If you’ve ever lost your playlists, EPG data, or carefully organized groups after reinstalling TiviMate, you know how frustrating it can be.

Luckily, there’s a smarter way to protect your setup — cloud backups.

Instead of saving your backups only on your Firestick (which can get wiped during a reset), you can store them safely in Dropbox or Google Drive.

That means you can:

• Restore your TiviMate setup instantly after reinstalling.

• Move your setup to another Firestick in seconds.

• Never lose your playlist URLs, catch-up settings, or customizations again.

In this guide, we’ll show you exactly how to back up and restore TiviMate using Dropbox or Google Drive — directly on your Firestick, no computer required.

🧰 What You’ll Need

Before starting, make sure you have:

✅ A Firestick with TiviMate installed
✅ Internet connection
✅ Either Dropbox or Google Drive account
✅ A file manager app — we’ll use X-Plore (recommended)
✅ Downloader app (to sideload if needed)

Everything in this guide can be done using your Firestick remote.

⚙️ Step 1: Install Dropbox or Google Drive

Since the Firestick Appstore doesn’t officially list Dropbox or Google Drive, you’ll need to sideload one of them.

1. Open Downloader on your Firestick.

2. Enter this URL (for example):

   • Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/android/download

   • Google Drive: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/drive/

3. Install the app when prompted.

4. Once installed, sign in with your account credentials.

💡 Tip: If the interface looks too small on your TV, use the “Mouse Toggle” app to click the login fields.

📂 Step 2: Find Your TiviMate Backup File

Next, you’ll locate TiviMate’s local backup.

1. Open TiviMate.

2. Go to Settings → Backup & Restore → Create Backup.

3. Choose “Local Backup.”

4. TiviMate will save a file like this:

    

   tivimate_backup_2025.db


   inside:

    

   /Android/data/ar.tvplayer.tv/files/backup/


To confirm, open X-Plore File Manager, navigate to that folder, and you should see your new backup file.

☁️ Step 3: Upload Backup to the Cloud

Now, we’ll move the backup file to Dropbox or Google Drive.

Using X-Plore (Recommended)

1. Open X-Plore.

2. On the left panel, browse to:
   /Android/data/ar.tvplayer.tv/files/backup/

3. On the right panel, select Add Cloud Storage → Dropbox or Google Drive.

4. Sign in to your account and allow access.

5. Highlight your backup file, press Copy, and X-Plore will upload it.

✅ You’ll now see your TiviMate backup safely stored in the cloud.

🔁 Step 4: Restore Backup on Another Firestick

When you set up a new Firestick or reinstall TiviMate, restoring your settings is simple:

1. Install TiviMate and X-Plore again.

2. Add the same Dropbox or Google Drive account in X-Plore.

3. Copy the .db file from your cloud folder back to:
   /Android/data/ar.tvplayer.tv/files/backup/

4. Open TiviMate → Settings → Backup & Restore → Restore from Backup.

5. Select your .db file and confirm.

TiviMate will reload your:

• Playlists

• EPG configuration

• Channel groups

• Favorites

• Catch-up settings

It’s like you never left your old device.

🔄 Step 5: Optional – Automate Backups

You can take it a step further and make this process automatic.

Both X-Plore and File Commander support folder synchronization:

1. In X-Plore, go to Menu → Tools → Synchronize.

2. Select your local backup folder and choose your Dropbox/Drive folder as the sync target.

3. Set it to run every 24 hours.

Your Firestick will now automatically upload your newest TiviMate backup — completely hands-free.

Troubleshooting

Can’t find the backup folder?
→ Open TiviMate and create a new manual backup first — that folder won’t appear until you do.

File not uploading?
→ Check X-Plore’s permissions under Settings → Apps → X-Plore → Files & Storage → Allow Access to All Files.

Restore fails?
→ Make sure you copied the backup to the correct folder path and not /Download/ or /Documents/.

🧠 Summary

You now have a fully portable cloud backup system for TiviMate on Firestick.
Next time you upgrade your Firestick or reinstall your app, you’ll be ready to restore everything in seconds — no setup, no lost playlists, no stress.

💬 Pro Tip: Keep a copy of your backup file in both Dropbox and Google Drive for extra safety.