USER GUIDE

The first steps you should take to resolve technical problems are the ‘Quick Fix Instructions’, as these steps will resolve most problems you may encounter.  If following these steps do not resolve your probelm, then please go to the relevant section of the user guide for further self-help steps.

If you are unable to resolve your technical difficulties using the guidance below, please submit a ‘Support Request’ with as much detail as possible regarding your technical issue.   

We will contact you within 4 hours of your request for support, between the hours of 10:00am and 5:00pm (Thursday to Sunday).

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GETTING STARTED

Welcome to KD Player Live, the world’s leading home entertainment hub for streaming fanatics.  This user guide has been written to help you resolve any problems you may encounter when using our app.

In this first section of the user guide we will provide you with some basic information that will help you understand, navigate and use the KD Player Live app.

The main menu in this version of KDPLAYER is extremely simple. You will see the KODI icon and APPS icon.  It also includes a search option in the top left corner of the screen and a settings cog to the top right of the screen.  On the left side of the screen will be different categories as we move forward.

The IPTV Premium service is a subscription service that includes a broad range of the very best ‘click-and-play’ Live TV & Sport, Movies and TV Series content.  To access the live tv ‘Click here‘ to go to Shop and create a subscription for how many months and devices you want. You may also setup a 24 hour free trial .You receive your username and password via email within 1 hour. 

  • Live TV
  • Sport
  • Adult
  • Music
  • 24/7
  • Movies
  • Series

Yes KODI is a free app available on the internet, how ever in our app we do all the updates to KODI and the builds and have automated the setup so you don’t have to learn how to do it. We charge $80 a year for the update services. When you click on a build in the application you can pruchase the updates at that time.

Within the settings menu, you can control the following:

  • Clock – Change between 12/24 Hour
  • Choose VPN Server
  • VPN On/Off
  • Applications – Access other Apps on your device
  • Wifi Settings – Connect to a different network
  • System Settings – Change settings for your device
  • Cancel Your VPN

TROUBLESHOOTING

This is likely to be due to your permissions not allowing the installation.  Please see the instructions below for resolving this:

Amazon Fire TV Devices:

  1. Go to: Settings > Applications > Manage Installed Applications > KD Player Live > Clear Data > Clear Data > Launch Application
  2. Allow all permissions until your are asked to enter your e-mail address for activation of KD Player Live
  3. If you do not receive your 4 digit PIN, check you entered your e-mail address correctly and check your spam folder
 

Google Android Devices:

  1. Go into settings and find Verify Apps or Google Protect and switch off this setting.  These settings are located in the Security & Restrictions section of device settings.  In newer devices you will find this section in Device Preferences.  You also need to switch on Unknown Sources in the same part section of device settings.
  2. Go to: Settings > Apps > KD Player Live > Clear Data > Ok > Open
  3. Allow all permissions until your are asked to enter your e-mail address for activation of KD Player Live
  4. If you do not receive your 4 digit PIN, check you entered your e-mail address correctly and check your spam folder

This is most likely because your device is blocking the installation of apps from unknown sources.  Please follow the instructions below to resolve this issue:

Amazon Fire TV Devices:

  1. Go to: Settings > My Fire TV > Developer Options > Unknown Sources > On
  2. No retry the installation


Google Android Devices:

  1. Go to the Settings for your device and find the Security & Restrictions section.  Here you need to switch on ‘Unknown Sources’ and also ensure Verify Apps or Google Protect are switched off.  For newer devices you will find the Security & Restrictions section in Device Preferences.
  1. This is message will be shown onscreen if you did not allow all permissions during the installation process or if your device has settings that block the use of apps not recognized by Google.  Here are the solutions:

Amazon Fire TV Devices:

  1.  From the Amazon home page, go to: Settings > Applications > Manage Installed Applications > KD Player Live > Clear Data > Clear Data
  2. Relaunch KD Player Live and ensure you authorise all requested permissions
 
Google Android Devices:
 
You need to switch off Google Protect or Verify Apps.  Your device will have one of these settings and you will find it in Security & Restrictions, which is found easily in older devices, but newer devices it could be in Device Preferences.

Please try the Quick Fix Instructions in the next section of this user guide, including switching your device off for 15+ minutes.  If that does not resolve the issue, please try the following solutions for your device:

Amazon Fire TV Devices:

  1. From the Amazon home page, go to: Settings > My Fire TV > Developer Options > ADB Debugging > On
 
Google Android Devices:
 
You need to switch off Google Protect or Verify Apps.  Your device will have one of these settings and you will find it in Security & Restrictions, which is found easily in older devices, but newer devices it could be in Device Preferences.

Sometimes users do not understand why KD Player Live is asking a username and password.  Here we explain why:

  1. If you already have an IPTV subscription and you are transferring from KD Player 5  to the new version of KD Player Live, then the app access requires a new subscription. Go to Shop and setup 24 hour Free Trial. Then go to Support and then ‘Support-Request‘ and send us a message regarding how many months you have left on your old subscription and we will add then to your account after the 24 hour trial.
  2. If already have an IPTV Premium subscription and you are trying to use a 2nd device, then you should contact us to request a discounted rate of $14.99 for each additional device.  Your IPTV Premium subscription will be available across all devices.
 
If you believe that you have already paid and should be allowed immediate access to the KD Player Live app, please contact us here: [email protected]

This is most likely a technical glitch.  Please contact us here to get the issue fixed: [email protected]

This happens if the internet connection to your device was interrupted.  Simply power you device off and on, then retry.

QUICK FIX INSTRUCTIONS

The KD Player Live app is generally very stable, but from time to users can experience technical issues.  In most cases, problems can be fixed without any assistance from our technical support specialists. 

**The ‘Quick Fix Instructions will not resolve any Kodi Builds or Apps Library problems.  You should use the relevant sections in this User Guide instead**

Please do the following steps:

  1. Check KD Player Live App for any know problems if your issues relate to the KDPLAYER LIVE service.
  2. Go to: Settings > Applications > Manage Installed Applications > KD Player Live > Clear Data > Clear Data
  3. If the problem has not been resolved, you should switch of your router and your device for 15 minutes, then try the KD Player Live app again.
 
If the instructions above have not resolved your problem, please contact us here: [email protected]

Please do the following steps:

  1. Check KD Player Live App for any know problems
  2. Go to: Settings > Apps > Downloaded Apps > KD Player Live > Clear Data > Ok
  3. If the problem has not been resolved, you should switch of your router and your device for 15 minutes, then try the KD Player Live app again.
  4.  

If the instructions above have not resolved your problem, please contact us here: [email protected]

Please check the KD Player Live App within this user guide.

KD PLAYER LIVE APP STATUS

If you are experiencing technical problems with the KD Player Live App service, it is possible that we are undertaking maintenance/improvement works or we have an issue of some kind.  Please check below for the current status our services.  

**No Known Issues**

PLEASE NOTE: If there are no known App & IPTV issues and you are experiencing any difficulties, please click here to go to the Quick Fix Instructions to resolve most problems that you might be experiencing.  If these instructions do not resolve your problem, please e-mail us here: [email protected]

KDPLAYER LIVE

KDPLAYER LIVE is an optional service which offers far superior Live TV and On Demand content. We offer a range of plans to suit individual needs, costing as little as less than £2 per week. This service includes over 5,000 HD buffer-free channels which provide the very best in Sports, Movies, Documentaries, Kids, Music, International TV and much, much more. There is also an extensive and growing library of on-demand Movies and TV Shows which can accessed any time

If you are unable to get any channels in the Live TV service, please do the following:

  1. Follow the Quick Fix Instructions in this User Guide
  2. Check the App & IPTV Status in this User Guide
  3. Report the issue to us here: [email protected].

In this scenario you should report the exact channel name with category name here: [email protected].  Where possible we will fix the channel within 4 hours and reply to your report.

It is possible, but unlikely to be an issue with the service.  It is more likely to be an issue with your own internet, device, setup or VPN service if you are using one.  See Buffering Issues in this User Guide.

Here are the various reasons this may happen and what to do:

  1. During a sporting or PPV event, occasionally buffering can be experienced if the game is particularly popular.  Please report the issue immediately here: [email protected].  After doing so, we receommend you seek an alternative channel for the game you wish to watch. 

Please note that if the TV schedule info is not listed, it does not mean that the channels are unavailable.  It is merely that the 3rd party TV schedule information has not been downloaded by the app.  In this scenario, you simply click on the channel name to launch your chosen channel.  You can also go back to the live tv main menu and click on EPG to download a fresh Guidr. Please also report the issue here, so we can get the TV Guide schedule fixed: [email protected].

On occasion there can be issues with the audio source for the content you wish to watch.  Please report the issue here, so we can seek to find an alternative source: [email protected].

On occasion there can be issues with the video source for the content you wish to watch.  Please report the issue here, so we can seek to find an alternative source: [email protected].

This can happen for the following reasons:

  1. There is a problem with the source.  Please report it here, so we can use an alternative source and report the problem to our provider: [email protected].  Please tell us the exact name of the channel and channel category or the exact name of the movie/tv series.
  2. Your device is not compatible with the video format.  This often happens if you try to watch a 4K movie and you are using a non-4K device.  In any event, please report the issue to us here: [email protected].

This is a problem that we are attempting to resolve, but it appears to be specifc to only a small number of Google Android TV boxes and it may be that our app developers are unable to resolve the issue.  To resolve this issue, please use a mouse with a scroll button as well as the L/R buttons.  This resolves the navigation issue and it is in fact a much easier way to navigate the KD Player app anyway.

KODI BUILDS

The Kodi Builds Library is a collection of some of the best known Kodi setups which are available in the Kodi community.  These Kodi setups are provided by 3rd parties and we have no control whatsoever in terms of their reliability, their content and the addons that are included.

INSTALLING & UPDATING KODI BUILDS

Please follow these steps:

  1. To ensure no other media player apps or older versions of Kodi  interfere with the installation, please uninstall any of these apps that may be installed on your device: Kodi, KD Player, IPTV Player and Media Player.
  2. Click on the Kodi Build you wish to install, Subscribe to the KODI App then restart KDPLAYER
  3. Click on the Kodi Build you wish to instell then click ‘DOWNLOAD’ then ‘INSTALL’ when prompted to install the latest version of Kodi.
  4. Once you are offered to ‘DONE’ or ‘OPEN’, you must click ‘DONE – DO NOT CLICK OPEN.
  5. Click ‘NEXT’ to install the Kodi Build to the Kodi Media Player you have just downloaded.
  6. After the Kodi Build has been installed, click ‘OPEN’ to begin using it.

Please follow these steps:

  1. Ensure the Kodi Media Player is closed to avoid the update failing at the end.  You close down Kodi by using the Power/Exit/Close option in the Kodi Build menu.  If you are unsure how to do this, you should reboot your device by turning it off and on again.
  2. Once you are sure that you have closed Kodi, click on the Kodi Build you wish to update or change to and choose ‘INSTALL’

This can happen for the following reasons:

  1. The content you are looking for does not exist in the Kodi addon you are using, so you should try a different addon.  Alternatively, the content you are looking for is not yet available in Kodi, so you should try again on a weekly basis if it is too close to the release date.  
  2. The Kodi addon you are using is experiencing technical problems.  In which case, you should try a different Kodi addon.
  3. Your Broadband Filter settings are switched on and blocking your content.  You should go to the ISP Blocking & Filters section in this User Guide.

If this happen repeatedly, it will mean that there is a fault with the addon you are using.  Alternatively, it will be that your Broadband Filter se

This is can be a good thing, as the stream sources are often good.  If you intend to do this, it is worth saving the pairing URL in your phone or tablet for quick paring.  The device you use to visit the pairing URL needs to be on the same internet network, as the paring process recognises your IP address.

If you woudl prefer not to go through the pairing process, you should simply click the back button once and do it each time you are offered a pairing source, until you get to a stream that does not require you to pair.

If you find that a particular addon requires pairing all the time, you should try another addon to prevent further frustration.

APPS LIBRARY

The KD Player Live Apps Library is a collection of 3rd party streaming apps that can be used as alternative sources for Movies and TV Series. The performance of each app varies and is outside of our control.  All of the apps within the Apps Library will provide a good range of content, but the quality will not be comparable to the IPTV Premium service.

Once you have clicked on the Apps Library option in the main menu, you will then be greeted with a library of 3rd party streaming apps.

To install one of the apps from the Apps Library, you simply click the app you wish to install, then follow the instructions for download and installation.

Some users may wish to access the installed app via the main menu of their device.  However, we do not recommend this, as you will be unaware of any updates we may have implemented.  

The correct way to launch an app you have installed from the Apps Library is to access it via the Apps Library main menu option within the KD Player app.  Upon clicking the app you wish to launch, it will offer you to launch it or update it if we have implemented any updates since you last used the app.

We will periodically update apps within the apps library, however within some of the apps the updates are received automatically from the app creators.

If you notice that we do not have the latest app versions in our Apps Library, please contact us here: [email protected].

INTEGRATED VPN

Our super-fast, secure and easy to use VPN service offers users the ability to stream with total peace of mind.  Utilizing a network of VPN servers and military grade encryption, no-matter where you are located in the world, you can connect our VPN servers and stream securely, without the risk of hackers, snoopers and Internet Service Providers monitoring or blocking your access to content. 

Please navigate to the settings cog in the top right part of the KD Player Live main menu.  Here you will find the option to subscribe to the VPN service.  Once you have paid, your app will automatically recognise that you are a subscriber.  You will not be sent or ever need a username or password.

To switch the VPN on/off, you do as follows:

  1. Select a VPN server from the settings menu (choose the server closest to your current location)
  2. Click the VPN on/off button

Once the VPN is switched on, the button will show as ‘on’ and a blue line will be shown to the right of the button.

If the VPN service will not connect, you should do the following:

  1. Click here to follow the ‘Quick Fix Instructions’
  2. Report the issue here: [email protected]

To cancel your VPN subscription, you simply navigate to the settings cog.  A the bottom of the settings options you will see a VPN subscription cancellation link. Once you click this the VPN service will be cancelled.  

BUFFERING ISSUES

It is unlikely that you will experience buffering (screen freezing) with the KDPLAYER LIVE IPTV service, however it can be particularly prevalent with some of the free content within a Kodi Build or the apps in the Apps Library.

Below is some general advice you can follow to reduce your risks of buffering.  If you are using free-access content, please understand that there may be no solution to the buffering issues, as the probelm could be the source servers running slowly.

Below are the most likely cause of buffering:

  • Live TV & Live Sport Streams (free content)
    Free streams for Live TV and Sport are often very poor.  In part this is because the process of delivering stable streams is much more challenging than delivering on-demand content.  If you are experiencing buffering issues with free Live TV and Sport content you should try other streams and consider the other reasons for buffering below.  If problems continue, you should consider our KDPLAYER LIVE service.
  • Poor Broadband Speed
    We recommend your braodband speed be a minmum of 15mbps to use our services.  If you have a slower download speed, this could be the cause of your buffering issues.  You can check your broadband speed here: www.speedtest.net.  We recommend you conduct your broadband speed test while you are streaming to get a true reading.
  • You have not updated your ‘Kodi Build’ to the latest version
    See ‘Updating Your Build’ in the ‘Kodi Builds’ section of this guide.
  • The Kodi Addon/Stream Source you are using is experiencing difficulties
    Kodi Addon issues are not uncommon and they cannot be controlled.  In such circumstance, you should simply use other addons until such time as performance improves.
  • Your Broadband Filter Settings have been switched back ‘On’ by your ISP
    See the ‘ISP Blocking & Filters’ section in this User Guide.
  • Your device is receiving a poor WiFi signal
    Streaming devices need a stronger and faster connection than any other device you will use.  It is therefore advisable for you to use an ethernet connection if you own a streaming box or ensure that your router is as close to your streaming device as possible.  Reolocating your router is often well worth doing.
  • Your router needs to be rebooted
    It is always good practice to reboot your router every few weeks to flush out any performance issues.

Buffering can be extremely frustrating, particularly when you are unable to resolve buffering issues.  Here are the most common solutions to persistent buffering issues:

  • Change your internet provider, if your broadband download speed is less than 15mbps
  • Relocate your router if your streaming device is not located near to it.
  • If you are using a device that has an Ethernet port, connect your device to your router with an Ethernet cable.
  • If you are using a low-spec device, such as the first generation Fire TV Stick, change to a newer and higher spec device.

NAVIGATION ISSUES

The KD Player Live app has been created to provide a user friendly experience, but there can be times when users experience navigation issues.  This can simply be because a user does not know to navigate the screen properly or it can be for other reasons.  Below you will find guidance for navigating the KD Player Live app  or a solution to an issue with some devices.

We have become aware that certain Google Android TV boxes can experience navigation issues with our app, particularly when trying to navigate the TV Guide.  The solution is to buy a mouse that has a scroll button in the middle, as well as the standard L/R buttons.

We appreciate that buying a mouse controller as a remote may not be to a user’s liking.  However, please be assured that the use of a mouse controller instead of the standard Google Android TV box remote is much smoother and responsive.

You can buy a suitable wireless mouse controller from us for as little as $25.

ISP BLOCKING & FILTERS

Internet Service Providers allow their customers to restrict access to content that may be unsuitable for their household.  ISPs also, often by default, implement filters that will block your access to content they deem unsuitable, which often includes streaming content we provide.

The very best way to prevent your ISP monitoring or blocking your access to any content, is to use a VPN service such as our own.  However, the first steps you should take are to switch off any internet filters that your ISP has switched on for you by default.  The following instructions will tell you how to switch off these ‘soft filters’.

Please click below to switch off Comcast filter settings: