# What Is My IPTV Address? (UK Guide to Finding Your Portal, M3U & Xtream Codes)
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Your IPTV "address" is the technical link your app needs to connect to your provider's server. In most apps you'll see it called different things — the portal URL, the server address, the M3U playlist link, or the Xtream Codes. People often get stuck here, but it's usually simple: the address came from your provider. This guide shows you where to find each type and how to enter it.
What is an IPTV address?
An IPTV address is the network location of your provider's server where your app loads its channels. Your provider gives it to you when you subscribe. Depending on the app and provider, you'll be asked for one of three formats:
- A portal URL — a web address like `http://example.com:8080`, used by apps like IPTV Smarters Pro and TiviMate when you add a portal.
- An M3U playlist link — a URL ending in `.m3u` or `.m3u8`, sometimes with an embedded username and password. Players like VLC and IPTV Smarters can open it directly.
- Xtream Codes — a server (host) URL, a username, and a password, entered separately. This is the most common format with modern providers.
You don't normally need all three — just the one your provider uses and your app expects. The honest answer is that it's the details your provider sent you, not something you can guess or find on the public internet.
Where to find your IPTV address
The address always comes from your provider. Look in this order.
1. The welcome email (check this first)
When you subscribe, providers send a welcome or setup email with your login details. Search your inbox for your provider's name and words like "welcome", "setup", "Xtream", "M3U", "portal" or "login details". This email usually has everything you need, often in a tidy block with your username, password and server URL. It's the most common place the address lives.
2. Your provider's account area
If the email's gone, log in to your provider's website and look for "My Account", "Subscription", or "My Details". Providers typically list your Xtream Codes or M3U link there, sometimes under a button labelled "Playlist", "M3U", or "Server details".
3. Ask your provider directly
If it's not in the email or your account, contact your provider's support and ask for your "server URL" or "portal address". Only use the official details your provider gives you, not ones a third party sends.
The three formats, explained
Portal URL — a web address your app loads to fetch the channel list, often like `http://yourprovider.com:8080`. In apps like IPTV Smarters Pro you add it as a "portal" or "server". Only enter the exact address given — a wrong or extra character stops it connecting.
M3U playlist link — a file address pointing to your channel list, ending in `.m3u` or `.m3u8`. Many providers give a personalised M3U URL that already includes your username and password inside it, like `http://yourprovider.com/get.php?username=...&password=...`. It's meant to be private — anyone with that link can load your subscription. Paste it into an app or player that accepts a playlist URL. If it includes your login details, don't share it.
Xtream Codes — the most common modern format. You get three separate pieces: a server/host URL (e.g. `http://yourprovider.com:8080`), a username, and a password. Apps that support Xtream Codes (IPTV Smarters Pro, TiviMate, and others) have a dedicated "Xtream Codes" or "API" option where you enter the three fields separately. Keep your username and password private.
Step-by-step: how to enter it in your app
The menu names vary by app, but the flow is the same.
1. Open your IPTV app (for example IPTV Smarters Pro or TiviMate). 2. Choose "add provider", "add portal", or "add playlist". It may say "Login", "Add Xtream Codes", or "Add Portal". 3. Select the format that matches what your provider sent — portal, M3U, or Xtream Codes. 4. Enter the details exactly as provided. Copy and paste rather than typing, to avoid errors in characters like colons and slashes. 5. Connect. The app should load your channel list. If it fails, double-check there are no extra spaces and the full address is included.
If it fails on the first try, it's almost always a typo, an incomplete URL, or a server that's temporarily down — not a broken subscription.
Common problems and fixes
- "Invalid URL" or "cannot connect" — re-check for typing errors, and include the port (the number after the colon, like `:8080`) if your provider gave one.
- The link works on one app but not another — the app may expect a different format. Try the "Xtream Codes" option if you used a portal, or vice versa.
- The email or account doesn't show the details — contact your provider for your server URL, username and password. Don't search the web for a generic address; every provider's is different and private.
- Someone is asking for your address — only your provider needs it. Never share your M3U link or Xtream password; treat them like a password.
When to contact your provider
Contact them if you've checked your email and account and still can't find the address, if it isn't working after re-entering it, or if you need a password reset. Say which app you use and which format you tried — portal, M3U, or Xtream Codes — so they send the right one.
Frequently asked questions
What is my IPTV portal URL?
Your portal URL is the web address of your provider's server that your app loads to get the channel list. It comes from your provider — look in your welcome email or account area, usually as an address like `http://yourprovider.com:8080`. If it's not there, ask your provider's support for your "portal address" or "server URL".
How do I find my IPTV M3U link?
Check the welcome email you got when you subscribed, then your provider's account area under something like "Playlist", "M3U", or "My Details". An M3U link usually ends in `.m3u` or `.m3u8`. If it's not visible, ask your provider to resend your playlist link. Keep it private — it often contains your login details.
What are Xtream Codes and where do I find them?
Xtream Codes are three login details — a server (host) URL, a username, and a password. Providers send them in the setup email or show them in the account area. Use the app's "Xtream Codes" or "API" option and enter the three fields separately. Never share your username or password.
Why is my IPTV address not working?
Most often it's a typing error, an incomplete URL, or a missing port number. Copy and paste the address exactly as your provider sent it, make sure the port (like `:8080`) is included, and check the server is reachable. If it still fails, contact your provider — they can confirm the correct current address.
Do I need a portal, M3U, or Xtream Codes?
Only the one your provider uses. Most modern providers use Xtream Codes; some older ones give a portal or M3U link. Use whatever your provider sent. If your app asks for a format you don't have, ask your provider which one they use — you don't need to convert between them yourself.
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