How to Install TiviMate on Firestick, Android TV & More

TiviMate has become one of the most recommended IPTV player apps specifically for Android TV and Firestick users, largely thanks to its clean, TV-first design and a programme guide that many consider the best-looking in the category. This guide walks through installing it from scratch, adding your subscription, and getting the most out of its features once you're set up.

What Makes TiviMate Different

TiviMate is built specifically around the idea of watching TV on a television, rather than being a mobile-first app adapted for a bigger screen. Its signature feature is a grid-style electronic programme guide (EPG) — channels down the side, time slots across the top — that closely resembles what you'd get from a traditional cable or satellite box guide. That single design choice is a big part of why it's earned such a loyal following among Android TV and Firestick users specifically.

Beyond the EPG, TiviMate supports channel grouping and sorting, a clean favourites system, and multi-screen viewing (picture-in-picture style) on supported plans, making it feel closer to a premium set-top box experience than a typical app.

It's worth noting that TiviMate is a player app, not an IPTV subscription itself — it doesn't come with any channels built in. You'll need an active IPTV subscription, like a GlobeIPTV free trial, to actually have something to watch once the app is installed. Think of TiviMate as the "TV set" and your subscription as the "channels" — both pieces need to be in place.

Before You Start

Have your IPTV connection details ready before installing anything — your provider will issue either an M3U playlist URL or an Xtream Codes login (server address, username, and password). GlobeIPTV customers receive these directly after subscribing or starting a free trial. If you're not familiar with what an M3U playlist actually is, our plain-English M3U explainer covers it in a couple of minutes.

Installing on Firestick / Fire TV

1. From the Fire TV home screen, select Find > Search and type "TiviMate."
2. Select TiviMate IPTV Player from the results and choose Download.
3. Once installed, open the app from your apps row.

If TiviMate doesn't appear in your region's Fire TV app store, see the sideloading section below.

Installing on Android TV

1. Open the Google Play Store on your Android TV device or box.
2. Search "TiviMate IPTV Player" and select Install.
3. Open the app once it finishes installing.

TiviMate is primarily designed for Android TV and Fire TV — unlike IPTV Smarters Pro, it doesn't have a dedicated iOS version, so iPhone and iPad users will want to consider our IPTV Smarters Pro guide instead for those devices.

Sideloading If It Isn't in Your Store

If TiviMate isn't listed in your device's app store for your region or hardware, you can sideload the APK using an app like Downloader (available on Firestick and most Android TV devices). This involves enabling installation from unknown sources in your device settings, then entering the official TiviMate download link into Downloader to install it directly. Only ever download the APK from TiviMate's official website to avoid installing a modified or outdated version.

A Quick Tour of the Interface

Once you've installed TiviMate and before you add a playlist, it helps to understand the basic layout you'll be working with. The home screen is organized around a few core areas: a live channel guide (the signature grid-style EPG), a favourites row for quick access to your most-watched channels, and separate sections for any video-on-demand or catch-up content your provider supports. Navigation is built entirely around simple directional and select button presses, which is exactly what makes it feel so natural on a basic TV remote compared with apps that were clearly designed with a touchscreen in mind first.

The settings menu is also worth a quick look before diving in. This is where you'll find playback options like buffering behaviour, video codec preferences, and parental control settings. Most users never need to touch these beyond the initial setup, but knowing they exist means you have somewhere to look if you ever want to fine-tune performance for your specific network or hardware.

One detail that trips up first-time users: TiviMate organizes content into "playlists," and you can technically add more than one. This is useful if you ever want to combine channels from multiple sources, but for most subscribers, you'll only ever need the single playlist your IPTV provider gives you. Don't feel like you need to explore multi-playlist setups unless a specific need for it comes up.

Adding Your Playlist

On first launch, TiviMate will prompt you to add a playlist. Choose the option matching what your provider gave you:

1. M3U Playlist: paste the URL, name the playlist, and confirm.
2. Xtream Codes: enter the server address, username and password.

TiviMate will then download your channel list and EPG data. Depending on the size of the channel list, this typically takes anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or two.

Free vs Premium Tier

TiviMate offers a free tier covering the core live TV experience, along with an optional premium subscription that unlocks features like extended EPG history, custom channel logos, multi-screen viewing, and additional customization options. For most viewers, the free tier is a complete, perfectly usable experience — premium is worth considering only if you specifically want the extra customization or multi-screen functionality.

Getting the Most from the EPG

Once your channels and guide data are loaded, take a few minutes to organize channel groups and mark favourites — TiviMate lets you create custom channel lists, which is especially useful if your provider's default channel order isn't sorted the way you'd like. Setting this up once means everyone in your household can navigate the guide intuitively without hunting through an unsorted list every time.

Common Setup Issues

• Playlist won't load: double-check the URL or login details for typos, which are easy to make on a remote-based keyboard.
• Channels load but freeze or buffer: this is almost always a network issue rather than an app problem — see our buffering troubleshooting guide.
• EPG guide is empty: guide data depends on your provider — give it a few minutes to populate, and contact support if it doesn't.
• App isn't available for my device: confirm your device runs Android TV, Fire TV, or Google TV — TiviMate doesn't support iOS or older non-Android Smart TV platforms directly.
• App was working fine but stopped after a system update: check the Play Store or Fire TV app store for a pending TiviMate update, since compatibility patches are usually released quickly after platform updates.

Using TiviMate on More Than One TV

If your household has more than one TV, you can install TiviMate on each one and enter the same subscription details — there's no need for a separate app license per device. Whether you can watch different channels on multiple TVs at the same time depends on your subscription's simultaneous connection limit rather than anything to do with the app itself, so check your plan details if this matters to your household.

When TiviMate Is the Right Choice

TiviMate is an especially strong fit if your household watches primarily on a Firestick or Android TV device and cares about a clean, guide-driven browsing experience. If you also need iOS support for phones and tablets, you'll want IPTV Smarters Pro alongside it, since TiviMate doesn't cover that platform. Many households end up using TiviMate on the living room TV and a second app like IPTV Smarters Pro on mobile devices — there's nothing wrong with mixing player apps as long as each device runs one that suits it.

Customizing the Experience

Once the basics are working, TiviMate offers a fair amount of customization for viewers who want to fine-tune things further. You can reorder channel groups to match how you actually browse, hide channels you never watch instead of just scrolling past them, and adjust EPG display density depending on how much information you want visible on screen at once. None of this is necessary to get a perfectly good experience out of the box, but it's there if you want to invest a bit more time making the interface feel exactly right for your household.

If you have channels in multiple languages or from multiple sources bundled into one subscription, TiviMate's grouping tools are particularly useful for keeping things organized rather than scrolling through one long, mixed list every time you want to change the channel.

Backing Up Your Setup

Once you've spent time organizing favourites and channel groups exactly how you like them, it's worth knowing that TiviMate supports backing up your configuration, which can be restored if you ever factory-reset your device or set up a new one. This saves you from redoing all your customization from scratch every time you get a new Firestick or upgrade your Android TV box — a small feature that pays off the first time you actually need it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

TiviMate's polished, TV-first design makes it one of the best choices available for Android TV and Firestick users who want a guide-driven, cable-like viewing experience. Setup takes only a few minutes once you have your subscription details ready. Start a free 24-hour trial with GlobeIPTV to get your login details, or explore our pricing plans when you're ready to subscribe.