Looking for an alternative to IPTV Smarters, TiviMate or IBO Player?
Usually it’s one of these: the app vanished from the store, it doesn’t run on every screen in the house, each TV needs its own activation, or typing a playlist with the remote drives you mad. Here’s how Sofascreen deals with each. (We only say what we know about other apps; check their sites for the rest.)
One app on every screen
TiviMate is made for Android-based TVs (Android TV, Fire TV). IBO Player is common on LG and Samsung TVs. Sofascreen is the same app on Fire TV, Android TV, LG TVs, Android phones, Mac and Windows. iPhone, then Samsung, are next.
Your screens stay in sync
Link up to 5 screens with a 6-letter code. Playlists, favourites and where you stopped a film follow you from one to the next.
No typing on the remote, no MAC address
Scan the QR code on the TV and add the playlist from your phone. No account, no email, no device key to look up.
Price
Free during the beta, until 31 January 2027. Then €7.99 once for one screen, or €9.99 a year or €24.99 once for five. One licence covers every linked screen.
Try it side by side
Keep your current app. Install Sofascreen on one screen, add the same playlist, and see which you prefer.
Sofascreen is a player: it comes with no channels or playlists. Use it with content you have the right to watch.