# Bivo Player — IPTV Player App

> Bivo Player is the best IPTV player for Android TV, Amazon Firestick, and Android mobile devices. It supports M3U playlists and Xtream Codes for live TV, VOD, and series streaming. Download the APK directly or install via Downloader on Fire TV.

## What is Bivo Player?

Bivo Player is an IPTV player application that lets users stream live TV channels, video on demand (VOD), and series from M3U playlist URLs and Xtream Codes servers. It is designed for Android TV boxes, Amazon Fire TV Stick (all models), Chromecast with Google TV, and Android phones and tablets.

## Download & Install

- **Direct APK Download**: https://bivoplayer.com/api/devices/updates/latest.apk
- **Downloader App Code (Fire TV)**: 4848386
- **Short URL**: aftv.news/4848386
- Install via AFTVnews Downloader on Amazon Fire TV Stick — enter code **4848386** to download and install Bivo Player instantly.
- Or download the APK directly from the link above and sideload on any Android device.

## Key Features (90+)

### Playlist Management
- M3U / M3U8 playlist support — load any playlist URL with thousands of channels
- Xtream Codes API — connect with server URL, username, and password for live TV, VOD, and series
- MAC Portal (Stalker) — add playlists via MAC address portal authentication
- Auto-detect Xtream from M3U — extracts Xtream credentials from M3U URLs automatically
- Web playlist manager — add, edit, and delete playlists from any browser
- Two-way playlist sync — playlists stay in sync between device and server
- Custom User-Agent & EPG URL — per-playlist overrides for stream requests and EPG sources
- Per-playlist PIN lock — protect individual playlists with a PIN code
- Playlist health check — test channels for online/offline status with response time
- QR code playlist upload — scan a QR code from the website to add playlists
- Auto-refresh — background playlist refresh keeps channel list current
- Merged dashboard — view channels from all playlists in a single unified screen

### Video Player
- ExoPlayer (Media3) — built-in player powered by the latest Media3 engine
- Picture-in-Picture (PiP) — floating mini-player with proper aspect ratio
- Chromecast support — cast streams to any Chromecast-enabled display
- Multi-View (4 screens) — watch up to 4 channels simultaneously in a 2×2 grid
- External player support — open streams in VLC, MX Player, or system chooser
- Aspect ratio modes — Fit, Fill, Zoom, 16:9, 4:3
- Playback speed — 0.5× to 2×, long-press for temporary 2× fast-forward
- Multi-audio track selection — switch audio tracks during playback
- Subtitle track selection — choose subtitle tracks with customizable font, color, and background
- Sleep timer — 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120 minute auto-shutoff
- Stream info overlay — resolution, codecs, FPS, bitrate, buffer status in real time
- Gesture controls — swipe to seek, volume (right), brightness (left), double-tap skip 10s
- Controls lock — prevent accidental touches during playback
- Hardware/software decoder toggle — maximum compatibility
- Configurable buffer — 10 to 100 seconds, with adaptive auto-adjustment
- Auto-reconnect — exponential backoff retry on stream errors (up to 3 retries)
- VOD resume — auto-saves and resumes playback position for movies and series
- Stream format preference — Auto, HLS, MPEG-TS, RTMP
- Channel up/down zapping — quick-zap between channels during live playback
- Channel number zapping — type channel number on remote to jump directly
- Auto-start last channel — automatically play last watched channel on app launch

### EPG & TV Guide
- EPG guide per channel — current/upcoming programs with descriptions and times
- Full EPG grid — TV guide grid view with 8-hour scrollable window and channel rows
- EPG search — search TV programs across all EPG data
- EPG sources manager — add, remove, refresh custom XMLTV EPG URLs
- EPG auto-refresh — background periodic refresh at 3, 6, 12, or 24-hour intervals
- EPG timezone adjustment — manual UTC offset or auto-device timezone
- Program reminders — notification before a scheduled program starts
- EPG player overlay — current + next program with progress bar on the player

### Content & Browsing
- Live TV — browse channels by category with logos and EPG info
- Movies (VOD) — poster art, ratings, year, duration, genre, cast, descriptions
- TV Series — season tabs, episode lists, cover art, plot, cast
- Catch-up TV — replay past programs on channels with TV Archive support
- Global search — across all channels, movies, series with voice support
- Voice search — speech-to-text via microphone, works with TV remote voice buttons
- Grid / list toggle — switch between grid view and compact list view
- Sort channels — by A-Z, channel number, or favorites first

### Recording & Downloads
- Scheduled DVR — schedule recordings with start delay and duration
- Cloud DVR — auto-upload recordings to the cloud, access from any device
- VOD downloads — download movies for offline viewing with progress tracking
- Download manager — view, retry, delete, and play downloaded content

### Favorites & Organization
- Favorites — heart-toggle for any channel, quick access to top picks
- Custom favorite groups — create named groups (Sports, News, Kids) with icons
- Cross-device favorites sync — favorites sync to server across all devices
- Channel editor — hide, rename, reorder channels
- Watch history — recently watched channels with timestamps and logos

### Customization & Settings
- AMOLED dark mode — pure black theme for OLED screens
- Accent color picker — 6 colors: Orange, Amber, Green, Cyan, Red, Pink
- Subtitle customization — font size, color, background
- Parental controls — PIN protection with category blocking
- Backup & restore — export/import playlists, favorites, settings, history to JSON
- Multi-language app — English, French, Arabic, Spanish

### TV Remote & Devices
- Fire TV Stick optimized — full D-pad navigation, focus highlight, remote shortcut keys
- Android TV Leanback — appears on Android TV home screen launcher
- Channel up/down keys — DPAD_UP/DOWN and CHANNEL_UP/DOWN remote keys
- Number pad zapping — type channel numbers with remote number keys
- Android TV voice search — responds to system-wide voice search intents
- Built-in speed test — download speed and ping test with animated gauge

### Security & Licensing
- Credential encryption — AES-256-GCM for stored Xtream credentials
- Device activation — unique MAC address and device key per device
- 7-day free trial — automatic trial for all new devices
- In-app update checker — checks server for new versions on launch
- IPTV reseller panel — resellers manage customer activations, credits, and history via JWT-secured API

## Supported Devices

- Amazon Fire TV Stick (4K, 4K Max, Lite)
- Android TV boxes (Nvidia Shield, Mecool, X96, Formuler)
- Chromecast with Google TV
- Sony, TCL, Hisense smart TVs with Android TV OS
- Android phones and tablets (Android 5.0+)

## How It Works

1. Install Bivo Player — use Downloader code **4848386** on Fire TV, or download the APK directly
2. Open the app — your MAC address and device key appear on the home screen
3. Add your M3U playlist URL or Xtream Codes credentials (in-app or via web portal)
4. Start streaming live TV, VOD, and series

## Pricing

- 7-day free trial for all new devices
- Yearly plan: $15/year
- Lifetime plan: $29 one-time payment
- Activation through the web portal or via an IPTV reseller

## Pages

- Home: https://bivoplayer.com/en
- Download: https://bivoplayer.com/en/download
- Pricing & Activation: https://bivoplayer.com/en/activate
- M3U Player Guide: https://bivoplayer.com/en/m3u-player
- Xtream Codes Player Guide: https://bivoplayer.com/en/xtream-codes-player
- Android TV IPTV Player: https://bivoplayer.com/en/android-tv-iptv-player
- Login: https://bivoplayer.com/en/login
- Reseller Panel: https://bivoplayer.com/en/reseller
- Privacy Policy: https://bivoplayer.com/en/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://bivoplayer.com/en/terms
- Contact: https://bivoplayer.com/en/contact

## API

- Direct APK Download: https://bivoplayer.com/api/devices/updates/latest.apk
- Health Check: https://bivoplayer.com/api/devices/health/

## Languages

Available in 8 languages via URL prefix: /en, /fr, /pt-BR, /es-MX, /es, /tr, /de, /ar

## Contact

- Website: https://bivoplayer.com
- Email: support@bivoplayer.com
- Contact page: https://bivoplayer.com/en/contact