How to install IPTV on Google TV
Install IPTV on a Google TV or Chromecast with Google TV: which app to use, how to install it from the Play Store or Downloader, and how to log in.
Quick answer
On Google TV, install an IPTV player from the Play Store (TiviMate or IPTV Smarters are the usual picks), open it, and enter the Xtream Codes login or M3U link from your provider. If the app is not in your region's store, install the Downloader app and get the player from its maker's website.
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Google TV is Android TV with a different home screen, so it runs the same IPTV players as a Fire TV Stick or an Android box. That includes Chromecast with Google TV, the Google TV Streamer and Google TV sets from Sony, TCL and Hisense.
Install an IPTV player on Google TV
- From the home screen open Search and type the app name, for example TiviMate or IPTV Smarters.
- Select the app and choose Install.
- If the app does not appear, install Downloader from the Play Store, then go to Settings > System > About and click Android TV OS build seven times to enable developer options.
- In Settings > Apps > Security & restrictions > Unknown sources, allow Downloader, then enter the player maker's download address in Downloader.
- Open the player and add your playlist.
Log in with your details
Every app on this page asks for the same thing: either an Xtream Codes login (server address, username, password) or an M3U playlist link. IPTV Trends sends both as soon as your payment clears. If an app offers both, use the Xtream Codes login: it loads the channel groups and the TV guide together. See M3U vs Xtream Codes.
Which app works best on Google TV?
- TiviMate: the best TV-style guide and the smoothest remote control experience. Full setup in TiviMate setup guide.
- IPTV Smarters Pro: simple menus and a clear login screen. See IPTV Smarters Pro setup guide.
Tips for smooth playback
- Use the Ethernet adapter if your Chromecast is far from the router.
- Turn off Match frame rate if channels flicker when you switch.
- Clear the app cache from Settings > Apps if the guide stops updating.
Still stuck? Our IPTV buffering fixes cover the next steps.
Sources and official links
How to install IPTV on Google TV: questions and answers
Yes. Google TV runs Android apps, so TiviMate, IPTV Smarters and other players install from the Play Store or with Downloader.
TiviMate for the best guide, IPTV Smarters for the simplest setup.
No. Sony, TCL and Hisense Google TV sets install the same apps as a Chromecast.
