Nipo Player vs GSE Smart
Nipo Player does not provide, sell or host any content. Use it with playlists you are legally allowed to access.
GSE Smart is bought on the App Store ($2.99 on iPhone and iPad in the US, €5.99 on Apple TV in France), with an XMLTV guide and parental control. Its Android link no longer answered on 2026-09-29. Nipo Player covers Samsung, LG, Android TV, phones and computers, but not Apple TV.
Every fact about this player comes from these pages, with the date and the exact quote kept in our repository. Anything not clearly published is marked "Not stated".
Point-by-point comparison
Supported devices
Nipo Player
One app for Fire TV, Android TV, Google TV, Samsung (Tizen), LG (webOS), Android phones and tablets, iPhone and iPad, Mac and Windows. Each device page shows how to install it.
GSE Smart
The site lists iOS, Apple TV, Android and Mac. On 2026-09-29: two active App Store listings (iPhone/iPad and Apple TV); the site’s Google Play link answered "not found".
Pricing model
Nipo Player
Free player, no ads. Nipo Premium €7.99 (1 screen) or Nipo Family €24.99 (5 screens): one flat amount, no per-device add-on.
GSE Smart
A paid app per Apple device family: $2.99 on iPhone/iPad (US App Store), €5.99 on Apple TV (French App Store).
One-time or recurring
Nipo Player
One-time payment, for life, no recurring payment.
GSE Smart
One-time payment on the App Store.
Devices per purchase
Nipo Player
1 screen (Premium) or 5 screens (Family); you replace a screen yourself once every 30 days.
GSE Smart
One listing for iPhone/iPad and another for Apple TV, each paid.
Refund
Nipo Player
14 days, requested from your account.
GSE Smart
Not stated by the developer; an App Store purchase falls under Apple’s policy.
TV guide / XMLTV
Nipo Player
Free: mini guide in the player and programme search, with your playlist’s guide or your own XMLTV link. Premium: grid TV guide, several XMLTV sources and channel ↔ guide matching.
GSE Smart
Yes: "EPG in XMLTV format (xml , zip , gz formats allowed)", local or remote.
Catch-up (replay)
Nipo Player
Premium: catch-up and "watch from the start", automatic as soon as your playlist announces it.
GSE Smart
Not stated.
Parental control
Nipo Player
Free: PIN code and locked categories. Premium: "Who’s watching?" profiles with a kids profile limited to allowed categories.
GSE Smart
Yes, advertised ("Parental control"), without detail.
Phone remote control
Nipo Player
Premium: your phone becomes a remote (web page or the Nipo app on the phone).
GSE Smart
On Apple TV, designed for Apple’s Apple TV Remote app on iPhone or iPad (copy and paste possible).
Content provided
Nipo Player
None: Nipo Player supplies, sells and hosts no channel and no playlist; you use your own.
GSE Smart
None: "does not supply or include any media or content" (except a sample link).
When GSE Smart may suit you better
Switching to Nipo Player
Your playlist doesn’t change: Nipo Player reads the same formats, nothing to convert.
Keep your playlist
Note the M3U link or the Xtream login (server, username, password) you already use.
Install Nipo Player
The page for your TV, box, phone or computer shows how to install it.
Add the same playlist
Type it on the device, or send it from nipoplayer.com with the Nipo code shown in the app.
Frequently asked questions
Do you pay for GSE Smart?
Both App Store listings active on 2026-09-29 were paid: $2.99 on iPhone and iPad (US), €5.99 on Apple TV (France).
Is GSE Smart on Android?
Its site links to a Google Play listing that answered "not found" on 2026-09-29.
Does Nipo Player work on iPhone and iPad?
Yes, Nipo Player has an iPhone and iPad version, and the picture can go to an Apple TV with AirPlay. The iPhone/iPad page shows how to install it.
Try Nipo Player on your TV
The player is free on TV, phone and computer. You add your own playlist.