How to Back Up and Restore Your Tivimate Settings (Step-by-Step Guide)

Tired of reconfiguring Tivimate every time you change devices or reinstall the app? Tivimate Premium offers a powerful feature that lets you back up and restore your full setup in seconds — including playlists, EPGs, favourites, UI customisations, and more.

Whether you’re upgrading your Firestick, using Tivimate on multiple devices, or just want to safeguard your configuration, this guide will walk you through the exact steps to back up and restore your Tivimate settings using Google Drive.

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What You Can Back Up in Tivimate

With Tivimate Premium, the following data can be backed up:

  • Playlists (M3U & Xtream)
  • EPG Sources
  • Favourite Channels
  • Custom Channel Groups
  • Hidden Channels & Groups
  • UI Layout and Preferences

🔐 Note: The backup feature is only available for Tivimate Premium users.

How to Back Up Tivimate Settings to Google Drive

Step 1: Link Your Google Account

  1. Open the Tivimate app.
  2. Go to Settings > General > Account.
  3. Select “Sign in with Google”.
  4. Choose the Google account where you’d like to store your backup.

Step 2: Create a Backup

  1. After linking your Google account, return to Settings > Backup & Restore.
  2. Select “Create Backup”.
  3. Give your backup a name (e.g. “Firestick-2025”) and confirm.
  4. Tivimate will upload your current settings to your Google Drive account.

💾 Pro Tip: Back up after major changes (like adding a new playlist or reorganising groups) so you don’t lose your tweaks.

How to Restore Tivimate Settings from Google Drive

Step 1: Sign In on Your New or Reset Device

  1. Install Tivimate and activate Premium.
  2. Go to Settings > General > Account.
  3. Sign in with the same Google account you used for your backup.

Step 2: Restore from Backup

  1. Go to Settings > Backup & Restore.
  2. Select “Restore Backup”.
  3. Pick the correct backup file from the list.
  4. Confirm and wait for Tivimate to restore your full configuration.

In just a few seconds, your entire IPTV setup is back — no more manual re-entry!

Troubleshooting Backup Issues

Backup/Restore option is missing?

  • Make sure you’re on the Premium version of Tivimate.
  • Sign in to Google first under Settings > Account.

Can’t sign in to Google on Firestick?

  • Use a physical or Bluetooth keyboard to enter login details.
  • Restart Tivimate after installing Google Play Services (if required).

Backup doesn’t appear after logging in?

  • Check that the backup was completed successfully on the original device.
  • Try restarting the app or logging in again.

FAQs: Backing Up & Restoring in Tivimate

Yes! As long as both devices are signed in to the same Google account, you can share and restore backups across Firesticks, Android TVs, or other supported devices.

No — you’ll need to activate Tivimate Premium on each device separately.

Yes. You can create and name multiple backups (e.g. “LivingRoom”, “Bedroom”, etc.) and choose which one to restore from.

Yes — Tivimate currently supports only Google Drive for cloud backups.

Final Thoughts

Backing up your Tivimate settings is a smart move — especially if you’re managing IPTV across multiple devices or frequently making changes. It saves time, preserves your preferences, and ensures you’re always just a click away from a fully loaded setup.