On a Samsung TV, install HOT IPTV Player first: it is in the Samsung store, free for 30 days, loads the full channel list with a working TV guide, and is activated with the code on your screen, no computer needed. IBO Player is the equally solid second choice; Smart IPTV and Net IPTV work too if you accept a one-time activation, and IPTV Smarters is the most familiar but its store version lags behind. All of them use the same login from us, so you can switch at any time.
The six apps compared
| App | In the Samsung store | Price | TV guide | Setup time | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT IPTV Player | Yes | 30-day trial, then one-time | Yes | 5 min, no computer | HOT IPTV setup |
| IBO Player | Yes | Free trial, then one-time | Yes | 5 min, no computer | IBO Player setup |
| Smart IPTV | Yes | 7-day trial, then one-time | Yes | 10 min, via the app's website | Smart IPTV setup |
| Net IPTV | Yes | 7-day trial, then one-time | Yes | 10 min, via the app's website | Net IPTV setup |
| IPTV Smarters | Varies per country | Free | Yes | 5 min | Smarters setup |
| SmartOne | Yes | Free trial, then one-time | Yes | 5 min | SmartOne setup |
Some of these apps ask a one-time activation per TV, a few euros for the lifetime of the device, after their free trial period. We arrange that activation for you so you never need a computer; the details and prices are on our activation pages.
App activation: how it works and what it costs
Why HOT IPTV Player first on Samsung
- Thirty days free instead of seven, so you can test a full month before deciding.
- Activation happens with the MAC address on the TV screen; send it to us and we load your playlist, no laptop, no website, no file upload.
- The programme guide and catch-up come with the list automatically.
- Light enough for 2016 to 2019 models, which struggle with heavier apps.
- Stays in the Samsung store; it has not been pulled and re-listed the way Smarters has. IBO Player is the second choice with the same qualities.
Install and activate in five steps
1. Open the Samsung store on the TV
Press Home, go to Apps, search for the app by name and install it.
2. Note the code on the screen
HOT IPTV Player shows its MAC address on the first screen. Take a photo of it.
3. Send us the photo
Via WhatsApp or Telegram. We load your playlist onto that MAC address within minutes.
4. Restart the app
Close it fully and open it again, or press Refresh; the channel list loads. Set the decoder to software if a stream shows sound without picture.
5. Add favourites and set the guide
Mark your ten most-watched channels as favourites and set the EPG time offset to your time zone once. Done.
The full HOT IPTV Player guide with screenshots
Second choice: the IBO Player guide
Older Samsung TVs and the ones without a store
Models from before 2016 run the old Smart Hub and cannot install current apps. The reliable fix costs forty euros: a Fire TV Stick or a small Android box in the HDMI port turns any TV into a fast IPTV device with TiviMate or XCIPTV, and it moves with you to the next TV.
Read: which box or stick suits you
Questions about IPTV on Samsung
Which app is completely free on Samsung?
IPTV Smarters, when it is in the store for your country. If it is not, the small one-time fee of IBO Player or Smart IPTV is the cheapest stable option.
Do I need the M3U link or the Xtream Codes?
With HOT IPTV Player and IBO Player you need neither: send us the code on the screen and we load the playlist. Smarters and SmartOne take Xtream Codes; Smart IPTV and Net IPTV take the M3U link uploaded via their website. Our message contains both.
The app is not in my Samsung store
Store contents differ per country and per model year. Try the next app in the table, or message us with your model number and we tell you which apps that model shows.
Can I use the same subscription on the TV and my phone?
Yes. Install any app on the phone with the same details; with a Personal plan one plays at a time, with Family both at once.
Want it set up for you?
Request the free 24-hour trial with your Samsung model number; we send the details for the right app and walk you through it on WhatsApp.
