KimberComparison
An IPTV Smarters alternative, compared honestly
If you use IPTV Smarters Pro with an Xtream login or M3U link, KimberPlay takes the same details and plays them on Fire TV, Android TV, Google TV, Windows, Linux and in a browser. Both are players, not content services. This page sets out what can be checked, with a date and a source, and says plainly where Smarters still suits you better. We make KimberPlay, so weigh our column accordingly.
KimberPlay vs IPTV Smarters Pro at a glance
Checked November 9, 2026
| KimberPlay | IPTV Smarters Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | IPTV player; no channels included | IPTV player; no channels included. The developer has said it provides no logins or streams [4] |
| Google Play | Not yet; a Play release is being prepared. Installs from kimberplay.com/apk | JioStar said on March 4, 2026 that IPTV Smarters Pro had been removed from Google Play [5][6]. We have not confirmed whether it has returned |
| Apple devices | No Apple app; the web player runs in Safari where your provider allows browser access | An Apple App Store listing named IPTV Smarters Player PRO [1] |
| Fire TV | Fire OS: the APK from kimberplay.com/apk through Downloader, or the Amazon Appstore version, which buys Plus through Amazon and leaves out DVR, the Sports and News hubs, Stalker portals and the key field. Neither runs on Vega OS Fire TV Sticks [7] | Not in the Amazon Appstore; usually sideloaded [2][3] |
| Windows, Linux, browser | Windows and Linux desktop apps; web player | Not covered by our sources |
| Source formats | M3U, Xtream, Stalker portal (not in the Amazon Appstore version), XMLTV guide | M3U, Xtream [2] |
| Price | Free with one playlist, no time limit. Plus $9.99/year or $29.99 once (USD), up to 5 devices | Reported as free to download; paid features vary by listing [1][2][3] |
| Recording, catch-up | Plus: recording (the TV app from kimberplay.com and the desktop apps; not the Amazon Appstore version), catch-up where the provider keeps an archive | Catch-up where the provider supports it; recording reported [1][2] |
What happened on Google Play in March 2026
On March 4, 2026 the Indian broadcaster JioStar said its anti-piracy enforcement had removed 36 apps from Google Play and Apple’s App Store. It named five IPTV players removed from Google Play, IPTV Smarters Pro among them [5][6]. It was not the first removal: IPTV Smarters was also taken off Google Play after a complaint in 2019, and the developer called that complaint false [4]. KimberPlay is not on Google Play either yet, so a store listing is not a difference between the two today. What matters more is whether the player you pick installs on your device and keeps your setup.
Where IPTV Smarters may still fit you better
- iPhone, iPad or Apple TV: KimberPlay has no Apple app. A player with an App Store listing is the practical choice there.
- You already know it: it is widely used and widely documented in third-party install guides [2][3].
Where KimberPlay goes further
- Stalker portals as well as M3U and Xtream, and a separate XMLTV guide link for playlists that don’t carry one.
- A guide that fills on messy playlists: channels with missing guide ids are matched by name, conservatively, and can be assigned by hand.
- Windows, Linux and a web player on the same Plus key, up to 5 devices, alongside the TV app.
- A Free plan with no time limit: one playlist with live TV, the guide, movies, series and search.
Switching takes a few minutes
Install KimberPlay next to the player you have now. On a Fire TV Stick, follow the Firestick guide; on Google TV or Android TV, the Google TV guide. Enter the same Xtream server, username and password (or the same M3U link), and compare both for a week before you pay for anything.
Quick answers
Is IPTV Smarters Pro still on Google Play?
On March 4, 2026 the Indian broadcaster JioStar said IPTV Smarters Pro was among the IPTV apps removed from Google Play in its anti-piracy enforcement; it put the total at 36 apps across Google Play and Apple's App Store. We have not confirmed whether the app has returned since. Check the Play Store on your own device, and check the publisher's name: several similarly named apps exist.
Can I use my IPTV Smarters login in KimberPlay?
Yes, if it is an Xtream Codes login (server address, username and password) or an M3U link. Enter the same details in KimberPlay's first-run setup. KimberPlay is a player only and includes no channels; the login comes from your own provider, and you should only use sources you are authorised to access.
Is KimberPlay on Google Play?
Not yet. A Google Play release is being prepared but is not available as of November 2026. On Fire TV and Android TV it installs from kimberplay.com/apk; on Fire TV there is also an Amazon Appstore version with fewer features.
More players side by side: the dated comparison, the TiviMate comparison and the 2026 Firestick roundup.
Sources (KimberPlay facts are from this site and the feature matrix):
- IPTV Smarters Player PRO — Apple App Store listing (checked October 15, 2026)
- TROYPOINT, How to Install IPTV Smarters Pro (checked October 15, 2026)
- FireStickTricks, IPTV Smarters Pro for FireStick (checked October 15, 2026)
- TorrentFreak, Popular IPTV Smarters App Removed From Google Play Following Complaint (October 8, 2019)
- JioStar press statement on its anti-piracy enforcement, dated 4 March 2026
- indiantelevision.com, JioStar removes 36 IPTV apps from Google Play and App Store (March 4, 2026)
- AFTVnews, These are the Fire TVs that don't support sideloading or Downloader due to Vega OS (updated October 5, 2026)
The app stores carry several similarly named apps from different publishers; the sources above may not all describe the same one. IPTV Smarters is a trademark of its owner; KimberPlay is not affiliated with it. Spotted something out of date? Write support@kimberplay.com and we will correct it.