How to install IPTV on Firestick step by step

What you need

Getting IPTV on Firestick takes about ten minutes. Have these ready:

• a Fire TV Stick connected to your TV and to Wi-Fi;
• your Amazon account signed in on the stick;
• your IPTV login: an Xtream Codes login (server address, username, password) or an M3U link.

If you do not have a login yet, request the free 24h IPTV trial first.

Step 1: allow apps from outside the Appstore

Most IPTV players are not listed in the Amazon Appstore, so the stick must be allowed to install apps from other sources.

1. Open Settings (the gear icon on the home screen).
2. Go to My Fire TV.
3. Open Developer options.
4. Select Install unknown apps. You will grant this to the Downloader app in step 2.

Developer options missing? On newer software it is hidden. Go to Settings > My Fire TV > About, highlight the name of your stick and press the select button seven times. A message confirms that you are now a developer, and the menu appears.

Step 2: install the Downloader app

1. On the home screen, open Find and choose Search.
2. Type Downloader and select it in the results.
3. Choose Get or Download and wait for the installation.
4. Go back to Settings > My Fire TV > Developer options > Install unknown apps and switch Downloader to On.

Step 3: download an IPTV player

1. Open Downloader. Allow access to files when it asks.
2. Select the address field on the home tab.
3. Enter the download address of the player you want to use. Take it from the official website of the app, or ask our support for the current address of the player we recommend.
4. Select Go. The file downloads.
5. Choose Install, then Done.
6. Downloader offers to delete the installation file. Choose Delete to free up space.

Two players that work well on a Firestick:

• IPTV Smarters Pro: simple to set up, uses the Xtream Codes login. See how to set up IPTV Smarters Pro.
• TiviMate: a TV-style guide and fast zapping, accepts M3U links and Xtream Codes logins. See how to set up TiviMate.

Step 4: enter your login

Open the player from Your Apps & Channels.

With an Xtream Codes login:

1. Choose Login with Xtream Codes API or Add playlist > Xtream Codes.
2. Enter any name, then your username, password and the server address including the port.
3. Confirm. The app loads live TV, films, series and the guide.

With an M3U link:

1. Choose Add playlist > M3U playlist.
2. Enter the full link.
3. Confirm and wait for the channels to load.

Typing long addresses with the remote is slow. The free Fire TV app for your phone gives you a keyboard.

Step 5: put the player on your home screen

Hold the home button, open Apps, highlight the player, press the menu button (three lines) and choose Move to front. The player now sits in the first row.

Tips for smooth playback on a Firestick

• Restart the stick when it feels slow: Settings > My Fire TV > Restart.
• Clear the cache of the player if channels load slowly: Settings > Applications > Manage Installed Applications, select the player, then Clear cache.
• Keep free storage. Remove apps you do not use; a full stick stutters.
• Improve the connection. Use the HDMI extender from the box to move the stick away from the back of the TV, or add an Ethernet adapter.
• Use the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band if your router offers it.

If the picture still stops, read buffering in IPTV: causes and fixes.

Kodi on a Firestick

Prefer Kodi? It installs the same way with Downloader. See how to install Kodi on Fire TV and then how to set up IPTV on Kodi.

Test before you subscribe

Once the player runs, use the evening of your trial to go through the IPTV test checklist. If you plan to use a VPN on the stick, the IPTV VPN guide explains when it helps. Other devices are covered in the IPTV installation guides.