TiviMate Guides
TiviMate is the most recommended IPTV player among experienced users — fast channel switching, a polished EPG, recording support, and a remote-friendly interface that's hard to beat on Firestick and Android TV. It runs natively on Firestick, Android TV, Android boxes, and Nvidia Shield. It does not run natively on iPhone, iPad, Samsung Tizen TVs, LG webOS, Roku, or Windows — for those devices you'll need a workaround (sideload, screen mirror, emulator) or an alternative player.
The guides below cover everything: first-time setup, loading a playlist via M3U or Xtream Codes, configuring EPG so the guide actually populates, recording live TV, the TiviMate Companion app for managing playlists, and platform-specific install walkthroughs. If TiviMate isn't working — buffering, EPG missing, channels not loading — start with the troubleshooting guide before reinstalling.
New to IPTV entirely? Start with our master guides index or the What Is IPTV explainer. Looking for a provider to pair with TiviMate? See our IPTV provider reviews.
Setup & Installation
Configuration
Troubleshooting & Alternatives
Where to Start
If you're brand new, read the TiviMate Setup Guide first — it covers the universal install steps that apply to every platform before you branch off into device-specific walkthroughs. Already installed and stuck on the playlist screen? Jump to Add a Playlist. EPG showing blank? Set Up EPG walks through the XMLTV vs Xtream Codes EPG decision and the cache-rebuild step most guides skip. Recording matters to you? TiviMate Recording covers USB storage sizing and the time-shift buffer settings that prevent dropped recordings on Firestick.
Pair TiviMate with a tested IPTV provider from our independent reviews. Most providers ship Xtream Codes credentials by default — those load instantly into TiviMate and bring the EPG with them, which is the smoothest first-run experience available.