TiViMate Premium for IPTV: Setup Guide

Tivimate premium comes up constantly in IPTV setup guides, usually alongside the free version of the same app. TiViMate itself is a third-party IPTV player, not a channel provider, and CatchOn IPTV has no affiliation with the app's developers. This guide covers what the premium upgrade actually changes and how to connect it to an IPTV subscription.

What TiViMate Is

TiViMate is a third-party IPTV player app for Android, Android TV, and Fire TV devices. It doesn't come with any channels of its own, instead it displays live TV, VOD, and an EPG from whatever IPTV subscription you connect to it. Think of it as the interface layer that sits between your subscription and your screen.

What TiViMate Premium Adds

The free version of TiViMate covers the core experience: live channels, EPG, and basic playlist support. Tivimate premium is a paid upgrade that typically unlocks additional interface and organization options, such as more advanced EPG styling, multi-screen or picture-in-picture viewing, and support for a higher number of playlists or sources at once. Exact features can change between app updates, so it's worth checking the current feature list inside the app before upgrading.

Supported Devices

TiViMate runs on Android TV boxes, Android phones and tablets, and Amazon Fire TV devices, including Firestick. It is not available for iOS, Roku, or most Smart TV operating systems directly. See our supported devices page for the full picture of what works with an IPTV subscription generally.

How to Install TiViMate

On Fire TV devices, TiViMate typically isn't listed in the Amazon Appstore and needs to be sideloaded using the free Downloader app, the same general process covered in our Firestick IPTV setup guide. On Android TV devices, check the Google Play Store first, availability can vary by device and region.

Adding Your IPTV Service

Once installed, open TiViMate and choose to add a new playlist. You'll be asked to pick a connection type, most subscriptions work with either an Xtream Codes-style login (server address, username, and password) or a direct M3U playlist URL. Use whichever format your provider's welcome email specifies.

EPG Configuration

If your subscription includes a separate EPG URL, TiViMate lets you add it during setup or later under playlist settings. In most cases, an Xtream Codes-style login pulls the EPG automatically alongside the channel list, so a separate step isn't needed.

Favorites and Channel Organization

TiViMate lets you mark channels as favorites and group them into custom categories, which is useful once you're working with a large channel list. This is one of the areas where the premium version's additional customization options are most noticeable day to day.

Connection Types: Xtream Codes vs. M3U

TiViMate supports two common ways of connecting to a subscription. An Xtream Codes-style login uses a server address, username, and password, and typically pulls the channel list, VOD, and EPG together automatically. An M3U playlist connection instead points to a single URL that lists all your channels directly, with EPG usually added as a separate URL if your provider supplies one. Neither method is inherently better, use whichever format your provider's login details are formatted as.

Recording and Catch-Up Features

Whether recording or catch-up playback is available depends entirely on your IPTV subscription, not on TiViMate itself. Some providers offer catch-up TV or cloud recording as part of their service, in which case TiViMate can display it as an option on supported channels. If your subscription doesn't include this feature, no player app setting will add it, check with your provider rather than assuming any app enables recording universally.

IPTV Player vs. IPTV Service: Why the Distinction Matters

It's worth being clear on this distinction before troubleshooting anything: TiViMate is the app you watch through, while your IPTV subscription is what actually supplies the channels, VOD, and program data. If channels stop working, the fix might be on the app side, in the subscription, or in the connection between the two. Our guide to what an IPTV service is covers the subscription side in more depth.

Common Setup Problems

TiViMate Premium vs. Free: Do You Need It?

For most users, the free version of TiViMate is enough to fully use an IPTV subscription, live channels, VOD, and EPG all work without paying for an upgrade. TiViMate Premium is worth considering if you specifically want the extra interface customization or want to support the app's ongoing development, but it doesn't change what channels or content you have access to. That's entirely determined by your IPTV subscription and plan.