Set up ViewsStream on your device
Pick your device below and follow the steps. Every route takes fifteen minutes at most, none of it is technical, and support stays on the line while you do it.
01
Choose your plan
Pick the term that suits you and the number of screens you want to watch on at the same time. Every plan carries the same catalogue.
One minute
02
Complete your order
Tell us where to send the subscription and how you prefer to pay. Nothing is charged until a payment method is confirmed with you.
Two minutes
03
Receive your subscription
Your line details arrive by email, with a copy over WhatsApp if you prefer. Keep them private, they are tied to your account.
Same day
04
Connect your device
Install the player we recommend for your device and enter the details once. We stay on the line while you do it.
Five minutes
05
Start watching
The guide fills in, your favourites are yours to arrange, and support stays available for as long as the plan runs.
Done
Which one are you setting up?
Jump straight to the steps for your device. If yours is not here, message support and we will send the exact steps for it.
Before you start
Three things and you are ready. If any of them is missing, support can sort it before you touch the device.
- Around 15 Mbps for Full HD, closer to 25 Mbps for 4K, on each screen watching at once
- A device from the list above, with room for one small player application
- An email address you can open on the device, which makes entering the details quicker
- About ten minutes the first time. After that it opens straight into the guide
Your line details arrive by email after the order, with a copy over WhatsApp if you asked for one. Keep them private, they are tied to your account.
Fire TV Stick
About 10 minutes
Fire TV does not carry an IPTV player in its own store, so the player is installed through Downloader. You only do this once.
Allow installs from outside the store
Open Settings › My Fire TV › Developer Options and turn on Apps from Unknown Sources.
On recent Fire OS builds Developer Options is hidden. Open Settings › My Fire TV › About and click on Fire TV Stick seven times to reveal it.
Install Downloader
From the Fire TV search, find Downloader by AFTVnews and install it. Open it once and allow the storage permission it asks for.
Enter the player address
In the Downloader URL box type https://www.iptvsmarters.com/smarters.apk and press Go.
Install the file
When the download finishes choose Install, then Done, then Delete twice to clear the installer off the stick.
Open IPTV Smarters Pro
You will find it under Your Apps & Channels. Press and hold to move it to the front row so it is easy to reach next time.
Choose the Xtream Codes login
On the first screen pick Login with Xtream Codes API rather than the playlist option.
Enter your line details
Give the profile any name you like, then type the username, password and portal URL from your email.
Capital letters matter. If the login is refused, retype it rather than pasting, and check for a space at the end.
Let the channel list build
The first load pulls the full catalogue and the programme guide. It takes a minute or two and only happens once.
Open Live TV and play a channel
If a channel plays, the stick is done. If the picture stalls, wait for the guide to finish loading before judging it.
Set your favourites
Hold OK on any channel to add it to Favourites. That list is what you will use day to day.
Android phone, tablet or box
About 5 minutes
Android is the quickest route. The player comes straight from the Play Store on most devices.
Install the player
Open Google Play and install IPTV Smarters Pro. On a box with no Play Store, install it from https://www.iptvsmarters.com/smarters.apk after allowing unknown sources.
Open the app and accept the terms
The first screen asks you to accept the terms before it will go further.
Choose the Xtream Codes login
Pick Login with Xtream Codes API.
Enter your line details
Profile name is yours to choose. Then enter the username, password and portal URL from your email.
Let the guide load
Give it a minute to pull the channel list and the programme guide.
Play a channel
Open Live TV and start anything. On an Android TV box, the remote D-pad moves through the list.
Typing a long password with a TV remote is slow. The Google TV app on your phone turns it into a proper keyboard.
iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
About 5 minutes
Apple devices use Smarters Player Lite, which is on the App Store for both iOS and tvOS.
Install Smarters Player Lite
Search the App Store for Smarters Player Lite and install it. On Apple TV, use the tvOS App Store on the device itself.
Open it and accept the terms
Accept the terms on the first screen.
Choose the Xtream Codes login
Pick Login with Xtream Codes API.
Enter your line details
Name the profile, then enter the username, password and portal URL from your email.
Wait for the channel list
The first load takes a minute. After that it opens straight into your list.
Play a channel
If it plays, you are set. Add favourites so the list you care about is on top.
On Apple TV, the Remote in your iPhone Control Centre lets you type the password with the phone keyboard.
Samsung and LG Smart TV
About 15 minutes
Samsung and LG do not allow sideloading, so these sets use an app that is activated against the television MAC address. We register it for you.
Install one of the supported apps
Open the television app store and install one of Smart IPTV, SET IPTV, NET IPTV, IBO Player Pro or Flix IPTV.
Which one to pick depends on your model year. Send support your model number and we tell you the one that works on it.
Note the MAC address on screen
When the app opens it shows a MAC address, and on some apps a device key. Write both down exactly as shown.
Send it to support
Message that MAC address to support over WhatsApp or email. We register it against your line and send back the playlist link for your app.
Add the playlist on the app website
Each of these apps has its own site where you enter the MAC address and paste the playlist link. We send you the exact address for the app you installed.
Restart the app on the television
Close the app fully and reopen it. The channel list downloads on that second open, not the first.
Play a channel
Once the list is there, the guide fills in behind it over the next few minutes.
Most of these apps charge a small one-time activation fee. That fee goes to the app maker, not to ViewsStream, and we tell you which app is cheapest for your set before you pay anything.
MAG box
About 10 minutes
A MAG box takes a portal address rather than a username and password, and the line is tied to the box MAC address.
Connect the box
Plug the MAG into the television over HDMI and into your network by cable or wifi. Let it reach the home screen.
Open the portal settings
Go to Settings › System Settings › Servers › Portals.
Enter the portal
Set Portal 1 name to ViewsStream and Portal 1 URL to the address we sent you. Leave the second portal empty.
Save and restart
Save the settings, then restart the box from the menu or by pulling the power for ten seconds.
Send us the MAC address
The MAC is on the sticker underneath the box and under System Settings › Device Info. Send it to support so we can register it.
Play a channel
After the restart the portal loads and the channel list appears.
A MAG line is tied to one MAC address. If you change box, tell support first or the new box will be refused.
Formuler box
About 10 minutes
Formuler boxes run MYTVOnline, which takes the same portal address as a MAG.
Open MYTVOnline
Start MYTVOnline from the Formuler home screen.
Add a portal
Open the playlist or portal settings and choose to add a new one.
Enter the portal address
Name it ViewsStream and paste the portal URL we sent you.
Save and let it build
Save, and give the box a minute to pull the channel list and the guide.
Play a channel
Open the list and start anything to confirm it works.
Formuler boxes run Android underneath, so IPTV Smarters from the Play Store is an option too if you prefer the username and password login.
Windows and macOS
About 5 minutes
Desktop players exist for both, and the login is the same Xtream Codes login as on mobile.
Download the desktop player
Get the player for your system from https://www.iptvsmarters.com/download. Choose the Windows or the macOS build.
Install and open it
Run the installer and open the app. On macOS you may need to allow it once under System Settings › Privacy & Security.
Choose the Xtream Codes login
Pick Login with Xtream Codes API.
Enter your line details
Name the profile, then enter the username, password and portal URL from your email. Pasting is fine here.
Play a channel
The desktop player is the easiest place to check that a line works, because typing is quick.
If you would rather not install anything, ask support about watching in a browser instead.
TiviMate, for a tidier guide
About 15 minutes
TiviMate is an Android TV player with a much better programme guide than the default. It is optional, and worth it if you watch live television a lot.
Install TiviMate
On Android TV, install TiviMate IPTV Player from the Google Play Store.
Install it from Play, not from an APK site. Unofficial builds of this app are a common way for people to end up with something they did not want.
Add a playlist
Open TiviMate and choose Add playlist.
Choose Xtream Codes
Pick Xtream Codes rather than M3U.
Enter your line details
Enter the portal URL, then the username, password and portal URL from your email.
Name the playlist
Call it ViewsStream so it is obvious later if you add another.
Let it download the guide
TiviMate pulls the channel list and several days of programme data. This is the slowest part and it only happens once.
Arrange groups and favourites
Hide the groups you will never watch and pin the ones you will. This is the whole reason to use TiviMate.
The free version covers one playlist and normal playback. Recording and multiple playlists need TiviMate Premium, which is bought from the developer, not from us.
Troubleshooting
The three things that come up most, and what to try before you write in.
A channel keeps buffering, what should I try first?
Restart the player, then the router. If one channel alone buffers while others hold steady, tell support which one and we look at that source.
The guide is empty or out of date.
Clear the player cache and reload the guide. It rebuilds within a few minutes on most players.
I see a device limit message.
Another screen on your account is already playing. Stop it, wait about a minute, then try again.
What connection speed do I need?
Around 15 Mbps is comfortable for Full HD and around 25 Mbps for 4K on a single screen. Add roughly the same again for each extra screen watching at once.
Does it work over wifi?
It does. A wired connection is steadier for 4K, but wifi is fine for most viewing when the signal is strong where the television sits.
Still stuck? Message support with the device you are on and what you see on screen, and we pick it up from there.
Activation questions
How long does activation take?
Most orders are prepared the same day. You receive an email with the details and the setup steps for the device you told us about.
What do I receive exactly?
Access details for your line, the recommended player for your device, and a short guide with the exact fields to fill in.
Can you set it up for me?
On the six and twelve month plans we walk through the setup with you. On shorter plans we send written steps and answer questions as they come up.