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How to Watch IPTV on Roku

Roku doesn't allow app sideloading, but you can still watch IPTV: through a player from the Roku store, or by mirroring your phone or computer.

  • 5–7 minutes
  • Roku TV, Roku Streaming Stick, Express, Ultra
  • Updated

Yes, you can watch IPTV on Roku. Add an IPTV player such as Hot Player from the Roku store, open it to see your device's MAC address, then add your IPTVCA server URL, username and password on the player's website using that MAC address. If no player is available on your Roku, screen mirroring from an Android phone or Windows PC also works.

Why Roku is different

Roku only runs apps from its own store, and the list of IPTV players there changes from time to time. If a player disappears, your IPTVCA login still works in any other player or device.

Best IPTV players for Roku

PlayerWhere to get itGood to know
Hot PlayerRoku storePlaylist added on its website with the MAC address; licence sold by the developer after its free period.
IBO Player ProRoku storeSame MAC-address method, if Hot Player isn't listed on your Roku.
Screen mirroringBuilt into RokuFrom Android phones and Windows PCs; AirPlay from iPhone on supported Roku models.

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.

Method 1: Install an IPTV player from the Roku store

  1. Open the Roku store

    Press Home, then open Streaming Store (called Channel Store on older Roku software).

    Roku home menu with Streaming Store selected
  2. Search for the player

    Type Hot Player or Hot IPTV. Select it and choose Add.

    Hot Player page in the Roku Streaming Store with Add app selected
  3. Open it and note the MAC address

    The app shows your Roku's MAC address. Take a photo of it.

    IPTV player on the TV showing its MAC address and device key

Link your IPTVCA playlist

  1. Open the player's website

    On your phone or computer, go to the player's official website and choose Upload list (or Add playlist).

    Player website with the Upload playlist menu selected
  2. Enter the MAC address

    Type the MAC address from your Roku, then continue.

    Player website device login with the TV's MAC address entered
  3. Choose Xtream Codes

    Select Xtream Codes as the source. Enter any playlist name, then the server URL (Host), username and password from your IPTVCA email. Save.

    Player website Add playlist form with Xtream Codes selected
  4. Refresh on your Roku

    Back on the TV, choose Refresh or restart the app. Your channels load.

    IPTV player with the IPTVCA playlist loaded and the Refresh button selected

Method 2: Screen mirroring

No player on your Roku? Play IPTV on another device and show it on the TV.

  1. Turn on screen mirroring

    On the Roku: Settings, System, Screen mirroring, and set it to Prompt or Always allow.

    Roku screen mirroring mode set to Always allow
  2. Start the stream on your phone or PC

    Open your IPTV player on an Android phone or Windows computer and log in with your IPTVCA details.

    IPTV player playing a live channel on a phone
  3. Mirror to the Roku

    Android: Cast or Smart View from quick settings. Windows: press Windows + K and choose your Roku. On supported Roku models, iPhones can use AirPlay.

    Android quick settings Smart View list with the Roku selected
Want the smoothest experience?

Mirroring keeps your phone busy and can lower the picture quality. Many Roku owners add a Fire TV Stick to a spare HDMI port just for IPTV.

Tips for the best picture

  • 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.
  • Roku Ultra has a network port: use it for 4K channels.
  • Restart the Roku from Settings, System, Power if the player gets slow.

Roku IPTV troubleshooting

  • I can't find Hot Player

    Availability depends on your Roku model and country setting. Try IBO Player Pro or use screen mirroring.

  • The app asks for activation

    The player's free period is over. Its licence is sold by the app developer, not included in your IPTVCA plan.

  • No channels after adding the playlist

    Check the MAC address on the website, re-type the password (case-sensitive), then restart the app.

  • Mirroring drops or stutters

    Put the phone and the Roku on the same 5 GHz Wi-Fi and close other apps on the phone.

Stuck? Email support@iptvca.co with your device model and the app you use. We answer in English and French. Contact support.

Other devices

Set Up IPTV on Another Device

Every guide uses the same IPTVCA login.

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Questions

IPTV on Roku: Quick Answers

Can I install IPTV on Roku?

Yes, through an IPTV player from the Roku store such as Hot Player, or by screen mirroring. You can't sideload apps like TiviMate on a Roku.

Is there a free IPTV player on Roku?

Players on Roku usually give a free period, then ask for a licence paid to their developer. Screen mirroring is free and built into Roku.

Why isn't TiviMate or IPTV Smarters on Roku?

Those players are built for Android and Fire TV. Roku uses its own system, so only apps made for Roku can be installed.

Is Roku or Firestick better for IPTV?

Fire TV Stick is easier: it runs the most popular IPTV players. Roku works, but with fewer apps to choose from.

Can I test the setup before I pay?

Yes. Ask for the free 24-hour trial: you get a real login, so you can install the app, check your channels and picture quality, and only choose a plan afterwards.

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