Comparison · facts checked on 2026-09-25
TiviMate vs IPTV Smarters: two players, different reach
Both open your M3U playlist or Xtream login and neither sells channels — so the decision is about which screens you need to cover and how much you trust the file you are about to install.
In short: TiviMate is the tighter player for a single Android TV box — recording, multi-view, catch-up and a remote-first interface, from one site. IPTV Smarters Pro covers more screens (Windows, macOS, LG and Samsung smart TVs, iOS, Apple TV) but no Linux, and its name is published by several unrelated companies, so where you download from decides what you get. Neither one supplies channels.
TiviMate and IPTV Smarters Pro, side by side
| Criterion | TiviMate | IPTV Smarters Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Android TV — not optimised for phones or tablets | Android, Android TV, iOS, iPad, Apple TV, LG and Samsung smart TVs, Windows, macOS — no Linux |
| Source code | No source published | Binaries only, no source published |
| Price | Free app; premium unlocks features of the app, not channels | Free app; at least one publisher charges a weekly, monthly or annual subscription |
| Who publishes it | One site, tivimate.com | Several different publishers use the name — among them Multiverse, WHMCS SMARTERS, SmartersPlayer LLC, Tech Smarters and HabbitHub |
| Recording | Built into the player | Not documented; catch-up is what the site lists |
| Supplies channels | No — it ships no content | No — it states it is not a provider |
1 Sources: tivimate.com and getiptvsmarters.com, both checked on 2026-09-25.
What each one does better
The lists below are the reasons people pick one over the other — not two versions of the same thing.
TiviMate
- Recording, catch-up, favourites, search and parental control inside the player
- Multi-view built for a remote control
- One publisher, one site, one place to check the download
- Premium unlocks features of the app, not channels
- No casting and no radio
IPTV Smarters Pro
- The widest device list of the two, including Windows, macOS and LG/Samsung smart TVs
- M3U playlists and Xtream Codes logins
- Multi-screen with picture-in-picture
- Several profiles on the same installation
- Opens media in an external player when you want to
Where Megacubo fits — and what it does not do
What Megacubo gives you here
- One project and one publisher behind every file: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, Android TV and TV boxes
- GPL-3.0 with source on GitHub — you can read it, build it or check what the installer does
- No account, no subscription, no back-end
- 22 interface languages, shipping since 2008
What Megacubo does not do
- No app for LG or Samsung Smart TVs
- No multi-view, no passcode, no per-user profiles
- No library for your own local media files
- No casting to a TV from the phone
If a smart TV app is the requirement, IPTV Smarters Pro covers that screen and Megacubo does not. If the requirement is a computer, Megacubo is the shorter path.
Official downloads
We do not host or mirror any competitor installer. Each button goes to the publisher own page and the file comes from there — so what you get is the current build, not a copy of ours.
TiviMate
Android TV player. Google Play is where the install happens; tivimate.com also publishes the APK
Open in Google PlayIPTV Smarters Pro
Official download page. Check which publisher is named there before you install
Download pageMegacubo
Free and open source player for M3U playlists and Xtream logins, across 22 interface languages
Megacubo for Windows1 Links checked on 2026-09-25. If one of them stops working, write to contact@megacubo.tv.
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Read the comparisonFrequently asked questions
Is IPTV Smarters Pro a single company?
No. The same name is used by several different publishers, and the site itself names more than one. Before installing, read which publisher is identified on the download page you are on — that is what tells you who is shipping the binary.
Does IPTV Smarters Pro run on Linux?
No. The documented platforms are Android, Android TV, iOS, iPad, Apple TV, LG and Samsung smart TVs, Windows and macOS. Linux is not among them.
Can TiviMate run on a Windows PC?
No. TiviMate is built for Android TV and is not optimised for phones or tablets; there is no Windows, Linux or macOS build.
Which of the two records?
TiviMate documents recording inside the player. IPTV Smarters Pro lists catch-up; recording is not documented on its site.
Do either of them supply channels?
Neither. Both describe themselves as players, and IPTV Smarters states it is not a provider. The channels come from the list or the service you already have.
One publisher, one installer, your list
Megacubo opens M3U playlists and Xtream logins on Windows, Linux, macOS and Android. No account, no subscription, source on GitHub.
- The same project on desktop and on Android TV
- GPL-3.0 — you can read the code before you run it
- Windows 10/11, Linux, macOS, Android and Android TV
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