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Tuning in a Samsung smart TV
Last looked over: 14 October 2026 · BritCast TV team
THE GIST
Samsung sets run Tizen, so players come from Samsung’s store; IBO Player Pro and Smarters turn up on many models. Certain apps are activated by the television’s MAC address, not a username. No player for your model? Plug in a streaming stick and use that instead.
- Which apps appear depends on the set's model year.
- Some apps charge their developer a small one-off activation fee.
- Any Samsung with HDMI can take a Fire stick or Google TV Streamer.
1. Open the app store
Press Home, choose Apps and use the search icon.
2. Look for a player
Try IPTV Smarters Pro or IBO Player Pro. What appears depends on the model year.
3. Sign in or activate
- Smarters: choose Xtream Codes, then server, username and password.
- Apps that activate by MAC: their first screen lists the MAC plus a device key. Photograph it and send it to us; we link your rental to it.
4. Restart the app
Close it fully and reopen so the channels and listings load.
No player on your set? Plug in a Fire stick instead and follow that guide.
People also ask
Where is my Samsung's MAC address?
Inside the network status screen (under General or Connection), the IP or network info page shows it; activation apps also display it when first opened.
My player app vanished from the Samsung store.
Samsung adds and removes third-party players from time to time. Already-installed apps usually keep working.