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Installing Apollo Group TV on Android TV / Google TV

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More hardware falls under this heading than people expect: the Nvidia Shield, Chromecast with Google TV, the Google TV Streamer, and the software built into a lot of Sony, TCL and Hisense sets. All of them have Google Play, so nothing needs sideloading and the whole job takes around seven minutes. You also get TiviMate, whose channel grid feels a lot like the one on a cable box.

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01Setting up Android TV / Google TV

  1. 1

    Install TiviMate

    Open Google Play from the home screen, search for 'TiviMate IPTV Player' and install it.

  2. 2

    Add a playlist

    In TiviMate, select Add playlist and pick Xtream Codes rather than M3U. That way the films and series come through along with the live channels.

  3. 3

    Enter your details

    TiviMate asks for the server address first, then the username and password. When you press Next, it tests the line before saving anything.

    The username, password and server address all come from the WhatsApp message we send after your order goes through. Keep that message to yourself: anyone who has those details can use one of your plan's connections.

  4. 4

    Arrange the guide

    Wait for the guide to finish downloading, then pick a layout. Long-press any channel to add it to Favourites, and hide the groups you'll never watch so there's less to scroll through.

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These prices are for one screen, and every plan includes all 21,000+ channels and the full film library. Each extra screen costs less; you can compare every plan and screen count before you order.

Questions and answers

Common Android TV / Google TV problems

The TV guide is blank

Go to TiviMate Settings → EPG and choose Update EPG. On a big channel list the first download can take a minute or two.

Does TiviMate cost anything?

The basic app is free. Recording, more than one playlist and a few other extras need TiviMate Premium, which you buy from TiviMate's developer. We don't sell it, and it isn't included in your plan.

My Google TV remote has no number keys

You can manage without them. Press OK while something's playing to bring up the channel list, or press left to see the groups. For typing in logins, the Google TV app on your phone gives you a proper keyboard.

Can I use Smarters instead of TiviMate?

You can, and the same login works in both. The IPTV Smarters Pro guide walks through its screens.

Should I use Wi-Fi or a cable?

Use a cable if the TV or box has an Ethernet port. Wi-Fi copes with HD most evenings, but a wired connection gets rid of the dropouts that tend to show up at busy times. Chromecast with Google TV has no port of its own; a USB-C hub with Ethernet sorts that out.

Will TiviMate start by itself when I turn the TV on?

Not unless you ask it to. There's a launch-on-boot option in TiviMate's settings, and if the TV is mostly used for live channels it's worth switching on, so the grid is waiting as soon as the TV starts.

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