Set-top box software

Your TV is already
a set-top box.

Flash STB is a player application for Smart TVs and streaming devices. Enter the portal address or playlist your IPTV provider gave you, and watch it with the remote you already hold — no extra box, no extra cables, no extra HDMI input.

7-day free demo · then CA$14.99 a year · one device, cancel any time

Flash STB is a player, not a TV service. We do not provide, sell, host, resell or bundle any television service, stream, channel, playlist or electronic programme guide. The application ships empty. Everything you watch comes from a provider you have chosen and pay independently, and you are responsible for making sure you are entitled to that content. Read our acceptable use policy.

How it works

Three steps, about two minutes

Flash STB does nothing until you point it at a source. That is by design.

Install the app

Download Flash STB from the app store on your TV or device. It installs like any other app — no sideloading, no developer mode, no USB stick.

Add your source

Open Settings and enter the portal address, playlist URL or login your own provider issued you. Flash STB stores it on the device and nowhere else.

Watch with your remote

Your provider's interface loads on screen. Navigate with the TV remote you already use. Nothing else to plug in.

What the player does

A serious playback engine

All the parts you would expect from real set-top hardware, running as software on the TV.

Hardware-accelerated playback

Uses your device's native decoder for H.264, H.265/HEVC and MPEG-TS, so 4K plays without the stutter software decoding introduces.

Portal and playlist support

Connects to set-top portals or standard playlist formats. Whatever your provider issued, you enter it once and it persists.

Timeshift and archive

Pause, rewind and jump back through catch-up where your provider supplies it. Flash STB exposes the controls; the provider supplies the data.

Programme guide rendering

Renders the EPG your source provides, with a now-and-next strip and a full grid. We do not ship guide data of our own.

Audio and subtitle tracks

Switch language tracks, select subtitle streams, adjust audio delay. Passthrough for multichannel audio where the device supports it.

Credentials stay on device

Your source address and login are held in the app's local storage on your hardware. We do not transmit them to us, and we cannot read them.

Where it runs

One licence, the whole living room

Install from the official store on each platform. Availability differs by region and by TV model year.

SamsungTizen, 2018 and newerAvailable
LGwebOS 4.0 and newerAvailable
Android TVGoogle TV, ChromecastDownload
AmazonFire TV Stick, CubeDownload
WindowsWindows 10 and 11Download
AndroidPhone and tabletDownload
iPhone & iPadiOS / iPadOS 15+In review
Apple TVtvOS 15+In review
Pricing

Free for a week. Then $14.99 a year.

Every install starts with a seven-day demo — full functionality, no payment details taken. If it works for you, subscribe one device for CA$14.99 a year. Cancel whenever you like; cancelling stops the next renewal rather than cutting you off.

Your IPTV provider's own charges are separate and are not collected by us.

Prepaid

STB Flash Gold License

Pay for a fixed term up front instead of a yearly renewal. Longer plans cost less per month. Scan a code to pay for that plan from your phone, or tap it to pay on this device.

1 month

$14.99

$14.99 / month

Pay $14.99

7 months

$90.00

$12.86 / month

Pay $90.00

15 months

$180.00

$12.00 / month

Pay $180.00

24 months

$240.00

$10.00 / month

Pay $240.00

Longer plans cost less per month: the 24 months plan saves 33% against paying monthly. Sales tax is calculated at checkout from your billing address and shown before you confirm.

Common questions

The things people ask first

Does Flash STB come with channels?

No. The app is empty when installed and stays empty until you enter a source. We do not include, sell, recommend or link to any television service, stream, channel or playlist, and we have no commercial relationship with any content provider.

Where do I get a portal address or playlist?

From whichever IPTV provider you already subscribe to — they issue it to you when you sign up. We cannot supply one, and our support team is not permitted to help you find one.

How much does it cost?

Yes — CA$14.99 a year for one device, after the free seven-day demo. That pays for the player only. Your content provider bills you separately under their own terms, and we collect nothing on their behalf.

What happens if I replace my TV?

Nothing to transfer. Your subscription belongs to your Flash STB account, not the hardware — sign in on the new TV with the same email and password and it just works. One subscription runs one device at a time.

Do you keep a record of what I watch?

No. Playback happens directly between your device and your provider; it does not pass through our systems. We hold the minimum needed to run licensing — your email and phone, the MAC address on your account, each device's type, and activation status and purchase record. See the privacy policy.

Start the 7-day demo

Install on your TV, enter the source your provider gave you, and see whether Flash STB earns its place. No card required to try, and nothing starts automatically when the week is up.