Nova4K Installation Guide: IBO Player From Start To Finish

Android installation steps

1. Open the browser on your Android device and download the IBO Player installation file from the official IBODev download page.
2. Android will warn you that the file came from outside the Play Store. This is expected for side-loaded apps — choose Download anyway.
3. Open the downloaded file once it finishes.
4. Tap Install and wait for the process to complete.
5. Open the app. The first launch shows an introductory screen explaining the activation flow — read it, then tap OK.
6. The player loads and is ready. Jump to section 8 to add your Nova4K playlist.

Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit)

1. Download the Windows installer from the IBODev site. Note that only 64-bit Windows 10 and above is supported.
2. Windows SmartScreen will interrupt because the file did not come from the Microsoft Store. Click More info.
3. Click Run anyway to continue.
4. Click Next through the installer welcome screen.
5. Tick the desktop shortcut box if you want one, then click Next.
6. Click Install to write the files.
7. Click Finish to launch IBO Player.

Fire TV Stick, step by step

1. From the Fire TV home screen, move to the magnifier icon, press down to the search field and press OK.
2. Type D on the on-screen keyboard. Downloader appears as the first suggestion — select it.
3. Choose the Downloader app and start the installation.
4. Confirm with Download.
5. When prompted to grant media access, choose Allow.
6. Once Downloader opens, move to the URL field above the yellow Go button and press OK.
7. Enter the official Downloader code for the IBO Player Android build, 511693, then select Go.
8. The download begins from the official source. Leave it alone until it finishes.
9. Amazon will block the install because the file is from outside the Appstore. Open Settings.
10. Choose Install unknown apps.
11. Select Downloader and press OK so the toggle changes from OFF to ON.
12. Return to the installer and confirm through the remaining Next and OK prompts.
13. When the welcome message appears, press OK. The app is ready.

MacBook and iMac

1. Download the macOS build from the IBO Player download section.
2. Open the downloaded file and drag the icon into your Applications folder.
3. After about ten seconds the app is installed. Open Launchpad and click the icon.
4. macOS will refuse the first launch because the app came from outside the App Store.
5. Click the Apple menu, choose System Settings, scroll to Privacy & Security, and find the blocked application notice.
6. Choose Open anyway, then confirm. The choice is permanent — later launches open straight away.

LG WebOS (Samsung Tizen is near-identical)

1. Open the LG Content Store from the TV home bar.
2. Click the magnifier icon in the top-right corner to search.
3. Type IBO Player.
4. Pick the correct result. Several similarly named apps exist — choose the one named exactly "IBO Player".
5. Click Install.
6. Choose Launch when installation finishes.
7. A welcome message appears on first run. Note the Device ID and Device Key shown — you need them in the next section.

MAG portal configuration

1. From the MAG home screen, open Settings.
2. Enter System settings, then Servers.
3. Choose Portals and give portal 1 a name, for example Nova4K.
4. Enter the portal URL supplied in your Nova4K activation email.
5. Save, then restart the box from the main menu.
6. The Nova4K line loads automatically on the next boot.

Log in to the playlist portal

1. On the IBO Player website, click Manage Playlist in the top menu.
2. The portal asks for your MAC Address (Device ID) and Device Key.
3. To find them, open IBO Player on your device and select the profile icon on the dashboard. Device Info in the top-left shows both values.
4. Type them into the portal form and click Login.

Method A — Add Playlist (M3U streaming line)

Use this if Nova4K sent you a single long streaming link.

1. Click Add Playlist in the portal.
2. Playlist name: anything you like — "Nova4K" works.
3. Playlist URL: paste the link from your activation email exactly as supplied.
4. XMLTV EPG URL: leave empty. IBO Player then pulls the programme guide from the playlist itself.
5. Protect this playlist: tick it and set a PIN if children use the television.
6. Click Save.

Method B — Add XC Playlist (host, username, password)

Use this if your activation email lists a server address plus separate credentials.

1. Click ADD XC Playlist on the portal dashboard.
2. Enter the Playlist name, User name and Password from your email.
3. Enter the Host — this is the server address, and it is the only field that differs from Method A.
4. Leave the XMLTV EPG URL empty unless you have your own guide source.
5. Click Save.

Switch the Live TV style

1. On the IBO Player dashboard, click the screen icon next to the Wi-Fi symbol.
2. You are now in Live Screen Style. The default is "Malai TV Style" — change it to Thai and click Save.
3. Channel names now have room, the preview window sits correctly and the programme guide lines up.
4. Categories are hidden in this layout. Press the left arrow on the remote (or the back gesture on a touch device) to bring them back.

Adding a channel to favourites

1. From the channel list, press and hold OK on the channel you want.
2. Choose ADD.
3. A confirmation appears at the bottom and a heart icon shows next to the channel name.
4. The Favourites group sits at the top of the category column.

Searching and browsing VOD

1. The search control sits in the bottom-left of the Live TV overview and searches across every category.
2. Search matches specific terms, so a partial or mistyped name may return nothing — type carefully.
3. In Movies and Series, the palette icon switches between Modern and Normal themes.
4. The downward arrow sorts by date added, rating or alphabetically; the magnifier searches the library.
5. Press and hold OK on any title to add it to your favourites folder.