What is a setup box?

STB stands for Set-up Box is a device that turns the input signals to the one that can be displayed on a TV screen or other devices. STB also called Set-up Unit (STU) are common tools to watch IPTV, cable TV, and satellite TV.

What is a setup box?

A set-top box is a hardware device that enables a digital signal to be obtained, decoded and displayed on a television. The signal can be a television signal or Internet data and is received via cable or internet connection. How much Internet data do I need to run IPTV?

There are several types of IPTV setup boxes available on the market and each has their own operating system such as Android and iOS. There are also devices such as MAG boxes and Enigma2 based devices that function as an STB or setup box. Which Operating System is compatible with IPTV?

Android setup boxes

By using an Android box such as Amazon FireTV, you can connect to Google Play Store and download thousands of Android games and play those games on your TV. The best setup box for having both IPTV channels and playing Android games is Nvidia Shield which also comes with a Gamepad or a controller which makes it easier to play android games. What is an Android box?

There are lots of applications available on Android and many of them work great, however, we suggest Perfect Player and we believe this is the most complete and reliable way for watching IPTV channels on your setup box. How to setup IPTV on Perfect player Android?

iOS setup boxes

Very similar to Android setup boxes, these devices are also compatible with watching IPTV channels and also downloading iOS based video games from the Apple store. Apple TV is one of the best places for watching IPTV channels on your TV. Apple TV is a powerful media device that is used for streaming media content including live stream.

There are found generation of Apple TV and the latest one, 4th generation, is the most favored one. This device is also compatible with the KODI media player and you can install IPTV channels on Kodi while using your Apple TV.

MAG setup boxes

MAG is by far the best device for streaming IPTV channels. Infomir produces Set-Top Boxes following the brand name MAG. These Set-Top Boxes are multi-functional devices that allow you to quickly organize your media contents and use IPTV services. 

These MAG Set-Top Boxes are implemented with super-powerful hardware that guarantees fabulous performance while running applications and IPTV streams. How to setup IPTV on a MAG device?

Enigma2 setup boxes

Enigma2 software was originally developed by Dream Multimedia. Enigma2 is a successful open source-based firmware platform for set-top boxes and it is utilized by a number of different set-top box manufacturers, including the most generally known Dreambox.

Although installing IPTV channels on an Enigma2 based device is a little more complex compared to the other mentioned setup boxes in this article, you can use a known plugin called XtreamTV Plugin which makes installing IPTV channels on your setup box way simpler. Setup IPTV using XtreamTV plugin in Enigma 2.

Related : How to setup IPTV using Lazy IPTV player?

Conclusion

In this article, we tried to explain what a setup box is and then explained the most common and knows setup boxes available on the market for IPTV streaming. Feel free to submit your comments and feedback in the comments section down below and help us improve the quality of our articles. Thank you.