MANUAL: Update TiviMate Premium App with Downloader


In this manual we explain how to update the TiviMate app on your Android device using Downloader.

Sometimes it takes a while before you can update TiviMate Premium from the Google Play store.
That’s why we wrote this guide so you can still update TiviMate to use the latest version.

Follow the steps below to manually update TiviMate.

First try to update TiviMate in the Apps menu of your device on which you installed TiviMate.

 

TiviMate IPTV Player – Google Play Store

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If you are unable to update TiviMate in the app settings, follow the steps below.

 

Update TiviMate Premium on Android Box, Google TV and Chromecast with Google TV via Downloader

This manual is intended for Android devices (Nvidia Shield TV, Formuler, etc.), Android smart TVs, Google smart TVs and Chromecast with Google TV.

To update TiviMate IPTV Player Premium specifically for the Amazon Firestick, click here.

Installing TiviMate IPTV Player Premium and setting up your TiviMate 4K Premium subscription consists of 3 parts on an Android device.

  1. Part 1. : Installation of Downloader
  2. Part 2. : Change Google TV settings (activate developer option)
  3. Part 3. : Use Downloader to update TiviMate IPTV Player
 
If you already have Downloader installed on your device, you can go directly to part 2.

 

Part 1: Installing Downloader


1.
 On the home screen of your Android device, select the Apps tab at the top

 

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2.
  Go to the search window (Search for apps and games)

 

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3.  Enter downloader in the search box and then click search (the magnifying glass on the virtual keyboard at the bottom right of the screen)

 

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4.  Several search results will appear.
Select Downloader by AFTVnews (the orange Downloader logo) and click the select button on your remote control.

 

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5.  Click Install

 

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6.  Wait for the installation to complete.

 

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7.  Once you have Downloader installed, do not open it but go back to Settings

 

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You are done with part 1 and with the installation of Downloader.
Continue with part 2.

 

Part 2: Change Google TV settings (activate developer option)

 

8.  Go to settings (click on the gear)

 

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9.  Click on System

 

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10.  Click on About

 

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11.  Scroll to Android TV OS build

 

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12.  Click 7 times on the select/ok button of your remote control while you are on ‘Android TV OS build’

 

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13.  After clicking 7 times, the message You are now a developer! will appear at the bottom of the screen

 

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Part 3: Use Downloader to Update TiviMate IPTV Player

 

14.  Go to Apps

 

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15.  Open Downloader

 

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16.  A pop up will appear with the text ‘Allow Downloader to access photos and media on your device?Click Allow.

 

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17.  A Quick Start Guide will appear, click OK

 

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18.  You are now on the Downloader home screen where you see the address bar

 

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19.  Enter the following URL in the address bar: www.tivimatenederland.nl/tivi and then click enter (the →| key on the virtual keyboard)

 

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20.  Your device will connect to our server to download TiviMate

 

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21.  A popup will appear ‘For your security, your TV currently isn’t allowed to install unknown apps from this source. You can change this in Settings’. Click Settings.

 

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22.  An overview of apps or just Downloader will appear.

 

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23.  Allow Downloader to install unknown apps by clicking on the name of the app Downloader and the blue button will shift to the right.

 

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24.  A popup will appear: ‘Do you want to update this app?Click Update

 

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25.  The TiviMate update is being installed

 

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26.  TiviMate is now updated, click Open

 

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You have finished updating TiviMate premium to the latest version.
 

27.  To check which TiviMate Premium version you have, go to Settings and click About, if you scroll down you will see which version you have.

 

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We hope that this manual has helped you again. If you have any questions, we would love to hear from you. Enjoy TiviMate Premium!