IPTV player for Android TV: the complete guide

An IPTV player is the app that plays, on your TV, the channels, movies and series provided by your IPTV subscription. On Android TV and Google TV, it makes all the difference: speed, readability, comfort with the remote.

What an IPTV player does

• It reads your M3U playlist or your Xtream Codes credentials.
• It shows the live channels, movies and series of your subscription.
• It shows the TV guide (EPG): what's on now and next.

A player provides no channels: it only plays the playlist you give it.

How to choose an IPTV player for Android TV

1. M3U and Xtream Codes: both formats should be supported (see M3U or Xtream Codes: what's the difference?).
2. Remote-friendly navigation: screens designed for the couch, no mouse or keyboard.
3. Channel organisation: hide, sort, group. A playlist often has thousands of channels.
4. A clear TV guide and fast zapping.
5. A free trial to test with your own playlist before paying.

What TOS adds

• Sports page: today's, tomorrow's, the weekend's or the next 7 days' games, with the channels of your playlist that broadcast them.
• Multi-view with 2 or 4 channels.
• One entry per channel even when your playlist has SD, HD, FHD and 4K.
• Platform releases (Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+…) with availability in your playlist.
• Google TV home screen: your apps, HDMI inputs and channels in one place.
• Smartphone remote and keyboard, kids profiles with a PIN.

Install TOS on Android TV

Install Downloader from the Play Store, then type the code 5179947. Details in Install TOS on Google TV with the Downloader code. The free trial lasts 3 days, no credit card.