Hot Player setup guide
Hot Player is one of the few players on Roku and Hisense VIDAA TVs. Install it from your device’s store, send us the MAC address it shows, and we activate it.
- Price
- Free period, then a small license fee
- How you sign in
- Device ID, activated by us
- Runs on
- 8 device types
What is Hot Player?
Updated October 28, 2026 by Elmer Wenston
Hot Player is a player app activated with the MAC address shown on its first screen. Its strength is reach: it is in the Roku Streaming Store and the VIDAA App Store, where most other IPTV players are missing, as well as on Fire TV, Android, Apple devices and Samsung and LG TVs. Its developer’s site is hotplayer.app.
After a free period, Hot Player charges a small license fee to its developer. Your BestIPTVforUSA plan covers the subscription it plays.
On a Roku, Hot Player is one of four ways to watch IPTV; on Samsung, LG and VIDAA TVs, see the smart TV guide.
Where it runs
- Amazon Fire TV
- AppHot Player
- Installed fromAmazon Appstore
- How you sign inDevice ID, activated by us
- Android phone & tablet
- AppHot Player
- Installed fromGoogle Play Store
- How you sign inDevice ID, activated by us
- Android TV / Google TV
- AppHot Player
- Installed fromGoogle Play Store
- How you sign inDevice ID, activated by us
- Roku
- AppHot Player
- Installed fromRoku Streaming Store
- How you sign inDevice ID, activated by us
- iPhone & iPad
- AppHot Player
- Installed fromApp Store
- How you sign inDevice ID, activated by us
- Apple TV
- AppHot Player
- Installed fromApp Store
- How you sign inDevice ID, activated by us
- Smart TV (Samsung / LG)
- AppHot Player
- Installed fromTV’s app store (Samsung Apps or LG Content Store)
- How you sign inDevice ID, activated by us
- Hisense VIDAA
- AppHot Player
- Installed fromVIDAA App Store
- How you sign inDevice ID, activated by us
Set up Hot Player on Amazon Fire TV
Have your welcome email open: it holds your login. No subscription yet? Get a free 24-hour trial login.
- 1
Open the Amazon Appstore, search for “Hot Player” and install it.
- 2
Open Hot Player. Your device ID (MAC address) and key appear on screen. Take a photo or a screenshot.
- 3
Email it to support with your order email.
Email my device ID to support - 4
We activate it for you, usually within minutes. Restart Hot Player and start watching.
Hot Player: free period, then a small license fee. Set by its developer, separate from your BestIPTVforUSA plan.
Hot Player on other devices
Hot Player on Android phone & tablet Paid
- 1
Open the Google Play Store, search for “Hot Player” and install it.
- 2
Open Hot Player. Your device ID (MAC address) and key appear on screen. Take a photo or a screenshot.
- 3
Email it to support with your order email.
Email my device ID to support - 4
We activate it for you, usually within minutes. Restart Hot Player and start watching.
Activated with the MAC address on its first screen.
Hot Player on Android TV / Google TV Paid
- 1
Open the Google Play Store, search for “Hot Player” and install it.
- 2
Open Hot Player. Your device ID (MAC address) and key appear on screen. Take a photo or a screenshot.
- 3
Email it to support with your order email.
Email my device ID to support - 4
We activate it for you, usually within minutes. Restart Hot Player and start watching.
Activated with the MAC address on its first screen.
Hot Player on Roku Paid
- 1
Open the Roku Streaming Store, search for “Hot Player” and install it.
- 2
Open Hot Player. Your device ID (MAC address) and key appear on screen. Take a photo or a screenshot.
- 3
Email it to support with your order email.
Email my device ID to support - 4
We activate it for you, usually within minutes. Restart Hot Player and start watching.
Activated with the MAC address on its first screen.
Hot Player on iPhone & iPad Paid
- 1
Open the App Store, search for “Hot Player” and install it.
- 2
Open Hot Player. Your device ID (MAC address) and key appear on screen. Take a photo or a screenshot.
- 3
Email it to support with your order email.
Email my device ID to support - 4
We activate it for you, usually within minutes. Restart Hot Player and start watching.
Activated with the MAC address on its first screen.
Hot Player on Apple TV Paid
- 1
Open the App Store, search for “Hot Player” and install it.
- 2
Open Hot Player. Your device ID (MAC address) and key appear on screen. Take a photo or a screenshot.
- 3
Email it to support with your order email.
Email my device ID to support - 4
We activate it for you, usually within minutes. Restart Hot Player and start watching.
Activated with the MAC address on its first screen.
Hot Player on Smart TV (Samsung / LG) Paid
- 1
Open the TV’s app store (Samsung Apps or LG Content Store), search for “Hot Player” and install it.
- 2
Open Hot Player. Your device ID (MAC address) and key appear on screen. Take a photo or a screenshot.
- 3
Email it to support with your order email.
Email my device ID to support - 4
We activate it for you, usually within minutes. Restart Hot Player and start watching.
Activated with the MAC address on its first screen.
Hot Player on Hisense VIDAA Paid
- 1
Open the VIDAA App Store, search for “Hot Player” and install it.
- 2
Open Hot Player. Your device ID (MAC address) and key appear on screen. Take a photo or a screenshot.
- 3
Email it to support with your order email.
Email my device ID to support - 4
We activate it for you, usually within minutes. Restart Hot Player and start watching.
Activated with the MAC address on its first screen.
Common questions
Quick fixes for the problems people hit most.
Video keeps buffering
Check your internet speed: 4K needs a fast, steady connection. Switch to FHD or HD on slower networks, or restart your router.
Channels won’t load
Check the server URL, username and password for typos. They are case-sensitive, so type them again carefully.
The app is frozen
Close the app and open it again. If it still freezes, restart the device, then open the app.
The app won’t activate
Email your device ID and key screenshot again and we will reactivate it straight away.
Where is the MAC address in Hot Player?
On the first screen when you open the app. Take a photo and send it to support with your order email.
Is Hot Player free?
It has a free period, then a small license fee paid to its developer.
Is Hot Player the best option on Roku?
It is the simplest one that runs on the Roku itself. For daily use, a plug-in stick gives a fuller guide; see our Roku page.
Hot Player still shows no channels after activation.
Close it fully and reopen it. If the list is still empty, send us a new photo of the MAC address screen.
Can I use Hot Player on several TVs?
Yes. Each TV shows its own MAC address; send us each one.
Not a subscriber yet?
Try it free for 24 hours on the device you just set up, then pick a plan from $30 for three months.
Free 24-hour trial, no card needed. 48-hour money-back guarantee. Nothing renews automatically.