Installation
Strong8K setup guide
Installing Strong8K takes three steps on every device: install a player app, enter your Xtream Codes login or M3U URL, and let the channel list load. Below is what you need before you start, then a guide for each device.
Before you start
Three things you need
None of them is special hardware.
Your credentials
A server URL, username and password, issued when your subscription activates and shown in your dashboard. Keep them private - they are the keys to your connections.
A player app
Any app that accepts an M3U playlist or an Xtream Codes login. Each guide below names the apps we see work most reliably on that platform.
A steady connection
15 Mbps sustained for HD, 25 Mbps for 4K, 50 Mbps for 8K, per simultaneous stream. Wired beats wireless whenever it is practical.
M3U or Xtream Codes: which should you use?
Both hand your subscription to a player app. An M3U URL is a single playlist link the app downloads in full. Xtream Codes is an API login - a server URL, username and password - which lets the app load categories on demand and fetch the EPG separately. Prefer Xtream Codes wherever your player supports it: it starts faster and keeps the guide current. Use M3U when the app only accepts a playlist file.
Step by step
Pick your device
Each guide names the app to install and what to type where.
Strong8K on Smart TV
Install a player app from your TV store and sign in with your Xtream Codes details or M3U URL.
5 min Easy Open guideStrong8K on Firestick / Fire TV
Enable app installs from unknown sources, install the Downloader app, then side-load a player and sign in.
8 min Easy Open guideStrong8K on Android
Install a player from Google Play and sign in with your Xtream Codes details - no side-loading required.
4 min Easy Open guideStrong8K on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
Install a player from the App Store and sign in with your Xtream Codes details.
4 min Easy Open guideStrong8K on MAG box
Point the portal setting at our portal URL after registering your MAC address with support.
10 min Moderate Open guideStrong8K on Enigma2 receiver
Upload a bouquet file over SSH or FTP, or install an Xtream plugin, then reload the channel list.
15 min Advanced Open guideStrong8K on Windows and macOS
Open the M3U URL in VLC, or install a dedicated desktop player for a full guide and VOD.
3 min Easy Open guideIf something goes wrong
The three errors we see most
Almost every failed install is one of these.
The app rejects my login
Check the server URL for a missing port number, and retype the username and password rather than pasting them - a trailing space is the single most common cause. If it still fails, confirm your subscription is active in your dashboard.
The channel list is empty after signing in
The first load pulls the entire channel list and can take a minute or two on older hardware. Leave it to finish rather than restarting the app. If it is still empty after five minutes, force-close the app and reopen it.
Channels play but the guide is blank
The EPG is fetched separately from the streams and populates after the channel list. Force a guide refresh in your player settings, and check the app time zone matches your own - a wrong time zone is what produces a guide that is correct but offset by hours.
More answers in the FAQ, or message support.