How to Install IPTV on Android TV
Install an IPTV player directly from Google Play on any Android TV or Google TV device, then log in with your LumIPTV credentials and start streaming.
Android TV and Google TV devices have a major advantage over Samsung and LG Smart TVs: they run Android, so you can install any IPTV app directly from the Google Play Store — no sideloading required. The process is the same as installing any app on a phone. Popular choices include IPTV Smarters Pro (free), TiviMate (free with optional premium upgrade), and Kodi with the IPTV Simple Client add-on. This guide covers IPTV Smarters Pro as it is the fastest to configure with LumIPTV credentials.
Step-by-Step Guide
From your Android TV home screen, navigate to Settings (gear icon at the top right) → Accounts & Sign In. If you are not already signed in, select Add Account and follow the prompts to sign into your Google account. This is required to access the Google Play Store.
Return to the home screen. Find the Google Play Store app (colorful triangle icon) in the apps row and press Select. On devices with Google TV (like Chromecast with Google TV), use the search button at the top or the dedicated Search chip.
Inside the Play Store, select the Search bar and type "IPTV Smarters Pro." The app by Whmcs Smarters will appear — it has a red icon with a play arrow. Select it and press Install. The app is free and installs directly without any special permissions. TiviMate is an equally good alternative — search "TiviMate IPTV Player" if you prefer its guide-style interface.
Launch IPTV Smarters Pro. On the welcome screen you will see three options: "Login with Xtream Codes API," "Login with M3U URL," and "Load Your Playlist / File." If your LumIPTV welcome email contains a server URL, username, and password, choose Xtream Codes API. If it contains only an M3U link (a URL ending in .m3u or .m3u8), choose M3U URL.
For Xtream Codes: Enter a Profile Name (e.g., "LumIPTV"), then paste the Server URL, Username, and Password from your welcome email exactly as provided — these are case-sensitive. Press Add User. For M3U: Enter a Profile Name, paste the M3U URL, and press Add User. The app will contact the server and verify your subscription before proceeding.
After logging in, IPTV Smarters will sync your full channel and VOD library. The progress bar shows "Loading live streams," "Loading VOD," and "Loading series" in sequence. This first sync takes 30–90 seconds. Future launches use a cached version and open nearly instantly.
You will see tabs at the bottom of the screen: Live TV, Movies, Series, and Catch Up (if available). Navigate to Live TV, choose a category (such as Sports or News), and select a channel to start playback. Use the back button on your remote to return to the channel list. Press OK on a playing channel to see options like stream quality, audio track, and subtitles.
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