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Sidstuga: IPTV Player

LiveSidstuga1 app · 4.7K installsVideo Players & EditorsFreeIn-app purchases: $11.99 per itempt.sidstuga.app

IPTV player for Android TV & mobile: Live TV, M3U & Xtream, EPG, DVR. No ads.

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Total installs
4,749
exact · Play shows 1,000+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
4.7★
46 ratings · 5 reviews
Released
23 May 2026
5mo ago
Last update
8 Sept 2026
v2.1.6 · 1mo ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
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Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇵🇹 Portugal (~100%).

  1. Portugal100%#71 Top free · Video players

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · Video players PT#71▲ 25

App manifest

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Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data Location, App activity, and App info and performance
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

10 in 3 groups
2 Sensitive2 Notable6 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherSensitive8

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Read the TV channel list and program guide on your TV deviceread TV channel/program information · com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
  • Add or change TV channel and program guide informationwrite TV channel/program information · com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Stream live TV on Android TV, phone and tablet with your M3U playlist or Xtream Codes credentials. A fast, modern M3U8 player with DVR recording, EPG guide, end-to-end encrypted Cloud Sync, and full mobile↔TV parity. No ads, no account required to play. CLOUD SYNC — END-TO-END ENCRYPTED Sync your favourites, watch history and parental settings across every device you sign in on. Your password is the only key — derived locally with Argon2id and used to encrypt your data with AES-256-GCM before it leaves the device. The server holds opaque ciphertext we cannot read. Premium with a 3-day free trial via Google Play. LIVE TV, DONE PROPERLY • Plays live channels from any Xtream Codes API server, with hardware acceleration where available • Loads M3U / M3U8 playlists from a URL or local file • EPG grid (TV) and timeline (mobile) with now-and-next, posters, and a custom palette • Channel groups, favourites with a dedicated top row, fast search, last-watched memory • Catch-up TV up to 7 days back where the Xtream provider supports it • Auto-update sources (Manual/6h/12h/24h) to pick up provider changes • Programme reminders with exact-alarm precision VOD WITH TMDB & OPENSUBTITLES • Movies and series metadata, posters and trailers when available • Multi-language subtitles via OpenSubtitles, with adjustable font size • Continue watching and resume position across cold starts DESIGNED FOR COUCH AND POCKET • Five colour palettes: Premium Purple (default), Ocean Blue, Forest Green, Sunset Orange, Charcoal • Eight languages first-class: English, Português (PT), Português (BR), Español, Français, Italiano, Deutsch, العربية • Full mobile↔TV parity — every feature adapted to its surface, never cut • Dark, matte UI tuned for daily living-room use BUILT TO SURVIVE FLAKY NETWORKS • Smart recovery ladder: URL variations, .ts ↔ .m3u8, http ↔ https • Surface recovery loop for Realtek / TCL TV boxes that lose the decoder • Live health indicator showing stream quality in real time • Clear "We couldn't resume" dialog with Retry, Next channel and Report problem • Hardware video and audio decoding on supported Android TV boxes (TCL, Realtek, Amlogic chipsets) with first-frame watchdog POWER USER TOOLS • Stream stats overlay: live bitrate, dropped frames, buffer health, codec info • External player handoff (VLC, MX Player, Just Player) • Sleep timer (15 / 30 / 60 / 120 min) • Picture-in-Picture on mobile • Auto-start on boot for Android TV DVR — RECORD LIVE TV • Schedule recordings in advance from the EPG guide or channel list • Library of saved recordings with titles, thumbnails and duration • Play back recordings with a full seek bar — no re-encoding • Works on both Android TV and mobile TV REMOTE FIRST D-pad-first navigation across every screen, focus glow tuned for couch distance, custom on-screen keyboard for fast text input, side menu that gets out of the way. PRIVACY • No ads. No third-party tracking SDKs beyond opt-out Firebase Crashlytics and Analytics. • Cloud Sync payloads are encrypted on the device before upload — we cannot read your favourites, history or settings. • Account deletion is one tap inside the app, or via https://sidstuga.app/delete-account.html • Privacy policy: https://sidstuga.app/privacy.html COMPLIANCE Sidstuga is a media player. It is NOT a content provider, host, distributor or aggregator. You bring your own credentials (Xtream Codes) or playlist (M3U / M3U8) of a service you are independently authorised to access. The app does not host, index or recommend any streams. Support: [email protected] Telegram: https://t.me/sidstugaapp Site: https://sidstuga.app

What's new

New since 2.1.5: • New Hub tab — connect your own add-ons for extra catalogue sources. • Posters can show real IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic scores — off in Settings if you prefer. • Connect Trakt and what you finish watching is marked there. • Your Play subscription now also unlocks Fire TV and direct downloads, at no extra cost. • Parental PIN now covers films, series and downloads too, plus stability fixes.

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