Smart IPTV 1.9.3

Smart IPTV is an IPTV player built for TVs, with versions for Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV.

You load your own playlist through the developer's website, and the app shows it as a channel list with a TV guide.

The app itself is free to download, and a one-time activation of 5.49 EUR per device unlocks it for good.

What Smart IPTV Actually Does

Smart IPTV is made by needz (siptv.app). It plays IPTV streams from an M3U playlist you supply - it comes with no channels of its own.

The interface is built for a TV remote: a channel list, a programme guide, favourites, and a menu you open with a long press on OK or MENU. It runs on Android TV, Google TV and Amazon Fire TV devices.

Do not confuse it with two apps with similar names: GSE Smart IPTV and IPTV Smarters Pro come from different developers and work differently.

How Loading a Playlist Works

This is the part that surprises new users. You do not type your playlist into the app - you upload it on the siptv.app website instead.

1. Open the app. It shows your device's MAC address or ID on the screen.
2. Go to the upload page. On a phone or computer, open the My List page on siptv.app and enter that MAC or ID.
3. Add your playlist. Paste your M3U link or upload the file, then confirm.
4. Restart the app. Your channels load on the TV.
5. Lock it. In the app settings, lock your MAC with a PIN so nobody else can replace your playlist.

On Android 10 and newer, set your Wi-Fi to use the device MAC rather than a random one. Otherwise the ID can change after a reconnect and your playlist disappears.

No playlist yet? Our IPTV Finder has free, legal M3U links by country and category, and the guide on what an M3U file is explains the format.

What It Costs

Smart IPTV is not completely free. After you have tested it, a one-time activation of 5.49 EUR per TV or device keeps it working. There is no subscription.

You pay on siptv.app by card (through PayPal, no account needed) or with crypto. The Google Play version takes payment through Google Play instead.

The activation buys the player, not channels. The developer itself says not to pay if you have no playlist or the app is not working on your device - paying will not fix either.

Installing the APK on a Fire TV or Android TV Box

On a certified Android TV or Google TV device, the easiest route is Google Play. The APK on this page is for everything else: Fire TV Sticks, uncertified boxes, and devices where Play shows "In-app billing service is unavailable".

On a Fire TV, install the free Downloader app, use it to fetch the APK, and open it to install. New to sideloading? Our guide on installing an APK safely covers the warnings you will see.

The APK and the Play version are separate installs with different package names, so stick to one of them on each device. Later updates come from inside the app: Settings, then Application Update.

If a Channel Will Not Play

• No sound on a cheap TV box: turn on Audio Decoder Fix in the app's settings.
• Stuttering or a black picture: try Tunneled Video Playback in the settings.
• A format the TV cannot decode: set an external player, such as VLC for Android.
• Half the channels are dead: run the playlist through the IPTV Checker before you upload it.

Who Should Look Elsewhere

If you would rather not pay or upload playlists through a website, these players take a link or login directly in the app:

• TiviMate - the most polished TV guide, with a paid tier for extras.
• OTT Navigator and Televizo - free and well suited to a remote.
• XCIPTV - free with ads, and it can record.

Not sure whether a service you are paying for is above board? Read is IPTV legal first.

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Quick questions

Get the APK from the Smart IPTV download page, find a playlist in the IPTV Finder, and once it is running, tell us what you think in a review.