How to record IPTV using TiviMate on a USB flash drive.

One of the key features of TiviMate IPTV player app is the ability to record. The recording function is so flexible and gives you the ability to record manually or pre-scheduled.

In this tutorial we will cover the following:

-Do I need an external storage for recording?

-Connecting the USB flash

-Creating a desired recording folder on the USB flash via Xplore File Browser

-Creating a desired folder for recordings

-Selecting the recording folder on Tivimate

-Recording in manual mode

-Recording an upcoming program using EPG

-Recording an upcoming program using Custom Recording feature

-Looking up recorded programs

-Do I need an external storage for recording?

Most IPTV feeds these days have a high bitrate which translates into a high quality picture, of course it depends on your IPTV Provider. Recording a single 1080p TV Series episode with 40 to 50 minutes length can size between 2 to 4 Gigabytes. Now, if you are running Tivimate on any android device with big internal storage, like MeCool box, then there is no need for any external storage like a USB flash drive. However, if you are running it on a Firestick, you need an external storage as the internal storage is small and limited. So to go into details and give a more detailed and practical example, we will base this tutorial on a Firestick 4K.

-Connecting the USB flash

Since Firestick does not have enough internal device, it is advised to connect an external device such as a USB flash drive to hold your recordings there. You can do that by using an OTG cable. First connect the OTG cable to the firestick and then connect the USB flash drive into the other side of the OTG. 

-Creating a desired recording folder on the USB flash via Xplore File Browser

If you want to store your recordings on an external device such as a USB flash drive, you may want to have it organized by creating folders there. You can connect your SUB flash into a PC, format it with FAT32 (if formatting is required) and then make your desired folders there before connecting it into your firestick. Then you can browse that folder on Tivimate for placing the recordings.

However, Sometimes you may not have access to a PC. In that case, you need a folder manager application. Best for the job is “Xplore File Manager” which is a free file manager on Amazon application store. Ok so enough talking, let’s get our hands dirty: use this link to down load the instructions –

How to record IPTV using TiviMate on a USB flash drive.