Installation guide
This IPTV installation guide takes you from a fresh login to live channels on a screen you already own. After you order or start a free trial, MyTVOnline sends your details on WhatsApp, usually within minutes. You then add them to a player app, and the channel list typically loads in a minute or two.
No technical background is required. Still, keep your login message open on your phone. You will copy a few fields exactly as written.
How this IPTV installation guide works
- Pick a plan or a trial. Order on the pricing page or ask for a free trial on WhatsApp. Your login arrives in the chat.
- Install a player. On Fire TV and Android TV, our free 8K Player app is the simplest choice. Other screens use a compatible player from their own app store.
- Enter your login. Type the server, username and password, or paste the M3U link. Then wait for the channels to load.
M3U link or Xtream codes: what arrives on WhatsApp
Your login comes in one of two formats. An M3U playlist is a single web address that holds the whole channel list. Xtream codes, on the other hand, split the same access into three fields: server URL, username and password. Most modern players accept both. However, Xtream logins usually load the program guide and movie library faster. So we suggest them whenever your app offers the choice. Either way, copy each character carefully, since one extra space is enough to block a login.
Getting a Canadian home ready: a guide to IPTV installation
First, check the network. It only takes two minutes. In a condo, dozens of neighbouring Wi-Fi networks often crowd the same channels. For that reason, connect your TV or streaming stick to the 5 GHz band of your router. Better still, run an Ethernet cable if the router sits nearby.
Basement rec rooms bring a different challenge. Concrete walls and floor joists weaken the signal, so a stick that works upstairs may stutter downstairs. In that case, a mesh Wi-Fi point or a powerline adapter usually solves it without new wiring.
Finally, look at the connection itself. Fibre and cable modems both handle HD and 4K streams well when the speed holds steady. As a rough rule, plan on around 25 Mbps for one 4K stream. Add more if several people watch at once. Also restart the modem now and then, especially after a power cut during a winter storm.
Step-by-step IPTV installation guide by device
Choose your device in the tabs below. Each step shows a screenshot of the real screen, with the spot to tap or click clearly marked.
Which device suits your IPTV installation? A quick guide
Fire TV Sticks and Android TV boxes are the easiest start. That is because our free 8K Player app installs on both. Samsung and LG Smart TVs use a player from the TV’s own app store. Meanwhile, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV owners add a free player from the App Store. Windows and Mac computers, in turn, work through a desktop player. MAG boxes connect through a portal address instead. Ask us on WhatsApp, and we will send one with your login.
Fire TV Stick IPTV setup
First, install the free Downloader app. Then let it install our 8K Player VIP+ and log in with the details we send you.
Search for Downloader
First, open Find › Search on the Fire TV home screen. Then type downloader and select the suggestion.
Install the Downloader app
Next, open Downloader by AFTVnews and select Download. The app is free, and it comes from the Amazon Appstore.
Turn on developer mode
After that, go to Settings › My Fire TV › About. Highlight your device name and press select 7 times, until the message “You are now a developer” appears.
If it already says you are a developer, then simply go to the next step.
Open Developer Options
Now press Back once. As a result, Developer Options shows under My Fire TV. Open it and select Install unknown apps.
Allow Downloader to install apps
Then switch Downloader to ON. This only lets Downloader install the player file, and you can also switch it off again after setup.
Enter the code 1388878
Next, open Downloader and select the box on the Home tab. Then type
1388878and select Go, because this code opens the 8K Player VIP+ file.Wait for the download
Downloader then shows the progress while the file downloads. On a normal connection, this usually takes under a minute.
Install 8K Player VIP+
After the download, the installer opens. Then select Install.
Open the app
Afterwards, select Open. In addition, you can choose Delete in Downloader to free up space, and the app stays installed.
Add your playlist
First, select +Add Playlist on the Playlists screen of 8K Player VIP+.
Log in with your MyTVOnline details
Keep the server on 8K PRO and type any playlist name. Then enter the username and password we sent you on WhatsApp. Finally, select +ADD PLAYLIST.
Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive. Also, a space at the end stops the login.
Start watching
Channels, movies and series then load in a minute or two. Next, open Live, choose a category and select a channel. The programme guide also shows what is on now and next.
Android TV and Google TV IPTV setup
These steps also work on Google TV, Android TV boxes and TVs with Android built in.
Install Downloader from Google Play
First, open Google Play and search for Downloader by AFTVnews. Then select Install.
Allow Downloader to install apps
Next, go to Settings › Apps › Security & restrictions › Unknown sources. Then switch Downloader on.
Enter the code 1388878
After that, open Downloader and type
1388878in the box on the Home tab. Finally, select Go.Install 8K Player VIP+
Once the download finishes, select Install. Then select Open.
Log in with your MyTVOnline details
Keep the server on 8K PRO and type any playlist name. Then enter the username and password we sent you on WhatsApp. Finally, select +ADD PLAYLIST.
Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive. Also, a space at the end stops the login.
Login fails? Switch the server
Some internet providers block the default route. In that case, open the server menu and pick 8K PRO CLOUD or 8K PRO CLOUD PRO. Then add the playlist again with the same details.
Start watching
Channels, movies and series then load in a minute or two. Next, open Live, choose a category and select a channel. The programme guide also shows what is on now and next.
Samsung and LG Smart TV IPTV setup
Samsung (Tizen) and LG (webOS) TVs cannot install Android files. Instead, you use IBO Player Pro from the TV’s own app store, and then we activate it for you.
Samsung: install IBO Player Pro
First, press Home and open Apps. Then search for IBO Player Pro and select Install.
LG: install IBO Player Pro
On LG, open the LG Content Store instead. Then search for IBO Player Pro and select Install.
Send us the MAC address and device key
Next, open the app. It shows a Mac Address and a Device Key, so send a photo of this screen on WhatsApp. After that, we add your playlist to the app.
IBO Player Pro may ask for its own activation after its trial. However, that fee goes to the app developer, not to us.
Reload and start watching
Once we confirm, restart the app. Your playlist then loads automatically, so select LIVE TV to begin.
iPhone, iPad and Apple TV setup
On Apple devices, you use a free player from the App Store. Then you log in with Xtream codes.
Get the free player
First, open the free player in the App Store, the same link as our Download for iPhone / iPad button. Then tap GET.
Log in with Xtream codes
Next, open the app and choose Login with Xtream Codes API. Then enter any name, your username, your password and the server URL we sent you. Finally, tap ADD USER.
Open Live TV
Now tap LIVE TV to watch channels. Movies and Series also hold the on-demand library.
Android phone and tablet setup
First, download 8K Player VIP+ straight to your phone or tablet. Then log in with your details.
Download the app
First, open the 8K Player VIP+ download on your phone, the same link as our Download for Android / Firestick button. When Chrome warns about the file type, tap Download anyway.
Allow Chrome to install it
If Android asks, open the settings link. Then switch on Allow from this source for Chrome.
Install the app
After that, go back and tap Install. Finally, tap Open.
Log in with your MyTVOnline details
Keep the server on 8K PRO and type any playlist name. Then enter the username and password we sent you on WhatsApp. Finally, select +ADD PLAYLIST.
Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive. Also, a space at the end stops the login.
Start watching
Channels, movies and series then load in a minute or two. Next, open Live, choose a category and select a channel. The programme guide also shows what is on now and next.
Windows and Mac setup
On a Windows PC you use IPTV Smarters Pro, and on a Mac you use Smarters Player Lite. Both are free, and you log in with the same Xtream codes as on the TV.
Download IPTV Smarters Pro
First, open IPTV Smarters Pro on Uptodown on your Windows PC. Then select the blue Obtenir la dernière version button, which means “Get the latest version”.
Open the installer
The download then starts by itself after a few seconds. Once it finishes, select Open file in your browser’s downloads list.
Allow it to run
If Windows shows “Windows protected your PC”, select More info first. Then select Run anyway, and IPTV Smarters Pro opens as soon as it has installed.
Log in with Xtream codes
Next, choose Login with Xtream Codes API. Then type any name, your username, your password and the server URL we sent you. Finally, select ADD USER.
Open Live TV
After a short load, select LIVE TV to watch channels. In addition, Movies and Series hold the on-demand library.
On a Mac: get Smarters Player Lite
On a Mac, open the Mac App Store and search for smarters player lite. Then switch the results to iPhone & iPad Apps and select GET.
This works on Macs with an Apple M1 chip or newer and macOS 12.5 or later. On an older Intel Mac, message us and we will suggest another player.
Log in on the Mac
Then open Smarters Player Lite, enter the same details and select ADD USER. Finally, choose LIVE to start watching.
MAG box setup
MAG boxes use a portal link, so we tie it to your box’s MAC address first.
Send us your MAC address
First, find the MAC address under Settings › Device info or on the sticker under the box. Then send it to us on WhatsApp. After that, we link it to your plan and reply with your portal link.
Open the server settings
Next, press SETUP on the remote and open Servers.
Enter the portal link
Then open Portals and type any name for Portal 1. After that, paste the portal link we sent into Portal 1 URL. Finally, press OK to save and reboot the box.
Troubleshooting guide for a stalled IPTV installation
Sometimes the first attempt still fails. Usually, one of the checks below gets things moving again.
The app rejects your username or password
Compare each field with your WhatsApp message, letter by letter. Capital letters matter, and so does the port number at the end of the server address if we included one. If it still fails, send a screenshot of the error through the contact page.
The program guide stays empty
Open the app settings and refresh the EPG. Then give it a few minutes to download seven days of listings. Next, confirm that the device clock and time zone are right. Otherwise, a viewer in Newfoundland or British Columbia may see shows listed at the wrong hour.
Channels buffer during the evening
First, restart the router, the device and the app, in that order. Then try a second channel; if only one stream struggles, it may be under brief maintenance. If everything buffers, however, run a speed test and move closer to the router or switch to a cable. Our article on IPTV not working covers deeper fixes. Also, the guide to a VPN for IPTV in Canada explains when a VPN can help.
Help beyond the IPTV installation guide
You are never on your own with this IPTV installation guide. Send us your device model, the app you chose and the exact error text. That way, we can skip the steps you already tried. Shopping for new hardware first? Then read our IPTV box in Canada article before you buy. Plans, screens and 12-month device discounts are listed on the pricing page.
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