TiviMate Setup Guide: The Best IPTV Player for Android

TiviMate is consistently rated the best IPTV player for Android TV and Firestick. Its TV-optimised interface, excellent EPG grid and rock-solid stability make it the go-to choice for serious IPTV users. This guide shows you how to install it and connect it to IPTV Nords from scratch.

TiviMate Free vs TiviMate Premium

TiviMate has a free version and a paid Premium version. The free version is good enough to get started but the Premium version unlocks the features that make TiviMate worth using:

• Recording live TV to your device storage
• Multiple playlists (you only get one in the free version)
• Favourites panel with custom channel groups
• Auto-start on device boot
• Advanced player settings

TiviMate Premium costs around €4.99 per year — roughly the price of a single coffee — and is available through a companion app called TiviMate Companion.

Step 1 — Install TiviMate

TiviMate is available on the Amazon App Store (Firestick) and Google Play Store (Android TV and Android boxes).

On Firestick:

1. Press Home and tap the Search icon
2. Type TiviMate
3. Select and install TiviMate IPTV Player

On Android TV / Android Box:

1. Open the Google Play Store
2. Search for TiviMate
3. Install TiviMate IPTV Player

Step 2 — Add Your IPTV Nords Playlist

When you open TiviMate for the first time it will ask you to add a playlist. You have two options — Xtream Codes or M3U URL. Both work perfectly with IPTV Nords.

Option A — Xtream Codes (Recommended)

1. Select Add Playlist then Xtream Codes
2. Enter your IPTV Nords Username
3. Enter your Password
4. Enter your Server URL (e.g. http://iptvnords.live:8080)
5. Tap Next and wait for the channel list to load

Option B — M3U URL

1. Select Add Playlist then M3U URL
2. Paste your M3U URL from your IPTV Nords welcome email
3. Tap Next

Step 3 — Set Up the EPG

EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) shows you what is currently on and what is coming up on each channel — just like the guide on regular TV. If you used Xtream Codes to add your playlist, EPG data loads automatically. If you used M3U you may need to add an EPG source manually.

1. Go to Settings → Playlists
2. Select your playlist and tap EPG
3. If EPG is not loading automatically, contact IPTV Nords support for your dedicated EPG URL

Step 4 — Configure the Player Settings

For the best picture quality on your device:

• Go to Settings → Player
• Set Decoder to Hardware (best performance on modern devices)
• Set Buffer to 10 seconds for live TV
• Enable Hardware acceleration if available

Step 5 — Organise Your Channels

TiviMate makes it easy to build a personalised channel list:

• Long-press any channel to add it to Favourites
• Use the Group view to browse by category (Sports, News, Movies, etc.)
• Use the Search function to find any channel instantly

For a full list of all supported Android and Firestick apps visit our Android Box IPTV apps page.