What is TiviMate IPTV Player?
TiviMate IPTV Player is an Android-only IPTV player built specifically for big-screen devices — Android TV boxes, Fire TV Stick, NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast with Google TV. The UI is laid out as a horizontal 'Live TV' grid (date × channel) just like the EPG on cable boxes, which is why power-users love it.
TiviMate Free vs Premium
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Live TV + EPG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Xtream Codes API | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7-day EPG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple playlists | Up to 1 | Unlimited |
| Catch-up / archive | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recording | ✗ | ✓ |
| Picture-in-picture | ✗ | ✓ |
| No ads | Some ads | Ad-free |
| Price | Free | ~$20 / year |
Supported devices
- Amazon Fire TV Stick / Fire TV / Fire Cube
- Android TV boxes (NVIDIA Shield, Xiaomi Mi Box, Chromecast with Google TV)
- Android phones + tablets
- Samsung Smart TV with Android TV mode
How to set up TiviMate with Royal IPTV
- 1
Install TiviMate
Open the Amazon App Store (Fire Stick) or Play Store (Android TV) and search 'TiviMate IPTV Player'. Free download.
- 2
Get your Royal IPTV credentials
If you are not subscribed, start the 24h free trial — Royal IPTV emails Xtream Codes credentials within 10 minutes.
- 3
Open TiviMate → Add Playlist → Xtream Codes
Choose 'Xtream Codes' (recommended over M3U URL — better EPG support). Enter server URL, username and password from the Royal IPTV email.
- 4
Wait for the catalogue to load
TiviMate downloads 30,000+ channels and the 7-day EPG in about 60 seconds. One-time.
- 5
Customise the grid
Settings → Playback to change channel zap speed and external player (set to 'IJK Player' for unstable Wi-Fi).
TiviMate pro tips
- Channel groups → Manage lets you create your own 'Favourites' grid
- Long-press a channel to lock it behind the parental PIN
- Picture-in-picture (Premium): keep watching the match while you browse other apps
- Catch-up (Premium): scroll left on the EPG grid to rewind up to 7 days
- If channels stop loading, Settings → Playlist → Update does a forced refresh