Guides

Everything you need to set up and use IPlayerTV — from pairing your first device to understanding playlists and fixing the classics. IPlayerTV is a standalone player: you bring your own playlist, and these guides show you the rest. More device guides are on the way.

Device setup

5 min

How to Set Up a Media Player on Roku

Set up IPlayerTV on your Roku in about five minutes: install the app, pair it with a 6-digit code, add your own M3U or Xtream Codes playlist, and start watching.

Device setup

5 min

How to Set Up a Media Player on Android TV

Install IPlayerTV on Android TV, Google TV, or an Android phone or tablet, pair it with a 6-digit code, and add your own M3U or Xtream Codes playlist.

Streaming basics

4 min

Xtream Codes vs M3U Playlist: Which Should You Use?

Xtream Codes logins and M3U links are two ways to load the same playlist. What each one is, how they differ, and which to choose in IPlayerTV.

Streaming basics

4 min

What Is a Media Player? (And What It Isn’t)

A media player is an app that plays television streams from a playlist you provide — it is not a TV service and includes no channels. How players, playlists, and providers fit together.

Troubleshooting

6 min

Streaming Troubleshooting: Paired but No Channels, Playlist and EPG Issues

A practical checklist for the most common IPlayerTV problems: device paired but nothing plays, playlist won’t load, missing EPG, buffering, and billing hiccups.