TiviMate Premium: Worth It? Recording & Multiview Setup (UK)

Is TiviMate Premium worth it? For most UK IPTV users who watch on a Firestick or Android box, yes: the free version is a decent trial, but recording, multiview, catch-up and multiple playlists are all locked behind the Premium licence, and those are the features that make IPTV feel like a proper TV box rather than a basic stream. Below we explain what you actually get, how the price works, and exactly how to set up recording and multiview without the usual trial and error.

What TiviMate Premium actually unlocks

TiviMate is a player, not a provider. It doesn't come with any channels; you load it with the M3U or Xtream Codes login you get from a service such as SkyStreamHubReborn, and it turns that playlist into a slick, Sky-style guide. The free version lets you do that with one playlist and a basic EPG. Premium removes the limits and adds the features that people actually search for. Here's a side-by-side of what matters.

💷 TiviMate Premium price: how it works in the UK

TiviMate Premium isn't bought inside the main app. You install a second app called TiviMate Companion on an Android phone or on the Firestick itself, create an account, pay, and then sign into that account inside TiviMate to activate Premium. Pricing is set by the developer and is shown in the Companion app in your local currency; historically it has been offered as a low annual subscription with a one-off lifetime option. We deliberately don't quote a figure here because it changes and varies by region, so check the Companion app for today's price before you decide.

The way to think about it: a Premium licence covers up to five devices, so one payment can cover the living-room Firestick, the bedroom Android TV and a box at a relative's house. Set against what a full IPTV package costs (SkyStreamHubReborn's DELTA plan starts from £1.67 per month on the longest plan, and BRAVO from £5.00 per month), the player licence is a small part of the overall spend and you only pay it once a year, or once ever if you go lifetime.

Is TiviMate Premium worth it for you?

It depends on how you watch. Be honest about which of these describes you:

• Casual viewer, one playlist, mostly live channels: the free version may genuinely be enough. Try it first.
• Football household: Premium is worth it. Multiview for 3PM Saturday kick-offs, reminders for kick-off times and catch-up for the goal you missed while making a brew are the features you'll use every week.
• You run more than one login: for example a test line plus your main plan, or a reseller checking client lines. Multiple playlists alone justify the fee.
• You want a "set it and forget it" box for the family: backup and restore, hidden channels and tidy favourites make life easier when you upgrade your Firestick later.

If you're still undecided between players, our IPTV Smarters installation guide covers the main free alternative, which includes some features without a licence but with a less polished guide.

⚙️ TiviMate setup (UK) before you touch recording or multiview

If TiviMate isn't on your device yet, follow our step-by-step TiviMate IPTV setup guide, or grab the Downloader code from the Android and Firestick apps page. The short version:

1. Install TiviMate on your Firestick or Android box, then install TiviMate Companion and buy Premium.
2. In TiviMate go to Settings > Premium and sign into your Companion account.
3. Add your playlist using your Xtream Codes details (server URL, username, password). Xtream is better than a plain M3U link because it brings the EPG and catch-up data through automatically.
4. Let the EPG download fully (it can take a couple of minutes on big packages like Trex or TiviOne).
5. Check your connection: 20 Mbps download and a ping under 50 ms is the minimum we'd want for a single HD stream, and multiview needs more headroom than that.

🔴 How to set up TiviMate recording

Recording in TiviMate saves the live stream to storage as it plays. It's useful, but it has a few quirks that catch people out, so read the whole section before relying on it for a cup final.

Step 1: choose where recordings go

Go to Settings > Recordings and set the recording folder. On an Android TV box with plenty of internal storage you can use internal memory. On a Firestick, internal space fills up fast, so most people plug in a USB drive via an OTG cable and point the folder there. Format the drive before you start.

Step 2: record now or schedule

• Record now: while watching a channel, long-press the OK/select button (or press the menu button, depending on your remote) and choose Record.
• Schedule from the guide: open the TV guide, highlight a future programme, long-press and choose Record. TiviMate will start a few minutes early if you set padding in the Recordings settings, which we recommend for football.
• Manual timer: in Settings > Recordings you can create a timer with a channel, start time and duration if the EPG entry is missing.

Step 3: the things nobody tells you

For UK channels, catch-up is often the better option: SkyStreamHubReborn includes full sports EPG and catch-up, so a missed match can usually be replayed from the guide without touching a USB drive. Use recording for things catch-up doesn't cover, such as PPV events or channels without replay.

🖥️ How to set up TiviMate multiview

Multiview is the feature that turns a Saturday afternoon into a Soccer Saturday of your own: several live matches tiled on one screen with audio on whichever you choose.

1. Go to Settings > Playback (or Settings > Multiview on newer versions) and make sure multiview is enabled.
2. While watching a channel, long-press OK and choose Add to multiview, or open the channel list, long-press a channel and pick the same option.
3. Repeat for each extra stream. You can also save a multiview layout and reopen it later from the main menu, which is handy for a regular set of channels.
4. Use the directional buttons to move the highlight between tiles; the highlighted tile carries the audio. Press OK to make a tile full-screen and back to return to the grid.

Multiview limits to plan around

• Connections: every tile is a separate stream to the provider. On a plan with up to three connections, three tiles is the realistic cap if nobody else is watching.
• Device power: four HD streams at once will choke an older Fire TV Stick. A Fire TV Stick 4K Max or a decent Android TV box copes much better; wired Ethernet helps too.
• Bandwidth: budget roughly the bitrate of one HD stream per tile. Four tiles on a 20 Mbps line will buffer.
• 3PM kick-offs: SkyStreamHubReborn carries the Saturday 3PM EPL, SPFL, Championship, League 1 and League 2 games with no VPN needed, so you can put the matches you care about in one grid rather than flicking.

Honest verdict: TiviMate Premium worth it or not?

If you watch sport, run more than one playlist or want catch-up from a proper guide, TiviMate Premium is one of the best-value purchases in the whole IPTV setup. The licence is cheap relative to any subscription, covers five devices, and the features work reliably once you understand the connection limits. If you're a one-channel-at-a-time viewer on a single playlist, start with the free version and upgrade only when you find yourself missing recording or multiview.

Whichever version you pick, the player is only as good as the playlist behind it. SkyStreamHubReborn sends your login instantly after checkout, offers test lines so you can try TiviMate with real channels before committing, includes a free PIA VPN login for subscribers (see our PIA VPN installation guide if you travel), and has UK support on WhatsApp and Telegram when something needs a second pair of eyes. Browse the full setup guides library for other devices, or compare the BRAVO, DELTA, Trex and TiviOne plans to find the package that suits your household.

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