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IPTV setup: get your subscription running step by step

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How to set up your IPTV subscription

Choose your device: each guide gives the real steps, from installing the app to your first channel.

Samsung and LG Smart TV

  1. 1
    Connect the TV to the internet

    Go into the television settings, open Network, and make sure the Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection is up.

  2. For high definition streams, a wired link is still the one to prefer.
  3. 2
    Open the built-in store

    A Samsung set on Tizen gets you there via Smart Hub, then Samsung Apps. An LG set on webOS uses the LG Content Store, opened from the home menu.

  4. Those two routes are the only official ones these televisions recognise.
  5. 3
    Search for the player app

    Search the store for Hot Player, spelt exactly so, since that is the app your subscription covers.

  6. Where your model's catalogue does not list it, no build was ever published for that platform and no alternative route exists.
  7. 4
    Install it, then open it

    Confirm the installation and let the download run its course.

  8. Hot Player then shows up in your television's app row, where you can pin it to reach it faster.
  9. 5
    Sign in with Xtream Codes

    Pick Xtream Codes as the sign-in method, then key in the username, password and server URL emailed to you after ordering.

  10. An M3U playlist serves just as well should you prefer that format.

Tizen and webOS are closed systems owing nothing to Android: Downloader has no build for either, and an APK simply will not run. Where Samsung Apps or the LG Content Store carries no Hot Player listing, the remedy is an external Android TV or Fire TV device in a spare HDMI port. Hot Player comes with every Strong 8K plan at no further cost. The Downloader code shown in the Fire TV and Android TV tabs therefore does not apply to this device.

Android TV and Android boxes

  1. 1
    Check the Play Store first

    On an Nvidia Shield TV, a Chromecast with Google TV, an Android box, or a Sony, Philips or TCL set on Android TV, open the Play Store and search out the player.

  2. Where it is listed, install it there and then and pass over the steps below.
  3. 2
    Install Downloader from the Play Store

    Where the TV Play Store carries no listing, search out Downloader by AFTVnews and install that instead.

  4. It is the accepted tool for retrieving an installation file from an address the developer provides.
  5. 3
    Allow Downloader in the settings

    Open Settings, go to Security and restrictions, and permit unknown-sources installs for Downloader alone.

  6. No other app should be given that permission.
  7. 4
    Enter the player code

    Open Downloader, select the input field and enter the code 395800, which points to the official address for the player.

  8. Confirm it, let the download complete, then approve the installation.
  9. 5
    Sign in with Xtream Codes

    Open the player, choose Xtream Codes, then key in the username, password and server URL from your order email.

  10. Give the first load a moment before you begin browsing the categories.

Downloader is called for only where your device's TV Play Store has no listing. With the installation complete, switch the unknown-sources permission off again and delete the downloaded file to recover the space.

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Fire TV Stick and Fire TV

  1. 1
    Install Downloader from the Amazon Appstore

    On a Fire TV Stick Lite, 4K, 4K Max, Fire TV Cube or a Fire TV set, open the search and type Downloader.

  2. Install the AFTVnews build, which Amazon carries officially on its Appstore.
  3. 2
    Turn on unknown apps

    Go to Settings, then My Fire TV, then Developer options, and turn on Install unknown apps for Downloader only.

  4. On certain Fire OS versions that entry sits under Settings, then Applications, instead.
  5. 3
    Enter the player code

    Open Downloader, select the input field and enter the code 395800.

  6. Confirm with Go and remain in the app until the download finishes.
  7. 4
    Install, then tidy up

    Approve the installation when the Fire OS screen offers it.

  8. Once finished, choose Delete to clear the downloaded file, as storage on a Fire TV stick is tight.
  9. 5
    Sign in with Xtream Codes

    Open the player, choose Xtream Codes and fill in the username, password and server URL sent by email.

  10. From Your Apps and Channels you can then shift the app to the top of your home screen.

Fire TV has no Google Play Store, and its catalogue is thinner than Android TV's, which makes it the platform where Downloader is called for most often. Where the player is already listed on the Amazon Appstore, install it from there and Downloader becomes beside the point.

Hot Player is included at no further cost with your plan.

Apple TV, iPhone and iPad

  1. 1
    Check your system version

    On Apple TV HD or Apple TV 4K, open Settings, then System, then Software Updates. On iPhone and iPad it runs Settings, then General, then Software Update. An up to date system avoids install refusals.

  2. 2
    Open the App Store

    The App Store is the only install route on tvOS, iOS and iPadOS.

  3. Open it from the home screen and sign in with your Apple Account if that is still outstanding.
  4. 3
    Search for the player

    Enter Hot Player in App Store search, then check the developer name on the listing before installing. If the app is not published on your device’s App Store, it cannot be installed there.

  5. 4
    Install the app

    Start the installation and confirm with Face ID, Touch ID or your password, depending on the device. The icon then appears on your home screen.

  6. 5
    Sign in with Xtream Codes

    Open the app, select Xtream Codes and enter the username, password and server URL emailed to you after your order.

  7. Copy the details with care, as these fields distinguish capitals from lower case.

Android APK files mean nothing to tvOS, iOS or iPadOS: Downloader has no build for them, and Apple keeps manual installation shut to the general public. Where the App Store offers nothing suitable, an equivalent player published there, AirPlay from another device, or an external box in a spare HDMI port will each do the job. Hot Player is included with your subscription at no further cost. The Downloader code shown in the Fire TV and Android TV tabs therefore does not apply to this device.

Windows PC and Mac

  1. 1
    Check the official store first

    On a PC running Windows 10 or 11, open the Microsoft Store. A Mac, Intel or Apple Silicon, begins at the Mac App Store.

  2. Search out Hot Player there first, as a store listing is invariably the tidiest way in.
  3. 2
    Otherwise use the developer's own site

    If the player is not in the store, download the official installer from the developer’s site: an .exe or .msi file on Windows, a .dmg or .pkg file on macOS. Do not use any other download site.

  4. 3
    Run the installer

    On Windows, run the downloaded file and follow the wizard. On macOS, mount the disk image and drag the app across into Applications.

  5. At first launch macOS may ask for confirmation in System Settings, under Privacy and Security.
  6. 4
    Or use the web player

    Where the developer offers a browser-based player, you can sign in directly from Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari without installing anything on the machine.

  7. 5
    Sign in with Xtream Codes

    In the app or the web player, choose Xtream Codes and fill in the username, password and server URL from your email.

  8. Copying and pasting straight from the message keeps typing errors out of it.

Neither Windows nor macOS rests on Android, so Downloader has no build for either and an APK will not run. Stick to the Microsoft Store, the Mac App Store or the developer’s official site. Hot Player is available on PC and Mac as on every other platform, at no further cost on any Strong 8K plan. Strong 8K support answers in English if you run into trouble. The Downloader code shown in the Fire TV and Android TV tabs therefore does not apply to this device.

A few minutes between your order and your first channel

As soon as your login details arrive, setting up comes down to three fields in Hot Player. Nothing to receive in the post, and no engineer visit to arrange.

  • Install Hot Player from your device store
  • Enter the username, password and server URL
  • The channel list and programme guide load on their own
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How an IPTV subscription setup actually works

01

The three details that activate your subscription

An IPTV setup needs no engineer and no extra hardware. The whole of it rests on three details emailed once your order is placed: a username, a password and a server URL. Between them they open one account, configurable on a television, a phone or a computer.

An account carries one stream at a time, so the number of screens viewing at once answers to the plan you chose.Most failures come down to one detail: a capital the television keyboard added of its own accord, or an unseen space carried along with the server address. Those three fields must be reproduced character for character.

When a connection fails, look there first, well before the network or the subscription comes under suspicion.
02

Setting up a Samsung, LG, Hisense or TCL television

On a connected television the route is always the same: open the built-in store, add Hot Player, then enter your three login details.

Only the system beneath differs by make: Tizen on Samsung, webOS on LG, Vidaa on Hisense, and an Android or Google TV base on a good many TCL models.These systems admit only what the manufacturer has approved. Where your television store has no Hot Player listing, no setting will force it through: a Firestick, an Android TV box, a Xiaomi device or a Chromecast will each restore access to the full range of players.

The television remains the screen while the box takes on the role of source.
03

Xtream Codes or an M3U link: which to use

Xtream Codes is the method we recommend, especially on Samsung and LG televisions. Three separate fields are keyed in, after which the player assembles the category tree unaided and draws in the programme guide where the app allows.

It also weathers change better, so an update at our end seldom obliges you to set everything up afresh.An M3U is no more than a list file: a single address is pasted in and the player displays its contents. The .m3u8 variant is the same format encoded in UTF-8, which avoids broken accented characters. It still earns its keep on older players without an Xtream Codes option, though navigation is plainer and the programme guide often absent. When both are offered, choose Xtream Codes.

04

Getting picture quality right and avoiding drop-outs

Once the setup is done, stability depends mostly on your home network. A wired Ethernet connection holds steadier than Wi-Fi, the more so on a television sited well away from the router.

Where a cable cannot be run, moving to the 5 GHz band or bringing the router nearer usually makes a marked difference.The second factor is the device itself. Newer hardware decodes streams that older boxes labour over, so lowering the output resolution in the player settings is generally enough to settle playback. Lastly, where a single channel freezes while the rest behave, neither your setup nor your network is to blame: report it to support and we will examine it at our end. For a full walkthrough, our Firestick setup guide goes through the checks one by one.

Family using a tablet and a smartphone while a football match plays on the living room television

One account per screen, set up in minutes

Once the living room television is working, you follow exactly the same steps on a phone, a tablet or a computer.

An account carries one stream at a time, so viewing two different programmes at once calls for a two screen plan, which supplies a second set of login details.
  • Samsung and LG Smart TV, Android TV, Firestick, Apple TV
  • iPhone, iPad, Android phones, Windows and Mac
  • The number of simultaneous streams depends on your plan
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IPTV setup: your questions

How do I set up IPTV on a Smart TV?

Open the app store built into your television, add Hot Player, then key in the three Xtream Codes details emailed to you. The channel list and programme guide then load unaided. Each make has its own route, set out in the tabs above, since the system beneath differs: Tizen on Samsung, webOS on LG, Vidaa on Hisense. To see why we settled on this app, read our IPTV player comparison.

How do I set up IPTV on a Samsung TV?

Use the Tizen store built into the television, install the player, then key in your three login details. No external file can be added on these models: if Hot Player is missing from your model’s store, you will need an external box.

How do I set up IPTV on a Firestick?

Begin by permitting unknown-sources installs in the device settings, add Downloader from the Amazon Appstore, key in the code shown in the tab, then enter your three login details.

Amazon shifts that setting between Fire OS versions, so the Fire TV tab sets out each step in order, and support will guide you where your screen differs.
How do I set up IPTV on a PC or a Mac?

On Windows the player comes from the Microsoft Store or the developer's own site; on macOS, from the Mac App Store. You then set it up with the same three login details as the television, and nothing further needs ordering.

A computer remains the quickest means of confirming your access works before you turn to the big screen.
Which login details do I need to activate the subscription?

Three of them: the username, the password and the server address, emailed once your order is placed. Between them they open one account, which you may configure on whichever device you choose.

Copy each character for character, leaving no space at either end, and mind the capitals that television keyboards insert unbidden, as that single detail causes more failed connections than anything else.
M3U link or Xtream Codes: which should I choose?

Xtream Codes takes three separate fields and sorts the categories unaided, drawing in the programme guide where the player allows. M3U rests on a single pasted address and leaves navigation plainer, frequently with no guide at all. The .m3u8 variant is the same format encoded in UTF-8, which avoids broken accented characters.

Where your player offers both, take Xtream Codes.
The picture freezes or buffers, what should I check?

Begin with the network: an Ethernet cable where one can be run, the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band otherwise. Then lower the output resolution in the player settings where the device is an older one.

Where a single channel alone is affected, report it to support, as the fault does not lie with your setup.

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