TiviMate UK 2026 — Setup, Firestick & Premium Guide

What Is TiviMate?

TiviMate is an IPTV player app for Android-based devices. It doesn't provide any channels itself — it's a player, like a remote control for streams you already have access to. You feed it a playlist from your IPTV provider (in our case, your Xstream 4K IPTV subscription) and TiviMate turns that into a polished, Sky-style interface with a full TV guide, channel groups, favourites and catch-up.

What makes TiviMate the favourite among serious UK streamers is the detail. The electronic programme guide (EPG) is genuinely good, channel switching is fast, and the layout looks like a premium set-top box rather than a hobby app. If you want the closest thing to a real Sky Q or Virgin TiVo feel from your Firestick, TiviMate is the player to use with your Xstream 4K IPTV playlist.

Supported Devices — And What Is NOT Supported

TiviMate only runs on Android-based devices. That covers most popular streaming hardware in the UK, but there is one important limitation to understand before you buy a device for it.

TiviMate Free vs TiviMate Premium

The core TiviMate app is completely free and perfectly usable — live TV, EPG, channel groups and a single playlist all work without paying a penny. TiviMate Premium is a low-cost yearly subscription (roughly £5 a year, or a one-off lifetime option) that unlocks the power-user features.

How to Install TiviMate on Firestick (Step by Step)

TiviMate isn't in the Amazon Appstore, so on a Firestick you sideload it using the free Downloader app. It takes about five minutes and the APK is under 20 MB.

Install TiviMate on Android TV & Nvidia Shield

On a proper Android TV device — Sony, Philips, TCL, Chromecast with Google TV or an Nvidia Shield — it's even simpler because TiviMate is in the Google Play Store.

Add Your Playlist — Xtream Codes or M3U

This is where your Xstream 4K IPTV subscription connects to the app. When TiviMate first opens it asks you to add a playlist. You have two ways to do it — both supplied with your subscription details by WhatsApp.

EPG, Recording & Multi-Playlist

Once your playlist is in, TiviMate's best features come alive. Here's what to set up next to get the full Sky-style experience.

For sport, TiviMate plus a low-latency provider is the combination to beat. With Xstream 4K IPTV you get Sky Sports 4K and TNT Sports inside the same guide, and the EPG shows kick-off times so you can set a reminder or a recording. If you ever see stutter on a match, it's almost always the connection rather than the app — our stop IPTV buffering guide sorts that in minutes.

TiviMate vs IPTV Smarters Pro

These are the two most-used IPTV players in the UK. Neither is "wrong" — it comes down to your device and how much you care about the TV-guide experience.

Short version: if you're on a Firestick or Android TV and want the slickest guide, use TiviMate. If you're on a Samsung, LG or Apple device, or want one app across mixed hardware, go with IPTV Smarters Pro. Both work flawlessly with an Xstream 4K IPTV subscription.