Guides

Short guides for Tunvio, the IPTV player: install the app, add a playlist, find your way around and solve common problems. Each one answers a single question, with the answer first and then the steps as the app shows them.

Tunvio is a player only. It has no channels or content of its own, so you need the access details of your own IPTV provider.

Getting started4
Watching11
Your library5
Devices & sync2
Family & safety1
Troubleshooting4

Getting started4

Install the IPTV Player on Fire TV with Downloader

Install the Tunvio APK on a Fire TV with Fire OS 6 or newer using the Downloader app, check the file, and see what applies to Vega OS and Fire OS 5.
Getting started
Add an IPTV playlist (Xtream, M3U or Stalker)

Add an IPTV playlist in Tunvio: pick Xtream Codes, M3U URL, Stalker Portal or Direct URL, enter your provider's details and tap Sign In.
Getting started
Install the IPTV Player on Android TV and Google TV

Install Tunvio on Android TV or Google TV from Google Play, or with the APK and a sideload app if the Play Store is missing. Choose the right file and fix errors.
Getting started
Find your way around the app: menus, search, remote

How Tunvio is laid out: the bottom bar on a phone, the start screen on TV and tablet, where search, favorites, playlists and settings are, and how the remote works.
Getting started

Watching11

Use the TV guide (EPG) to see what is on

Open the TV guide in Tunvio, scroll through the schedule, watch a running programme, read details and set up where the EPG data comes from.
Watching
Set a reminder for a TV programme

Set a reminder for a TV programme in Tunvio: tap Remind me in the TV guide, get a notice before it starts and switch to the channel with one tap.
Watching
Picture-in-picture and background audio

Keep watching in a small window while you use another app, or keep the sound running with the screen off: how to use both in Tunvio on Android and iOS.
Watching
Watch a programme you missed (catch-up)

Watch a TV programme after it aired or start the running one from the beginning with catch-up in Tunvio, and pause or rewind live TV.
Watching
Search for movies, series, channels and shows

Search in Tunvio: find movies, series, live channels, actors and TV shows by name and read the result tabs. You need at least 3 letters to start.
Watching
Turn on, change or add subtitles in the player

Turn subtitles on or off in Tunvio, pick a language, search subtitles online, load a subtitle file and change size and color. Includes what to do if nothing shows.
Watching
Skip the intro and end credits of a series

How Tunvio offers a Skip intro button for series: it learns from your own skips, never jumps by itself, and can be switched off in the settings.
Watching
Change audio track, speed and aspect ratio while playing

Change the audio track, playback speed, aspect ratio and sleep timer in the Tunvio player, set volume and brightness, and fix a missing option.
Watching
Watch several live channels at once with Multiview

Multiview in Tunvio shows several live channels side by side with sound on one tile. See how to start it, add channels, pick a layout and what limits apply.
Watching
Cast to a Chromecast or DLNA TV

Send a channel, movie or episode from Tunvio on your phone to a Chromecast or DLNA TV: tap the cast icon, pick the device, and use the player as a remote.
Watching
Open a stream in an external player on Android

Play a channel, movie or episode from Tunvio in another video app on Android: use “Open in external player” in the menu or in the player's “Playback” sheet.
Watching

Your library5

Add favorite channels and organise categories

Add channels to your favorites in Tunvio, make your own favorite lists, hide categories you never watch and sort categories and channels your way.
Your library
Continue watching and clear your watch history

Pick up a movie or series where you stopped with Recently Watched, see your watch history, remove single entries or clear it, and pause recording.
Your library
Download movies and episodes to watch offline

Download a movie or series episode in Tunvio to watch it offline: start the download, follow its progress, pause or delete it, and see where the files are stored.
Your library
Record live TV and watch your recordings

Record a live channel in Tunvio: tap Record in the player, schedule a recording or a whole series, then play, rename or delete it, and learn what limits apply.
Your library
Turn on “For You” suggestions for movies and series

Turn on “For You” in Tunvio to get movie and series suggestions based on your watch history. Learn how they are chosen, how to hide a title and how to switch it off.
Your library

Devices & sync2

Sync playlists and settings between your devices

Move playlists, favorites and settings to a second device with Device sync: through your own cloud storage or over your home network. What travels and what does not.
Devices & sync
Save recordings and downloads on a NAS (SMB or WebDAV)

Store Tunvio recordings and downloads on a NAS: add an SMB folder on Android, use a mounted share on Linux, or copy finished files to WebDAV. Steps and error messages.
Devices & sync

Family & safety1

Set up parental controls with a PIN

Lock categories, channels and age-rated titles in Tunvio behind a 4-digit PIN: set or change the PIN, choose what to lock and see what to do if you forget it.
Family & safety

Troubleshooting4

Update the app to the latest version

Update Tunvio on Android and Android TV: spot the update dot, open Settings, About and Version & updates, then update from Google Play or install the APK.
Troubleshooting
Fix a stream that won't play, stutters or drops

Stream not starting, stuttering or cutting out in Tunvio? Read the “What's wrong?” hint, solve “All connections in use” and try the other player or format.
Troubleshooting
Fix an empty TV guide or wrong program times

TV guide empty or showing the wrong times in Tunvio? Check the TV guide sources, add an extra XMLTV feed, update the guide and correct the time shift.
Troubleshooting
Report a problem and send diagnostic information

Report a problem from inside Tunvio: pick the type, record the error, describe it and send. See what the report contains and what the reference number is for.
Troubleshooting