Tivimate Setup Guide for IPTV (Android TV / Fire Stick)

Tivimate is the gold-standard player for IPTV on Android TV and Fire Stick. The UI is clean, the EPG loads in under a second, recordings work, and there are no ads. The free version is enough for most users; Premium (CHF 20/year, one-time CHF 30) unlocks multi-playlist, recording management, and a few extras.

Step 1 — Install Tivimate

On Android TV: open Google Play, search "Tivimate IPTV Player", install. On Fire Stick: enable Apps from Unknown Sources in Settings → My Fire TV → Developer Options, then install via Downloader app using the APK URL provided in your subscription email.

Step 2 — Add your playlist

1. Open Tivimate. On the welcome screen choose "Add Playlist".
2. Select "M3U Playlist" → "Enter URL".
3. Paste the M3U URL we sent you on activation.
4. Tivimate fetches channels and EPG. First load takes ~30 seconds.

Step 3 — Optimize playback

Settings → Playback → Default player: ExoPlayer (best stability for HEVC streams). Buffer: 5 seconds. Network buffer: 30 seconds. Hardware acceleration: enabled.

Step 4 — EPG & favorites

Settings → EPG → Update interval: every 12 hours. From the channel list, long-press your top 10 channels and add to a "Favorites" group for one-press access.

Step 5 — Multi-screen

On Tivimate Premium: long-press the home button → Picture-in-picture for live sport while you do other things. Useful during halftime score-checking.