Nipo Player vs IBO Player
Nipo Player does not provide, sell or host any content. Use it with playlists you are legally allowed to access.
IBO Player requires a licence tied to the device (MAC address and key), with no refund afterwards ("there are no refunds after purchase"), and has no built-in TV guide. Nipo Player offers a 14-day refund, a TV guide and a 5-screen Family plan.
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".
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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.
IBO Player
Android (direct APK, also via the Downloader app for Fire TV), Windows, macOS (Intel), Linux (Debian/Ubuntu). No mention of Samsung, LG, Roku or an Amazon Appstore listing on the official site.
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.
IBO Player
Not stated: the official pricing page blocked our visit (bot protection); the site only confirms a licence must be bought to keep using the app.
One-time or recurring
Nipo Player
One-time payment, for life, no recurring payment.
IBO Player
A licence is required to keep using the app (one-time or recurring payment not specified).
Devices per purchase
Nipo Player
1 screen (Premium) or 5 screens (Family); you replace a screen yourself once every 30 days.
IBO Player
Not stated as a number: sign-in uses a MAC address and a device key, which ties each licence to one device.
Refund
Nipo Player
14 days, requested from your account.
IBO Player
None after purchase: "there are no refunds after purchase," confirmed in the terms and conditions ("All Sales Are Final").
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.
IBO Player
No: their FAQ confirms it ("the app didn’t have an EPG system integrated"); a guide only shows if the playlist’s server already supplies one.
Catch-up (replay)
Nipo Player
Premium: catch-up and "watch from the start", automatic as soon as your playlist announces it.
IBO Player
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.
IBO Player
Yes, advertised: a rating and category filter, with no detail on how it works.
Phone remote control
Nipo Player
Premium: your phone becomes a remote (web page or the Nipo app on the phone).
IBO Player
Not stated.
Content provided
Nipo Player
None: Nipo Player supplies, sells and hosts no channel and no playlist; you use your own.
IBO Player
None: "IBO PLAYER does not sell playlists or subscriptions … does not offer channels or include any content."
When IBO Player 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
Does IBO Player offer refunds?
No: its terms state "there are no refunds after purchase."
Does IBO Player have a built-in TV guide?
No, per its own FAQ ("the app didn’t have an EPG system integrated"): a guide only shows if the playlist’s server already supplies one.
Is Nipo Player tied to my TV’s MAC address?
No. The free player needs no account and no MAC address. Premium is activated on a screen you can replace yourself once every 30 days.
Try Nipo Player on your TV
The player is free on TV, phone and computer. You add your own playlist.