PLAYOVA / IPTV PLAYER
IPTV player guides for desktop, TV and phone
Practical steps for the player, your source and each of your screens.
Desktop guides
Windows
Set up, record, rewind and download on your Windows PC with the Microsoft Store app.
3 guidesMac
Install Playova from the Mac App Store or as a direct download, add your source and keep recordings running.
2 guidesLinux
Install the AppImage, the Debian package or the one-line command, and use the same desktop features as on Windows and Mac.
TV guides
Fire TV
Install from the Amazon Appstore, watch up to four channels at once, record from the guide and download films to watch offline.
1 guideAndroid TV
Install the early access download on an Android TV or Google TV box and add your source from your phone.
2 guidesLG TV
What to check before choosing an IPTV player for your LG television, and where Playova for webOS stands.
Phone and tablet guides
For every device
IPTV formats we test on every device
Which video, audio and subtitle formats play in Playova on Windows, Mac, Android TV, Fire TV, Android phones and iPhone, measured on real devices.
Fix common IPTV problems: buffering, EPG, login, sound
Most IPTV problems come from one of four places: the provider, the connection, the device or the player. This guide helps you find which one, so you change the right thing.
M3U playlist or Xtream Codes: what is the difference?
IPTV providers usually send a subscription in one of two forms: an M3U playlist address, or an Xtream Codes login with a server, username and password. Both open the same channels. They differ in how much extra information the player receives.
Catch-up and the programme guide in an IPTV player
The programme guide shows what is on, and catch-up lets you watch a programme that has already aired. Both depend on your provider far more than on the player, which is why they work on some channels and not on others.
How an IPTV player licence works with Playova
IPTV players are sold in very different ways: a fee per television tied to its MAC address, a lifetime code, or a subscription. This page explains what you pay for with Playova and what you do not.