Applications · 2026-05-03 · 14 min

IPTV on an Android TV box: full setup and Xbox, Chromecast and Samsung alternatives

Once your Android TV box is in hand, how do you set up IPTV correctly? We detail the complete process and the alternatives on Xbox, Chromecast and Samsung televisions, all connected to MY.8KTV.

After choosing the right hardware, the next step is to set up IPTV on the Android TV box correctly to make the most of your subscription. This configuration is simple once you know the right steps, and it stays identical whatever the model of Android TV box for IPTV you use, as long as the basic technical criteria are met, with a reliable catalogue like the one from MY.8KTV.

The first step is to install an IPTV app from the box's built-in Play Store — TiviMate remains the most popular choice for its smooth handling of favourites and categories. Once the app is open, you simply select "Add playlist" and enter the Xtream Codes credentials sent after subscribing to MY.8KTV, to see the whole catalogue appear instantly.

For gamers who also use a console as a media centre, IPTV on Xbox remains possible via the console's built-in browser, a handy solution for households that don't want to stack up boxes connected to the same television while keeping access to the full MY.8KTV catalogue.

Another very widespread use alongside a fixed Android TV box for IPTV: casting IPTV to Chromecast from a phone to a second television that doesn't have its own dedicated box. This flexibility lets a single MY.8KTV subscription cover several rooms of the house without buying an extra box for each screen.

For households that also have a Samsung television, IPTV on the Samsung TV works differently from the ordinary Android box: you can't install TiviMate directly on this kind of television, you have to go through Smart IPTV with MAC-address activation, a set-up just as quick to put in place with help from the MY.8KTV support team.

A point often overlooked when setting up an Android TV box for IPTV concerns the network settings: favouring a wired Ethernet connection over Wi-Fi where possible considerably reduces the risk of drop-outs, particularly for the 4K and 8K streams offered by MY.8KTV on its most bandwidth-hungry content.

Once the configuration is finished across all the household's devices — Android box, Xbox, Chromecast and Samsung television — the MY.8KTV subscription lets you keep the same favourites and the same viewing history, for a consistent experience whatever screen you're using at any given moment.

In short, setting up IPTV on an Android TV box is simple once the right steps are followed, and it extends easily to the household's other devices. Install TiviMate on your box linked to MY.8KTV, cast to Chromecast from MY.8KTV, and connect your Samsung to MY.8KTV via Smart IPTV.

To set up all your devices correctly from day one, the MY.8KTV support team stays available 24/7 over WhatsApp. Complete tutorials are also available on Instagram @MY.8KTV.