A computer makes a good second screen for Moa Tv: a match on the laptop while the TV is busy, the news at your desk, or a film in a home office. Windows PCs and Macs both work, using a desktop player.
Two ways to watch on a computer
A desktop player is the proper option. Pick one that signs in with Xtream Codes and everything sits in one window: live TV, listings and the film and series catalogue, laid out for a mouse and keyboard. The best choice changes from year to year, which is why the welcome email names a current one for each system.
VLC is fine for checking that a channel plays. Windows users go to Media → Open Network Stream, Mac users to File → Open Network; paste the M3U address and start it. There’s no proper guide, though, so treat it as a test rather than a way to watch every day.
Setting up a desktop player
- Get the player from its developer’s site or your computer’s app store, then install it.
- Look for an option to add a playlist, profile or user, and select Xtream Codes.
- Copy in the server, username and password shown in your welcome email or under My subscription.
- Save. After a minute or so, channels, listings and the catalogue appear.
Some players accept only M3U addresses. In that case use the M3U address from the email, then put the guide address into the player’s EPG settings.
From the laptop to the big screen
For a bigger picture, run an HDMI cable from the laptop to the television. Set the computer to mirror or extend its display, and send the sound over HDMI as well in the sound settings.
Keeping playback smooth
- Plug in a network cable or sit near the router for Full HD.
- Keep the laptop on mains power. On battery, power saving can slow video decoding.
- Close heavy programs such as video calls and large downloads while you watch.
- Mind your device count. The computer counts like any other screen; on a single-device plan, stop watching elsewhere first.
PC and Mac questions
Can I watch Moa Tv in a web browser?
Streams play far better in a dedicated player, which also gives you a TV guide. We don’t recommend browser playback.
Does TiviMate run on Windows or Mac?
No, there’s no desktop version. On a computer, sign in to a desktop player with the same Moa Tv details instead.
Should I use the M3U link or the Xtream Codes login?
Xtream Codes whenever the player offers it, because it brings the guide and catalogue in neatly. Keep the M3U address for players that can’t do anything else.