Tutorials

How to install iPTV on KODI

Part 1: Install the PVR IPTV Simple Client

The PVR IPTV Simple Client addon lets you set up IPTV on your device. So let’s install the addon.

1. Launch your Kodi application.

2. Click on the Settings Gear in the top-left corner, just below the Kodi logo.

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3. On the next page, select the Add-ons option.

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4. Then, click on Install from repository.

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5. Select All repositories.

select the all repositories option

6. On the next screen, scroll down and select PVR clients.

click on PVR clients option

7. Then, scroll down and select PVR IPTV Simple Client.

select the PVR IPTV Simple Client option

8. The addon’s dashboard will open. Select Install.

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9. Click OK to install the necessary supporting addons.

additional addons

10. PVR IPTV Simple Client will start downloading on your Kodi app.

downloading PVR iptv simple client

11. After a few seconds, it will start installing.

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12. Lastly, you’ll see an Add-on installed notification in the top-right corner of your screen.  

PVR iptv simple client addon installed

Part 2: Add an M3U Playlist to PVR IPTV Simple Client

Congratulations! You have successfully installed the PVR IPTV Simple Client on your Kodi app. But it’s of no use if you haven’t configured it the right way. Follow the steps below to add a playlist to the addon for streaming IPTV:

1. On the same screen, select PVR IPTV Simple Client.

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2. On the dashboard of the addon, select Configure.

select the configure option

3. Then, go to the General tab.

PVR iptv simple client settings

4. Within the General tab, scroll down and select M3U playlist URL.

select the M3U playlist URL option

5. A window with a keyboard will pop up. If you have an M3U playlist of your own or from your cable provider, you may enter it now to add it. Otherwise, enter https://iptv-org.github.io/iptv/index.m3u and click OK.

Note: FireStickTricks.com doesn’t host or distribute this M3U playlist. It’s a famous open-source collection of more than 8,000 free channels.

M3U playlist url for kodi iptv

6. Click on the OK button.

PVR iptv simple client settings

7. Exit and then restart your Kodi application.

8. After restarting, PVR IPTV Simple Client will launch automatically.

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9. The PVR addon will start loading the channels from the M3U playlist you entered. Wait for the addon to finish importing the channels. 

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How to Watch IPTV with the PVR IPTV Simple Client

When the channels have been added, scroll down to the TV tab in Kodi. 

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Then, scroll to the right and click on the Channels option. 

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You’ll see the list of all channels from the M3U playlist(s) you’ve added.

all channels list

Select any channel, and after a few seconds, it will start playing.

play any one channel
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Go back and scroll down to the row labeled TV channel groups. Here, you can access categories of channels. The All channels tile is another way to access the list of all available channels.

select the all channels tab
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The Movies tile lists the movie-related channels. 

click on movies option
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The Auto tab lists all the channels related to auto sports.

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auto timeline

Scroll to the right in the row of TV channel groups and you’ll see News, Music, Local, General, and Entertainment

kodi m3u url playlist

Keep scrolling to find Classic, Outdoor, Business, and Religious

classic, outdoor, buisness, religious groups

Lastly, channels are also grouped into Family, Series, and Weather.

kodi iptv addon

To search for specific channels, scroll up within the right portion of the screen and select the Search option at the far right of the top row. 

click on search option

Then, click on Search… 

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Type in whatever you want to look up and click on the Search button. Make sure to read the instructions and check out the search settings so you can make the most of the search tool.

search guide