How to Set Up IPTV on MAG and Formuler Boxes

Before you start: send us your MAC address

MAG and Formuler boxes do not use a username and password. They connect to a portal that recognizes the box by its MAC address.

1. Find the sticker on the bottom of the box. The MAC address has six pairs of characters, for example 00:1A:79:12:34:56. You can also see it on screen under System settings → Device info.
2. Send it to us through the contact form or by replying to your welcome email. If you ordered through the checkout page, you may already have added it in the notes field.
3. We link it to your account and email you the portal URL, usually within a few minutes during the day.

MAG boxes

Step 1: Open the portal settings

1. Turn on the box. If it boots into a portal that fails to load, press the Setup or SET button on the remote (on some remotes, Settings) to reach the System settings menu. On the inner portal screen you can also press Menu.
2. Select Servers, then Portals.

Step 2: Enter the portal

1. In Portal 1 name, type IPTV Zone USA.
2. In Portal 1 URL, type the portal URL from your email exactly, including http:// and any trailing /c/.
3. Leave Portal 2 empty, press OK to save, then Exit.

Step 3: Restart

1. Select Restart portal or unplug the power cable for ten seconds and plug it back in.
2. The box loads our portal and shows the channel list and guide. The first load takes about a minute.

Formuler boxes

Formuler boxes run MYTVOnline, a portal client with a modern interface.

1. Open MYTVOnline 2 (or MYTVOnline 3 on newer firmware) from the home screen.
2. Choose Add portal.
3. Enter a nickname such as IPTV Zone USA and paste the portal URL from your email.
4. If asked for a MAC address, use the one printed on the box (already registered with us).
5. Select Connect. Channels, the EPG and the on-demand library load automatically.

Recommended settings

• Video output. In MAG System settings → Video, set the resolution to 1080p (or 2160p on the MAG 524 and Formuler Z-series with a 4K TV) and the aspect to Fit.
• Buffer. On Wi-Fi, raise the buffer in Advanced settings to 10 seconds or more.
• Time zone. Set your US time zone so the guide lines up with the real schedule.
• Wired connection. These boxes perform best on Ethernet. The Wi-Fi adapters on older MAG models are weak.

Using the portal on other apps

If you later move to a Fire TV Stick or Android TV, you can keep the portal method: TiviMate and IBO Player Pro both support Stalker portal logins with a MAC address. Send us the new device’s MAC and we add it to your plan. Most customers simply switch to the Xtream Codes login on those devices instead, which needs no MAC registration.