IPTVTips is written and maintained by a small editorial team. We check every guide against official documentation from app developers, device makers and broadcasters, and we update articles when menus, prices or availability change. We only cover legal uses of IPTV.
IPTV BasicsAn M3U link is a channel list. An Xtream Codes login is a key to a service's whole catalogue. Here's the difference, how to tell them apart, and which one to pick.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··3 min read
Free Live TVMost Pluto TV problems are fixed by a proper restart, clearing the cache or an update. Here's the order to try things in, plus the ad-break freeze everyone hits.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··3 min read
ComparisonsPluto TV is the better free live TV guide. Tubi is the bigger free film and TV library. Here's the full comparison, and why most people should have both.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··3 min read
IPTV Apps & PlayersTiviMate has a setting for nearly everything, which is great once you know where things are. Here's a guided tour and the handful of settings that matter most.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··4 min read
Setup GuidesTiviMate can record live TV, but a Firestick's storage fills up fast and every recording uses one of your connections. Here's how to set it up properly.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··3 min read
IPTV BasicsA VPN hides your traffic from your internet provider. It doesn't hide you from the service you pay, and it can break licensed apps. Here's when it actually helps.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··3 min read
Free Live TVYour local network stations broadcast free over the air. An antenna and ten minutes gets you ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS in HD with no monthly bill. Here's how.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··4 min read
IPTV BasicsThe EPG is the TV guide grid. In IPTV it comes from a separate data file that your player matches to channels, which is why it's the part most likely to break.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··4 min read
ComparisonsFor years this was a close call. Then IPTV Smarters Pro disappeared from the app stores. Here's how the two compare today and what we'd use on each device.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··5 min read
ComparisonsCable's median bill is about $125 a month. Streaming live TV can cost anything from nothing to about the same. Here's the honest comparison, with the numbers.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··5 min read
TroubleshootingA blank or wrong IPTV guide comes down to five causes. Find yours in a minute, then fix it in TiviMate, Smarters, Fire TV or whatever player you use.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··4 min read
TroubleshootingBuffering has four possible causes, and only three are yours to fix. A two-minute test tells you which one you've got, then work through the fixes in order.
IPTVTips Editorial Team··5 min read