TiviMate Companion App 2026 — Premium Account, Setup & EPG Guide

TiviMate Companion is a free Android app, made by the TiviMate developer, that you install on a phone or tablet to create your TiviMate account and buy TiviMate Premium through Google Play. It does not stream channels and it is not a remote. Once Premium is bought, you sign in to the same account inside TiviMate on your TV, Firestick or Android box, and up to five devices can share it. Channels still come from your IPTV provider.

What Is TiviMate Companion?

TiviMate runs on Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV devices, and on Fire TV there is no Google Play Store to take payments. The developer solved this by moving the account and payment side into a separate phone app. TiviMate Companion is listed on Google Play for Android phones and tablets and handles three jobs:

• Account creation: you choose the username or email and password that identify your Premium licence.
• Purchasing Premium: the subscription is paid through Google Play billing on the phone, so it works even if the TV is a Firestick.
• Subscription and device management: you can check whether Premium is active, see which devices use it and manage renewal through Google Play.

Some older guides describe Companion as a tablet remote or EPG browser. That is not what the app does. To control TiviMate from a phone, use your TV platform's own remote app, such as the Fire TV app or the Google TV remote built into Android phones.

How to Buy and Activate TiviMate Premium With Companion

1. On an Android phone or tablet, open Google Play, search for TiviMate Companion and install it.
2. Open the app and create a TiviMate account. Pick a password you will remember; you will type it on the TV with a remote.
3. Choose a Premium option and complete the payment through Google Play. Check the price shown in the app at the time, since it has changed over the years.
4. On your TV, open TiviMate and go to Settings, then the Premium or account section.
5. Sign in with the account you just created. Premium features unlock on that device straight away.
6. Repeat the sign-in on other TVs or boxes in the house, up to the five-device limit.

If TiviMate is not installed on the TV yet, Firestick owners can follow our walkthrough on sideloading TiviMate with the Downloader app. On Android TV and Google TV devices, TiviMate is available directly from Google Play.

Managing Your Premium Account

Because Premium is tied to a TiviMate account rather than to one device, you can move it between TVs freely. A few practical tips:

• Replacing a device: remove the old stick or box from your account in Companion before signing in on the new one, so you do not hit the five-device limit.
• Renewals and cancellations: these are handled by Google Play on the phone that made the purchase, under Payments and subscriptions.
• Changing your login email: the steps depend on which account you mean. Our guide on updating the email on a TiviMate account separates the TiviMate, Google and IPTV accounts.
• Forgotten password: use the password reset option in Companion rather than creating a second account, or your Premium purchase will not follow you.

Adding an IPTV Playlist in TiviMate

Playlists are added on the TV, not in Companion. TiviMate supports two formats:

• Xtream Codes (recommended): Add playlist → Xtream Codes → enter Server URL, Username and Password.
• M3U URL: Add playlist → enter the playlist link your provider supplied.

IPTV Free Trial sends Xtream Codes details on WhatsApp within minutes of activation. Xtream logins pull live channels, movies, series and the TV guide in one step and update automatically when the provider changes the lineup.

Adding EPG Sources to TiviMate

With an Xtream Codes login, the programme guide comes with the playlist, so you normally do not add anything. If you use an M3U link, add an XMLTV guide manually:

1. Open TiviMate → Settings → Playlists, select your playlist and open its EPG settings.
2. Enter the XMLTV EPG URL supplied by your IPTV service.
3. Set a refresh interval of a few hours so listings stay current.
4. Save and wait a few minutes for the guide to fill in.

If the guide stays blank or shows the wrong times, work through our checklist for an empty or out-of-sync programme guide.

TiviMate Playlist Codes Explained

People often search for a "TiviMate code" expecting a single number. With IPTV Free Trial, your playlist code is really three fields: Server URL, Username and Password. Type them exactly as sent, including http:// and any port number. A stray space at the end of a copied password is the most common reason a new playlist will not load.

Common Companion Problems and Fixes

• Premium not showing on the TV: confirm you signed in on the TV with the same account you bought Premium on in Companion, then restart TiviMate.
• "Device limit reached": remove an old device from your account in Companion, then try again.
• Purchase failed: check that the Google Play payment method on the phone is valid and that the phone has a stable connection.
• Channels missing after activating Premium: Premium does not add channels. Refresh the playlist in TiviMate, or see common TiviMate errors and how to fix them.

What to Check During Your Free Trial

You can test TiviMate with a trial of our IPTV channels before deciding on Premium. During the 24 hours, check that the channel list loads fully, that the guide matches what is airing, that the channels you care about play smoothly in the evening, and that 4K streams suit your device. Our list of things to test in a 24-hour IPTV trial goes through each step, and the supported devices overview shows which hardware works best with TiviMate.