IPTV Player Setup — Channel Guide Edition

IPTV Player Setup Guide

Every app below is a player only — it doesn't come with channels. You'll need your provider's M3U playlist URL or Xtream login before you start. Jump to your device up top.

⚠ About "Downloader codes"

You may have seen numeric codes (like 272483) used to fetch an app inside the Downloader app. Those aren't official codes from the app developers — they're short-link redirects that individual blogs and marketing sites register themselves, and different sites publish different numbers for the same app that can change or be reassigned at any time.

Because I can't verify who controls a given code or where it currently points, I'm not listing them here. Instead, every row below gives you either the official app store (safest option — Google Play, Apple App Store, Amazon Appstore) or, where an app isn't store-listed, its official developer website to type into Downloader directly.

Android TV / Fire TV / Google TV

FIRE TV STICK · SHIELD · CHROMECAST GTV · BOXES
TV
TiviMate Direct site
Source tivimate.com
Install Downloader from your device's app store first.
Open Downloader, type tivimate.com in the URL field, press Go.
Select Install, then Open, then add your playlist under Add Playlist.
SP
IPTV Smarters Pro Direct site
Source Not on Amazon/Google TV app stores — sideload only, official site link is provided in-app from a phone install first, or via iptvsmarters.com.
On your phone, confirm the developer's official URL from their published app store listing.
Enter that exact URL into Downloader on your TV device and press Go.
Install, open, and log in with your M3U or Xtream credentials.
PP
Perfect Player Direct site
Source niklabs.com (developer site)
In Downloader, enter niklabs.com and press Go.
Install, then set your playlist and EPG source under Settings → General.
OT
OTT Navigator Play Store
Source Google Play Store (search "OTT Navigator")
Available directly in the Play Store on Android TV / Google TV — no sideloading needed.
On Fire TV, use the Play Store equivalent search if available, or the developer's Play Store link opened via a browser QR code.
GS
GSE Smart IPTV App Store
Source Amazon Appstore / Google Play
Search directly in your device's built-in app store — GSE is store-listed on both platforms.

Android & iOS

PHONES · TABLETS
SP
IPTV Smarters Pro Play Store
iOS name "Smarters Player Lite" on the App Store
Setup Install → open → Add Playlist → enter M3U or Xtream login → Save.
GS
GSE Smart IPTV Both stores
Setup Install from Play Store or App Store → open → add playlist via URL or Xtream fields.
nP
nPlayer App Store
Best for iOS/Apple TV, broad codec support for unusual stream formats.
VL
VLC Both stores
Setup Open app → menu → Stream → paste M3U URL → Play.

Samsung Smart TV (Tizen)

MAC-ADDRESS REGISTRATION REQUIRED
SI
Smart IPTV (SIPTV) Samsung App Store
Install Smart IPTV from the Samsung App Store.
Open it — note the MAC address shown on screen.
On a phone/computer, go to the app's account portal, enter that MAC address, and link your M3U URL.
Reopen the app on your TV — it loads the linked playlist automatically.

LG Smart TV (webOS)

MAC-ADDRESS REGISTRATION REQUIRED
SS
SS IPTV LG Content Store
Install SS IPTV from the LG Content Store.
Open it — note the MAC address on the welcome screen.
Register your M3U URL to that MAC address on the app's companion website.
Reopen the app to load your channels.

Apple TV

TVOS APP STORE
SP
IPTV Smarters Pro App Store
Tip Use the Apple TV Remote app on your iPhone for faster URL/login entry than the Siri Remote.
nP
nPlayer App Store
Best for Wide format/codec compatibility.

Roku

CHANNEL STORE — LIMITED SELECTION
RK
Any listed IPTV channel Channel Store
Open the Streaming Channels store from the Roku home screen.
Search for an IPTV player channel and select Add Channel.
Open it and enter your M3U URL or Xtream login where prompted.
Note Roku doesn't allow sideloading, so its app selection is smaller than Android TV/Fire TV.

Windows & Mac

DESKTOP
VL
VLC Media Player Direct site
Source videolan.org
Install VLC, then go to Media → Open Network Stream (Windows) or File → Open Network (Mac).
Paste your M3U URL and click Play. Use View → Playlist to switch channels.
SP
IPTV Smarters Pro Direct site
Note Desktop builds are distributed from the developer's own site — mirrors the mobile setup once installed.

Kodi (Any Platform)

WINDOWS · MAC · LINUX · ANDROID · FIRE TV
KO
PVR IPTV Simple Client Built-in add-on
Source kodi.tv for the base app; the add-on ships with Kodi.
Go to Settings → Add-ons → My add-ons → PVR clients and enable it.
Open its config, choose M3U Playlist URL, and paste your link.
Optionally add your provider's XMLTV EPG URL under the EPG tab.
Save and restart Kodi — channels appear under the TV section.