IPTV setup
IPTV Setup Guides by Device and App
Each guide below covers one device or one player app, using the menu names you'll see on screen. Have the login from your welcome email open, pick your device and follow the steps. Most take under ten minutes.
- 8 device guides
- 7 app guides
- 24/7 setup help
Step 1
Which screen are you setting up?
Start with the device. Each guide names the player we recommend for it.
Already have a player?
Walkthroughs for each IPTV app
If you already know which app you want, skip straight to its settings, playlist and guide steps.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR IPTV SUBSCRIPTION
If you've ever installed an app on your TV, you can do this. There's no technician visit and no extra box to plug in.
Pick a Plan Length and Screen Count
Choose 1, 3, 6, 12 or 24 months and 1 to 5 screens. The channels are the same on every plan, so the only choices are length and screen count. You can also start with the free trial, which doesn't ask for a card.
Open the Login Email
Once your order is paid we email your Xtream Codes details (server, username and password) and an M3U playlist link. Keep that email handy, because every IPTV app asks for one or the other.
Sign In on Your TV and Press Play
Install a player such as TiviMate or IPTV Smarters Pro and type in your details. The channels, TV guide and movie library load on their own. Each setup guide has the steps for one device.
Login types
How apps connect to your plan
Your welcome email covers all three. The app decides which one it asks for.
Xtream Codes login
A server address plus a username and password. Pick this whenever the app offers it, because live channels, the movie and series libraries and the guide all come through in one go. TiviMate, Smarters and most modern players use it.
M3U playlist link
A single long web address that lists every channel. VLC, Kodi, OTTPlayer and many smart TV players expect this. These apps usually want the TV guide (XMLTV) address added as a second step.
MAC address / portal
MAG boxes and several Samsung and LG players identify the screen by its hardware address. You send us (or the app's website) that address and the channels are delivered to it.
Checklist
Have these ready
- The welcome email from your IPTV Trends trial or plan
- The device you'll watch on, updated to its latest software
- Roughly 10 Mbps per HD stream and 25 Mbps per 4K stream (run our IPTV speed test)
- A network cable for TVs and boxes if you can reach the router
Testing before you buy?
A 6-hour trial login works with every guide here, and we don't ask for card details.
COMMON SETUP QUESTIONS
Search your inbox, spam and promotions folders for IPTV Trends. If it's not there, message support from the address you ordered with and we'll send the login again.
Xtream Codes whenever it's offered, since it brings in channels, movies, series and the guide together. Use the M3U link only for apps that don't support Xtream, such as VLC or Kodi.
Evening is when home Wi-Fi is busiest. Plug the TV or box into the router, restart both, and switch the player to its hardware decoder. Plan for about 10 Mbps per HD stream and 25 Mbps per 4K stream.
Refresh the EPG from the app's settings and allow a minute or two the first time. M3U-based apps need the XMLTV guide link added separately.
Install it on as many devices as you like. Your plan's screen count (1 to 5) is how many can play at the same time.
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