Get Downloader onto the stick
- 1.Go to Find on the Fire TV home screen and open Search.
- 2.Type Downloader and pick it when it appears.
- 3.Press Get on the orange Downloader tile and wait for the install to finish.
Allow Downloader to install apps
The switch sits in a different place depending on how new the stick is.
- 1.Newer sticks: open Settings, My Fire TV, About, and press the select button on the Fire TV Stick line seven times. Go back one screen, open Developer Options, and turn on Install unknown apps for Downloader.
- 2.Older sticks: Settings, My Fire TV, Developer Options, and set Apps from Unknown Sources to on.
Get a player and sign in
In Downloader, type the app address from your WhatsApp message and install what it fetches. Three good choices:
TiviMate
PaidThe strongest guide and recording. A license covers up to five devices.
IBO Player Pro
PaidA free week, then a single payment. The 12-month plan includes a year of it.
IPTV Smarters
FreePlain and free, and enough for most living rooms.
Open the player, choose the Xtream Codes sign-in, and type the username, password and server address from the message. The list and the guide fill in by themselves.
Rather not sideload? An Android box or Chromecast takes the same players from the Play Store, and a Roku or a Samsung or LG TV needs no stick at all. Whichever you pick, open the full channel list first.