Guides
BurgTV guides: install, connect your source, fix problems
All the BurgTV guides in one place, sorted by what you want to do: start with your device, then connect your source. BurgTV is a neutral player: it provides no channels or content, you bring the source.
Install BurgTV on your device
Each device has its own steps. If you bought a Fire TV recently, check which system it runs first.
- How to install BurgTV on any deviceWhich BurgTV app to install on Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV, Android phones and iPhone, what each device needs, and how to check the downloaded file.
- How to install an IPTV player on Fire TV (Firestick)Install BurgTV, the player for M3U and Xtream Codes, on Fire TV and Firestick with Downloader: check Fire OS first, then follow the steps. You bring the source.
- Fire TV with Vega OS: which models can install an IPTV playerNew Fire TV models run Vega OS and cannot install Android apps. How to check your model, which Fire TV devices still work with BurgTV, and your options.
- How to watch your IPTV playlist on Google TV and Android TVInstall BurgTV on Google TV Streamer, Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV televisions and Android TV boxes. M3U, Xtream and EPG, step by step.
- IPTV player for iPhone and iPad: M3U, Xtream Codes and JellyfinBurgTV on iPhone and iPad: M3U playlists, Xtream Codes, Jellyfin and Portal, AirPlay, PiP and offline viewing. On the App Store. You bring the source.
- How to watch IPTV on Samsung and LG Smart TVsSamsung (Tizen) and LG (webOS) aren’t Android. Watch your M3U/Xtream playlists with AirPlay from an iPhone or with a small Android box. You bring the source.
Connect your source
Which format to pick depends on what your source gives you: an M3U playlist link, a server with username and password, or a Portal address with a MAC.
- How to open an M3U file: step by step on any deviceWhat an M3U/M3U8 file is and how to open it on Fire TV, Google TV, Android and iPhone, with a TV guide. Common errors fixed. You bring the source.
- Xtream Codes: what it is and how to set it up on TV and iPhoneXtream Codes explained: server, username and password, how it differs from M3U, and how to enter them on Fire TV, Google TV, Android and iPhone.
- Stalker/MAG portal: how to connect it on TV, Android and iPhoneWhat a Stalker or MAG portal is, why the MAC address comes from your source, and how to add a portal in BurgTV on Fire TV, Google TV, Android and iPhone.
- Your Jellyfin server on Fire TV and Google TV with BurgTVConnect your Jellyfin server to BurgTV on Fire TV, Google TV, Android and iPhone: your server’s movies, shows and live TV next to your playlists.
- Add a TV guide (EPG) to your IPTV playlist, and fix it when it’s blankAdd an XMLTV EPG to your M3U or Xtream playlist and fix a blank or wrong guide: tvg-id, time offset, expired address, manual update. Step by step.
Something not working?
- Your new Fire TV won’t install the app: it probably runs Vega OS. How to check, and what you can do.
- Your M3U list is empty or won’t load: the most common M3U errors.
- Xtream Codes rejects your login: what to check.
- The TV guide is blank or the times are wrong: causes and fixes.
- The picture freezes or keeps loading: how to reduce buffering.
Features explained
- Every BurgTV feature, device by deviceEvery BurgTV feature on Fire TV, Google TV, Android and iPhone: TV guide, timeshift, Multi-View, recordings, profiles. What is free and what is Premium.
- IPTV timeshift: pause live TV and rewindPause live TV from your own IPTV playlist and rewind: timeshift up to 120 minutes on Fire TV, Google TV, Android phones, iPhone and iPad.
- IPTV Multi-View: several channels from your playlist on one screenWatch up to 4 channels from your own playlist at once on TV with BurgTV Multi-View for Fire TV and Google TV. Connections, devices and Premium.
- Record shows from your IPTV playlist on your TVRecord shows from your IPTV playlist on Fire TV, Google TV and Android TV: instantly from the player or scheduled from the TV guide. A Premium feature.
- IPTV player with parental controls and a Kids profileIPTV player with free parental controls (PIN, minimum age, blocked channels) and a Kids profile on Fire TV, Google TV and Android TV.
Choosing a player
Comparisons with the date we checked them, including where other apps do better.
- The IPTV player for your M3U & Xtream Codes playlistsBurgTV plays your M3U and Xtream Codes playlists and your Jellyfin server on Fire TV, Google TV, Android and iPhone. Up to 4K. You bring the source.
- Best IPTV players compared: BurgTV, TiviMate, IPTV SmartersBurgTV, TiviMate and IPTV Smarters compared: platforms, M3U and Xtream Codes, TV guide, catch-up, recording, iPhone app and parental controls.
- Looking for a TiviMate alternative? Also for iPhone and iPadLooking for a TiviMate alternative? BurgTV plays your M3U and Xtream playlists on Fire TV, Google TV, Android, iPhone and iPad. You bring the source.
- BurgTV or IPTV Smarters: an honest comparisonBurgTV and IPTV Smarters side by side: devices, sources, TV guide, timeshift, recordings, ads. Facts checked on 11 October 2026, Smarters’ strengths included.
About BurgTV
- About BurgTVBurgTV is a media player developed in Lugano, Switzerland. No ads, no content sold or hosted, usage statistics only with your consent.
- What’s new in BurgTVBurgTV release notes for Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV, Android phones, iPhone and iPad: every version with its date and what changed.