Sparkle TV Player turns your Android TV, Google TV or Fire TV into a full DVR/PVR live TV hub, supporting m3u, Xtream Codes, XMLTV, and a wide range of PVR backends such as Tvheadend, Jellyfin, Plex and HdHomeRun. With an electronic program guide, timeshift, multiview and recording scheduling, it's built for cord-cutters who already have their own IPTV or antenna sources.
Pros & Cons
Extensive PVR and IPTV backend support, including Tvheadend, Jellyfin, Plex, Enigma2 and HdHomeRun
Built-in DVR, timeshift and multiview tools for power users managing live TV at home
Strong set of unique features such as EPG images, catchup and channel sorting for organized viewing
Many advanced features such as DVR, timeshift, multiview and multiple sources require the paid Plus version
Mobile experience is limited since most features are available only on Android TV and Google TV
User ratings sit at a middling level, so the app may still have stability or usability gaps for some users
About Sparkle TV Player
Sparkle TV Player is a video players & editors app developed by HKAB.
How many times has Sparkle TV Player been downloaded?
Sparkle TV Player has been downloaded 430 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 8.9 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 video players & editors apps.
What is the rating of Sparkle TV Player?
Sparkle TV Player is rated 3.55 out of 5 stars, based on 690 ratings.
Is Sparkle TV Player free?
Sparkle TV Player is free. The APK size is 14.63 MB. The latest APK version available is 2.3.1. The last update was on May 5, 2026.
What are the requirements for Sparkle TV Player?
Sparkle TV Player requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since March 2022.
Sparkle TV Player is made and published by
HKAB.
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Description by HKAB(from Google Play)
Sparkle TV is a DVR/PVR player that lets you stream and watch Live TV from your provider on your Android TV, Google TV or Fire TV stick. Supports provider formats such as m3u, xtream codes and xmltv but also over-the-air antenna using HdHomeRun or Jellyfin.
Important: - Sparkle does not provide any channels, sources or media. All content is provided legally by the individual user. - Sparkle has no affiliation with any content provider. - Sparkle does not support streaming of copyrighted material without permission from the copyrighter.
Features: - Support for the most common formats such as m3u, xtream codes and xmltv (complete list below) - Program guide (EPG) and channel guide - Logotypes and program images in EPG - Favorites (*) - Sorting of channels and categories (*) - Show/hide channels and categories (*) - Multiple audio tracks - Subtitles (cc/dvbsub/teletext) - Auto Frame Rate (AFR) - Multiple languages - Timeshift (play/pause live streams) (*) - Search for channels, programs, movies or series - DVR to schedule and watch recorded programs and series (*) - Multiview to watch multiple streams simultaneously (*) - VOD - catchup, movies and series (*) - Themes - Home screen integration for "Play next", recent channels and recorded programs - Use multiple sources at the same time (*) - Parental controls for protecting settings - Remote control customization - Sleep timer
(*) requires Plus-version
Supported PVR sources: - DVBLink (6.x+) - DVBViewer (Recording Services or Media Server) - Enigma2 (VU+, Dreambox and more) - HdHomeRun (gen 4+)(including Storage Engine for server side timeshift) - Jellyfin - Playlist/IPTV (m3u/m3u8 and xmltv) - Plex - Stalker Portal - Tvheadend (4.2+) - Tvheadend HTSP (api 24+) - TVMosaic - Xtream Codes Api/IPTV
Made in Sweden
Note: - Most app features are only available on Android TV/Google TV - Mobile version can be used to purchase Sparkle TV Plus to be used with compatible devices
All product names (Android TV, DVBLink, DVBViewer, Enigma2, Fire TV, Google TV, HdHomeRun, Jellyfin, Plex, Stalker, Tvheadend, TVMosaic) are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Sparkle TV. Images are (c) copyright 2008, Blender Foundation / www.bigbuckbunny.org
Recent changes: Version 2.3.1: Bug fixes - Program guide fixes - "Unknown tuner error" fix - Stalker source fixes - Svg images could not use "invert colors" feature - Black screen/aspect fixes for streams Updated internal player Search channels, movies and series improved with sorting "best match" Ability to disable audio track Added option to allow insecure connection when adding source New translations: danish and slovak Support xc catchup in playlist/m3u Stability and performance improvements
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Great interface. Can you please add feature that can make channel logo enlarges when scroll up and down? Can I hide that vertical column '' Favorites, Continue watching, and stream codes ''?
★★★★★Аврора· Feb 16, 2025
Developer good person. Talk with community, and fix bugs so fast if you say at him on email. This iptv looks like google live channels. I like it. 10/10. I wish to see description like in google live channels, when flipping channels. And I wish time now, when I flip channel I can see actual time. Thanks
★★★★☆Jason· Apr 29, 2026
This app works very well for recording and scheduling recordings from IPTV on my mobile device. Much better than Titivate. Navigation on my mobile device isn't the easiest, and I wish I could jump further ahead (like jump halfway through the recording instantly) while watching recorded programs through the Sparkle video player, otherwise I would have given 5 stars. I just use a different video player to jump past all commercials quickly. The TV version of this app can skip ahead pretty fast.
★★☆☆☆SCOTTY Moerke· Jan 18, 2025
Too many errors some IPTV channels in Australia are blacked out like the 9GEM and 9LIFE and outers when switching channels no video no sound going to look for older version since that's how I found sparkle TV in the 1st place it worked then purchased it then update now full of errors don't work right on Amazon cube 3rd generation and the new onn Google streaming pro newest version the developer doesn't respond too anything I sent meny emails with no response at all not even on Google
★★☆☆☆Ben Amos· Jul 17, 2025
Two stars, due to the great layout. I was able to add a playlist with ease, using the unpaid version. I paid the one time fee immediately, after seeing the option to add my own self-hosted jellyfin server. I was unable to set up my jellyfin server using my custom domain name. So much for an all-in-one app on the go. The local LAN address for it seemingly accepted the setup, yet nothing appeared after waiting for 5 minutes. I've requested a refund.
★★☆☆☆Dmitri Petrov· Sep 6, 2026
Works but with many flaws. Installed it on a Fire Stick. It causes the stick to overheat and shut down. Stream does not play. The video frizzes after a few minutes, when audio is still going. Fast forwarding is jerky. Video playback also sometimes stops and goes back.
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Trust & Safety: Sparkle TV Player requests permissions for internet access, storage, foreground services, boot startup, overlay display and advertising ID, along with access to TV program guide data. The developer states it does not supply channels or media and that users are responsible for the legality of their sources. Billing is handled through Google Play, and the app is built with ProGuard protection.
Each subscription will automatically renew 3 days before the expiration date for
the same time period. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time before the renewal.
