r/AndroidTVApps

IPTV apps popping up everywhere

Just need some advice on what android app everyone is using I’ve got Tivimate lifetime and just recently using tvlok trial
Tvlok has a few great features Tivimate doesn’t have but not as smooth though, but I’m trying to justify buying another app just for a few features I would like.
Any comments, thanks

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u/CulturalAd8755 — 4 days ago
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[Android TV] Nuvio + IPTV: Nuvio with a TiviMate-style guide, catch-up and your provider's movies & series built in

Nuvio + IPTV — An unofficial Nuvio fork with Live TV support

I've been working on my own fork of Nuvio called Nuvio + IPTV.

The goal is to combine the normal Nuvio streaming experience with a full Live TV experience, all in one Android TV app.

📥 Download

Downloader: 6532491

GitHub: https://github.com/homelessbrian/NuvioTV/releases/latest

Most Google TV / Android TV (Chromecast, Shield, Onn, TVs): arm64-v8a Fire TV (all models) and older or budget boxes: armeabi-v7a Not sure? universal works on everything Installs as a separate app alongside regular Nuvio. Look for Nuvio + IPTV at the end of your apps list (on Fire TV, hold Home → Apps). Updates come through the app, so you only install it once. Requires Android 7.0+ (Fire OS 6+).

📺 What it currently includes

Live TV: a TiviMate-style guide, plus overlay mode while watching Sources: M3U playlists and Xtream Codes, with EPG support (multiple sources) Catch-up TV, including restarting the show that's on now Live TV reminders On Demand streaming: your provider's movies & series, with posters from your addons A Live TV row on the Nuvio home screen (optional) An Android TV-focused interface Integration of Live TV alongside your normal Nuvio content

I'm continuing to work on it and add features based on what I find useful and what the community wants.

💬 Join the Nuvio + IPTV Discord

I've also created a Discord server for the project.

It's a place to: 🐛 Report bugs 💡 Suggest features 🆘 Get help 📺 Discuss Live TV and IPTV 🎬 Talk about On Demand 🗺️ Discuss EPGs and playlists 🎨 Share your setup 📢 Keep up with updates

👉 Discord: https://discord.gg/TfxkDMkk2

☕ Support the project

If you're enjoying Nuvio + IPTV and would like to support development, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi:

👉 Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/homelessbrian

Every contribution is appreciated, but never expected. ❤️

And please also consider supporting the original Nuvio team. Nuvio + IPTV wouldn't exist without the work that went into the original project, and they deserve the support as well. 🙏 👉 Original Nuvio: https://github.com/NuvioMedia/NuvioTV

🔗 Project

GitHub: https://github.com/homelessbrian/NuvioTV

Nuvio + IPTV is an unofficial fork and is not affiliated with the original Nuvio team.

Like Nuvio, the app does not provide channels or copyrighted content. It simply allows you to use the playlists, addons, and services that you provide yourself.

If you try it out, I'd love to hear what you think!

u/Homelessbrian — 5 days ago

Try Vibe - beautiful app, a Google TV media player with one-click streaming, Stremio add-on sync, Real-Debrid and TorBox support

I wanted a streaming experience on Google TV that was simple, fast and looked good, without having to jump between different apps or manually search through sources every time I wanted to watch something.

So I built Vibe, a standalone media player for Google TV.

It’s not a Stremio add on or a fork of Stremio. It’s a separate app with its own interface, playback engine, catalogue and account system. However, it can connect to your existing Stremio add-ons.

What makes Vibe different?

🎬 1. One-click streaming

Select a movie or TV episode and Vibe automatically searches available sources and selects a suitable one for playback.

No need to manually scroll through dozens of links every time. You can still choose another source if you prefer.

🔗 2. Bring your own Real-Debrid or TorBox

Connect your existing Real-Debrid or TorBox account using your API key.

Vibe uses your configured provider to resolve compatible sources. You remain in control of your own credentials.

🧩 3. Sync your Stremio add-ons

Already have a Stremio setup you like?

Connect your Stremio account using your authentication key, and Vibe can use your existing add-on configuration and sync watchlists (experimental)

You don’t need to recreate your entire setup from scratch.

📺 4. Beautiful Google TV experience

I spent a lot of time on the interface because I wanted something that felt like a proper TV application.

Large cinematic artwork and featured titles

Smooth, remote-friendly navigation

Curated movie and TV show collections

Search and discovery

Dedicated My List and Continue Watching sections

Subtitle support

📚 5. Built-in MDB List catalogues

Don’t use Stremio catalogue adddson? That’s fine.

Vibe also supports curated MDB List catalogues, so you can browse movies and TV shows without importing your Stremio add-ons.

You can personalise your home screen with different collections.

▶️ 6. Continue Watching and My List

Pick up where you left off with Continue Watching.

Save movies and shows to My List so you can easily return to them later.

⚡ 7. Automatic source selection

Vibe can evaluate available sources and select a suitable option automatically.

If you prefer more control, you can manually select another source.

🔍 8. Movie and TV show discovery

Browse popular, trending and upcoming titles, discover new releases and explore curated collections.

The idea is to make finding something to watch as easy as actually watching it.

Availability

Google TV: Available now and create an account

https://github.com/rochakagrawal/vibe-tv-download/releases/tag/vibe-tv-0.1.528

App is free to download and use during trial period [2 weeks]

iOS: Coming soon.

A few things worth knowing

Vibe is an independent application, not affiliated with Stremio, Real-Debrid or TorBox.

It does not include subscriptions to third-party streaming services or provide its own movie and TV content.

Playback depends on your configured services, available sources and compatible formats. Users are responsible for accessing content they have the rights to watch.

Why I’m sharing it here

I know many people in this community already have carefully configured Stremio add-ons and debrid services.

I wanted to build something that could work with those existing setups while offering a different Google TV interface and a more automatic playback experience.

I’m the developer, and this has been a personal project that I’ve spent a lot of time building and refining.

I’d really appreciate feedback from the Stremio community.

Happy to answer technical questions or discuss how the integrations work.

Download link: https://github.com/rochakagrawal/vibe-tv-download/releases/tag/vibe-tv-0.1.528

u/johndoe1985 — 4 days ago

Does anyone have a (free) iptv player with sports schedule and multi view

There’s no point in paying for a player when a 90% ai clone comes out the next day with all its features. Tubplayer and own tv are near perfect but they are missing sport schedules from other apps. Is there any that are 1: Completely free no paid options at all 2: Support multiview by any chance?

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u/Zenister_ — 4 days ago

[Dev] TiviDeck: an IPTV player for Android TV / Fire TV with a live Sports Hub (courts, team alerts, 8-game multi-view)

Hi all, I'm the developer of TiviDeck, a player for Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV (plus an Android phone app). It plays the IPTV service you already pay for; it doesn't sell or include any channels. I've been shipping updates almost daily from user feedback, and the Sports Hub has turned into the part people like most, so here's a look.

Works with: Xtream Codes, M3U, Stalker portals, Jellyfin, Emby and NAS shares. Android TV, Google TV, NVIDIA SHIELD, Fire TV and Android phones, in 15 languages.

The Sports Hub (screenshots attached):

Live scores in 16 sports and 350+ leagues, each game card in both teams' colors and crests. Game pages that draw the sport live: the football field with every drive, the basketball court with every shot (or as a heat map), the soccer pitch in a floodlit stadium, the hockey rink with every attempt, and the tennis court. It finds the channel in your lineup that's showing the game, and one press tunes it. Follow your teams: when they come on, an alert pops up with Watch, on the TV and on your phone. Multi-view: up to 8 live games on one screen, with a picker for "live games now". Line scores, stats, players, standings, win probability and a chat room for each game. The rest:

A real guide (EPG) with catch-up, recordings and series recording. Movies and series with artwork and trailers, and Continue watching that remembers where you stopped. Profiles with a parental PIN, and a separate kids' world (not just a filtered list). The phone app links to your TV: providers, favorites and progress follow you. Send a channel to the TV or cast it. Dolby TrueHD (Atmos), DTS and Dolby Digital decoded on devices that can't do it themselves, plus audio passthrough and an audio delay setting. Price:

Every new household gets 7 days of everything, free. After that, Basic is free forever: your main provider, its guide, live TV, films and series. Premium is paid once, no subscription: $9.99 Personal (2 devices) or $14.99 Family (5 devices). It adds the Sports Hub, multi-view, recordings, catch-up, more providers and profiles, and the kids' world. Get it:

Downloader code 1983787, or tivideck.com/get/tv Phone: tivideck.com/get/phone Google Play: in testing, opening soon. Bugs and ideas are very welcome. Comment here or DM me; most fixes ship within a day.

u/tivideck — 4 days ago

I'm building a new IPTV player for Android TV called Lumen

Hey everyone!

I'm currently working on a new IPTV player for Android TV called Lumen.

The goal is to create a modern, clean and smooth IPTV player that can stand out from the major players on the market. I'm aiming for a polished interface inspired by Apple's design philosophy, with a focus on simplicity, performance and a seamless user experience.

Lumen is still in a very early stage of development. There's a lot of work ahead, and the app is far from ready, but I'm excited to see where this project goes.

I'd love to hear what people actually want from an IPTV player:

- What do you dislike about existing IPTV players

- What features do you think are missing?

- What would make you switch to a new player?

I've also created a Discord community for Lumen, where anyone interested can join, share ideas, discuss features and follow the project's journey from the beginning.

If you'd like to be part of the community, you're welcome to join!

Discord: https://discord.gg/6GvQMx8ekG

I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas. Thanks for reading! :)

u/Sea-Ad-2734 — 4 days ago

SportsHub

Hi! I currently use my tivimate premium, have no need to change to another iptv system for my live TV movies and series, however, would love to have a separate app just for sports that I can use. Is there any free options for this, do not care really for the UI, some apps that has less UI works better than the fancy, or what is the best paid version for this. Would love that is focused just on sports as tivimate covers everything else. Thanks to everyone in this great community.

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u/lykanmzt — 4 days ago

Zapo Player, looking for beta testers!

Hey everyone, I'd like to ask for beta testers who'd like to test out an android IPTV player that I've been working on. I know it's yet another IPTV. However, this one should really be different than the others. It's not a wow never seen an app like this, it's more of a damn it feels like I've been using this app for years and it has everything I needed.

Prior to anything, I'd like to tell you guys the main focus is easy to use and modern look. I wanted the modern look, but an UX that's not too crazy complicated.

Also, it's been design for Android TV's & android phones mainly for landscape use.

If you're up for it, please let me know and i'll your mail to the beta tester list or send you the downloader code!

Disclaimer:

Zapo is a player. It does not provide channels, playlists or subscriptions; you bring your own source.

Some of the cool features:

  • Ultra fast channel switching
  • Private mode (watch channels in private without having to see them in recently watched)
  • TMDB integration
  • Edit Groups
  • Downloads (for offline viewing), recordings, watchlist, favorites
  • PVR + Casting support
  • Auto generated movie/serie list categories (popular, top rated, action, comedy, animation etc) prior to showing the default list
  • Custom DNS support (by default CloudFlare) for providers that block certain domain names
    • With custom useragent selection
  • Similar movies list for the movie you selected, movie search for actors
  • Search in live, epg, series, movies, series
  • In-player trailers for movies and series based on the language of the app you've selected
  • Per channel auto saving buffering. If one channels requires more buffer, the app automaticly detects it and applies more buffer to that specific channel
  • Parental control
  • Choose between the modern and classic IPTV design but still have all the features
  • Subtitle settings for better readability
  • Android TV integration so you can directly continue watching from the Android dashboard
  • Pretty long list of features yet the APK is still around ~10mb and requires less resources
  • M3U url, Xtream & m3u list support. Multiple playlists are supported7

What makes it more different than others:

  • Private DNS-address just on the app, not system wide.
  • There's an feature that automaticly determines buffer speed per channel. If the channel has slow connection, the buffer slightly increases to decrease interrupt of the channel. This is PER channel and is being saved for futher views. If the speed increases so does the buffer time decrease.
  • Same goes for the quality, if the FPS drops, the player will drop to a slightly lower quality for struggling android boxes.
  • Movie list within your own playlist of the same actor. Almost instant generation.
  • Advanced search index that's being generated the moment it loads the playlist and further get populated with information of EPG & TMDB
  • No data collection or whatsoever
  • Trailers that load inside the player WITH the language of selected UI. Directly from youtube without ads.
  • The player auto sorts the movies/series inside your player. Meaning popular movies, top rated & genre.
  • Series automaticly play after each other with a popup telling you that the next episode starts within 10 seconds unless you cancel. You can directly jump to the next episode if one is available anytime without going back to the serie list. (Not so sure if other have this, haven't really tested it)
  • Some playlist don't allow specific user-agents. That's why the app tries a preset list of useragent (on the background) to load the channel.

Detailed feature list generated with AI to save some time since I'm focusing more on development and we're in realy beta:

Most IPTV apps feel like phone apps squeezed onto a TV. Zapo is designed around the remote from the very first screen.

  • Clear focus everywhere. You always see where you are, and the D-pad goes where you expect.
  • Comes back where you left off. Press Back and you land on the card you opened, not at the top of the list.
  • Every remote key works. Channel up/down, number keys, Guide, Info, Last channel and media keys all do what they say.
  • Looks right on every screen. The layout scales itself to your TV, from a small HD set to a large 4K panel.
  • Phones and tablets too. The same app gives touch devices their own layout.

Two styles, your choice

On first launch Zapo asks how you'd like it to look.

  • Modern: a clean look inspired by Google TV. Tabs for Live TV, Movies and Series, a featured banner of new titles, and rows you browse left to right.
  • Classic: a tile dashboard with your groups, favourites and recordings one click away.

You can switch at any time; your favourites, history and settings stay the same.

Up and running in a minute

  • Pick your language: English, Nederlands or Türkçe, each with its flag.
  • Add a playlist with an M3U link, an Xtream Codes login, or a file from your device. Pasting a full Xtream link fills in the fields for you.
  • If something goes wrong, Zapo tells you why in plain words, such as a wrong login, an expired account or a server that can't be reached.
  • Add several playlists and switch between them in one tap.
  • Even very large playlists with tens of thousands of channels load quickly in the background, and your current list stays usable while it updates. Loading is now much faster on TV boxes with slow storage.
  • Works with picky servers. If a provider turns Zapo away, it retries automatically the way a browser would.
  • Your subscription status is always visible, with a heads-up when it is about to end.

Live TV that feels instant

Switching channels is the heart of an IPTV app, and Zapo is tuned to make it feel immediate.

  • Instant zapping. The last picture stays on screen until the next channel is ready, so there's no flash of black between channels.
  • Smart buffering. Zapo learns how each channel behaves and adjusts its buffer automatically, giving smooth playback on shaky streams and quick starts on good ones.
  • The best picture your connection allows. Playback starts in high quality and moves up quickly when your network has room for it.
  • Quality limit for weaker boxes that struggle with 4K: cap it at 1080p or 720p for smooth playback.
  • Recovers by itself. If the connection drops, Zapo reconnects and tells you what it is doing. If a video decoder gets stuck, it switches to another one without you noticing.

A player that gets out of the way

The live player has been redesigned to be clean and calm:

  • The channel logo, name and clock at the top, with a LIVE badge.
  • Previous, pause and next in the centre of the screen.
  • A slim guide timeline at the bottom showing what's on now, what's next and how much time is left.
  • One row of shortcuts: Favourite, Guide, Record, Channels, Last channel and Picture size. Everything else (audio, groups, multiview, sleep timer, cast) is one press away under ⋯.

A channel list that floats over the picture

Press Left and the new channel list slides in over the video, which keeps playing full screen.

  • A deck of channel cards with the logo, number, what's on now with a progress bar, the time left and what's up next. The channel in focus stays in the middle, and the one you're watching is clearly marked.
  • Press Left again for your groups. Each group shows how many channels it has; open it and you start at the top of the list, or at the channel you're watching.
  • Browsing doesn't change what you're watching. Press OK to switch, or Back to return.
  • Jump ten channels at a time with Page up/down, or type a channel number straight away.
  • Flip back to the last channel with one key.

The guide, right in the player

  • The guide bar at the bottom shows a timeline that slides under a fixed marker, with the programme under it shown large.
  • Move in 15-minute steps (hold for an hour), jump a day with channel up/down, and press 0 to come back to now. It covers yesterday, today and tomorrow.
  • Press OK on a past programme to replay it, or on the current one to go back to live.

Fine-tune what you see and hear

  • Picture size: Fit, Fill, Zoom, 16:9 or 4:3.
  • Audio and subtitle tracks per stream.
  • Audio sync, saved per channel, for broadcasts where sound and picture don't line up.
  • Zapo remembers your audio choice, so your preferred language comes back next time.
  • Plays the audio formats many TV channels use, including formats Android can't play on its own, such as surround sound and older broadcast audio.

A full TV guide

  • A full-screen timeline guide with channels and times, a "now" line, and quick jumps to now or another day.
  • Filter by favourites or groups, and open any programme for its details.
  • Correct times, even across time zones and daylight-saving changes, with a manual offset if your provider is off.
  • Channels are matched to the guide automatically, and you can fix any that don't match by hand.
  • See what's on now right in the channel list, with a progress bar.

Catch-up and replay

Missed something? If your provider offers an archive, Zapo plays it.

  • Replay past programmes straight from the guide.
  • Start over a programme that is already on air.
  • Skip around freely, then press Live to jump back to the broadcast.
  • A clear REPLAY banner in amber shows the programme, its day and time, so you never mistake a replay for live TV. The guide is one press away to pick something else.

Never miss a show

  • Reminders: pick an upcoming programme in the guide and Zapo pops up just before it starts, with a button to switch straight to the channel.
  • Planned recordings: schedule a programme from the guide and it records itself, with a little margin before and after. Zapo warns you when two recordings overlap.
  • Sleep timer: stop after 30, 60 or 90 minutes, or at the end of the programme or film. Zapo asks "Still watching?" first, so it never cuts you off by mistake.

Record live TV

  • Record the channel you're watching for a set time, until the programme ends, or until you stop.
  • Recording carries on in the background, even if you watch something else.
  • A Recordings library with the channel logo, date and time, ready to play back.

Multiview

Watch up to four channels at once, which is perfect for match days. Pick which tile has the sound, swap channels or go full screen on any of them.

Movies and series, beautifully presented

  • Featured banner with the newest titles, artwork and taglines.
  • Rows for every category, plus See all for the complete collection.
  • Continue watching with a progress bar on every poster. Only titles you've really started appear there, and you can remove any title with a long press.
  • Resume where you stopped, or start from the beginning.
  • Series with seasons, episodes, thumbnails and watched marks. A Next episode button and an automatic Up next countdown keep the binge going.
  • Netflix-style skipping: press forward or back several times to jump further, and the arrow shows how far you're going.

Rich movie information

Movie and series pages come alive with information from The Movie Database (TMDB), in your language:

  • Plot, tagline, genres, running time, director and scores on every poster.
  • Cast with photos; pick an actor to see everything with them in your playlist.
  • Trailers that play right inside the app.
  • More like this and More with… recommendations, showing only titles you can actually play.
  • Discover rows such as Popular now, Top rated, Action, Comedy, Drama and Animation, filled with titles from your own playlist.
  • Works even when your playlist uses titles in another language, or messy names full of tags.

Watchlist

Save for later on any movie or series. Your Watchlist gets its own row, and films leave it by themselves once you've watched them.

Downloads

  • Download movies and episodes to watch offline.
  • Downloads continue in the background and pick up where they stopped after a network drop or restart.
  • Zapo checks your free space first, so there are no surprises.

Your TV home screen

  • Continue watching on the TV home screen. Movies and series you're watching appear in the system's "Play Next" row, so you can resume without opening the app first.
  • Favourite channels row on classic Android TV launchers: start a channel straight from the home screen.
  • Start on boot (Premium): open Zapo as soon as the TV turns on.

Cast to the big screen

On phones and tablets, cast live TV, movies and series to a Chromecast, Google TV or Cast-enabled TV. Your phone becomes the remote, and you can keep zapping while casting. Picture-in-picture is there too when you want to keep watching while doing something else.

Search everything

One search box finds channels, programmes, movies and series. It's fast and forgiving: you don't need special characters, so "cnn turk" finds "CNN TÜRK".

Make it yours

  • Favourites for channels, movies and series, and a Recently watched list.
  • Hide channels you never watch. Changed your mind? Undo straight away, or bring them back any time from Settings › Hidden channels.
  • Edit groups: rename, hide, lock and reorder (Premium).
  • Themes: dark, light or follow the system, with a choice of accent colours.
  • Watch in private: channels you watch this way stay out of your history.
  • Channels without a logo get neat coloured initials instead of an empty box.
  • Your favourites, history and edits survive playlist updates, and even removing and re-adding a playlist.

Family friendly

  • A PIN to lock channels and groups. Locked movies hide their posters and titles too.
  • Locks come back on by themselves after a while, when the app closes, or with Lock now.

Safe and private

  • Playlist links and logins are stored encrypted on your device.
  • Your logins never appear in on-screen information or lists.
  • Secure connections are preferred, and unsecured sources are clearly labelled.
  • Optional private DNS for more reliable connections.
  • Backup and restore your settings, playlists, favourites and progress, with an optional password.

Available in

English · Nederlands · Türkçe, with dates, times and numbers shown the way you're used to.

Works on

Android TV · Google TV · Android TV boxes · Android phones and tablets (Android 7 and newer).

u/semihovic — 5 days ago
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My cheap android tv is full of bloatware and ads everywhere

Hi everyone,

About a year ago, I bought a cheap, discounted Android TV. At first, it worked fine and YouTube ran smoothly. However, after a while, the official YouTube app got replaced by an app called "WebTube." I tried removing it and manually installing the official YouTube TV APK, but the system kept replacing it with WebTube.

A few months later, YouTube stopped working entirely, and the APK wouldn't launch either. When I tried downloading YouTube from the TV's pre-installed app store, it downloaded "Yandex" and "Firehub TV" instead. These apps were disguised as a YouTube "update" and were required just to run the fake WebTube app. To make matters worse, WebTube itself is completely broken—videos often fail to play and give me a black screen instead.

The settings menu on this TV is heavily locked down (it only shows basic Wi-Fi, time, and storage options), so I can't even get into stock Android settings or turn on Developer Options.

Does anyone know how to remove this bloatware/spyware, or if it's possible to flash the TV with a clean OS? Thanks!

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u/MundaneTension4881 — 4 days ago

Weekend is the best time to try IPTV Buddy Sports Hub

Try it out for free and let me know what could be improved. Constructive feedback is welcome.

I'd also like to hear from you about how you're getting along with the timeshift feature in other apps - and whether it works reliably.

Thank you guys!

Downloader code: 2930431

iptvbuddy.app

Edit: the latest update for ios mobile app is still under review and should be there tomorrow. Then you can use mobile app for free, ​have popular and now playing poster view ​in ios app (android has this already). ​

u/_iptvbuddy — 5 days ago

What Makes an Android TV App Worth Using? 📺

Not all Android TV apps offer the same experience.

When choosing an app for your TV, what matters most to you?

🔹 A simple and clean interface

🔹 Fast performance and smooth navigation

🔹 Regular updates and bug fixes

🔹 Compatibility with different Android TV devices

🔹 Useful features without unnecessary complexity

What's one Android TV app you enjoy using, and what makes it stand out?

I'd love to hear your recommendations! 👇

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u/SmartTVGuide — 5 days ago
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Core Builds Icon Pack v2.3.1 — 986 icons, better missing-icon reports, and everything since 2.1.2

Core Builds Icon Pack v2.3.1 is out! 🔠

My last post covered 2.1.2, so here’s the full catch-up across 2.2.0, 2.3.0, and 2.3.1.

The pack now has 986 icons and 102 wallpapers. This update adds three icons, fixes a waipu.tv mapping, gives the two main apps distinct identities, and includes the improvements to scanning, reporting, and optional support introduced since the last post.

✨ Three New Icons (v2.3.1)

  • ARD Sounds: Previously called ARD Audiothek, with an audio-wave mark in ARD blue.
  • Pixee: A photo-frame/slideshow icon.
  • Morphe: An icon for the patcher manager.

(Note: There’s also a waipu.tv mapping fix for its newer launch activity. The artwork already existed; the additional mapping lets it apply to that activity too).

🎨 App Branding (v2.3.1)

  • Main Icon Pack: Gets refreshed cyan launcher artwork and a TV banner (a circle, square, play cue, and plus inside the rounded tile).
  • Glyphs App: The full standalone Core Builds Glyphs app now has its own violet launcher icon and TV banner, so it no longer looks like a second copy of the main pack.

🔍 Missing Icons on Home (v2.2.0)

There’s now a Missing icons row under Art style, with a count for your TV. It refreshes when you return to Home, so newly installed apps can appear without restarting the pack. The same scan is still available in Settings. The results distinguish between:

  • Icon not applying → Report: The pack has artwork for the app, but maps a different activity. The row shows what the pack currently maps.
  • No icon yet → Request: The pack doesn’t have artwork for that app yet.

📱 Better QR Reporting (v2.2.0)

  • A visible “Scanning the apps on this TV…” message replaces the blank wait.
  • Failed scans show an error instead of closing the app.
  • App details and instructions sit beside a larger QR code, rather than stacking off the bottom of a 1080p screen.
  • Select the app on your own TV, scan its QR code with your phone, then review and submit the prefilled issue.

(If the GitHub app opens with empty fields, use Menu → Open in browser. You can also photograph the TV’s report screen and attach it to an issue).

🤖 GitHub Request Checker

Added a GitHub-side request checker for icon requests and mapping reports. If required details are missing, it explains what needs fixing and points you to the Missing icons scanner. It updates one bot reply rather than posting duplicates, adds needs-info, and removes the label once complete. (This is repository automation, not background tracking in the TV app).

❤️ Optional Support (v2.3.0)

About → Support Core Builds now has QR codes for GitHub Sponsors and Ko-fi. Every feature remains free whether you contribute or not. The codes are generated on the TV, and opening the support screen sends nothing. The project hub has also been cleaned up with direct links to Discord and r/CoreBuilds.

📦 Install / Update to v2.3.1

  • Full Icon Pack (Code 5270601): Open it and press Apply, or select it in Projectivy Settings. | v2.3.1 APK
  • Glyphs Companion (Code 5804177): The small square-icon companion used by the Art style toggle. | v2.3.1 APK
  • Standalone Glyphs App: The full square-only app with its own catalogue, wallpapers, settings, and auditor. (Separate install, no Downloader code). | v2.3.1 APK

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Thanks to everyone sending icon requests and device scans. If an icon still isn’t picking up on your TV, give the Missing icons screen a try — those exact component details make the reports much more useful.

— Brevity

u/Stock-Resource4629 — 4 days ago
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AquaPlay IPTV: a lightweight IPTV player for Android TV and Samsung TVs (M3U and Xtream Codes)

Where to get it

• Android TV and Google TV (Android 7.0 or later): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aquaplay.tv

• Samsung Smart TVs from 2017 onwards (Tizen 3.0 or later): free, installed with Apps2Samsung. Install guide: https://aquaplayiptv.github.io/samsung.html

What makes setup easier

• Add your playlist from your phone: scan a QR code on the TV and type the details on your phone instead of with the remote. The details are encrypted on the phone and only your TV can read them.

• M3U playlists and Xtream Codes accounts, with several playlists if you need them

• The guide (EPG) address is picked up automatically when your playlist includes one

• Send your playlists and settings to another TV, or back them up to your phone

Features

• A full programme guide: now and next on every channel, the schedule beside the picture, and a TV Catalogue covering several days

• Catch-up where your provider supports it: replay programmes, start a programme over, and rewind live TV

• A Movies & Series library

• Search across channels and programmes, and programme reminders

• Groups, favourites, recently watched, and hiding the groups you never watch

• Custom channel numbers and remote control buttons

• Audio and subtitle tracks, picture size, automatic reconnection and a sleep timer

• Profiles, a parental PIN and channel locks

• Aqua, OLED and Custom themes, three text sizes and ten languages

• Multi-view and recording on Android TV

• No advertisements, no tracking and no account required

Good to know

• AquaPlay is a player only. It includes no channels or content; you need a playlist from your own provider.

• Catch-up only works on channels where your provider offers it.

• On Samsung TVs, AquaPlay is free. If it helps you, you can support it on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/devdolev

u/devdolev — 4 days ago
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I open-sourced an IPTV player and people are still quitting their jobs to build media players. So I added more features.

last month I posted here that I open-sourced my iptv player so nobody has to quit their job. checked reddit last week and people are still quitting their jobs to build media players.

since that post blew up we're at 4k+ users and 600+ on discord. wild, because I built this for my wife so we didn't have to pay for tivimate, which doesn't sync and doesn't run on her iphone.

what people actually use it for:

  • iptv: m3u, xtream, stalker
  • add-ons
  • phone, android tv, fire stick, iphone, mac, windows, and apple tv in beta
  • free sync between all of them, account optional
  • sports centre, the favourite: follow your teams and it finds every stream showing the match
  • backup urls, so if a stream dies it switches over

Android TV / Fire TV code 5040595

Link: https://tuvora.co/

u/Paradox_1612 — 10 days ago

I think I’ve found a stremio alternative

I’ve been using stremio for some time now but I recently found an app called ArcTv. The UI is so much better than stremio, it feels more like Netflix when scrolling, it has a recommendation system that is actually really accurate. I’m using it with the addon Torrentio + Torbox which works like a charm. 100% recommend the app.

Their website is ArcTV.org
The firestick downloader code is 2368012

reddit.com
u/Apprehensive_Box_304 — 10 days ago
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What if you never had to leave your guide?

There's a new media player pitched here pretty much every day, and with AI anyone can spin one up. Me too. But I'm not promoting this, there's no download, and it's a personal tool shaped around my own setup. I'm sharing it because I think it's a genuinely different spin.

I love TiviMate, and I always thought what if I never had to leave it? I love Plex, Emby and Jellyfin too, but their live TV isn't great. So my shows and movies live in the guide as channels. What's on now is the next episode I haven't watched. I can play it, mark it watched, or have Sonarr grab a missing one, all without leaving the grid.

I don't really keep a music library. I use Spotify and Sonos, which doesn't work well on Android TV. I already run Music Assistant, so I thought, why can't it be on the TV too, where I can see it and play it? Now every playlist is a channel and every song is a program. I can scroll to any song, in any playlist, and send it to any room.

The slides walk through it.

u/Vanhacked — 11 days ago

Charming MediaLab is looking for a few Admins / Testers

Be that one to make it a legend by joining

u/rt338b — 10 days ago
▲ 2 r/AndroidTVApps+1 crossposts

Trinity TV Player now has a live Sports Hub — tap a game, it finds the matching channel in your own playlist

Trinity is an Android TV/phone player for your own IPTV playlists (Xtream, Stalker, M3U) — bring your own subscription, Trinity plays it.

Recently added a Sports Hub: today's games and live scores across 50+ leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, soccer, cricket, rugby, and more), right on the home rail. Tap a game and it scans your own playlist for the matching channel — if there's more than one real option it shows you the full list instead of guessing. Follow your teams for kickoff notifications, star a preferred channel per team/league, and check Standings broken down by division or conference.

Free trial to try it out, perpetual license after. Happy to answer questions — I'm the dev.

u/markymarc1981 — 12 days ago
▲ 0 r/AndroidTVApps+1 crossposts

Update on the Namillis - Forked Bare Launcher: Dev added a new Bluetooth & Network pill in v2.7.0! (Tested on Android 14 TV)

Hey everyone!

Following up on my previous post about this awesome forked bare launcher, the developer just pushed a new update (v2.7.0 / Build 54) with some highly requested UI changes!

Here is what’s new in this version:

• 📶 Network Pill: Now uses Material Symbols. It updates dynamically for wifi, wifi_off, and settings_ethernet (Ethernet takes priority).

• 🔹 Bluetooth Pill: A brand new pill added to the left of the Wi-Fi icon. It checks for FEATURE_BLUETOOTH and shows states like connected, disabled, etc. It also updates live via an ACL + adapter-state receiver.

• 🎮 D-pad Navigation: Updated navigation chain to [bt] [wifi] [gear] when Bluetooth is active.

• 📦 Optimization: Vector drawables are super lightweight (~1 KB each).

I tested this on my Skyworth / Nobleskiodo Android 14 TV, and clicking the Bluetooth pill triggers the fallback chain (opens main Settings instead of Remotes & Accessories).

If you are using this launcher and find any bugs or platform-specific issues on your Android TV version, please report them directly to the developer's GitHub repository so they can fix it in the next build! I have already submitted the details and a technical fix (CONNECT_INPUT intent) for Android 14 TV.

u/SamiAsh2226 — 13 days ago