Let us divide this section into three parts:
- Part 1: Switch ON the option Apps from Unknown Sources
- Part 2: Install the Downloader app from Amazon Store
- Part 3: Use the Downloader app to sideload Perfect Player on your Amazon FireStick
The following steps cover the above in the same order as they have been provided:
1- I am assuming you have already powered on your FireStick
While you are on the home screen, navigate to the top and highlight the Menu bar
In the menu bar, select the option Settings in the far right
2- When the Settings options are displayed, go to the option My Fire TV and open it
3- Within My Fire TV, you will see the following set of options
Click Developer Options
4- To install the third-party apps like Perfect Player, we must turn ON the security option Apps from Unknown Sources
Click it once if it says OFF
5- Before Apps from Unknown Sources is turned ON, the system will ask you for your confirmation
Go ahead and click Turn On
6- Now, we are going to the second part and install the Downloader app from the Amazon Store
Select the Menu Bar on the FireStick home screen again (on the top) and choose the Search option (the lens icon) in the top-left corner
7- Search for the app (type in Downloader)
Click the app when it is displayed in the search results
Next, you simply need to follow the onscreen instructions and install Downloader on FireStick
8- Now, open the Downloader app once it has installed
During the first run, you are likely to see some prompts. You simply need to get rid of the prompts by choosing the appropriate options
You must now see this main screen of the Downloader app
Click the URL text box (which already has the text http://)
9- With the help of the onscreen keypad, type the following URL: firesticktricks.com/pp
Check the URL once before you click GO
10- Let the Perfect Player APK download on your device
11- Go ahead and click Install when the file has been downloaded
This will start the installation
12- Allow it a minute while the app is installed
13- You should see the App installed notification in a minute
If you want to start using Perfect Player on Amazon FireStick right away, you may choose OPEN
I personally recommend we click DONE at this time and delete the Perfect Player APK file we downloaded. We have the app now and this APK file is of no use. We will learn to use the app in the next section
14- Click Delete when you see the following prompt (after clicking DONE above)
15- Choose Delete one more time
Great! You have successfully installed Perfect Player on FireStick.
How to Use Perfect Player on FireStick
We will first access the Perfect Player app and later learn how to use it. Here are the steps:
1- Go to the FireStick home screen
Press the down button on the navigation ring of your remote a couple of times until the row titled Your Apps & Channels is highlighted
In this row, go all the way to the left and click See All (you may also go all the way to the right)
Note: See All will appear only if you have more than 20 installed apps on your FireStick. If you have fewer than 20, you will find Perfect Player right on the home screen in the Your Apps & Channels row. Just navigate to the last app in this row.
2- Now, scroll down to the last item on this list of installed apps and click Perfect Player to open it
3- If you want to move Perfect Player to the FireStick home screen, press the menu key on the remote (it is the 3-line button on the right under the navigation ring). You will see a popup in the bottom-left corner on your TV screen. Click Move and shift the app to the first row so that it is available on the home screen
4- Let us explore the Perfect Player app and learn how to start streaming channels from your IPTV provider
Select and click the gear icon to open Settings on the home screen of the Perfect Player app
5- Choose General on the following window
We will now import the Playlist and EPG from your IPTV service provider
Remember that Perfect Player works only with the IPTV providers that either support Playlists (M3U, XC, or XSPF format) or EPG (XMLTV or JTV format)
6- Click Playlist on the next screen
7- Most IPTV providers offer M3U playlist format. Make sure the file format is selected (M3U is the default selection)
If your IPTV subscription comes with VOD content, do not forget to check the VOD box
Click the textbox that reads URL or file path
8- Use the onscreen keypad and enter the playlist URL provided in your IPTV subscription
The URL is usually sent to you in your email with the login details
The URL already contains your username and password for authentication purposes.
You just need to make sure you type the URL correctly. It is a long URL and even a single missing character will prevent you from importing your playlist
I recommend using the Amazon Fire TV Remote App on your Android or iOS device so that you can copy/paste the URL without having to type it. You can download the Remote App from the Play Store or Apple App Store
Click OK
9- You will now return to this window
The playlist URL you added earlier is now displayed here. Once you add a Playlist, it appears as Playlist 1 and the Playlist 2 option is enabled. This means you can add multiple playlists to Perfect Player
Once you have added the Playlist, click EPG
Note: Use this option only if EPG is included in your IPTV subscription **All IPTV STRENGTH subscriptions are integrated with EPG**