Setup IPTV on Roku

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This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions to install IPTV on Roku. Using a Roku device, we must “sideload” IPTV on the Roku device. The instructions below will require the use of a computer in order to download the IPTV app file and add it to your Roku streaming device.

If you are using another IPTV player such as TiviMate, you can also watch IPTV on Roku by casting to your Roku device. IPTV Smarters is one of the best IPTV Players, compatible with hundreds of IPTV services that use a server URL.

Anyways, let’s get into how to install IPTV on Roku. I divided the instructions into four parts to make them easier to follow:

  • Part 1: Enabling developer options on Roku
  • Part 2: Adding the IPTV Smarters channel
  • Part 3: Downloading the IPTV Smarters package on your computer
  • Part 4: Installing IPTV Smarters on Roku

Don’t worry, the process is easier than it sounds. Let’s begin.

Enable Developer Options on Roku

1. Launch your Roku by switching to its HDMI input on your television.

2. Grab your Roku remote and press the following buttons in this order: Home Button x3, Up Arrow x2, Right Arrow x1, Left Arrow x1, Right Arrow x1, Left Arrow x1, Right Arrow x1.

3. If done correctly, the developer options menu will appear on your Roku TV screen.

Roku Developer Settings screen showing the Development Application Installer with local URL http://192.168.1.187, username “rokudev,” and options to Disable installer and restart, Reset password, or Cancel.

4. Write down the IP address listed on the screen.

Roku Developer Settings screen for the Development Application Installer, showing a highlighted local URL (http://192.168.1.187), the username rokudev, and a button labeled Disable installer and restart.

5. Select Enable installer and restart (mine says Disable because I’ve already done this).

Roku Developer Settings screen for the Development Application Installer, showing URL http://192.168.1.187 and username rokudev, with the “Disable installer and restart” button highlighted.

6. Scroll through the Developer Tools License Agreement and select I Agree.

7. Create a webserver password using the keyboard that appears. You will need your webserver password for a later step.

Roku developer webserver password setup screen showing a blank password field, an on-screen keyboard, the username “rokudev,” and options to Set password and reboot or Cancel.

8. Select Set password and reboot.

Roku developer setup screen to create a webserver password (minimum 4 characters), showing an on-screen keyboard and the Set password and reboot option highlighted.

Part 2: Add IPTV Smarters Channel

1. Head to your computer and navigate to my.roku.com using any browser.

2. Type in your username and password for your Roku account, and click Submit.

Roku account page showing a sign-in form with email and password fields, a Remember me checkbox, reCAPTCHA, and a purple Submit button outlined in red, alongside a right-side “Create a Roku account” section with a “Create account” button.

3. Once logged in, select Add channel with a code, under Manage account.

Screenshot of the Roku Manage account page with 'Add channel with a code' highlighted, plus links for managing subscriptions, voice settings, deactivation, purchase history, communication settings, free trial offers, and Guest Mode.

4. Type iptvsmarters into the box. Make sure you’ve typed it exactly as shown.

Roku “Add channel” page with the access code field filled with “iptvsmarters,” a reCAPTCHA checkbox, and Add channel and Cancel buttons.

5. Select Add Channel to add it to your Roku.

Roku Add channel page with “iptvsmarters” typed in the channel access code field, an “I’m not a robot” reCAPTCHA, and Add channel and Cancel buttons.

6. Click OK on the warning message that appears.

Roku webpage with a pop-up warning about accessing a non-certified channel, noting possible removal and account blocking, with a purple OK button highlighted.

7. Select Yes, add channel on the following popup.

Roku web dialog asking to add the free IPTV Smarters channel, showing the app thumbnail and two buttons—Cancel and a highlighted “Yes, add channel.”

Part 3: Download IPTV Smarters Package on Your Computer

Now, it’s time to download the IPTV Smarters file onto your computer.

1. Head to the this link on your computer: https://bit.ly/IPTVSmartersProRokuApp

Note: FireStickTricks.com doesn’t host or distribute this APK. The link redirects to a site where it’s hosted.

2. Click on Download Package.

Smarters Shop webpage for IPTV Smarters Pro – Roku Channel showing setup steps, a red-highlighted ‘Download Package’ link, a checklist including developer mode and portal URL registration, and a green ‘Register DNS – IPTV Smarters for Roku’ button.

3. Save the IPTV Smarters package somewhere accessible on your computer (you’ll need to browse to this location in a moment). I’m going to save it on my Desktop.

Windows Save As dialog in dark mode showing Desktop > IPTV Roku folder, file name IPTVSmartersProRokuApp_3.0.0-ToSmartUsers saved as a Compressed (zipped) Folder, with the Save button highlighted.

Part 4: Install IPTV Smarters on Roku

1. On your computer, open any browser. In the address bar, enter the IP address from your Roku that you wrote down earlier.

2. A sign-in box will appear. Type rokudev as the Username. For the Password, type in the webserver password you created earlier. Finally, click Sign in.

Browser screenshot showing a “Please sign in” pop-up for http://192.168.1.187 with the username “rokudev,” a masked password field, a warning that the connection is not private, and Sign in and Cancel buttons.

3. Click Upload on the next page.

Roku Development Application Installer page with the Upload button outlined in red and an Install button below.

4. Browse to the location where you downloaded the IPTV Smarters package (mine was my Desktop). Select the downloaded folder and click Open.

Windows Open dialog showing a folder of Roku IPTV files with the zipped “IPTVSmartersProRokuApp_3.0.0-TosmartUsers” item highlighted and the Open button outlined.

5. Click Install once the file is uploaded.

Roku Development Application Installer page showing the file “IPTVSmartersProRokuApp_3.0.0-ToSmartUsers.zip” selected and the Install button highlighted.

6. If you see this screen, you’ve done it correctly!

7. Head back to your Roku device, and IPTV Smarters will be on the television.

IPTV Smarters Pro login screen with a colorful gradient background, the app logo on the left, and form fields for Username, Password, and URL, plus a Login button and “Remember me” checkbox, with a note to request credentials from your TV service provider and a terms-and-conditions link.

8. Simply log in with your IPTV Smarters information and you’re in!

Steps to Watch IPTV on Roku Through Screen Mirroring

To stream IPTV on your Roku-connected TV using screen mirroring, you need to install IPTV Smarters or Smart IPTV (a different IPTV player) on your smartphone. Once you have one of these two players, you can use the cast or mirror option on your device.

With the cast/mirror option, you can access content on your Roku TV from any device on the same Wi-Fi network that’s using the IPTV player app.

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