Looking for a TiviMate alternative?
RunTV is free multi-screen IPTV
RunTV is a free IPTV player for Android TV built around one idea most players skip: watching up to 4 streams on one TV at once, arranged and controlled from your phone. No ads, no subscription. It is not a TiviMate clone, it is a different way to watch.
A different kind of IPTV player
TiviMate is a genuinely great app, and if a polished single-stream player with a deep EPG and recordings is what you want, it is hard to beat. RunTV is not trying to copy it.
RunTV is for a different moment: when you want more than one thing on screen at the same time. Four games on a Sunday, the match plus the news, two fights at once. RunTV is built around multi-screen playback, and the whole thing is driven from your phone instead of a remote. And it is completely free.
What makes RunTV different
4 streams on one TV
Up to four live streams at once across 8 layouts: split screen, picture-in-picture, big plus small, and a 4-way grid.
Your phone is the remote
Pick channels, swap zones, switch layouts, and choose which stream plays audio from your phone. No D-pad.
Live game auto-match
Tap a live game and RunTV finds the channel carrying it inside your own playlist. No scrolling thousands of channels.
Free, no ads
No subscription, no premium tier, no ads. You bring your own M3U or Xtream Codes source.
RunTV vs TiviMate, the honest version
They are built for different things. Pick the one that matches how you watch.
| Feature | RunTV | TiviMate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 streams on one TV, 8 layouts | Built around it, free | Limited / premium |
| Controlled from your phone | Yes, web app | TV remote |
| Live game auto-match to your playlist | Yes | No |
| Price | Free, no ads | Free + paid premium |
| DVR / recordings | No | Yes (premium) |
| Deep EPG / TV guide | Lighter | Strong |
| M3U and Xtream Codes | Yes | Yes |
Short version: if you want recordings and the deepest TV guide, TiviMate is great. If you want four games on one TV, run from your phone, for free, that is exactly what RunTV is for.
What RunTV does not do (yet)
We would rather be straight with you. RunTV has no DVR or recordings, and its EPG is lighter than a dedicated guide app. If those are must-haves, RunTV may not replace your current player on its own. What RunTV adds is the multi-screen experience and the phone controller, for free, alongside whatever you already use.
How it works
1. Install on your TV
Get RunTV on your Android TV, Fire TV Stick, or Nvidia Shield.
2. Pair your phone
Open the RunTV app and enter the code shown on the TV.
3. Add your source and watch
Paste your M3U or Xtream login, drop streams into zones, pick a layout.