Nipo Player vs Smarters Pro
Nipo Player does not provide, sell or host any content. Use it with playlists you are legally allowed to access.
Smarters Pro is no longer on Google Play: its site pointed to an APK file to install yourself, and iPhone goes through another app, Smarters Player Lite. On Samsung and LG, its Premium features aren’t available. Nipo Player is one app for TV, phone and computer, with a 14-day refund.
The official Smarters site no longer answered on 2026-09-29 (domain not found): its facts come from its latest archived copy (2026-08-15).
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.
Smarters Pro
Android (phones, Android TV, boxes, Fire TV) through an APK file, the site stating it isn’t on Google Play; Windows and macOS; Samsung and LG through their stores; iPhone, iPad and Apple TV through another app, Smarters Player Lite.
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.
Smarters Pro
Premium price not published on the official site. On Smart TVs, a separate app, Smarters Player (smartersplayer.tv, publisher Smarters Vision F.Z.E), sells for $18 per device.
One-time or recurring
Nipo Player
One-time payment, for life, no recurring payment.
Smarters Pro
Not stated for Premium; $18 as a one-time lifetime payment for Smarters Player.
Devices per purchase
Nipo Player
1 screen (Premium) or 5 screens (Family); you replace a screen yourself once every 30 days.
Smarters Pro
Not stated for Premium; 1 device per licence for Smarters Player ("$18 for a device").
Refund
Nipo Player
14 days, requested from your account.
Smarters Pro
A 7-day money-back guarantee only if a Premium feature doesn’t work, by PayPal; no refund if you change your mind. Smarters Player: none ("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.
Smarters Pro
Yes, advertised in the official FAQ (format and grid not specified).
Catch-up (replay)
Nipo Player
Premium: catch-up and "watch from the start", automatic as soon as your playlist announces it.
Smarters Pro
Yes, advertised in the official FAQ.
Parental control
Nipo Player
Free: PIN code and locked categories. Premium: "Who’s watching?" profiles with a kids profile limited to allowed categories.
Smarters Pro
Yes, advertised (restricting channels and content), plus several profiles. On Samsung and LG, Premium features aren’t available.
Phone remote control
Nipo Player
Premium: your phone becomes a remote (web page or the Nipo app on the phone).
Smarters Pro
Not stated.
Content provided
Nipo Player
None: Nipo Player supplies, sells and hosts no channel and no playlist; you use your own.
Smarters Pro
None: "It does not provide any actual playlists or contents."
When Smarters Pro 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
Is Smarters Pro still on Google Play?
No. Its Google Play listing answered "not found" on 2026-09-29, and its own site said it wasn’t on Google Play and offered an APK file instead.
Will my playlists work in Nipo Player?
Yes, if they’re M3U playlists or Xtream logins (server, username, password): Nipo Player reads the same formats, nothing to convert. It supplies no channel or playlist.
Do paid features work on my Samsung or LG TV?
For Smarters Pro, the official site states Premium features aren’t available on Samsung and LG. Nipo Premium works on those TVs like everywhere else.
Try Nipo Player on your TV
The player is free on TV, phone and computer. You add your own playlist.