How to Set Up IPTV on TiviMate (2026): Install, Playlist, EPG & Catch-Up

Last updated: October 2026 · By Jena Bruis, IPTVSup content team

TiviMate is one of the best IPTV players for Android TV and Amazon Fire TV. It looks and feels like a cable box: a full TV guide, channel groups, favourites, and, with the Premium upgrade, catch-up and recording. This guide covers installing TiviMate, adding your IPTV playlist, setting up the TV guide, and the settings and features worth knowing.

What you need

• An Android TV or Fire TV device: Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer, or an Android TV box or smart TV.
• Your IPTV login: an Xtream Codes login (server URL, username and password) or an M3U playlist link, plus an EPG link if your provider gives you one. IPTVSup subscribers receive all of these by email after purchase.
• A stable connection: 15 Mbps or more is a good baseline for HD.

TiviMate is not available for iPhone, Apple TV, Samsung or LG TVs. On those devices, use IPTV Smarters Pro instead. See our setup guides.

TiviMate free vs Premium

Feature	Free	Premium
Live TV with TV guide	Yes	Yes
Number of playlists	1	Several
Catch-up (watch past programmes)	No	Yes
Recording	No	Yes
Multi-view (several channels at once)	No	Yes
Favourites and custom groups	Limited	Full
Parental PIN	No	Yes

The free version is enough to watch live TV with a guide. Premium is a paid upgrade bought through the TiviMate Companion app on an Android phone, then activated on your TV device.

Step 1: Install TiviMate

On Android TV or Google TV

Open the Google Play Store, search for TiviMate IPTV Player, and install it.

On Amazon Fire TV Stick

TiviMate isn’t in the Amazon Appstore, so you install it with the free Downloader app:

1. Install Downloader from the Amazon Appstore and allow it to install apps under Settings → My Fire TV → Developer Options → Install Unknown Apps. Our Firestick guide shows these two steps with screenshots.
2. Open Downloader and enter the official TiviMate link: tivimate.com/apk, then select Go.
3. When the download finishes, select Install, then Done, and Delete the installation file.

Note: Amazon’s newer Vega OS devices, such as the Fire TV Stick 4K Select, don’t allow this kind of installation.

Step 2: Add your IPTV playlist

Open TiviMate and select Add playlist. Choose the login type your provider gave you.

Xtream Codes (recommended)

1. Select Xtream Codes.
2. Enter the server address (including http:// and the port number if given), your username and your password.
3. Select Next. TiviMate checks the login and shows how many channels, movies and series it found.
4. Give the playlist a name and select Done.

Xtream Codes loads the TV guide automatically, so you can usually skip Step 3.

M3U playlist

1. Select Enter URL.
2. Type or paste your M3U link exactly as your provider sent it, then select Next.
3. Wait for the playlist to load, name it and select Done.

Step 3: Set up the TV guide (EPG)

If the guide is empty after adding an M3U playlist:

1. Go to Settings → Playlists, select your playlist, then EPG sources.
2. Add the EPG link from your provider.
3. Go back and select Update EPG. The guide can take a few minutes to fill in the first time.

To keep it current, turn on automatic EPG updates under Settings → EPG.

Step 4: Start watching

Use your remote’s arrow keys to browse channels and press OK to play. Press OK again during playback for the channel list, or open the TV guide to see what’s on now and next. Long-press a channel to add it to Favourites or to hide groups you never watch.

How to use catch-up on TiviMate

Catch-up lets you watch programmes that have already aired. It needs TiviMate Premium and an IPTV service that offers catch-up on that channel. Channels with catch-up usually show a small clock or rewind icon in the guide.

1. Open the TV guide.
2. Scroll left to go back in time on a channel with catch-up.
3. Select a past programme and press OK to play it from the start.

Recording and multi-view (Premium)

• Recording: in the TV guide, select a current or future programme and choose Record. Set where recordings are saved under Settings → Recording. External USB storage is best on devices with little space.
• Multi-view: during playback, open the menu and choose Multi-view to watch several channels on one screen. Each extra stream counts as a separate connection, so it only works if your plan allows more than one at a time.

Recommended settings

• Settings → Playback → Buffer size: increase it if streams stutter.
• Settings → Playback → Video decoder: switch between hardware and software if a channel shows a black screen or no picture.
• Settings → EPG: enable automatic updates.
• Settings → Playlists → Update playlist on start: keeps your channel list current.

How to refresh or update TiviMate

• Refresh channels: go to Settings → Playlists, select your playlist and choose Update playlist.
• Refresh the guide: go to Settings → EPG and select Update EPG.
• Update the app: on Android TV, update from the Google Play Store. On Fire TV, repeat the Downloader steps with tivimate.com/apk to install the latest version over the old one. Your playlists and settings are kept.

Troubleshooting

“Playlist could not be loaded” or login error. Check the server address, username and password for typos or extra spaces. M3U links must be pasted exactly as sent.

Channels buffer or freeze. Use Ethernet or 5 GHz Wi-Fi, increase the buffer size, and restart your device. Our buffering guide covers more fixes.

TV guide is empty or wrong. Run Update EPG. For M3U playlists, check that the EPG link is added. If times are off, check your device’s time zone.

Black screen on some channels. Switch the video decoder setting, or try the channel again later in case the stream itself is down.

Frequently asked questions

Is TiviMate free?
Yes, the basic player is free. Premium is an optional paid upgrade that adds catch-up, recording, multi-view and multiple playlists.

Does TiviMate come with channels?
No. TiviMate is only a player. You need an IPTV subscription to give it channels.

TiviMate or IPTV Smarters Pro: which is better?
TiviMate is better for a cable-style TV guide on Android TV and Fire TV. IPTV Smarters Pro is simpler and works on more devices. See our TiviMate vs IPTV Smarters Pro comparison.

Can I use TiviMate with IPTVSup?
Yes. Use the Xtream Codes login or M3U link from your welcome email. If you’d like help, contact our support team or see our plans.

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About the author: Jena Bruis is part of the IPTVSup content team and writes our setup guides and explainers. Questions about this guide? Contact us.