Why is Premium/Paid IPTV Better than Free IPTV Packages

Welcome to another insightful post on lemmy morgan. I will be using this article to explain in detail, some distinguishing factors between free and premium IPTV solutions. In addition to this, I will list some of the world’s best premium IPTV services(both legal and illegal ones. However, while I will be linking to the legal premium IPTV services, I will only mention the illegal ones without going deep into them. As a reminder, best within this context refers to the best of what you are looking for. For example, if you are a football lover, any IPTV that offers the most soccer channels will be your best overall. That is, all other things being equal

 

Forms of IPTV Services Globally

We have various categories of IPTV services based on their mode of operation. In this section, I will briefly name these.

• Free official/legal IPTV Services: These are 100% free to use. You don’t require any subscription but they don’t give you the best of live tv. Examples of these types of IPTV are youtube, Instagram videos, Facebook videos, and so on.
• Free illegal IPTV: They are IPTV solutions used in bypassing pay-tv subscriptions. You are not charged to use them but you may pay in kind by being forced to see their persistent and intrusive ads. the best example here is in using Kodi with 3rd-party add-ons. some free Android IPTV apps also come to mind.
• Paid/premium Legal  IPTV Services: Examples includes Hulu, Netflix, sling tv, and so on.
• Premium illegal IPTV Services: This group belongs to all IPTV services that are used to bypass subscriptions to original content owners while the group providing the services receives payments that are not remitted to the content owners. The internet is flooded with such IPTV solutions. Some of the names that come to mind include yeahIPTV, gago iptv, apollo iptv, xtream, myhd, homecloud, and so on.

free vs Premium IPTV Services

PREMIUM IPTV(Legal and Illegal)	FREE IPTV(Legal and Illegal)
As the name implies, it contains majorly premium content that is not legally available for free. For the most recent movies and live sports, you can only get them on paid IPTV	Free as the name implies contains free content.
In most cases, they offer very good customer service. Especially the legal premium IPTV	Support is very poor
Premium IPTV services are well funder hence you should expect better quality.	Poorer visual and audio quality compares to premium
Compatibility with a wider range of devices.	Apart from legally free IPTV services such as youtube, free illegal IPTV doesn’t support multiple devices
Streaming quality without buffering	incessant freezing and buffering.
Security and privacy are key to most premium IPTV services.	Poor management and optimization lead to poor regard for privacy and security especially with free pirated IPTV streams
Better user experience which offers more convenience.	The user experience is comparatively poorer
Good data management. Since IPTV depends solely on the internet. Premium services offer the best servers which are well-maintained. This in return ensures that you get your money’s worth on a data subscription.	Free can help you waste your data and still give you little satisfaction.

Fewer channels that are stable and quality	More channels most of which are not very interested

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10 Features A Good Premium IPTV Services Should Have

Now that we all know the distinctions between paid and free IPTV and the reason why you should subscribe to a paid IPTV service if you want the best live tv content, I will now highlight the telltale signs you should look out for before buying an IPTV subscription.

• The Form of the Premium IPTV service

What type of premium IPTV do you want? This is the first question anyone wishing to buy an IPTV subscription should ask himself. Do you want a legal premium IPTV or an Illegal one? Luckily, I have taken the time to discuss how you can identify an illegal IPTV service in my post here. I will advise you to read it and return to this post.

• Location

Can you watch the IPTV channels within and outside your current location? If the answer is no and you still love that particular service, it is time for you to get a VPN. Otherwise, you may need to get a premium IPTV that can be used universally. Sadly, it is only the illegal ones that fit into this category out of the box.

• Price/cost factor

Apparently, you now know which is which. The next feature to look out for is affordability. How cheap is the service? legal IPTV services are cheap while illegal ones are expensive. You can get a 6-month illegal subscription for the price of a 1-month legal premium IPTV subscription.

• Contents/Channels

Does this IPTV service provider offer the content that you love? if you love movies, can you get it in abundance on it? For example, no one beat Netflix when it comes to movies and entertainment. however, Netflix is no match for “beIN connect” or FutboTV when it comes to sports. How many channels are available on the package?

• Device Compatibility

Generally, it is not ideal to go for a premium IPTV service that doesn’t offer support or compatibility for various devices. To be among one of the best premium iptv services, such service should be able to work on such devices as Android, Windows, Mac, iOS, Ubuntu, apple tv, amazon fire tv, Roku, and so on

• User Experience and Support

The whole essence of subscribing to an IPTV service is to get a good user experience. In this sense, we look at a situation whereby the premium IPTV package provider rises up to any challenges or complaints put forward by the subscribers. A wide array of issues can arise while using an IPTV streaming subscription. For example, you may have issues with login, freezing, account suspensions, or a bug. The ability to respond swiftly will set such providers apart from the crowd. You need to watch out for this.

In addition, is the App’s user interface easy to navigate through?

• A free trial Option

To be counted among the best premium IPTV services, the IPTV service provider should offer a trial. Even the illegal IPTV streaming services do offer a free trial for a period between 3 to 24 hours. Don’t pay for any IPTV service without first trying it out.

• Video Quality and resolution

Do they offer 4K channels? Do you need SD channels for more economic data management? how good is their standard definition channels? Does the stream freeze when you upscale the video to HD or 4K?

• Speed and Stability of the IPTV Streams

During your free trial test, you need to pay particular attention to the streaming quality of the channels. How fast does the IPTV stream? How stable is the stream? Does it offer cloud streaming?

• Latency and Program Sync

In time past, one of the deal-breakers of IPTV is the latency period when it comes to the program. This is more evident in live events, especially soccer. Some IPTV will be as far as 10 minutes behind the actual action. Please watch out for this. long latency is very bad while between 1 to 4 minutes is understandable so long your internet is not the culprit.

• Electronic Program Guide(EPG) as well as Catchup

The best premium IPTV services are also the ones that equip their services with catchup and electronic program guide. In addition to this, they offer to download and offline streaming of the programs. Watch out for this special feature before you make your final decision.

Best Official Premium IPTV Services

As I mentioned above, the word “best” with respect to IPTV services is relative. One man’s food is another’s poison. What is considered the best for me may not be worth your while. For instance, a lot of ladies out there will choose entertainment channels over sports while kids will prefer cartoons.

Furthermore, some premium IPTV services offer more of one genre of a program than others. In simpler terms, a premium IPTV service that is entertainment-centric will offer more entertainment channels than sports. The list I am going to give below is by no means exhaustive but the will serve as a buying guide for anyone wishing to subscribe to an IPTV service.

• Netflix: The Best Legal Premium IPTV Streaming Service for Movies and Entertainment

Netflix is a streaming service that offers a wide variety of award-winning TV shows, movies, anime, documentaries, and more on thousands of internet-connected devices.

You can watch as much as you want, whenever you want without a single commercial – all for one low monthly price. There’s always something new to discover and new TV shows and movies are added every week!

Stream unlimited movies and TV shows on your phone, tablet, laptop, Smart TV, roku, AppleTV, Chromecast, Nvidia Shield, firetv, Philips tv, Sony, Samsung, LG, Sanyo, Vizio, Hisense, Panasonic, and sharp tv. Netflix is also available on a game consoles such as ps, Xbox, and Nintendo. Netflix can be accessed on Blu-ray players. without paying more. Price starts from $7.99 monthly and has no hidden charges. One good thing about Netflix is that although it started as a USA-only service, it is now available legally in more countries. Lastly, you can try NetFlix for free for 30 days and cancel anytime before your renewal. isn’t NetFlix awesome?

• Hulu with Live TV– Complete Entertainment & Sports

Hulu is the leading premium streaming service offering live and on-demand TV and movies, with and without commercials, both in and outside the home. Watch live sports, news, and entertainment on Hulu

Devices Supported by Hulu

• Android phones and tablets
• Apple TV (4th generation or later)
• Chromecast
• Echo Show
• Fire Tablets
• Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
• iPhones and iPads
• LG TV (select models)
• Nintendo Switch
• Mac and PC browsers
• PlayStation 3*
• PlayStation 4*
• Roku and Roku Stick (select models)
• Samsung TV (select models)
• VIZIO SmartCast TVs
• Windows 10
• Xbox 360
• Xbox One

All Channels on Hulu

Hulu legally hosts a plethora of channels across various program categories. You can get live sports, news documentaries, and so on. All Hulu full channel is available in the US. The majority of their channels are accessible worldwide. If you want to access all their channels, you will need a good VPN.

 

• FuboTV– The Best Premium IPTV Service for Sports Lovers

If you are looking for a legal premium IPTV service for sporting events, look no further than futboTV. Sadly, futboTV is geo-restricted only to the USA for now. In other words, you can only access their services with a VPN if you are outside the USA.

futboTV Complete list of Channels

FutboTV has more than 95 premium IPTV channels that cover sports, news, and entertainment. There is no sporting event that you can’t watch on futboTV. You can watch soccer from major leagues worldwide such as the English

premier league, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Champions League, Europa League, and so on. See below for details

 

FutboTV IPTV test and Pricing

Maybe because of the total sports content available on futboTV, their subscription is the highest of the whole bunch. Subscription to their complete package minus add-on channels will cost you $54.99/month. They, however, offer 7 days free trial at no cost.

FutboTV List of Supported Devices

• Available for Roku 2, 3 and 4
• Apple TV 4th and 5th Generation (4K)
• Available for fireTV 1st, 2nd and 3rd Generation
• iPhone • iPad • Android Phone • Android Tablet
• Available for Android TV 4.4 and Up
• Chromecast from mobile devices to your TV.

• Watch on your computer. All you need is the internet

 

• Sling TV– Great Legal IPTV Service for Sports and Entertainment

Another one of the best premium iptv services in the US is Sling TV. It was the first IPTV provider to offer multi-channel live TV over the web after it went live in 2015. If you must watch Sling TV outside the US, be ready to use a very good VPN

Sling is also an IPTV subscription service. Two plans are available: Sling Orange and Sling Blue. Both cost $25/month.

The two plans offer different channels. Sling Orange includes channels from ESPN and Disney, but not FOX or NBC. Sling Blue is the opposite; you can watch content from FOX and NBC, but not ESPN or Disney.

If you want access to all the channels, you need to subscribe to both IPTV plans for $40/month (a 20 percent saving). Sling tv is currently offering a 40% discount on all their packages.

Sling supports multiple devices just like Hulu and Netflix. Be sure that your device is supported.

 

• PlayStation Vue

PlayStation™Vue provides an extraordinary live TV streaming experience. Get local news, live sports, and TV channels you love on your favorite compatible devices. This service is also available in the US by default. We can, however, watch outside the US with the help of a good VPN

Get live coverage of your favorite sports online from your essential networks including ESPN, NBA TV, NFL Network, MLB Network, plus regional sports channels. Add on the Sports Pack to get NFL RedZone and more for $10/mo.^*

Four IPTV plans are available through PlayStation Vue. They are Access ($49.99/month), Core ($54.99/month), Elite ($64.99/month), and Ultra ($84.99/month).

WHAT DEVICES ARE SUPPORTED ON PLAYSTATION™VUE?

You can enjoy PlayStation™Vue on a variety of devices, including:

• PlayStation®4 consoles
• PlayStation®3 consoles
• Roku® Players and TVs (firmware 7.7 and up)
• Amazon Fire TV (all gens)
• Apple TV® (4^th gen running tvOS 11.0 and up)
• Android TV (all gens)
• On the web at psvue.com/watch (most recent versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge, as well as previous “evergreen” versions.)
• Mobile and tablet devices
  • iOS devices: iOS 9 or higher
  • Android: Android phones and tablets running Android OS version 5.0 or higher
  • Amazon: Fire HD6 tablets and above
• Google Chromecast (1st gen and up)

 

• YouTube TV

Live TV from 70+ networks. Local sports and news. No cable box is required.

There is only one plan available; it costs a flat $49.99/month and provides access to more than 60 IPTV channels, including ABC, FOX, CNN, NBA TV, FOX Sports, Comet, E!, and TNT. It is compatible with iOS, Android, and PC

• DIRECTV Now

Stream the latest shows, catch the game, and track breaking news—from your phone, tablet, or TV. New DIRECTV NOW packages include HBO^®

DirecTV Now is a subsidiary of AT&T. The company offers six different IPTV subscriptions. The cheapest is the Select package. It costs $50/month and provides access to 155 channels. The most expensive plan is “Ultimate”. It will set you back $135/month but includes 330 channels.

• Zattoo Premium IPTV Service

Zattoo is Europe’s best IPTV provider. It offers more than 200 free IPTV channels from countries across the continent, including the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, and more.

Zattoo costs roughly $10/month, depending on the exchange rate.

• beIN Connect Legal Premium IPTV
• BBC iPlayer
• BT Sport– For sky sports and BT Sports price starts from £10/month

Best Premium IPTV Services- Illegal/Pirated ones and Semi-Legal ones

We are now in the segment where we will be listing the best or most popular 3rd-party iptv services. Most of these iptv services don’t have broadcasting rights to the contents they show.

• Root hosting: root-hosting.co.uk
• Xtream IPTV Service account: this is a pirated/illegal premium IPTV package. It has over 100 premium channels. The price is between $17 to $21 for six months subscription. No website.
• CRYSTAL OTT, CRAZY IPTV, E-vision, apollo, gago, MYHD  are all examples of illegal premium IPTV. you can use google to learn more about them.
• Homelive cloud global IPTV package: pctvlab.com/forum.php. has around 1100 global channels including live sports.
• IPTVExpress: Excellent picture quality (Most videos seem to be in HD).. But ran into buffering issues (I presume because the server couldn’t keep up).. Keep in mind I have Fiber (1GBps) internet at home. They add new content almost daily. iptv-go.com
• IPGUYS IPTV: getiptvonline.com/ipguys
• YeahIPTV: This is also available on a large number of devices and platforms: yeahiptv.com/en
• MagicIPTV – this one is good but a little expensive, and the support is not quite responsive.
• KingIPTV – really expensive. king-iptv.net/product. 3 months cost $50 but you get like12k channels
• tvx1.com
• Helix IPTV – Best English and International IPTV: helixhosting.ninja/cart.php
• Ology TV – Best US IPTV service for Android