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Standard HD
Live TV and the on-demand library in Full HD on one screen.
$39/ year
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one payment covers 12 months
- 40,000 live channels + EPG guide
- 90,000 films & series
- Full HD picture
- 1 device
TL;DRThe short answer
A count of IPTV channels includes every country, every quality version of the same channel, backup feeds, event channels and 24/7 channels. The useful question isn’t the total, it’s whether your groups are there and whether the guide works. Favorites and hidden groups make any lineup manageable.
CH 02The honest version
Why 60,000 IPTV channels isn’t 60,000 networks
A cable package lists one line per network. An IPTV list lists one line per stream. If a popular sports network is available in 4K, Full HD, HD and as a backup feed, that’s four entries. Multiply that across dozens of countries and the numbers climb fast.
That’s not a trick, and the extra versions are useful: the HD version saves bandwidth on a phone, and the backup feed is the first thing to try if the main one struggles during a big game. But it does mean you should never compare providers on the total alone.
The question to ask is narrower: are the groups you watch there, and does the guide show what’s on? That’s where IPTV channels win or lose for a household.
CH 03Anatomy
What a big list of IPTV channels is made of
Country groups
Channels are grouped by country, with a prefix such as US, UK, MX or IN on the group name. A typical US home uses three or four groups.
Quality versions
Many channels appear in 4K, FHD and HD. On Standard HD you get the FHD and HD versions; 4K entries come with Premium 4K and Lifetime Max.
Backup feeds
Busy channels often have a second source. Same programs, different server path.
Event channels
Placeholders that only carry a picture during a scheduled event. Outside that window they’re blank, which is normal.
24/7 channels
Channels that loop one series or one film collection all day. Good background TV, especially for kids.
On-demand library
A section apart from live TV, sized by plan: 90,000, 200,000 or 250,000+ films and episodes to browse.
CH 04Worked example
One network, seven lines in the list
Take a national sports network as an example. In a large lineup it can show up as a 4K version, an FHD version, an HD version and a backup, inside the US sports group. Then the same network appears again in a second regional feed, and once more in an East and a West version so the schedule matches your time zone. That’s seven entries for one network.
Now take a country like Colombia. Its group might hold 40 or 50 entries: national news, regional channels, music, kids, and a few sports channels with HD and FHD versions. Add up 100-plus country groups like that, the US groups, the 24/7 channels and the event placeholders, and you get to 40,000 or 60,000 without padding.
The East and West versions are more useful than they sound. If you live in Denver or Phoenix, watching the West feed of a network means prime time starts closer to your own evening.
CH 05Side by side
What changes between the three lineups
The core US and international groups are in every plan. Higher tiers add depth, quality versions and replay.
| Standard HD | Premium 4K | Lifetime Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live channel entries | 40,000 | 60,000 | 80,000+ |
| TV guide (EPG) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 4K versions | No | Yes | Yes |
| Replay on supported channels | No | 3 days | 7 days |
| Films and series | 90,000 | 200,000 | 250,000+ |
| Screens | 1 | 1 | Up to 4 |
CH 06The guide
How the TV guide (EPG) works, and why it sometimes doesn’t
The electronic program guide is a separate data file that your player downloads and matches to each channel by an ID. When it works, you see what’s on now and next, and a grid for the coming days.
When the grid is empty for one channel, the match failed for that channel, usually because the source changed. When the whole guide is hours off, it’s almost always the app’s time zone or EPG offset, not the service. Most players let you shift the guide by whole hours; the setting’s name varies by app version.
Players also differ in how fast they load guide data. With 60,000 IPTV channels, TiviMate handles the grid well on a Firestick 4K; IPTV Smarters Pro is fine but slower to open the full guide on older sticks. Our IPTV player comparison goes app by app.
CH 07Step by step
Make 60,000 IPTV channels usable in ten minutes
Do this once on each TV. After that, the remote shows your channels, not everybody’s.
Open the group list
In your player, go to Live TV and look at the group names. Note the three or four groups your house actually watches.
Hide the rest
Most players let you hide groups; TiviMate and XCIPTV do it from the group menu, Smarters from its settings. Names vary by version.
Pick one version per channel
For each channel you watch, choose the quality that fits that TV: 4K on the big screen, HD on the bedroom set.
Add favorites
Long-press or use the menu button to add a channel to Favorites. Twenty favorites cover most families.
Put favorites first
Make Favorites the start-up group. From then on, pressing OK lands on your own short list.
Refresh the guide
Trigger an EPG refresh in the settings so the grid fills in for the channels you kept.
Are my local channels included?
Coverage of local network affiliates depends on the market. Big metro areas are usually there; smaller markets vary. Our guide to local channels explains how to check.
Why is one channel blank?
If it’s an event channel, it only carries a picture during its event. If it’s a regular channel, try its other version in the same group, then tell us on WhatsApp.
Can I get a list of the IPTV channels before I buy?
Ask on WhatsApp for the groups you care about and we’ll check them. A full list of 60,000 lines isn’t very useful to read; a check of your 20 channels is.
Do I need a bigger plan for more channels?
Only if you need the extra depth, 4K versions or replay. Many homes watch fewer than 50 channels on any plan. See the plan-by-household guide.
Why do some channels say East and West?
Many US networks run two feeds three hours apart. On the West Coast, the West feed puts prime time at the time the listings say. On the East Coast, the West feed works like a three-hour replay for shows you missed.
Do the channels play in 4K on my TV?
Only the 4K entries, on Premium 4K or Lifetime Max, on a 4K TV or device with about 15 Mbps to spare. Our 4K IPTV guide covers which content really is 4K.
Are there music channels too?
Yes. Music is a category of its own, and many country groups carry their own music channels as well. They make good background audio on a TV or a phone while you cook.
Is the guide included on every plan?
Yes. All three plans include the EPG guide for live channels.
How often do IPTV channels change in the list?
Small changes happen most weeks as sources move; bigger reshuffles are rarer. Favorites survive most of them. If one goes blank, look for its twin in the same group before anything else.
Can I put channels in numbered order like cable?
Most apps number channels in list order, which has nothing to do with cable channel numbers. Favorites are the way to get a short, ordered row, and several apps let you drag them into whatever order you like.
CH 09Plans
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40,000, 60,000 or 80,000+ live IPTV channels, the same support and the same 60-day refund window.
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- 250,000+ films & series
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CH 10Before you switch
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Send us the 10 or 20 channels you watch most. We’ll tell you what’s in today’s list, then you pick from the IPTV subscription plans.
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