To set up IPTV on TiviMate, install it from Google Play on Android TV (or with Downloader code 272483 on a Fire Stick), open it and select Add Playlist, then choose Xtream Codes and type in the server URL, username and password from your IPTV Canada email. TiviMate downloads the channels and, with Xtream Codes, the TV guide too. With an M3U link instead, you paste the link and add the EPG link afterwards.
1. Understand What TiviMate Is
TiviMate is a player, not a provider. It arranges the channels you give it into a guide that looks and scrolls like cable TV, but it opens empty until you add an IPTV subscription.
- It connects with Xtream Codes, an M3U link, or a Stalker portal.
- People choose it mostly for its program guide (EPG) and remote-friendly layout.
- The free version plays live TV with the guide; TiviMate Premium is an optional paid upgrade to the app.
2. Check Device Compatibility and Prerequisites
TiviMate is made for TV screens running Android:
- Works: Android TV and Google TV (including Chromecast with Google TV, NVIDIA Shield and Android TV boxes), and Fire TV devices on Fire OS.
- Doesn’t: iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Samsung and LG TVs, or Fire TV Sticks on Vega OS (the Fire TV Stick 4K Select and newer). It isn’t designed for Android phones either.
Have your welcome email open with the server URL, username and password, or the M3U link plus the EPG link. Our guide on where to get your IPTV URL explains each line. On an Apple device or a Samsung or LG TV, IPTV Smarters Pro is the usual choice; see our Smarters guide.
3. Install TiviMate on Your Device
Android TV, Google TV and Shield
Open the Google Play Store, search for TiviMate and select Install. You can also open TiviMate on Google Play on a phone or computer signed in to the same Google account and send it to the TV from there. Our Android TV IPTV guide covers the device side in more detail.
Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Cube
TiviMate isn’t in the Amazon Appstore, so it goes on with the Downloader app. First check Settings, My Fire TV, About: on a Vega OS stick this won’t work. On Fire OS, select your device name on that About screen and press OK seven times to unlock Developer Options. Install Downloader from the Appstore, then allow it under Developer Options, Install Unknown Apps.
Open Downloader, type the code 272483 (or tivimate.com/apk), press Go, and select Install when the download finishes. Our Fire Stick guide has each of these screens in order.
4. Open TiviMate and Start “Add Playlist”
Find TiviMate in your apps row and open it.
A new install opens on a nearly empty screen with one button: Add Playlist. Select it. (Already have a playlist? It’s under Settings, Playlists.)
No details to enter yet? An IPTV free trial sends you a working Xtream Codes login, which is enough to try every step below.
5. Choose Your Playlist Type and Enter Your Details
TiviMate lists three types. Pick the one that matches your email: Xtream Codes for a server URL, username and password (recommended, since the guide comes with it); M3U playlist for a single long link; Stalker portal only if your provider gave you a portal address for a MAC address.
For Xtream Codes, type the server URL, then the username and password, and select Next. Copy everything exactly, including capitals and any port number after a colon.
TiviMate checks the login and downloads the channel list. When it shows how many channels and movies it found, give the playlist a name (or keep the suggested one) and continue.
With an M3U link, paste it on the URL screen instead; the next steps are the same. Our guide to what an M3U link is explains the difference between the two.
6. Set Up the EPG (TV Guide)
With Xtream Codes, the guide normally fills in once the playlist has loaded. With an M3U link, TiviMate offers to add a TV guide straight after the playlist; paste the EPG (XMLTV) link from your email there, or later under Settings, EPG, Add EPG source.
Set the guide to update every 24 hours in the same EPG settings. If a few channels stay blank, highlight one, hold OK and look for the option to change its guide source; whole groups blank is a question for your provider. Our EPG guide covers the causes.
7. Customize TiviMate (Free vs Premium)
The free version is enough to watch live TV with the guide from one playlist. TiviMate Premium is a paid upgrade sold by the app’s developer, separate from your IPTV plan, and adds features such as several playlists, recording and picture-in-picture. Recording also needs storage on the device; our guide on how to record live TV with IPTV covers it.
- Hold OK on a channel to add it to Favourites or hide it.
- Hold OK on a group name to hide groups you never watch, so the list stays short.
- The settings also change how the guide looks and which channel TiviMate opens on.
8. Optimize and Troubleshoot
| Problem | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Login fails | A typo, wrong capitals, or a missing port | Re-enter the server URL, username and password exactly as emailed |
| Downloader won’t install TiviMate | Unknown apps not allowed, or a Vega OS stick | Allow Downloader under Developer Options, Install Unknown Apps; Vega OS can’t sideload |
| Channels missing or out of date | The playlist hasn’t refreshed | Settings, Playlists, select the playlist and update it |
| Guide empty | M3U with no EPG link | Add the XMLTV link under Settings, EPG |
| Guide hours off | Device time zone | Set the time zone to automatic, then update the EPG |
| Freezing or buffering | Wi-Fi or a busy network | Use a cable or 5 GHz Wi-Fi; see our buffering guide |
A VPN isn’t needed for TiviMate. If you use one for privacy, switch it on at the device level before opening the app; our VPN for IPTV guide explains when it helps.
9. Is TiviMate Legal in Canada?
Yes. TiviMate is a legal app, sold openly through Google Play, and owning or using a player isn’t the issue. What matters is the service you connect to it: a provider with the rights to its channels is fine, while lineups promising thousands of premium channels for a few dollars a month are the usual sign of one that isn’t. Our guide on whether IPTV is legal in Canada explains what to check.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is TiviMate free?
The app is free for live TV with the guide from one playlist. TiviMate Premium is an optional paid upgrade from the developer. Your channels come from your IPTV plan, which is separate.
What devices does TiviMate work on?
Android TV and Google TV devices, the NVIDIA Shield, Android TV boxes, and Fire TV devices on Fire OS. It isn’t available on Apple devices, Samsung or LG TVs, or Vega OS Fire TV Sticks.
What is the Downloader code for TiviMate?
272483. You can also type tivimate.com/apk in Downloader’s address field.
Does TiviMate include any channels?
No. It only plays what your provider gives you through Xtream Codes, M3U or a portal.
Xtream Codes or M3U in TiviMate: which is better?
Xtream Codes. It loads live TV, movies, series and the guide from one login. M3U works too but usually needs the EPG link added separately.
Why isn’t my TV guide showing in TiviMate?
With M3U, the EPG link probably wasn’t added. With Xtream Codes, update the EPG under Settings, EPG and let it finish, then check the device’s time zone if the listings are shifted.
Can I use TiviMate on my phone?
It’s built for TV screens and remotes, not touch screens. On a phone, IPTV Smarters Pro is the better fit.
Have another question? Find more answers in our IPTV FAQ.
Conclusion
Most of TiviMate’s setup happens before the app even opens: Play Store on Android TV, or Developer Options and code 272483 on a Fire Stick. From there it’s one button and one login, and the Xtream Codes route hands you the guide without any extra links to paste.
Spend five minutes afterwards hiding the groups you’ll never open and starring the channels you will. TiviMate’s guide is its best feature, and it’s at its best when it only shows what you actually watch.