Setup guide
Get Sparkle TV running on your Sony BRAVIA Google TV
To get Sparkle TV on your Sony BRAVIA Google TV, install it from Google Play on Google TV, open it, and sign in with the details Ultra 8K IPTV sends on WhatsApp. Budget five to ten minutes, most of it typing with the remote.
- No contract
- 7-day refund
- Login in ~60s
Sparkle TV is a paid app; its fee goes to the developer, separately from your IPTV plan. Whether it plays 4K depends on the model, so check the spec sheet before choosing 4K feeds. If it doesn't suit you, the 7-day money-back guarantee applies, and because plans are prepaid there's nothing to cancel later.
Before you start
- Your login from WhatsApp: server URL (with port), username and password
- Unknown apps allowed for Downloader, only if Google Play does not list the app
- A 25 Mbps line handles one 4K stream comfortably; HD needs roughly 10 Mbps per screen
- A faster way to type: the Google TV app on your phone has a keyboard
Installing Sparkle TV
- Choose a plan on the pricing page and order on WhatsApp; your server URL, username and password arrive in about 60 seconds.
- Search Google Play for Sparkle TV with the remote or the voice button and install it. Where Play doesn't carry it, Downloader can fetch it from the developer's site once unknown apps are allowed.
- In Sparkle TV, pick the Xtream Codes or XC API option, then type the server URL, username and password from your WhatsApp message. All three are case-sensitive.
- Give the first sync a couple of minutes, then hide the groups you never use and favorite the rest.
After you sign in
Expect a short wait on first sign-in while Sparkle TV downloads the playlist and guide. Then you'll see channel groups by category and country; open one, highlight a channel, and the guide shows what's on now and next.
Troubleshooting
- "Invalid credentials": retype the server URL with http:// and the port, and check capital letters; the username and password are case-sensitive.
- Buffering on sports only: run a speed test on the Sony BRAVIA Google TV. Below about 25 Mbps, use the HD version of the channel.
- Channels but no guide: refresh the EPG in Sparkle TV's settings, or give it a few minutes after the first sign-in.
- Guide off by an hour or more: check the Sony BRAVIA Google TV's time zone first, then the EPG offset in Sparkle TV.
Small tweaks, smoother playback
- Turn off motion smoothing if faces look plastic; leave it on for sports if you like the effect.
- Switch the picture mode to Standard or Sports for live games; Vivid looks harsh on compressed feeds.
- Use the TV's Ethernet port when the router is close.
- Parental lock: set a PIN and lock adult categories.
FAQ
Questions people ask us
Not covered here? Send it on WhatsApp and a person on the support desk will answer, any hour of the day.
Can I use the same Ultra 8K IPTV login on the Sony BRAVIA Google TV and another device?
Do I have to pay for Sparkle TV on the Sony BRAVIA Google TV?
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