Install Paw Player

Pick your device below. Every one of them runs the same app, and one purchase covers your whole home.

LG Smart TV

In review

webOS 23 (2023) and newer sets. Around one minute.

1

Open the LG Content Store

Press Home on the remote, then open the LG Content Store from the row of apps.

2

Search for Paw Player

Use the search icon and type Paw Player.

3

Install and open

Select Install, wait for it to finish, then open the app. It appears on your Home row afterwards.

Samsung Smart TV

In review

Tizen sets from 2019 onwards. Around one minute.

1

Open Apps

Press Home, then choose Apps from the bar at the bottom.

2

Search for Paw Player

Select the magnifying glass, top right, and type Paw Player.

3

Install and open

Choose Install, then Open. Add it to your Home bar so it is one press away next time.

Fire TV / Fire Stick

Five steps using the free Downloader app from the Amazon Appstore. About two minutes.

pawplayer.app/firetv.apk
1

Allow installs from unknown sources

On your Fire TV: Settings → My Fire TV → Developer Options → Install Unknown Apps. Find Downloader in the list and turn it on.

2

Install the Downloader app

From the Fire TV home screen, search the Amazon Appstore for Downloader (by AFTVnews). It is free and approved by Amazon. Install it.

3

Open Downloader and enter the URL

Launch Downloader. In the URL field, type: pawplayer.app/firetv.apk

Then press Go. The APK will download.

4

Install Paw Player

When the download finishes, Fire TV will prompt you to install. Press Install, wait a few seconds, then Done.

5

Launch and activate

Go to Your Apps & Channels on the Fire TV home screen. Paw Player will be there. Open it, follow the on-screen QR code to activate, and you are done.

Android TV / Google TV

NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast with Google TV, Xiaomi, Philips, Sony and any Android TV box.

1

Open Google Play

From the home screen, open the Play Store.

2

Search for Paw Player

Use Search and type Paw Player, or say it into the remote's microphone.

3

Install and open

Select Install, then Open.

No Play Store on your box? Some Android boxes ship without it. Use the Fire TV steps above — the same file at pawplayer.app/firetv.apk installs on any Android TV device.

iPhone / iPad

iOS 15 and newer.

1

Open the App Store

Tap Search at the bottom right.

2

Search for Paw Player

Type Paw Player and tap Get.

3

Open and add your playlist

Open the app and add your M3U or Xtream playlist under Playlists.

Apple TV

Apple TV HD and 4K, tvOS 15 and newer.

1

Open the App Store

From the Apple TV home screen, open the App Store and go to Search.

2

Search for Paw Player

Type Paw Player with the on-screen keyboard, or dictate it.

3

Install and open

Select Get, wait for the install, then Open.

One purchase, your whole home

You get a free trial on every device. After that, one payment covers up to five screens in your home — not one payment per television.

1

Activate your first device

Open Subscribe in the app and scan the QR code with your phone, or go to pawplayer.app/activate and enter the device key shown on screen.

2

Link your other screens

On the new device open Settings → Link Devices, and enter the short code shown on a device you already activated. It unlocks within a minute.

3

Everything follows you

Linked devices share your favourites, your My List and where you stopped watching, so you can start on the television and finish on your phone.

Paw Player is a player. It ships with no channels and no subscriptions of its own. You bring your own M3U or Xtream playlist from whichever provider you already use.
Stuck? Write to us from the Contact page and include the device you are using and the device key from the Subscribe screen. That is enough for us to see what happened.