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Get the most out of Black TV Player on your TV.

Smooth live TV: how Black TV Player handles buffering

Pre-buffering, auto reconnect and Instant mode explained — plus what to check when a stream still stutters.

Watch Offline: save movies and episodes to your TV device

Save movies and episodes, pause and resume at any time, and watch without internet.

Stream Checker: remove broken links from your IPTV playlist

Scan a new playlist and automatically drop dead channels, movies and series.

M3U vs. Xtream Codes: which one should you use?

Two ways to bring your own IPTV subscription into the app — and when each one fits best.

Multi View: watch up to 10 live channels at once

Turn your TV into a wall of live channels for match days and breaking news.

Recording live TV and watching it later

Save the moment while you watch — for personal use.

Installing Black TV Player on Fire TV and Android TV

Which version to get for your device, and how to add your playlist in seconds.