IPTV on an Android TV box

What you need

• An Android TV or Google TV box, or a TV with Google TV built in
• A wired connection if you can manage it, otherwise 5GHz WiFi
• A Google account for the Play Store
• The trial login we send on WhatsApp

Setup, step by step

1. 01

   Connect and update

   Plug the box into HDMI and, if you can, a network cable. Join WiFi if there is no cable, then let the system update.

2. 02

   Sign in to Google

   Use a Google account so you can use the Play Store. A phone with the Google Home app speeds this up.

3. 03

   Open the Play Store

   Search for an IPTV player such as TiviMate or IPTV Smarters Pro. Check the update date and recent reviews before installing.

4. 04

   Install and open the player

   Accept the permissions it asks for. It only needs network access to work.

5. 05

   Choose your login type

   Pick Xtream Codes if your player offers it, because it loads the TV guide and library neatly. Otherwise pick M3U link.

6. 06

   Enter the details we send

   Type or paste the server address, username and password. Save, then wait for the channel list to load.

7. 07

   Set the guide and favourites

   Set the guide time offset to UK time if programmes look an hour out, then mark your favourite channels.

8. 08

   Stop the player sleeping

   In Settings, Apps, switch off battery saving or app sleep for the player so the box does not close it.

Tips that save time

• Boxes with 2GB of memory or more cope better with large lists than the cheapest 1GB ones.
• Turn off any battery or app sleep setting for the player, or the box may close it in the background.
• A wired connection is the single biggest upgrade you can make for 4K.

Questions about Android TV box

Other devices: Amazon Firestick, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Apple TV, iPhone and iPad, Windows PC and Mac, Android phone and tablet, MAG and Formuler boxes.