The following tutorial will show you step-by-step instructions to install IPTV on Roku for your live streaming needs.
Because Roku uses a non opened-source system, we must sideload IPTV App onto Roku.
This will require the use of a computer in order to download IPTV app file and add it to your Roku device.
VIZIOTV always recommends using an Android-powered device such as a Firestick or Fire TV because of its open-source system.
However, for those wanting to watch live tv on Roku, we can use the workaround below to install IPTV on your device
- Please follow below steps to install ROKU channel in your ROKU device via side-loading method
Step1: Enable Developer Settings on a Roku device
Using your Roku remote, enter the following sequence:
HOME – Three times
UP – Two times
RIGHT – One time
LEFT – One time
RIGHT – One time
LEFT – One time
RIGHT – One time
- Make sure you do this quickly and in above order. This will open Developer Settings screen on your ROKU device
Follow the steps provided in the following flow to enable Developer Settings:
IMPORTANT: You must make note of the provided URL that we will use later.
In this instance, the URL is http://192.168.1.22. Yours will be different
Click Enable installer and restart
- Scroll down and click I Agree to Developer Tools License Agreement
- When prompted, enter a PIN Number of your choice and click Set password and reboot
- Your device will restart
- We will now open a browser on our computer and go to my.roku.com. Enter your account information and click Sign in
- Choose Add channel with a code
- Type iptvsmarters and click Add channel
- Click OK
- Click Yes, add channel
- Next, we must install IPTV Smarters file onto our computer for upload.
- On your browser type, viziotv.net/rokuiptv and the file will be downloaded
- Now we will now go to the IP URL from above on our browser and Sign In with username: rokudev and password we created earlier
- Click Upload
- Choose the previously downloaded IPTV Smarters file
- Click Install
- It will show something similar to following screen after successfully installing on your ROKU device.
- Return to your Roku Device where the application will automatically launch
- Enter your IPTV login credentials and click Login. Enjoy!
That’s it! You can now enjoy IPTV on Roku with IPTV Smarters. Enjoy!