Nexus4kTV IPTV Apps: The Best App for Each Device

Nexus4kTV works with the IPTV apps you may already know, but the best app depends on the screen in front of you. A Samsung Smart TV, a Fire TV Stick and an iPhone each have their own store and their own recommended player. This guide lists the IPTV apps the Nexus4kTV setup guide recommends for each device, what each one needs from your login, and how to choose between them.

A note before the list: these are player apps made by third parties. None of them comes with channels. They play the playlist you give them, and with a Nexus4kTV subscription that playlist comes from your welcome e-mail. We don't rank the apps against each other or quote their prices; "best" here means the one our guide recommends for that device.

The IPTV apps our guide recommends, device by device

Every app in the table accepts the same login, because Nexus4kTV sends you more than one format: an M3U playlist link with an EPG link for the TV guide, an Xtream Codes login (server URL with its port, username and password), and a portal URL for MAG boxes.

Which IPTV app is best for a Samsung TV?

For Samsung Smart TVs, our guide recommends Smart IPTV, installed from the TV's own app store. Once it's installed:

1. Open the app's settings and add your M3U playlist address.
2. Add your EPG URL if you want the TV guide (optional, but recommended).
3. Relaunch the app. The playlist loads on its own.

IPTV Smarters is the other app the guide names for Smart TVs in general. On a Samsung TV, start with Smart IPTV.

The best IPTV app for LG and other Smart TVs

On LG TVs, the Nexus4kTV guide says IPTV Smarters or SS IPTV work best. The steps are the same as on Samsung: install from the TV's app store, enter your M3U playlist link, add the EPG link, relaunch. Sony and other Smart TVs follow the same pattern with whichever of these apps their store offers.

If typing a long playlist link with a TV remote is slow, have your welcome e-mail open on a phone next to you and copy carefully, character by character.

IPTV apps for the Fire TV Stick

The Fire TV Stick has the widest choice in the guide. IPTV Smarters Pro, from the Amazon App Store, is the recommended one: choose Add Playlist, then M3U URL, and enter a playlist name, your M3U link and your EPG link. TiviMate and Perfect Player are the two alternatives the guide names.

Our article on setting up Nexus4kTV in IPTV Smarters Pro walks through the Fire TV Stick in more detail, including the choice between the M3U playlist and the Xtream Codes login.

IPTV apps for Android phones, tablets and boxes

On Android, all three apps come from Google Play:

• IPTV Smarters Pro, the guide's recommended app;
• TiviMate IPTV Player;
• Perfect Player IPTV.

Whichever you pick, the guide suggests three settings on Android: switch on hardware acceleration, set the buffer to 10 to 15 seconds, and use an external video player if the app offers one. Then choose "Add New User" or "Add Playlist" and enter your login.

IPTV apps for iPhone and iPad

The App Store versions the guide lists are IPTV Smarters Pro, GSE Smart IPTV and nPlayer. Each one has an Add Playlist or Remote Playlist section where you paste your M3U link, then an EPG field for the TV guide. Let the playlist finish loading before you start watching. On a bigger screen, the guide suggests casting to Apple TV with AirPlay.

For a quick summary, the Nexus4kTV contact FAQ puts it this way: Smart TV, Smart IPTV or IPTV Smarters; Android, TiviMate or IPTV Smarters; iOS, GSE Smart IPTV or IPTV Smarters.

No app needed: MAG boxes and Enigma2 receivers

Two device types skip the app store entirely.

MAG boxes connect through a portal. With your MAG remote, go to Settings → System Settings → Server, replace the current portal URL with the one in your welcome e-mail (the full address, starting with http://), save and restart. The box then loads the channel list. Keep your MAC address private.

Enigma2 receivers such as Dreambox and VU+ load the playlist through their web interface: type the receiver's IP address in a browser, go to the bouquet section, upload your M3U playlist or enter its URL, convert it to a bouquet, then reload the services.

How to choose between IPTV apps

Since every app plays the same Nexus4kTV channels and library, the choice is about comfort, not content:

• Start with the recommended app for your device in the table above. It's the one the step-by-step guide is written for, so support can help you faster.
• Use the same app on every device if you switch screens often. IPTV Smarters Pro covers the Fire TV Stick, Android and iPhone/iPad, so the menus look familiar everywhere.
• Pick the login that suits the app. If an app only offers a playlist URL, use the M3U link; if it asks for a server, username and password, use the Xtream Codes details.
• Check the basics before blaming the app. We recommend 30 Mbps or more on 5 GHz Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and one stream at a time per connection.

Remember that each Nexus4kTV plan includes one connection. You can install apps on as many devices as you like, but only one streams at a time; extra connections are sold as add-ons. Our post on watching on more than one device explains the details.

Conclusion: the best IPTV app for Nexus4kTV is the one for your screen

There's no single best IPTV app for every device. For Nexus4kTV, our guide recommends Smart IPTV on Samsung TVs, IPTV Smarters or SS IPTV on LG, IPTV Smarters Pro on Fire TV Stick, Android and iPhone or iPad, and the built-in portal on MAG boxes. Each one takes the login from your welcome e-mail, and the full device steps are in the Nexus4kTV IPTV setup guide.

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FAQ

Which IPTV app is best for a Samsung TV?

The Nexus4kTV guide recommends Smart IPTV from the TV's app store on Samsung Smart TVs. Add your M3U playlist link and your EPG link in its settings, then relaunch the app.

What are the best IPTV apps for Android?

The guide recommends IPTV Smarters Pro on Android, with TiviMate IPTV Player and Perfect Player IPTV as alternatives, all from Google Play.

Can I watch IPTV on my iPhone?

Yes. Install IPTV Smarters Pro, GSE Smart IPTV or nPlayer from the App Store, paste your M3U link and add the EPG link for the TV guide.

Do IPTV apps come with channels?

No. They're player apps made by third parties. The channels and the on-demand library come from your subscription, through the login in your welcome e-mail.

Can you get IPTV on an Apple TV box?

The guide's route is to cast from an iPhone or iPad to Apple TV with AirPlay, after loading your playlist in an iOS app.

Do I need an app on a MAG box?

No. A MAG box uses the portal URL from your welcome e-mail, entered under Settings → System Settings → Server.