy workaround (without any programming) how I could show the custom map tiles layer in QGIS?

Answer

Unfortunately, TileLayerPlugin is compatible with QGIS versions 2.8 - 2.99

So, the other option to add custom tiles stored locally on disk - fill in URL (I use Linux, for Windows I suppose you have to change backslashes):

file:///path/to/your/custom/tiles/{z}/{x}/{y}.png