What you need
- Fire TV Stick (any model, 4K recommended)
- Nartiel8k login: username, password and server URL
- Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection of 25 Mbps or more
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Step-by-step setup
Allow apps from unknown sources
Fire TV ships locked down. From the home screen go to Settings, then My Fire TV, then Developer Options, and switch on "Apps from Unknown Sources". Newer Fire OS builds hide this until something tries to install: if you cannot see it yet, carry on to the next step and the option appears as "Install unknown apps" for Downloader.
Install the Downloader app
Return to the home screen, open the search icon and type Downloader. The one you want is orange, published by AFTVnews. Install it, open it once, and grant the storage permission it asks for.
Download IPTV Smarters Pro
Inside Downloader, click the URL box and enter the short link from your Nartiel8k WhatsApp chat, or the official IPTV Smarters Pro APK address. Press Go and wait. When the download finishes the installer opens by itself: choose Install, then Done, then Delete to clear the APK off the stick.
Open the app and choose Xtream Codes login
The app lands under Your Apps and Channels rather than the main row. Open it, accept the terms, and pick "Login with Xtream Codes API" from the options.
Enter your Nartiel8k login
Give the profile any name you like, then copy the username, password and server URL out of your activation message exactly as written. Press Add User. It pulls down the channel list and guide, which takes about a minute the first time and is quicker after that.
Start watching
Open Live TV, choose a category such as USA, Sports or Movies, and pick a channel. Holding the select button on the remote adds it to favourites. Should the picture stutter, go to Settings, Player settings and switch the decoder to hardware.
Common errors and fixes
Downloader says the file cannot be downloaded
Nine times out of ten the address has a typo, so retype it slowly, or ask support for the mirror link. Also confirm that unknown sources, or "Install unknown apps" for Downloader specifically, is actually switched on.
Login fails with "invalid credentials"
The server address needs the http:// prefix and the port on the end, in the form http://server:8080. Watch for a trailing space if you pasted it, and type the username and password by hand rather than copying.
Channels buffer in the evening
Move the player to hardware decoding first. If Wi-Fi is the weak link, an Ethernet adapter for the stick fixes it outright. Where an ISP is throttling streaming traffic, a VPN on a nearby server usually restores the speed.
Which app is best for this device
IPTV Smarters Pro
IPTV Smarters Pro setup for Firestick, Android, Samsung, LG, Apple TV and PC. Log in with Xtream Codes, load the EPG and fix errors with Nartiel8k.
TiViMate
Set up TiViMate on Android TV, Firestick or an Android box with your Nartiel8k Xtream login, load the EPG and see what Premium adds. 25,000+ channels.
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Firestick IPTV FAQ
Which IPTV app is best for Firestick?
IPTV Smarters Pro if you want it working in ten minutes and free. TiViMate if you care about the programme guide, which is far closer to a cable EPG, and you do not mind paying a small yearly or lifetime fee for Premium. Your Nartiel8k account signs into either, and both have guides on this site.
Does IPTV work on the Fire TV Stick Lite?
It does. The Lite runs the same Fire OS and takes IPTV Smarters Pro through exactly the steps above. Its ceiling is 1080p though, so if you want the Ultra HD sports and film feeds, spend the extra on a 4K Max.
Can I use my Nartiel8k login on the Firestick and my phone?
Install it on as many devices as you want. What the plan limits is simultaneous streams, so on a single-device plan both can be signed in but only one can play at a time. Move up to the two-device plan on the pricing page to watch on both at once.