Application setup guide

Choose your device. Install a suitable player, then use the access details supplied for your CordCut North subscription.

Your player app and subscription are separate.

A player may offer a licence or additional purchases. Confirm your player and any fees with our team before paying.

Players to consider

Android TV

TiviMate

A player designed for Android TV and remote navigation, supporting Xtream Codes.

Player listing ↗
Android · TV / mobile

XCIPTV PLAYER

The OTTRUN listing describes a player for Android TV, phones and tablets, supporting the Xtream Codes API.

Player listing ↗
iPhone / iPad · Apple TV

Smarters Player Lite

Check the publisher WHMCS SMARTERS in the App Store. For Mac, check compatibility on the listing.

Player listing ↗
Smart TV · confirm availability

CR Player · HQ Player · MessiTV

Players presented by their publisher. Confirm app availability for your model and any fees before installing.

Player listing ↗

Downloader links and codes

For compatible Android TV or Fire OS devices when Downloader installation is needed. Codes were checked on the player websites on 8 October 2026. Samsung Tizen, LG webOS and Vega OS use a different procedure.

YOUR DEVICE

Fire TV / Firestick

Player / access: TiviMate / CR Player · depending on model

  1. Record the model and system. Confirm compatibility with the chosen player; for Vega OS, ask support for a suitable procedure.
  2. On compatible Fire OS, find Downloader by AFTVnews in the device store. Check the publisher before installation.
  3. If your model offers installation permission for Downloader, grant it only for the intended installation. Menus vary by model.
  4. Open Downloader and enter TiviMate code 272483 or https://tivimate.com/apk. For CR Player, use code 2995877 listed on its website.
  5. Follow the confirmed player installation prompts. Open it and choose Xtream Codes / API if offered.
  6. Enter your supplied server, username and password, then let the lists load. Contact support if installation is unavailable on this model.
System guide and manufacturer documentation ↗
Need help?

Send your model, app name and error message. Hide your passwords in screenshots.

Technical support
YOUR DEVICE

Android TV / Google TV

Player / access: TiviMate · XCIPTV · CR Player alternative to verify

  1. Open Apps or Google Play on your TV or box.
  2. Find TiviMate or XCIPTV PLAYER. Check the listing and publisher.
  3. Install one app to start, then open it. If it is absent from the store, ask support whether the official Downloader link or code suits your model.
  4. Choose the offered Xtream Codes / API mode and enter your access details.
System guide and manufacturer documentation ↗
Need help?

Send your model, app name and error message. Hide your passwords in screenshots.

Technical support
YOUR DEVICE

Samsung · Tizen

Player / access: CR Player · HQ Player · MessiTV · check availability

  1. Open Apps / Smart Hub on your TV.
  2. Look for CR Player; if unavailable, check HQ Player or MessiTV with our team.
  3. Install an available player for this model and open it.
  4. If you see Xtream Codes fields, use your access. If a MAC / Device ID appears, ask support for the matching configuration method.
System guide and manufacturer documentation ↗
Need help?

Send your model, app name and error message. Hide your passwords in screenshots.

Technical support
YOUR DEVICE

LG · webOS

Player / access: CR Player · HQ Player · MessiTV · check availability

  1. Open Apps / LG Content Store on your TV.
  2. Look for CR Player; if unavailable, check HQ Player or MessiTV with our team.
  3. Install an available player for this model and open it.
  4. If you see Xtream Codes fields, use your access. If a MAC / Device ID appears, ask support for the matching configuration method.
System guide and manufacturer documentation ↗
Need help?

Send your model, app name and error message. Hide your passwords in screenshots.

Technical support
YOUR DEVICE

Android · mobile

Player / access: XCIPTV PLAYER

  1. Open Google Play on your Android phone or tablet.
  2. Find XCIPTV PLAYER and check the publisher OTTRUN.
  3. Install and open the player.
  4. Select its Xtream Codes / API mode and enter the supplied access details.
System guide and manufacturer documentation ↗
Need help?

Send your model, app name and error message. Hide your passwords in screenshots.

Technical support
YOUR DEVICE

iPhone / iPad

Player / access: Smarters Player Lite

  1. Open the App Store and find Smarters Player Lite.
  2. Check WHMCS SMARTERS. The reviewed listing requires iOS / iPadOS 15.6 or later; recheck before installing.
  3. Install and open the app.
  4. If your version offers Xtream Codes / XC API, enter your access. Otherwise, ask our team to confirm the available method.
System guide and manufacturer documentation ↗
Need help?

Send your model, app name and error message. Hide your passwords in screenshots.

Technical support
YOUR DEVICE

Windows PC

Player / access: Windows player to confirm

  1. Tell support your Windows version and computer model.
  2. Request the currently supported player and official link.
  3. Install the confirmed Windows edition and open it.
  4. Use the supplied Xtream Codes instructions; an Android app is not a Windows installer.
System guide and manufacturer documentation ↗
Need help?

Send your model, app name and error message. Hide your passwords in screenshots.

Technical support
YOUR DEVICE

Mac

Player / access: Smarters Player Lite · if compatible

  1. Check the App Store listing from your Mac.
  2. Check your model and macOS: the reviewed listing requires macOS 12.5 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later. Recheck before installing.
  3. Install only if your Mac is compatible; otherwise request an alternative from support.
  4. Open the player and use the access mode confirmed with our team.
System guide and manufacturer documentation ↗
Need help?

Send your model, app name and error message. Hide your passwords in screenshots.

Technical support
YOUR DEVICE

MAG

Player / access: Portail MAG · confirm suitable access

  1. Send your MAG model to support before payment to confirm portal access.
  2. If your model offers an external portal: System settings → Servers → Portals.
  3. Enter only the portal address supplied for your access; an Xtream Codes server is not automatically a MAG portal.
  4. Save and reload the portal following the model instructions.
System guide and manufacturer documentation ↗
Need help?

Send your model, app name and error message. Hide your passwords in screenshots.

Technical support

Xtream Codes / API

Select Xtream Codes where offered, copy the three details without extra spaces and confirm. Wait for the player to finish loading. Menu names vary by app.

Xtream Codes login: the steps

MAC / Device ID

If the player displays a device identifier, ask support to confirm the matching procedure. Share this information only in the official private conversation if support needs it; hide passwords and do not post access screenshots publicly.

Need help?

Send your model, app name and error message. Hide your passwords in screenshots.

Technical support

A setup problem?

App not found

Send the model, system and store country to choose an available app.

Login rejected

Check the chosen mode, three fields, spaces and activation. Ask support to check access if the problem continues.

Playback interrupted

Compare several items and note the test time. Check Internet on the same device and use our diagnosis guide.

Changing player or reinstalling

Preserve your access details before deleting a setup. Confirm fees and the alternative player with support.

Playback buffering: a practical checklist

Video guides for your apps

Videos open on YouTube when you choose to watch. They show the player interface; use only the access details supplied by our team. The authors are independent of CordCut North and menus may change across versions.

Smarters Player Lite

Getting started with Smarters Player Lite

By Digital Wizardry

Watch on YouTube

The CR Player video demonstrates an M3U playlist URL. Our main access uses Xtream Codes: confirm the right mode before following that demonstration. For HQ Player and MessiTV, ask our team for guidance suited to the app installed on your TV. Catch-up features and player licences depend on the plan and app.

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