TiviMate: the IPTV player with the best programme guide, set up step by step

Where TiviMate runs

TiviMate is built for the TV versions of Android: Android TV, Google TV, Fire TV and the Nvidia Shield. It does not run on iPhone, Apple TV, Samsung or LG TVs, Roku, or Windows; for those devices use the players in our IPTV apps compared guide or IPTV Smarters Pro.

Install TiviMate on Android TV, Google TV and Nvidia Shield

1. Open Google Play on the TV and search for TiviMate. Install it.
2. Open TiviMate and choose Add playlist.
3. Select Xtream Codes (the login format in your TVZon IPTV welcome e-mail).
4. Enter the server URL, username and password exactly as sent. Press Next.
5. Give the playlist a name and let TiviMate scan the channels and groups.
6. On the EPG step, keep the provider's guide selected and press Done.
7. The channel grid appears. Press up to reach the guide, down for the player menu.

Install TiviMate on a Fire TV Stick

1. On the Fire TV home screen, search the Appstore for TiviMate. If listed, install it and continue from step 4.
2. If not listed: Settings > My Fire TV > Developer options, allow installs from unknown sources, and install Downloader from the Appstore.
3. In Downloader, open the TiviMate developer's official website and install the Android TV build from there.
4. Open TiviMate, Add playlist > Xtream Codes, enter the login from your e-mail.
5. Finish the playlist and EPG steps as above.

Fire TV Stick 4K and 4K Max handle TiviMate's full guide comfortably; the Lite may need the guide shortened to two or three days in Settings > EPG.

Setting up the guide and favourites

TiviMate's guide is the reason to use it, so spend five minutes on it:

• Guide length: Settings > EPG > days to keep. Three days suits most people and keeps the stick quick.
• Groups: Settings > Playlists > your playlist > Groups lets you hide the language regions you never watch, which makes channel browsing far faster.
• Favourites: long-press a channel and add it to a favourites group; put that group first and TiviMate opens on it.
• Channel numbers: TiviMate can renumber channels in your order, so the sports group starts at 1 if that is what you watch most.
• Catch-up: where the provider supports it, past programmes appear in the guide with a replay icon.

TiviMate Premium: what the paid version adds

The free TiviMate plays one playlist with the full guide. TiviMate Premium, bought as a yearly or lifetime unlock through the TiviMate Companion app, adds:

• Several playlists on one device (a second provider, or your own backup list)
• Recording to local storage or USB, including scheduled recordings from the guide
• Favourites and custom groups synchronised, plus reminders for programmes
• Picture-in-picture and multi-view on devices that support it
• Backup and restore of your settings

For a single TVZon IPTV login on one TV, the free version is complete. For recording and multi-view, Premium is modest money well spent, paid to the developer, not to us.

TiviMate Companion: the phone app

TiviMate Companion is a small Android phone app from the developer whose only job is to sell and manage the Premium unlock. You sign in with a Google account on the phone, buy Premium, then sign in with the same account inside TiviMate on the TV to activate it on up to five devices. It does not play television and it is not needed for the free version.

Troubleshooting TiviMate

Problem	Fix
"Playlist could not be loaded"	Re-check the server URL (including any port) and the password for trailing spaces
Guide is blank	Settings > EPG > update now; wait, the first download takes minutes
Channels play, then freeze	Use a network cable, or lower the buffer in Settings > Playback
Stick is slow to open TiviMate	Shorten the guide to two days and hide unused groups
Streams refuse to start	Screen limit in use on another device; stop it, then retry

Still stuck? The IPTV not working checklist covers the network side, and support by e-mail or WhatsApp can check your login from our end, 24/7.

TiviMate: frequently asked questions

Is TiviMate free?

The core app is free. TiviMate Premium unlocks recording, multiple playlists and multi-view for a yearly or one-time payment made to the developer through the Companion app.

Does TiviMate come with channels?

No. TiviMate is an empty player until you add a playlist. Your TVZon IPTV login, requested through the 24-hour free trial or a plan, fills it.

Does TiviMate work on Fire TV Stick?

Yes. Install it from the Appstore where listed or side-load the Android TV build from the developer's site through Downloader. See the Fire TV steps above.

Can TiviMate run on my phone or Apple TV?

No. TiviMate is for the TV versions of Android only. For phones, Apple TV and Smart TVs use another player; see IPTV apps compared.

TiviMate or IPTV Smarters Pro?

TiviMate for the guide and recording on Android and Fire TV; Smarters for everything else and for the simplest setup. Both accept the same TVZon IPTV login.