Quick answer
STBEmu (free) and STBEmu Pro (paid) are Android apps that emulate a MAG set-top box. Instead of a username and password, they connect with a portal URL and a MAC address. Send us the MAC address shown in the app, we activate it, and you enter the portal URL we give you.
When should you use STBEmu?
STBEmu is ideal if you like the classic MAG box interface, or if you’re moving from a MAG box to an Android device and want the same look. For most people, TiviMate or IPTV Smarters Pro is simpler — but STBEmu is fully supported by IPTVMaple.
How to set up STBEmu Pro
- Install STBEmu or STBEmu Pro from the Google Play Store (or with Downloader on Firestick).
- Open the app. On first launch it shows a MAC address (it starts with
00:1A:79). Write it down. - Send us that MAC address on WhatsApp with your order or free trial request. We activate it and send you a portal URL.
- In STBEmu go to Settings → Profiles → your profile → Portal settings and paste the Portal URL.
- Under STB configuration, choose model MAG 250 or MAG 254, then restart the app.
Fixing common STBEmu errors
- “Loading portal” forever — check the portal URL ends with
/c/exactly as sent. - “STB blocked” or authentication failed — the MAC address in the app must match the one we activated.
- Buttons don’t work with the remote — enable “Use remote control” mapping in STBEmu’s keyboard settings.
STBEmu vs a real MAG box
A MAG box is dedicated hardware that does one thing well. STBEmu gives you the same portal experience on a device you already own, plus access to every other Android app.
