Your customers already have a favourite player. Every line you create works in it, through Xtream Codes API or an M3U playlist, so setup is one message instead of an evening of back-and-forth.
Every line you create in the panel can be used either way. Which one you send depends on the app.
Three details: a server URL, a username and a password. The app loads live channels, movies, series and the TV guide in their categories automatically.
Use it whenever the app offers it. It is the most complete experience and the easiest for a customer to type.
A single link that contains the username and password, usually paired with a separate EPG (TV guide) link.
Use it for apps that only take playlists, such as many smart-TV players that load the list through a website.
The three players your customers ask about most, and what each needs from you.
The player most customers have heard of, and the easiest to explain over WhatsApp.
The cable-box feel: a proper channel guide built for a remote control.
The usual answer to "does it work on my Samsung or LG TV?"
Send this table to anyone who asks "what do I install?"
| Device | First choice | Also works | Login type | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firestick / Fire TV | TiviMate | IPTV Smarters, your white-label app | Xtream Codes | Firestick |
| Android TV / Google TV | TiviMate | IPTV Smarters, your white-label app | Xtream Codes | Android TV |
| Android phone or tablet | IPTV Smarters | Your white-label app | Xtream Codes | Android |
| Samsung Smart TV | IBO Player | Other MAC-activated players | M3U via website | Samsung |
| LG Smart TV | IBO Player | Other MAC-activated players | M3U via website | LG |
| iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | IPTV Smarters | Other App Store players | Xtream Codes | Apple |
| Windows / Mac | IPTV Smarters | VLC, for a quick test only | Xtream Codes or M3U | Windows |
| MAG box | Built-in portal | — | MAC registered in your panel | MAG |
| Enigma2 receiver | Bouquet install | — | Script over the network | Enigma2 |
One line, two apps? A customer can log in to the same line from more than one app. What counts is how many streams play at once, and that is capped by the connection limit you set on the line in your panel.
Generic players work, but every one is someone else's brand, and every setup asks your customer to type a server address. A white-label app carries your name, already knows where to connect and asks only for a username and password.
TiviMate for customers who mainly watch live TV, IPTV Smarters for customers who want one app across a phone and a TV. If you have a white-label app, send that instead; it removes the server address step entirely.
Xtream Codes API is a login (server, username, password) and gives the app everything in neat categories. M3U is a single playlist link, usually paired with a separate TV guide link. Use Xtream Codes whenever the app supports it.
Some do. IPTV Smarters is free to download, TiviMate has a paid Premium tier, and IBO Player charges a small one-off activation per device after its trial. Those fees go to the app developers. Tell customers up front so it does not feel like a hidden cost.
Your panel holds each line's username and password. We send you the server address and the playlist format with your panel login, so you can give each customer exactly the details their app asks for.
Book a free walkthrough. We will show you the panel, create a trial line and you can test it in the app your buyers use.