Comparison · verified on 2026-09-25
Megacubo vs IPTV Smarters Pro: two players, no channels included
Neither one brings content: the list is always yours. Megacubo is a native app for Linux, Android and TV boxes too, with recording built in; IPTV Smarters Pro runs on a wide range of devices, with multi-view and local media playback. And there is one difference worth knowing before you install: the name “IPTV Smarters” appears in the stores on apps from different companies, at different prices.
In one sentence
In short: for M3U playlists with live TV, radio, recording and casting to the TV, on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and TV boxes, pick Megacubo; if you want to watch several streams at once, play files stored on the device in external players and also run on a Samsung or LG Smart TV, IPTV Smarters Pro covers that — just check which company published the app you downloaded.
Side by side
| Attribute | Megacubo | IPTV Smarters Pro |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An M3U/IPTV playlist player, with live TV, radio and VOD | A “media player application”, in the project's own words, which states it is not an IPTV, television or streaming provider 1 |
| Code | Open (GPL-3.0), with the source on GitHub | The official downloads are binaries (.apk, .dmg, .exe); no source code is published 1 |
| Where it runs | Windows 10/11 (x64 and ARM64), Linux, macOS, Android, Android TV and TV boxes | Android and Android TV, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, LG and Samsung Smart TVs, Windows and macOS 1 |
| Linux | AppImage, Snap and Flatpak | Not among the official platforms 1 |
| Where you get it | megacubo.tv, GitHub Releases and SourceForge | The official site lists the downloads and states the app “is not distributed through any other website” 1 |
| Playlist sources | M3U/M3U8 playlists and community lists, with EPG (XMLTV) guide data | User-supplied M3U playlists and API-based login (Xtream Codes) 1 |
| Programme guide | EPG in the interface itself | EPG and TV guide when the user's source supplies that data 1 |
| Several screens at once | No | Yes — “multi-screen / multi-view” on supported devices 1 |
| Stream recording | Yes, with the optional Premium license | Not in the official feature list; what it lists is catch-up, which depends on the user's provider 1 |
| Radio | Yes | Not listed among the features 1 |
| Video files on the device | Not the focus: it plays playlists and streams | Yes, local media playback 1 |
| External players | No: it uses its own player | Yes, it opens content in supported third-party players 1 |
| Accounts and profiles | No account and no login | Multiple users and profiles, where supported 1 |
| Interface languages | 22 | Dynamic language switching, in the supported languages 1 |
| Release notes | A release-notes page per publication, linked to every release | The changelog page states the notes “are being updated”; the official versions listed are Android 5.0 and the 1.1.2 Windows and macOS installers 1 |
| Content included | None: the playlist is the user's | None: the project notice says it does not provide, sell or include channels, movies, series or playlists 1 |
| Price | Free; an optional one-time Premium license (recording, downloads, scheduled recordings and casting to the TV) | Free download on the official site 1. In the stores the same name is used by different publishers, and one of those apps is not free: it describes weekly, monthly and yearly subscription plans 2 |
1 Source for the IPTV Smarters Pro facts: getiptvsmarters.com — the project's own home, features, downloads and legal notice, checked on 2026-09-25. The Megacubo facts are on this section's facts and specifications page.
2 The name in the stores: the public App Store search (itunes.apple.com/search?term=iptv+smarters) listed, on 2026-09-25, apps with that name published by different companies — among them Multiverse, WHMCS SMARTERS, SmartersPlayer LLC, Tech Smarters and HabbitHub. One of them, published by Poster App LLP, is not free: its description carries weekly, monthly and yearly subscription plans.
Why the name “IPTV Smarters” confuses
The app most people look for is IPTV Smarters Pro, from the getiptvsmarters.com site — the same one that gathers the official downloads and publishes the legal notice. The name is not exclusive, though: in the stores, apps with that name appear published by different companies, and they do not all cost the same. Two checks settle the doubt before you install:
- Who the publisher is — the company that signs the app in the store, not the name of the app
- Where the file came from — the project itself says it only distributes through its own official links, and that the app is not distributed by any other website 1
Megacubo faces the same problem from the other side: there are sites selling a “Megacubo Premium subscription” that are not ours. What applies to both is identical — check the source before paying.
Pros and cons of both sides
Megacubo
- A native app for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and Android TV — Linux included, which is missing from the other list
- Recording, scheduled recordings and casting to the TV built in, with a one-time license
- Radio, community playlists and open source under GPL-3.0
- It does not watch several streams at once
- It does not open local files or external players
- There is no app for Samsung or LG Smart TVs
IPTV Smarters Pro
- Multi-view: several streams on one screen, plus picture-in-picture
- It plays files stored on the device and opens content in external players
- It reaches LG and Samsung Smart TVs and Apple TV, besides Android, Windows and macOS
- Distributed only as a binary, with no source code published
- No Linux, and no recording in the official feature list
- The name is reused on apps from other publishers — and one of those apps is not free: it charges a subscription, which makes the provenance of the download part of the decision
Comparing features is the easy part; knowing which app you are installing is what changes the experience. The two checks above cost a minute and apply to every player on this list.
Frequently asked questions
Is IPTV Smarters Pro free?
The download on its official site is free, and the stores carry several apps with that name published by different companies. One of them is not free: it describes weekly, monthly and yearly subscription plans. Check who published the app you downloaded.
Do either of them provide channels?
No. Both are players: neither one provides, bundles or sells channels, movies, series or playlists — the IPTV Smarters Pro notice says so in its own words, and the Megacubo facts page says the same on our side. The list is always yours.
Which of the two records live streams?
Megacubo records streams, schedules recordings and casts to the TV with the optional one-time Premium license. The official feature list of IPTV Smarters Pro does not mention recording; what it lists is catch-up, which depends on what the user's provider offers.