IPTV for Android Car Radio

by ExposFan4Ever

Hi there, just wondering if anyone managed to get IPTV to work on a Android Car radio unit? If so, did you have to root your unit?

Also, what app are you using to watch/load it and what IPTV service are you using?

Thanks

sixburghfl

I put Vader’s on mine. Just downloaded the apk in es file explorer which was preloaded. Works fine but have a problem keeping a fast enough internet net connection

jmart2324

Smarters on mine

allanfarrell

Vader's with perfect player. However due to most of the channels being hd on 4g they tend to buffer often

I find using mobdro much more stable.

yeah_It_dat_guy

I wish it could be done in Android auto. But I don't see why any other Android ones or using an MHL like adapter wouldn't work

techuck_

Perfect Player works well, it hits every feature IPTV offers (VOD, Catchup, Timeshift, EPG), but like everyone else said, you'll need a good connection.

A backup/alternative if you don't have a fast connection is to setup something like Telly or Xteve with Plex Live TV (I think premium required, not 100% sure). If your Plex server and home internet speeds are good enough, you can use Plex to transcode IPTV streams down to a lower quality/bitrate, so you can stream smoothly on a slow connection. IMO, a 480p .ts stream is good enough quality for a little 6-7" screen anyhow. You would use the Plex client app to play IPTV in the car, Plex also does music/movie collections, so could be a neat 'full' solution. Blah blah, yes, Kodi can do all of this too, I just prefer Plex > Kodi UI.

I used Plex at home on my Android TV, works well for IPTV there too :)

If you want to roll your own (free) transcoding like Plex does, you can check out TVHeadend.