Short answer: this table shows, for nine widely used IPTV player apps, exactly which official app store distributes them, which platforms the store listings actually cover, which playlist and EPG formats the developers say they support, and whether the download is free, freemium, or paid. Every cell was verified against the live store or vendor page on September 8, 2026; anything we could not verify from an official source is marked Not verified rather than guessed.
None of the apps below include channels. Each is a player — software that opens playlists and streams you supply from a source you have the right to use. If you are comparing players because you want a recommendation by device, see our best PlasmaXs roundup; if you want the underlying playlist format explained, start with what an M3U playlist is and how it works.
Published by PlasmaX, the organization behind the PlasmaX web app, maintaining this site since 2023. Every store fact in this database was checked against the live U.S. Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, Google Play, and vendor pages on under our editorial and fact-checking process. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
The PlasmaX Compatibility Database is a maintained reference table of IPTV player apps and the platforms, playlist formats, and pricing models their official distributors publish. It exists because compatibility claims scattered across forum threads are frequently outdated or wrong: apps get renamed, delisted from one store and not another, or split into separate phone and TV editions. A single dated table, with a link to the authoritative listing in every row, removes that guesswork.
Methodology in one line: every cell comes from the app's official Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, or Google Play listing, or the developer's own website — captured on September 8, 2026 — and each row links the listing we used so you can re-check it yourself.
We re-verify all rows quarterly and after any store delisting we notice, and every change is logged in the update log below with its date. If you publish guides or forum posts that reference player compatibility, you are welcome to link to this page (/iptv-player-compatibility-database/) as the source. Suggested attribution: "Compatibility data: PlasmaX Compatibility Database, September 8, 2026."
Need the data offline? The full dataset is also available as a CSV download: IPTV Player Compatibility Database — CSV (9 players, verified September 8, 2026). It mirrors the table above — one row per player, plus each row’s official listing URLs and the verification date — and the same attribution line above applies if you republish it.
Find your device's column family in Platform-by-Platform Notes, then read across the row for the player you are considering. Three rules of thumb:
Nine players, verified September 8, 2026. “Verified platforms” lists only the platforms the cited listing itself covers — where a developer distributes through multiple stores, each row cites the listing that anchors it.
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| Player | What it is | Official source | Verified platforms | Playlist / EPG support (per developer) | Pricing model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLC for Fire | Open-source media player ported to Fire TV | Amazon Appstore (B00U65KQMQ) | Fire TV (works with Fire TV Voice Remote and game controllers) | Network streams incl. adaptive streaming; multi-track audio and subtitles; DVD ISO playback | Free |
| MX Player | Media player for Fire TV | Amazon Appstore (B00UXKBKGK) | Fire TV (works with Fire TV Voice Remote) | Local and network media; multiple subtitle formats incl. DVD, DVB, SSA/ASS tracks | Free (in-app purchases: Not verified) |
| Jellyfin for Fire TV | Client for a self-hosted Jellyfin media server | Amazon Appstore (B07TX7Z725) | Fire TV (works with Fire TV Voice Remote and game controllers) | Streams media from your own Jellyfin server; server-side Live TV with M3U tuner support is documented by the Jellyfin project | Free |
| Smarters Player Lite | Media player for user-supplied playlists | Apple App Store (id1628995509) | iPhone, iPad, iPod touch (iOS 15.6+); Apple-silicon Mac (12.5+) | M3U and JSON playlists, local and remote sources; live, VOD, audio playback | Free download, offers in-app purchases |
| TiviMate | IPTV player designed for TV screens and remote navigation | Google Play (ar.tvplayer.tv) · tivimate.com | Android TV / Google TV-class devices (listing states it is not optimized for touch devices) | M3U, Xtream Codes, Stalker Portal; EPG grid; catch-up; recording; multiple playlists; parental controls; multiview | Free download; paid features via premium upgrade |
| Smarters Pro | Media player for user-supplied playlists | Google Play TV edition · Google Play mobile · App Store (id6450746159) | Android TV, Android mobile, iPhone/iPad, Apple TV (per store listings); WebTV player on smarterspro.com | M3U and JSON playlists, local and remote sources; live, VOD, audio playback | Free download, offers in-app purchases |
| Kodi | Free open-source media center (GPLv2.0+, Kodi Foundation) | Google Play (org.xbmc.kodi) | Android phones, tablets, and Android TV (per Play listing); the project also publishes desktop editions (see official site) | Local files, discs, local-network media, and internet streams; plugin architecture; listing explicitly states the official version contains no content | Free, open source |
| IPTVX | Media player for user-supplied content | Apple App Store (id1451470024) | iPhone, iPad, iPod touch (iOS 16+); Apple-silicon Mac; Apple Vision (visionOS) | Xtream API, M3U, M3U8, Plex, SMB; EPG grid plus automatic and manual EPG URL (GZIP); subtitles and external subtitles; parental control; multi-screen | Free download, offers in-app purchases |
| GSE SMART IPTV PRO | Advanced IPTV player (Apple TV edition) | Apple App Store (id1055456071) | Apple TV (tvOS 12+); the developer also publishes an iOS edition | EPG timeline; Xtream Codes API; copy-and-paste playlists; embedded subtitle formats incl. DVB teletext, DVD, DVB, XSUB, PGS, ASS/SSA, SubRip; external SRT/ASS/SSA/SUB/VTT; DLNA/UPnP and SAMBA clients | Paid app (Apple TV edition); a free functional iOS edition exists per the developer |
Two entries were deliberately left out after verification failed or distribution fell outside official stores: DumboTV (official site unreachable at verification time) and DVBLogic TVMosaic (the company is closed; the product survives only as a community Docker image). We also exclude players distributed only as sideloaded APK files — see the safety boundary for why.
Three of the nine players — VLC for Fire, MX Player, and Jellyfin for Fire TV — hold current Amazon Appstore listings, all free to download and all compatible with the Fire TV Voice Remote. TiviMate and Smarters Pro also run on Fire TV-class hardware via their Android TV editions; check their linked listings for current Amazon-side availability, which we have not verified here. For device-level context see our streaming device comparison.
TiviMate is the reference Android TV player in this set: its Play listing is built around remote navigation and states plainly that it is not optimized for touch devices. Kodi and both Smarters Pro editions also distribute through Google Play with Android TV support. Smarters Pro ships as two separate Play listings — one for mobile, one for TV — so install the edition that matches your screen.
All four Apple-platform players in the table (Smarters Player Lite, Smarters Pro, IPTVX, GSE SMART IPTV PRO) distribute through the U.S. App Store with explicit iOS/iPadOS or tvOS requirements; IPTVX additionally lists Apple Vision support. Minimum OS versions differ meaningfully — iOS 15.6 for the Smarters apps versus iOS 16 for IPTVX — so check the linked listing if your device runs an older system.
We could not verify current store-distributed Windows or macOS editions for any roster player from official sources on September 8, 2026, so those cells stay Not verified rather than asserted. The VLC and Kodi projects historically publish desktop builds, but their websites were not verifiable from our checking environment this cycle; the Google Play and App Store listings cited above certify only their mobile/TV platforms. For watching in a desktop browser without installing anything, our free web IPTV player runs entirely in the browser.
M3U and M3U8 are the de facto standard playlist formats: plain-text lists of stream addresses that every player in this table can open in some form. If you are new to the format, our M3U playlist guide covers how the files are structured and how to open one safely; for playing a single stream address, see how to play M3U files.
EPG (electronic program guide) data is typically supplied as an XMLTV file the player fetches alongside the playlist. Support differs: TiviMate and IPTVX document full EPG grids (IPTVX adds automatic EPG discovery and manual GZIP-compressed EPG URLs), GSE documents an EPG timeline, and VLC for Fire's listing describes playback features without an EPG claim — so guide-dependent readers should weight that column accordingly. Xtream Codes API support (TiviMate, IPTVX, GSE) is an alternative playlist-credential mechanism, not a content source. And when a player that documents EPG support still shows a blank or mistimed guide — or a verified playlist will not load — the IPTV troubleshooting decision tree separates app, network, and source-side causes, so you know whether compatibility is even the problem.
Subtitles: every listing that addresses subtitles at all documents multi-format support — from VLC's multi-track audio and subtitles to GSE's long list of embedded formats (DVB teletext, DVD, PGS, ASS/SSA, SubRip) and external files. Where a listing is silent on subtitles, the cell says so rather than assuming.
Every player in this database is software — a tool that opens media you point it at. The listings themselves say it best: Kodi's states the official version “does not contain any content what so ever,” TiviMate's says any paid upgrade “does not include, or provide access to, any channels, streams, or media content,” and both Smarters listings state the apps do not provide, host, sell, or promote content. We exclude apps distributed only as sideloaded APK files because that channel provides no store-level accountability for what ships. A player cannot make an unlicensed source legal, and no subscription an app asks for buys content rights. For the wider landscape, see is free IPTV legal? risks and legitimate alternatives.
It is a maintained table matching IPTV player apps to the platforms, playlist formats, and pricing models their official app-store listings verify. This edition covers nine players, with every cell sourced from the live U.S. Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, Google Play, or vendor page as of September 8, 2026.
Three: VLC for Fire, MX Player, and Jellyfin for Fire TV — each holding a current free Amazon Appstore listing compatible with the Fire TV Voice Remote. TiviMate and Smarters Pro also run on Fire TV-class devices via their Android TV editions; Amazon-side availability unverified.
No. All nine are content-less players that open playlists you supply; Kodi, TiviMate, and both Smarters listings carry explicit no-content disclaimers from their own developers. You add your own sources inside each app, and those sources must be ones you have the legal right to watch.
M3U and M3U8 are near-universal across the roster; JSON playlists appear in both Smarters listings; Xtream Codes API support in TiviMate, IPTVX, and GSE; IPTVX also lists Plex and SMB sources. EPG (guide) support is documented by TiviMate, IPTVX, and GSE.
The download is free with an optional premium upgrade; its listing stresses the upgrade unlocks application features only, never content. Current pricing lives in the linked Google Play listing — treat any price read elsewhere, including here, as secondary to the store.
Quarterly, plus ad-hoc re-verification whenever a store delisting or major app change comes to our attention. Every revision is recorded in the update log with its date, and each row links the exact listing used so readers can independently re-verify.
Because the claim could not be confirmed from an official store listing or vendor page during the September 8, 2026 verification pass. Publishing “Not verified” is deliberate: a compatibility database that guesses is worse than none, and a blank cell would be ambiguous.
Yes — link to /iptv-player-compatibility-database/ and date your citation (suggested: “Compatibility data: PlasmaX Compatibility Database, September 8, 2026”). The update log below tells your readers exactly which database revision you cited and whether that revision is still the current one.
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| Initial publication. Roster of 9 players verified against live U.S. Amazon Appstore (3 ASINs), Apple App Store (4 listings), Google Play (4 listings), and vendor sites (tivimate.com, smarterspro.com). DumboTV and DVBLogic excluded with evidence; sideload-only players excluded by policy. |
PlasmaX is a web-based player, not an app store — it runs in your browser at plasmax.io and opens playlists you supply. It is itself subject to the same boundary: no content included.
