Who is writing: we sell Vivimate, an IPTV subscription, and we don't make TiviMate or have any tie to its developer. What this page says about the app comes from TiviMate's Google Play listing, read on November 7, 2026. We found no manual from the developer and didn't run these steps on a device for this article, so the steps describe the feature to look for rather than an exact menu path, which can move between versions. For a view on the app itself, see our TiviMate review.
Two companies, one setup
The name causes real confusion, so it helps to separate the parts. TiviMate is a player: it draws the channel grid and plays streams, but it ships empty. Vivimate is the subscription that fills it. The optional TiviMate Premium upgrade is a third thing again, sold by the app's developer, and it changes features, not channels.
Will TiviMate run on your device?
The listing says TiviMate is designed for Android TV and for navigation with a remote. That decides most cases before you start.
On a Fire TV Stick running Fire OS, TiviMate isn't installed from Amazon's store; our Firestick IPTV setup guide covers the Downloader route. Newer Fire TV models on Vega OS can't take sideloaded apps at all. If your screen is in the right-hand column, our IPTV setup guide for every device names an app that does run there, and the same Vivimate login works in it.
Add Vivimate to TiviMate in five steps
- Get a login. Message us on WhatsApp for the free 24-hour trial; no card is asked for. The Xtream details come back in the same chat, usually within minutes.
- Install the app. On Android TV, Google TV or an Nvidia Shield, open Google Play on the TV itself and confirm the developer reads Armobsoft FZE before installing. On Fire OS, follow the Firestick guide linked above.
- Start a new playlist. The first time TiviMate opens, it asks for one. Later, the same option sits in its settings.
- Choose Xtream Codes. The listing names three formats, M3U, Xtream Codes and Stalker Portal. Xtream Codes matches what we send.
- Enter the three details, then confirm. Give the playlist a name you'll recognize, save it and let the download run.
TiviMate playlist setup: the three details
Nearly every failed first login comes down to one character. Typing a long address with a remote is where it happens, so paste when the device lets you, or use a phone keyboard app if your TV supports one.
| Field in TiviMate | How to get it right |
|---|---|
| Server URL | Copy it whole: the http:// or https:// at the start and any colon and port number at the end belong to it. |
| Username | Letter for letter. Capitals and lower case are different characters to the server. |
| Password | As sent, with no stray space at either end. A pasted space is the most common invisible mistake. |
Curious why there are three parts? Our explainer on Xtream Codes logins walks through the format.
TiviMate TV guide setup
The grid guide is what the developer puts first, and with an Xtream login it normally fills by itself, using the guide data that comes with the account. You may only need to wait.
If the grid is still blank after a few minutes, open the app's settings, find the EPG or TV guide section and run an update. Ask us on WhatsApp if you'd like a separate guide address to add there. A handful of channels without listings is usually a gap in the guide data rather than a fault in TiviMate. Times shifted by whole hours point to the device's time zone; our page on fixing IPTV guide times goes through that.
Make the list manageable
A full channel list is long, and scrolling it with a remote gets old quickly. The listing names favorite channels as a feature, though not the button, and our review counts favorites among the reasons people pay for Premium, so the free app may not offer it. Where it's available, a long press on the remote's select button over a channel usually opens its options. Without it, the channel groups in the list are the quickest way to narrow things down. Then test what matters to you: the channels you really watch, at the hour you usually watch, plus one on-demand title.
Free TiviMate or TiviMate Premium?
The listing names features without saying which tier each belongs to, so this table follows our review of the app. We don't quote a Premium price; check the purchase screen. On devices without Google Play, the developer's TiviMate Companion app is how Premium is unlocked. Skip any copy sold as “unlocked”.
| Feature | Free app | TiviMate Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Live channels and the grid TV guide | Yes | Yes |
| On-demand movies and series | Yes | Yes |
| More than one playlist | No | Yes |
| Catch-up on supported channels | No | Yes |
| Recording and multiview | No | Yes |
For Vivimate, the row that matters is catch-up: our 7-day catch-up on supported channels needs Premium if you watch it in TiviMate.
When something goes wrong
Messages differ between app versions, so match what you see rather than the exact wording.
| What you see | Likely cause | Next move |
|---|---|---|
| "Login failed" or an authorization error | One character off in the details, or a trial that has ended | Delete the playlist, add it again by pasting, then ask us whether the account is active. |
| Can't connect to the server | A cut-off server URL or missing port | Compare the address with our message from the first character to the last. |
| Plays on one TV, stops on the other | More screens than your plan covers | Stop one stream, or move to a plan with more devices. |
| Channels but an empty guide | Guide data still downloading | Leave the app open a few minutes, then update the guide in settings. |
| Guide an hour or more out | Device time zone | Fix the date and time zone in the device's own settings. |
| Stops and buffers at night | Home connection or Wi-Fi | Test your speed where the TV sits; use a cable if the device has a port. |
For speed, we suggest about 10 Mbps per HD stream, 15 Mbps for Full HD and 25 Mbps for 4K; our guide to the internet speed IPTV needs shows how to measure it. A guide that stays empty is covered in fixing an IPTV guide that won't load, and a list that never appears in why IPTV channels don't load. Still stuck? Message us on WhatsApp with your device and what the screen says; a person replies 24/7.
Vivimate plans for TiviMate users
The same login works in any player that accepts Xtream, so choosing TiviMate doesn't tie you to it. Plans are prepaid, with no contract and no auto-renewal, and TiviMate Premium is a separate purchase from its developer:
| Plan | One device | Two devices |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | $19.99 | $31.98 |
| 3 Months | $29.99 | $47.98 |
| 6 Months | $39.99 | $63.98 |
| 12 Months + 2 free | $69.99 | $111.98 |
We don't promise any particular channel or event, so search the guide during the free 24-hour IPTV trial for what you watch. Three- and four-device versions are on Vivimate plans and prices.
Frequently asked questions
Are Vivimate and TiviMate the same company?
No. TiviMate is a media player made by Armobsoft FZE and it contains no channels. Vivimate is the IPTV subscription we sell, and its login goes into TiviMate like any other provider's. The two companies have no connection.
Is TiviMate Premium required for Vivimate?
No. The free app plays live channels, on-demand titles and the TV guide. TiviMate Premium adds extras such as catch-up, recording, multiview and more than one playlist. You buy it from the app's developer, and it adds no channels.
Which login type should I pick in TiviMate?
Pick Xtream Codes, because that is the login Vivimate sends and it needs only a server URL, username and password. TiviMate also accepts M3U and Stalker Portal, so ask us on WhatsApp if you need a different format.
Can I install TiviMate on an iPhone, Apple TV or Roku?
We found no TiviMate version for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Roku. The developer says it is designed for Android TV and isn't optimized for touch devices. Our installation guide lists the apps to use on those devices instead.
How many TVs can use one Vivimate login in TiviMate?
You can add the same login on as many TVs as you like, but only as many can play at once as your plan covers. Vivimate plans come in 1, 2, 3 or 4 device versions.
Sources
Read November 7, 2026: TiviMate on Google Play (developer, formats, device design, media-player notice) and TiviMate Companion on Google Play. Free and Premium split: our TiviMate review. Speed figures: our own speed guide. Vivimate prices, trial and devices: our pricing page.
Couldn't read: tivimate.com returned no readable text to our fetch, and we found no developer manual, so no exact menu paths are given.
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