The app is free to install from the official listing. The premium unlock, if you want it, is bought inside TiviMate from the developer. It is not part of the IPTV plan and we cannot refund it.
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At a glance
- Devices
- Firestick, Android TV, Google TV
- Price
- Free to install. Premium is sold inside the app.
- Login
- Xtream, M3U
- Our view
- Excellent. Editorial only, not a review score.
Best for. Firestick, NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast with Google TV and other Android TV boxes, if you want a proper EPG.
Skip it when. Samsung Tizen and LG webOS. TiviMate does not install there. iPhone users should use iPlayTV or GSE instead.
Good and less good
Works well
- The guide is readable from a sofa.
- Xtream Codes fills live TV, films and the EPG together.
- Hardware decoding behaves well on a Shield and on recent Firesticks.
Watch out for
- The free tier hides some layout options.
- The premium purchase is easy to confuse with the IPTV subscription.
- It is heavier than XCIPTV on a storage-starved Chromecast.
Set it up
Choose a device
Open Google Play on the television and install the official TiviMate app. Choose Add playlist → Xtream Codes and enter the name, username, password and server URL.
Search the Amazon Appstore. If it is missing, follow the Firestick guide to allow Downloader, then install only the official build. Do not use a “premium already unlocked” file.
Install from the Play Store on the Shield. Leave hardware decoding on. Ethernet is worth it if the Shield lives in a cupboard.
Login and playback settings
Add one playlist with Xtream Codes. A second playlist is only useful if you genuinely have a second service. Recording and multi-view, where the app offers them, still use your plan’s connection limit.
- Buffer. Start with the default buffer. Increase it only if a wired connection still pauses, and only by one step.
- Decoder. Hardware decoding should stay on. If a single channel is black, set that channel to software decoding.
- EPG interval. A daily guide update is enough. The first update after login can take a minute. Leave the device on mains power while it runs.
- UK time. Timezone London, offset 0. TiviMate follows the device clock, including the UK daylight-saving change, after a reboot.
If something goes wrong
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| Problem | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Playlist will not add | The server URL has a line break from a wrapped WhatsApp message. | Paste it into a notes app first, remove the break, then paste the single line into TiviMate. |
| Guide times are wrong | The Android TV clock is set manually, or the offset was changed earlier. | Set date and time to automatic, London, put the offset back to 0, and refresh the guide. |
| Premium prompt | You tapped an in-app feature that the developer charges for. | Ignore it if you only need live TV. Paying it does not extend the IPTV subscription. |
TiviMate questions
Do I need TiviMate Premium?
Not for a basic Xtream login and the guide. Premium adds features sold by the app developer. Read the in-app list before you pay.
Can TiviMate open an M3U link?
Yes. Xtream Codes is still the better first choice because the guide usually arrives with it.
Why does multi-view fail?
Two pictures at once need two connections. A 1-device plan will close one of them.
Is there a TiviMate for Samsung?
No. Use the Samsung Smart TV guide and IBO Player Pro, Smart IPTV or Duplex Play.