Player apps

IPTV player apps, compared honestly.

A player app is the software that shows your TV service on screen. Streamora works with most M3U and Xtream Codes players, and with portal apps through portal access. These pages list only what each app's official sources confirmed when we checked.

At a glance.

"Not confirmed" means no official source stated it at our check.

AppRuns onPriceM3UXtream or portal
IPTV Smarters ProAndroid, iOS, Android TV, Smart TVs, macOS, WindowsFree on iOSYesYes (API login)
TiviMateAndroid TVFree, paid upgradeYesYes
XCIPTVAndroid phones, tablets, TVsFree with adsYesYes
GSE Smart IPTViPhone, iPad$2.99 (US)YesYes
Smart STBSamsung, LG, Android TV, Apple TV, Fire TV, iOS, Android7-day trial, then licenceListsPortal access
OTT NavigatorAndroidNot confirmedPlaylistsNot confirmed
Perfect PlayerAndroidNot confirmedPlaylistsNot confirmed
IPTV ExtremeAndroidFree with ads, Pro versionYesNot stated
iMPlayeriPhone, iPadFreeYesNot confirmed
KodiAndroid, Windows, macOS, Linux and moreFree, open sourceVia official add-onNot built in
TelevizoAndroidFree with adsPlaylistsNot stated

M3U link

A single web address that lists your channels. Paste it once and the app builds the list.

Xtream Codes login

A server address, username and password. Often quicker to enter with a TV remote.

Portal access

For MAG boxes and apps like Smart STB: the device's MAC address is linked to a portal.

App questions.

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Which app should I choose?

Start from your device. Android TV owners have the widest choice; on iPhone and iPad look at GSE Smart IPTV, iMPlayer or IPTV Smarters; on Samsung and LG TVs, IPTV Smarters lists Smart TV support and Smart STB uses portal access.

Do these apps include channels?

No. Each one is a player that shows the service whose details you add.

Does Streamora require a particular app?

No. Most M3U and Xtream Codes players work, and portal apps such as Smart STB work with our portal access.

How do I avoid fake apps?

Install from your device's official store and check the developer's name. Several popular players have look-alikes from other publishers.

Why do some apps say 'not confirmed'?

We only list what an official source confirmed when we checked. Where we could not confirm a detail, we say so instead of guessing.

Where the player apps fit

Every player app we cover, with the devices it runs on and the login formats it accepts.

Uses

  • M3U playlistA text list of stream addresses that a player app reads from a link.
  • Xtream Codes loginA server address, username and password that a player uses to open your account.
  • Portal accessA server address that MAG boxes and portal apps open, linked to the device's MAC address.

See also

More from the Streamora guide

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