Xuper TV vs Magis TV: What Changed in the Rebrand

If you've been around the Android IPTV scene for a while, the name Magis TV will ring a bell. And if you went looking for it recently, you probably found Xuper TV instead. Same idea, new badge. Here's what actually changed — and what very much didn't.

Magis TV: the quick backstory

Magis TV was one of the better-known free IPTV apps for Android: live channels, movies, series, anime, sports — all free, all without a subscription, all without licenses. It never appeared on Google Play. You installed it as a sideloaded APK, and it built a big following that way.

Then the name started showing up in the wrong kind of headlines — court actions, blocking orders, fines. And like clockwork, the app reappeared under a new name: Xuper TV.

What changed in the rebrand

Honestly? Mostly the label.

• The name and icon. Magis TV branding is gone; Xuper TV branding took its place. Different logo, different color accents, same promise on the tin.
• Version numbering continued. Versions seen as Xuper TV — v6.5.4, v7.2.4, v7.2.6, roughly 33–48 MB — follow on from the same app lineage. A genuinely new app would start over; this one kept counting.
• The pitch stayed identical. Hundreds of live channels (regional and international), movies, web series, anime, sports, news, kids' content, HD/4K claims, free forever. If you read the old Magis TV descriptions and the current Xuper TV ones side by side, they're the same feature list in different words.
• Distribution didn't change. Still sideloaded APK only, still Android 5.0+, still not on the Play Store or App Store. That alone tells you the fundamentals never shifted — a licensed service would be in the stores.

What stayed exactly the same

The things that matter most didn't move an inch:

• No licenses. The streams are still unlicensed rebroadcasts of premium channels and copyrighted content. A new name doesn't buy broadcast rights.
• Same legal exposure. The legal problems that followed Magis TV — Colombia's DNDA blocking orders and fines, Argentine court removals — attach to the activity, not the logo. Rebranding doesn't reset the clock with regulators.
• Same security profile. Sideloaded APK, no store review, reports of excessive permissions (contacts, GPS, camera, mic, accessibility access), and trojan/spyware findings in modified copies. The risks we covered on the homepage apply word for word.
• Same business model. Free, because there are no licensing costs and no accountability. That hasn't changed and can't change without becoming a different product.

A note on "updated" and "official" versions

One more thing to watch for: pirate apps attract clones. Because there's no official store page for Xuper TV, anyone can package an APK, name it "Xuper TV Pro" or "Xuper TV Official v7.3," and upload it somewhere. There's no real "official" version to compare against — the whole category runs on trust in anonymous uploaders. Some of those copies are the app; some are the app plus malware. There's no way to tell from the file name, which is exactly why installing outside the Play Store is a gamble every time.

Why pirate apps rebrand at all

This is the part worth understanding, because Xuper TV won't be the last one. Rebrands are a survival tactic. When a name accumulates legal heat — court orders naming the app, hosting pages taken down, app-store complaints — operators relaunch the same software under a fresh identity. The old reputation stays with the old name; the new name buys a few months of clean search results.

It's the same playbook that file-sharing sites, pirate streaming portals, and gray-market IPTV sellers have run for twenty years. The name changes. The underlying legal status never does.

What this means for you

If you liked Magis TV and you're eyeing Xuper TV as the replacement: you're installing the same category of unlicensed app, with the same legal exposure and the same security risks. "It's new, so maybe it's safer" doesn't hold up — it's the same app with a new coat of paint.

If you're just looking for a lot of TV for little money, the honest move is one of the legal options — Pluto TV and Tubi are free, and Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and DAZN cover everything else at real subscription prices. All of them sit in the Play Store, update themselves, and don't ask for your contacts.

Our about page explains why we write guides like this one: because the pages ranking for these apps usually tell you where to download them, not what you're actually installing.