How to Set Up IPTV on Android TV and Google TV

Best IPTV players for Android TV

These players are made by other companies. We don't sell them or their licences; your IPTVCA plan is the login you enter in them.

Step 1: Install an IPTV player from Google Play

1. Open Google Play

   On the home screen open Apps, then Google Play Store (on Google TV: search from the Apps tab).

   
2. Search for the player

   Type TiviMate or Perfect Player and open the app page.

   
3. Install and open it

   Select Install, wait a few seconds, then Open.

   

Step 2: Add your IPTVCA login

1. Add a playlist

   In TiviMate choose Add playlist; in other players look for Add user or the plus icon.

   
2. Log in with your Xtream Codes details

   Choose “Xtream Codes” (sometimes “Login with Xtream Codes API”). Type the server URL, username and password exactly as they appear in your IPTVCA email, including capital letters, then save. Channels, the TV guide and the movie library load on their own; the first load can take a minute or two.

   
3. Pick your favourites

   Long-press a channel to add it to Favourites, so your usual channels are always at the top.

   

Player not in Google Play? Install it with Downloader

Some players are only offered on their own website. Android TV can install them once you allow it.

1. Install Downloader

   Search Downloader in Google Play and install the app by AFTVnews.

   
2. Allow unknown apps

   Open Settings, Apps, Security & restrictions, Unknown sources, and switch Downloader on. Menu names vary a little by brand.

   
3. Download the player

   In Downloader, type the player's official website, download the Android TV version, install it, then log in as in Step 2.

   

Tips for the best picture

• Formuler and BuzzTV boxes run Android and come with their own IPTV app: add your subscription with its Xtream Codes option.
• Around 25 Mbps per screen is comfortable for HD and 50 Mbps for 4K. A wired connection, or Wi-Fi on the 5 GHz band close to the router, prevents most buffering.
• Nvidia Shield and Google TV Streamer handle 4K channels and big guides with no lag.
• Set the player to open at start-up so your TV goes straight to live channels.

Android TV IPTV troubleshooting

• The app isn't in Google Play

  Your model or region may not list it. Use Downloader with the player's official website, or pick another player.

• “Invalid login”

  Username and password are case-sensitive. Copy them exactly from the email, with no spaces at the end.

• Channels freeze at peak time

  Restart the box and the router, then try a cable or the 5 GHz Wi-Fi. Close other apps that download in the background.

• No movies in TiviMate

  Movies and series in TiviMate need its Premium upgrade. IPTV Smarters Pro shows them in the free version.

• The guide is empty

  Refresh the EPG from the player's settings and wait a few minutes for it to load.