Nipo Player vs Smart, the Samsung and LG TV app
Nipo Player does not provide, sell or host any content. Use it with playlists you are legally allowed to access.
The Smart app costs €5.49 per TV or device, once, and the playlist is uploaded from its website with the TV’s MAC address. No refund is advertised. Nipo Player costs more for one screen, but the Family plan covers 5 screens, with a 14-day refund and a grid TV guide.
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.
Smart
Samsung Tizen (Samsung store from 2019, USB install before), LG webOS (LG store), Android TV and Google TV (Google Play), Fire TV through a self-install file. No iPhone or computer version mentioned.
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.
Smart
€5.49 per TV or device: "a one-time fee of 5.49 EUR for each TV/device."
One-time or recurring
Nipo Player
One-time payment, for life, no recurring payment.
Smart
One-time payment per device.
Devices per purchase
Nipo Player
1 screen (Premium) or 5 screens (Family); you replace a screen yourself once every 30 days.
Smart
1 device per activation, identified by its MAC address or a device ID.
Refund
Nipo Player
14 days, requested from your account.
Smart
Not stated; the activation page asks you not to pay if the app doesn’t work for you.
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.
Smart
Yes: programme guide (green key); several external guide sources on Android since 2025.
Catch-up (replay)
Nipo Player
Premium: catch-up and "watch from the start", automatic as soon as your playlist announces it.
Smart
Yes, if the playlist supports it: up to 15 days back from the guide.
Parental control
Nipo Player
Free: PIN code and locked categories. Premium: "Who’s watching?" profiles with a kids profile limited to allowed categories.
Smart
A parental lock exists (named in the Android version history), without detail.
Phone remote control
Nipo Player
Premium: your phone becomes a remote (web page or the Nipo app on the phone).
Smart
Not stated.
Content provided
Nipo Player
None: Nipo Player supplies, sells and hosts no channel and no playlist; you use your own.
Smart
None: its FAQ states that the app includes no channels.
When 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
How much does the Smart app cost?
€5.49 per TV or device, paid once ("a one-time fee of 5.49 EUR for each TV/device"). Three TVs means three activations.
Why does the Smart app ask for a MAC address?
The playlist is uploaded from its website to your TV, identified by its MAC address (or a device ID on newer models). Nipo Player is set up on the TV or from your phone.
Does the Smart app supply channels?
No, its site repeats it: no channel comes with the activation. Neither does Nipo Player: both only read your own playlist, which must be legal.
Try Nipo Player on your TV
The player is free on TV, phone and computer. You add your own playlist.