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Installation Guide

How to get IPTV
on an Android TV Box

Works on any Android box — branded or generic. Install Downloader from Google Play, let it install apps, then add IBO Player Pro and your EyePTV playlist. Nine steps, about ten minutes.

About 10 minutes 9 steps Downloader + IBO Player Pro

If your box has the Play Store, there is a simpler route. TiviMate installs straight from Google Play with no sideloading and no permission changes — see our Android TV guide. Use the steps below if you specifically want IBO Player Pro, or if your box has no Play Store and Downloader is the only way in.

Internet and Google Play

The box online and signed in to a Google account.

Downloader by AFTVnews

The orange app published by AFTVnews.com. Free on Google Play.

Your EyePTV details

Either the M3U link we sent you, or a server URL with a username and password.

Menu names differ a lot between Android box brands and Android versions, so follow the setting names rather than the exact path. IBO Player Pro is the player; EyePTV supplies the channels. The player may ask for its own trial or licence — that is separate from your EyePTV subscription.

Part 1 — Prepare the box
Android TV search results showing Downloader by AFTVnews
Android TV search results — firesticktricks.com
1

Find Downloader by AFTVnews

Open Apps → Google Play Store on the box and search for Downloader. Pick the orange Downloader by AFTVnews app — the publisher should read AFTVnews.com.

Downloader by AFTVnews Google Play install page
Downloader install page — firesticktricks.com
2

Install it and open it

Select Install, wait for it to finish, then select Open.

Android TV Install unknown apps screen with Downloader allowed
Install unknown apps permission — smarttubenext.com
3

Allow Downloader to install apps

Android will block the install unless you allow it. When the warning appears choose Settings, find Downloader and switch it to Allowed.

You can also set it up front under Settings → Apps → Special app access → Install unknown apps.

Switch this back off when you're done. Once IBO Player Pro is installed you don't need it, and leaving it on means any app can install software on the box.
Part 2 — Install the player
Downloader short code entry screen
Downloader code entry — metatvapk.com
4

Enter the IBO Player Pro code

In Downloader, type 481220 and select Go. The direct address works too: https://iboproapp.com/ibopro.apk.

No code box on screen? Downloader 2.x redesigned its TV interface. Press the # button next to the address bar and the short-code keypad opens.
Downloader showing the downloaded file ready to install
Downloader install prompt — imgur
5

Install IBO Player Pro

Wait for the download to finish, then select Install. When Android confirms it, choose Open.

Part 3 — Connect EyePTV
IBO Player Pro activation screen showing MAC Address and Device Key
IBO Player Pro activation screen — internettv.com
6

Write down the MAC Address and Device Key

Open IBO Player Pro. It shows a MAC Address / Device ID and a Device Key. Photograph the screen or copy both down exactly.

Keep these private. They work like a password for your player.
IBO Player Pro Manage Playlists login form
IBO Player Pro playlist login — iboplayer.pro
7

Log in to Manage Playlists

On a phone or computer, open the Manage Playlists page shown on the TV screen and sign in with those two values.

Use the address printed on your screen, not one from a search result. IBO-branded players use several different portals and the wrong one just refuses the login. Not sure? Send us a photo.
IBO Player Pro Add Playlist form
IBO Player Pro Add Playlist form — iptvtcl.com
8

Add your EyePTV playlist

Create a playlist named EyePTV, then fill in whichever details we sent you:

M3U / M3U8 — paste the complete playlist URL. Xtream Codes — enter the server host, username and password. Then select Save.

Copy and paste, never retype. One wrong character stops the playlist loading.
IBO Player Pro playlist and activation screen
IBO Player Pro playlist screen — tv-apps-activation.com
9

Restart the player

Close IBO Player Pro and open it again. If the app offers Reload, Refresh or Change Playlist, use it.

Your Live TV, Movies, Series and TV guide load. Done — and don't forget to switch Install unknown apps back off.

If something doesn't work

Generic Android boxes vary more than any other device. These cover most of it.

Downloader isn't in Google Play

Search the full name Downloader by AFTVnews. Some cheap uncertified boxes ship with mobile Android or no proper Play Store for TV at all — if yours has no Play Store, message us and we'll send the file another way.

"Not allowed to install unknown apps"

That's Android doing its job. Select Settings from the warning itself, find Downloader and switch it to Allowed, then go back and the install continues.

There's no box to type the code into

Downloader 2.x redesigned its TV interface. Press the # button beside the address bar to open the short-code keypad, then enter 481220.

Code 481220 doesn't work

Type the full address instead: https://iboproapp.com/ibopro.apk. If that also fails, stop — don't use random codes or APK mirrors. Message us and we'll confirm the current one.

The player opens but there are no channels

Expected until you add a playlist. Go back through steps 6 to 9 and check the MAC and Device Key were entered on the right device in Manage Playlists.

Should I turn the permission back off?

Yes. Once the player is installed, go back to Install unknown apps and switch Downloader off. Everything keeps working, and nothing else can quietly install software on the box.

Stuck on a step?

Send us a photo of your screen on WhatsApp. Tell us your box brand and whether you're using M3U or Xtream Codes.

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Sources & verification

The screenshots on this page come from public pages showing real Android TV, Downloader and IBO interfaces; each credits its source underneath. None are AI-generated. Menu names differ between box brands and Android versions. Downloader listing and IBO code checked August 2026 (Downloader published by AFTVnews.com, updated 30 July 2026) — codes can change, so tell us if it stops working.