How to Set Up IPTV on Android TV

Android TV and Google TV are the easiest IPTV platforms of all: the full Google Play Store is right there on the TV, so there's no sideloading, no codes, no unknown-sources settings. This guide covers Android/Google TVs (Sony, Philips, TCL, Hisense), Chromecast with Google TV, Nvidia Shield and Android boxes — the steps are identical.

Step 1: Install a player from the Play Store

1. From the home screen, open the Google Play Store (sign in with a Google account if the device is new).
2. Search for your player:
   • TiviMate — the best live-TV interface on Android, superb EPG grid
   • IPTV Smarters — simplest login, familiar layout
   • IBO Player Pro — fast and polished, MAC-based playlist management
3. Click Install, then Open.

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Step 2: Sign in with your Nexlivo details

In whichever app you chose, pick the Xtream Codes API (sometimes just "Xtream" or "API") login option and enter from your welcome message:

• Username — exactly as sent, case-sensitive
• Password — likewise
• Server URL — the complete address including http:// and the port

In TiviMate the flow is Add playlist → Xtream Codes, in Smarters it's Login with Xtream Codes API, and IBO Player Pro uses Change Playlist → Add Playlist → Xtream-Codes-API (that app also needs a one-off developer activation — see the IBO Player Pro guide).

Step 3: First load and tuning

The app now downloads your channel list and programme guide. On first run this takes a minute or two. Three settings worth touching immediately:

1. Favourites — mark the channels you actually watch; every player surfaces favourites faster than the full list.
2. EPG refresh — leave the default automatic refresh on; a stale guide is the most common "problem" that isn't one.
3. Player engine — if a particular stream misbehaves, most apps let you switch the decoder (hardware/software) per stream or globally.