How to Set Up IPTV on an Android TV Box
How to set up IPTV on an Android TV box or Google TV device. Install a player from the Play Store, enter your subscription login, and start streaming.
- Android TV Box
- Google TV
- Nvidia Shield
- MECOOL & similar boxes
Before you start
- An active IPTV subscription
- Your Xtream Codes login or M3U URL
- An Android TV box connected to the internet
Step-by-step
- 1
Open the Play Store
From the home screen, open the Google Play Store on your Android TV box.
- 2
Install a player app
Search for and install IPTV Smarters Pro or TiViMate (sideload via Downloader if it isn't listed).
- 3
Open the player
Launch the app and accept the terms to reach the add-playlist or login screen.
- 4
Enter your subscription details
Add your playlist using Xtream Codes (username, password, server URL) or your M3U URL.
- 5
Load and watch
Let the channel list and EPG load, then open a channel to start watching.
Troubleshooting
The app isn't in the Play Store
Install the Downloader app and sideload the player using its download URL.
Playback stutters
Use a wired connection where possible and set Stream Format to Default in the player's settings.
Browse all IPTV setup guides, or get the background first: what is IPTV?, is IPTV legal in the UK? and troubleshooting if anything goes wrong.
The app is just the player
An IPTV app is only the player. To load channels, you need an active IPTV subscription — that’s what provides your login and the content.
- Firestick
- Smart TV
- Android Box
- IPTV Smarters
- TiViMate
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