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How to Set-Up IPTV: Step by Step Guide
How To Set-Up IPTV on AVOV Box
If you’re an AVOV Box user, setting up IPTV is easy with this step-by-step guide:
1.Click on “Market” on your AVOV home screen.
2.Select and install the “TVONLINE™” app.
3.Open “TVONLINE™” and click on “Server settings”.
4.Find the MAC address starting with 00:1A:79 on the top right side of the screen and provide it to your IPTV provider.
5.Enter “iptvsubscription” as the name of the server, and add the portal link or URL that was sent to you by your IPTV provider.
6. Click on “Connect” to start watching.
Note: If your STB is blocked, wait for the activation of the MAC address that was sent to your email after subscribing to IPTV.
If AVOV TV Online™ does not work, you can try installing AVOV Web App.
Setting Up IPTV on a MAG 250, 254, or 256
1. Activate your MAC address by sending it to your IPTV service provider. You can find your MAC address at the back of your device, starting with 00:1A:79.
2. Connect your MAG device to your TV and the internet using Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable.
3. Go to “System Settings” and select “Network.” Set it up to “AUTO (DHCP).”
4. Select “Auto Update Software” and set auto-update to “Enabled.” Press the green F2 button to update your software.
5. Next, go to the “Menu” and select “Settings” and then “System Settings.
Choose “General NTP Server” and set the NTP server as “POOL.NTP.ORG.”
6. Go back to “System Settings” and select “Servers” and then “Portals.” Set the Portal 1 name to anything you prefer.
7. In the Portal URL, set the URL provided by your IPTV provider (check your inbox and spam mail).
8. Go back and click “Reboot Portal Option.” Wait for the server and channels to load. If your STB is blocked, double-check your Portal URL and MAC Address.
Following these steps should successfully set up IPTV on your MAG 250, 254, or 256 device.
How to Set-Up IPTV on Dreamlink T1, T1+, T6
1. Let the STB boot up.
2. Finish any update that it may find.
It will bring you to the “Server menu” (where you need to enter the portal information).
3. Press the “Exit” button on the remote and click on “Ok”.
4. This will bring you to the main DOL screen, the mac address can be found in the upper right corner.
*You need a MAC address for your IPTV subscription, provide it to your IPTV providers.
5. Provide us with your MAC address upon ordering.
*Once you subscribed, you will receive the portal URL to set up your device.
How to set up IPTV on DOL:
1. From “Dreamlink on Line (DOL)” go to “Settings”.
2. Press the green button on your remote to pull up the “Edit” option.
3. In the portal name use “iptvsubscription”.
For the portal URL, use the portal URL that we have provided you. It will be in your e-mail that was sent to you upon ordering for a subscription.
4. Save all settings and reboot.
Once you have completed these steps, your IPTV service should be ready to use on your Dreamlink T1, T1+, or T6.
How to Set Up IPTV Stalker on Kodi
1. Open Kodi and go to “Settings & Add-Ons”.
2. Click on “My Add-Ons”.
3. Then, click “PVR Clients”.
4. Tap “Stalker Client” then “Configure”.
5. On Portal 1, enter the “MAC Address” and “Server Address” that was sent by your IPTV provider, then click “Ok”.
6. Click “Enable”.
7. Go back to the “Main settings” and click on “TV”.
8. From the “TV settings” select “Enabled”.
9. Reboot your device to avoid authentication errors.
10. After reboot, the TV section will appear then click on “TV” and enjoy your IPTV subscription.
How to Setup IPTV on Smart TV with Smart STB App
1. Obtain your Virtual MAC Address from your Smart TV.
2. Go to the app store on your Smart TV and click on the “Smart TV icon” to access featured apps.
3. Select “Categories” and click on “Videos”.
4. Search for “Smart STB” and download it.
The app is in demo mode and will give you a free trial for 7 days. After this period, you will need to pay for a subscription to get the licensed version.
5. After downloading the app, go to “System settings” and then “Device info” to get your Smart TV’s MAC address. Enter your MAC address when ordering your subscription.
6. Open your browser and go to http://smart-stb.Net.
7. Click on “Get access” and check the box for “I have read the terms and agreement”.
8. Enter your device’s MAC address under “TV MAC address”.
9. Update the “Portal URL” with the URL provided by your IPTV provider.
10. Save the changes and reboot your Smart TV.
11. Open the “STB emulator” and your channels will be loaded.
How to Setup STB Emulator for IPTV on Android Devices
Are you using an Android device and looking to set up IPTV? Follow these simple steps to get started with STB Emulator:
1. Download the “STB Emulator” app from the Google Play Store for free.
2. Install and open the app, then click on the “Settings” icon on the top right corner.
3. Click on “Profiles” and tap “Test Profile” to edit it.
4.Click on “STB Model” and select “MAG 250” as the emulator.
5. Tap on “Portal Settings” and enter your portal URL (found in the activation email sent by your IPTV provider), then click “Ok”.
6. Set the “Screen Resolution” to “1280×720” or to match your TV.
7. To find your MAC address, scroll down and you can get a new MAC address here.
8. Provide your MAC address to your IPTV provider when ordering your subscription.
9. After activation, your provider will send an email with the Portal URL. Save all settings and reboot the app.
10. Your profile will appear on the main page of the STB Emulator app. Click on it and your channels will start downloading.
With these easy steps, you can enjoy your IPTV subscription on your Android device using STB Emulator.
Installing the TREX IPTV Application on Amazon Fire TV Devices
1. Start from the HOME screen of the Fire TV. Press the HOME button on the remote control to be sure you are here.
2. Go to the right and click on Find.
3. Go down down and click on Search.
4. In the search, start typing the word “downloader” and you will
see Downloader appear in the list. Click on it.
5. You will see Downloader in the search results. Click on it to select it.
6. Open Downloader.
7. You will be asked to confirm you want to give Downloader permission.
8. Click Allow.
9. Click OK to get past the splash screen.
10. Type the following into the URL field. This is CASE-SENSITIVE.
http://bit.ly/trextv6
11. Click Go
12. The application will begin downloading.
13. If this is the first time you have used the Downloader app, you will be asked to grant it permission to install unknown apps.
14. Click Settings.
15. You will see that the Downloader app does not have permissions because it says Off below it. Click on it to turn it on.
16. Once you have verified that Downloader has permissions, click the back button twice on your remote to go back to the Downloader app.
17. Click Install.
18. You will be asked if you want to install the app.
19. Click Install at the bottom right.
20. You will be back in the Downloader app. Click Delete to delete the download file to save space on the device.
21. Confirm you want to delete the file.
22. Press the HOME button on your remote and go back to the home screen.
23. Scroll to the right and select the icon with the three little squares and click it.
24. Scroll down and find the Trex IPTV app at the bottom.
25. Long-press the OK button on the remote control to move it.
26. Move it to the top left and click to drop it there. This ensures that it will be visible on your home screen.
27. Now, click the home button on your remote and you will see the Trex icon at the front of the apps on your home screen. Click on it.
28. TrexTV will detect the type of device you have. Verify that the correct device is selected and click the RIGHT arrow at the bottom of the screen.
29. You will be asked to grant permission to TrexTV.
30. Click on YES. You will see a popup to verify you want to allow.
31. Click Allow.
32. The next screen gives you the opportunity to install plugins. You can choose to install these, or you can just click on the RIGHT arrow at the bottom of the screen to continue.
33. Next, you will choose your language. Once you have selected it, click the RIGHT arrow at the bottom of the screen.
Setup is complete now.
34. Click the OK button on your remote to continue.
35. Click on Login.
36. Enter your username and password and check “Remember Login”.
37. When you have done that, click the Login button.
38. The system will connect.
39. You will be taken to the home screen of the Trex IPTV app.
40. Click Live TV to see the available categories.
Installing IPTV on Roku
The most important thing you will need to use Trex TV, is a player.
Specifically an M3U player. Unfortunately, Roku has restricted all M3U
players from their store.
Luckily there is another way to enjoy Trex TV. You will need to have either
an Android or iOS device and install the Web Video Caster app on it.
This application is available in the Google Play Store and the Apple App
Store.
These instructions will get you up and running quickly.
1. Install the Web Video Caster app from the Play Store or Apple Store
and then open it.
2. Tap on the three lines in the top left-hand corner of the screen to
bring down the sidebar.
3. Select ‘IPTV’ from the list.
4. Next, tap on the + icon to open up a blank field under a spot that
reads ‘IPTV address’.
5. In this field, you will now paste your M3U URL. This link is what will
be given to you after you have signed up for Trex TV.
6. Give your IPTV list a name. You should name it Trex. But you can
name it anything.
7. Exit this sidebar menu and tap on the Cast icon. It is located in the
top right-hand corner of the app and looks like a TV screen with
signal waves next to it.
8. Now you will have to select the type of device you want to scan for.
Scroll down and tap on the Roku device option and then tap on
‘Done’. Be extra sure that both your smartphone and your Roku box
are connected via the same wi-fi network or this step will not work.
9. Go to the IPTV menu section of the Web Video Caster app and look
for the account you named in step 6. Click on it.
10. Wait for a few moments for the app to load the playlist.
11. Tap on the Roku Device option on the following page and lastly tap
on the ‘Play’ option