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IBO Player: activation, playlists and setup

IBO Player is a multi-platform IPTV player from IBO Dev, popular on Samsung and LG TVs because you manage your playlists on a website instead of typing on the TV. It comes with a 7-day trial, then needs a paid licence. It contains no channels: you add your own playlist, linked to your device’s MAC address and device key.

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IBO Player at a glance

Developer
IBO Dev
Devices listed as compatible
Samsung, LG webOS, Sony, Android TV, Windows, Roku, Apple TV
Direct downloads
Android APK, Windows x64, macOS (Intel), Linux
Trial and licence
7-day trial, then a paid licence; no refunds after purchase
How you add IPTV
On the IBO Player website, using your device’s MAC address and device key

From iboplayer.com, checked in September 2026.

How IBO Player works

  1. Install the app on your device: from your TV’s app store, the App Store, or the downloads on iboplayer.com.
  2. Open it and note the MAC address and device key shown on screen.
  3. Add your playlist on the IBO Player website (its “manage playlists” page), signing in with those details.
  4. Restart the app: your playlist loads from IBO’s servers.
  5. Activate a licence before the 7-day trial ends if you want to keep using it. See IBO Player activation.

Because the playlist is managed on a website, you can type long links on a phone or computer instead of with a TV remote.

Set it up on your device

DeviceGuide
Samsung, LG and other Smart TVsIBO Player on Samsung, LG and Hisense TVs
Fire TV and Android TVInstall IBO Player on Fire TV and Android TV
iPhone, iPad and Apple TVIBO Player on Apple devices
Windows, Mac and LinuxIBO Player for PC and Mac

Genuine app or look-alike?

“IBO” is one of the most imitated names in IPTV. App stores list several similarly named apps from different sellers, and IBO Dev also lists a family of partner players. IBO Player vs IBO Player Pro and look-alikes explains how to tell them apart, and IBO-family players covers the partner apps.

Problems?

  • Network error, playback error or black screen: see IBO Player not working.
  • Playlist doesn’t appear: check the MAC address in the app matches the one you used on the website, and remember the Wi-Fi and Ethernet MACs differ. See IPTV MAC addresses.

Compare it with the alternatives: IBO Player vs Smart IPTV, IPTV Smarters vs IBO Player and TiviMate vs IBO Player.

FAQ

IBO Player questions

Is IBO Player free?

It has a 7-day trial for testing. After that, IBO Player says a licence must be bought to keep using it, and that there are no refunds after purchase. Check the current price on the official activation page.

Does IBO Player include channels?

No. IBO Player states that it doesn’t sell playlists or subscriptions and doesn’t include any content. You add a playlist from your own provider.

Why did my IBO Player MAC address change?

IBO Player’s FAQ explains that each TV has two MAC addresses, one for Wi-Fi and one for Ethernet, and the second becomes active when you switch connection type and restart the app. Use one connection type, or register the playlist on both.

Sources

Facts on this page were checked against these sources. Details were correct when checked; apps and devices change, so we review this page regularly.

  1. IBO Player: home, FAQ and compatible devices, IBO Player (2026-09-28)
  2. IBO Player: downloads, IBO Player (2026-09-26)

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