How to set up IPTV on a Samsung, LG or other Smart TV

What you need

• A Smart TV connected to the internet, with its software up to date
• Your sign-in details from Xtreme HD IPTV
• Sometimes a second device (phone or computer) to enter a playlist link, depending on the player

Step by step

1. Open your TV’s app storeOn Samsung, press Home and open Apps. On LG, press Home and open the LG Content Store. On Android TV or Google TV sets, open Google Play. Search for “IPTV player”.
2. Install a player that supports Xtream Codes or M3URead the app description before installing. Some Smart TV players are free, some are paid, and some are free for a trial period with a one-off activation fee paid to the developer.
3. Add your subscriptionSome TV players let you type the details with the remote. Others show a device ID on screen and ask you to add your playlist from the developer’s website on a phone or computer; the TV then downloads it automatically.
4. Enter your sign-in detailsChoose “Xtream Codes” (server address, username, password) or “M3U playlist” (a single link) and enter the details we sent you exactly as written. Both methods connect to the same subscription.
5. Let the player load the categoriesThe first load can take a minute while the app downloads the channel list and, where included, the programme guide. Subsequent starts are faster.
6. Start watching and adjust settingsOpen a live category to confirm playback, then explore the player’s settings for favourites, hidden categories, buffer size and subtitles.

Tips

• If your TV is several years old and no suitable player is available, a Fire TV Stick or Android TV box plugged into an HDMI port is an inexpensive alternative.
• Turn off “auto motion” or “motion smoothing” picture settings if live sport looks unnatural.
• Wired Ethernet is available on most Smart TVs and is the most reliable connection for streaming.