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How to set up IPTV on Android TV or an Android box

Android is the easiest platform for IPTV because the app sits in the Google Play Store. There is nothing to sideload.

This works on Android TV boxes, Google TV, Nvidia Shield and Android phones. Any box with 2GB of RAM or more is fine.

STB Emu on your Android box

Install STB Emu, then follow the screens below to add your portal.

  1. 1

    Search the Google Play Store for STB Emu

    Open the Google Play Store, search for STB Emu and install it. Look for the green icon shown below. Open it once it finishes.

    The STB Emu app banner, a green tile with a television and the name StbEMU
  2. 2

    Open the first launch screen

    The app opens with a greeting screen. Press Close because we will set the portal up from the menu.

    Note: To open the menu at any time, press the Menu button on your remote. It is the button with 3 horizontal lines.

    STB Emu first launch greeting screen with Configure application, Restore settings and Close buttons
  3. 3

    Open Settings and choose Profiles

    Press the Menu button, open Settings and select Profiles. This is where your portal lives.

    STB Emu settings menu with Profiles highlighted
  4. 4

    Open STB configuration

    Inside your profile, select STB configuration.

    STB Emu profile menu with STB configuration highlighted
  5. 5

    Send us your MAC address

    Find the MAC address and send it to us on WhatsApp. It starts with 00:1A:79. We activate your line against that address.

    STB Emu STB configuration screen showing the MAC address field
  6. 6

    Go back and open Portal settings

    Press back to return to the profile menu, then select Portal settings.

    STB Emu profile menu with Portal settings highlighted
  7. 7

    Enter the portal URL

    Select Portal URL and type the address we sent you. Press OK to save it.

    STB Emu Portal URL dialog with an address typed in
  8. 8

    Load the portal

    Press back until the portal reloads. Your channel list appears grouped by language and category.

    A loaded IPTV portal home screen with a language list and TV, Media browser and Videoclub tiles
  9. 9

    Fix the screen if it looks cut off

    Press the Menu button and open RC to bring up the on screen remote. Use it to reach any button your real remote does not have.

    The STB Emu on screen remote overlay next to the app menu

Stuck at any step?

Message us on WhatsApp while you are in front of the TV and we will get you through it. Most calls take 2 minutes.

WhatsApp 437 979 2576

Problems and fixes

The picture stutters on 4K channels

Switch the decoder to hardware in the player settings. If it still stutters your box may not handle 4K, so use the HD version of the channel.

The app crashes on opening

Clear the app cache in Android settings, then reopen. If it keeps happening the box is likely low on storage.

Audio is out of sync

Most players have an audio delay setting. Nudge it by 100 milliseconds at a time until it lines up. It usually only affects one channel.

The box is old and everything is slow

Anything under 2GB of RAM will struggle. A cheap new Android box or a Fire Stick will cost less than a month of cable and fix it completely.

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