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Installing Apollo Group TV on Apple TV (tvOS)

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Apple TV HD and all the Apple TV 4K models play Apollo Group TV through a tvOS player from the App Store, and the two we see most are iPlayTV and Smarters Player Lite. Flicking through channels with a swipe on the Siri Remote is quick, and iPlayTV can keep a channel running in picture-in-picture while you look through the guide. Expect about seven minutes, mostly spent typing, and step three shows how to do that from your iPhone instead of the remote.

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01Setting up Apple TV (tvOS)

  1. 1

    Install a player on the Apple TV

    Use the App Store on the Apple TV itself, not on your phone, to install Smarters Player Lite or iPlayTV.

  2. 2

    Pick how to log in

    If the app offers Xtream Codes, use it, because that gets you the films and series as well as live TV. Only choose M3U if it's the sole format in your activation message.

  3. 3

    Type with your iPhone, not the remote

    When the on-screen keyboard comes up, your iPhone will usually offer to type for you in a notification. If it doesn't, open Control Center → Apple TV Remote and use the keyboard there.

    • Username and password are case-sensitive
    • The server address needs its http:// and port number

    Copy these from the activation message we send on WhatsApp rather than typing them from memory. Please don't forward that message to anyone, because each person signed in with it takes up a connection on your plan.

  4. 4

    Use the 4K group if your connection can carry it

    Apple TV 4K handles the 4K (HEVC) channels smoothly on a wired connection or strong Wi-Fi. If yours is weaker, stay with the FHD versions.

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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 Apple TV (tvOS) problems

4K channels keep stuttering

Wi-Fi is the usual bottleneck. Run an Ethernet cable to the Apple TV, or switch to the FHD version of the same channel. A 4K stream needs about 25 Mbps all the way to the box.

The app won't accept my login

Type the server address again and make sure there's no space at either end. If it's still refused, the sign-in help page goes through the usual causes in order.

Can I AirPlay from my iPhone instead?

You can, but a player running on the Apple TV itself plays more smoothly and doesn't run your phone's battery down.

Which Apple TV models work?

Any Apple TV with an App Store, which means Apple TV HD and every Apple TV 4K. The older third-generation box, the one with fixed channel tiles, can't install apps and so can't run a player.

Can I keep favourites at the top?

Both players let you mark favourites, which then sit together in one group. iPlayTV also lets you reorder that group, so the channels you watch every day come first.

Keep reading

Adding Apollo Group TV to one more screen

  • 8 min · MediumRoku

    Player: A Roku player channel that accepts M3U links. Takes roughly 8 min.

  • 8 min · EasyAmazon Firestick / Fire TV

    Player: IPTV Smarters Pro or TiviMate, installed with Downloader. Takes roughly 8 min.

  • 10 min · EasySamsung / LG Smart TV

    Player: Smart IPTV (SSIPTV) or IBO Player. Takes roughly 10 min.

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