IPTV: which subscription to choose?

What is IPTV?

This question deserves to be asked straight away.

IPTV stands for Internet Protocol Television, and the term encompasses different types of content, both television and entertainment broadly, that can be enjoyed on the web.

This applies to subscription video on demand, also known as SVOD, as well as subscription TV channels or even catch-up TV, i.e. replay channels.

, which greatly extends its spectrum.

Concretely, accessing content or an IPTV service therefore requires having at least one device equipped with a screen and connected to the Internet, but also an account to access the service.

If the term

is still rather vague for many Internet users, it is however a safe bet that they have all already tried certain known platforms such as

or many others.

Revolutions in the way of watching content online, video on demand and streaming services are firmly established in the daily lives of millions of web and online entertainment enthusiasts: whether you are already part of it or not, you probably still have services to discover.

IPTV: legal or not legal?

The vast majority of services available in the context of IPTV in the broad sense are obviously legal platforms, sometimes free, but often available on a paid subscription, monthly or yearly.

We do not recommend any illegal services, for obvious reasons.

Illegal IPTV services hijack paid streams of legal services through back door means, the quality is poor, the connection is poor and the stream is not stable.

The conditions are not met to enjoy the content and the creators are not paid for their work.

However, we must be wary, because some illegal IPTV platforms can ask Internet users to subscribe to a paid subscription, which can be very confusing in the face of the legitimacy or not of the service, and put subscribers in a delicate situation. look at the law.

Before you subscribe and donate your money to an IPTV platform, make sure that the platform is legitimate.

and ensure that you can benefit from them safely and within the rules.

We encourage you to turn to offers of this type, to benefit from the best possible quality of service.

The best legal IPTV subscription offers

myCanal by Canal Plus

myCanal is Canal + 's IPTV solution, which not only allows you to access the channel live from all connected screens, but also to replay content, all at will.

Click here to discover myCanal

Disney +

This Disney SVOD service gives unlimited access to hundreds of films and series from the studio's catalog: Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, Pixar and National Geographic.

Click here to discover Disney +

Amazon Prime Video

Accessible via an Amazon Prime subscription, Prime Video offers unlimited access to thousands of films, series and documentaries, including many exclusives developed by the platform.

Click here to discover Amazon Prime Video

Netflix 

Arguably the most well-known streaming content platform, Netflix provides access to tens of thousands of hours of international films, series, cartoons and documentaries, all at will.

Click here to discover Netflix

RMC Sport Digital 

RMC Sport broadcasts many sports competitions live, including the Champions League and the Europa League.

The service is accessible from all connected screens.

Click here to discover RMC Sport Digital

Telefoot

Téléfoot offers the Ligue 1 Uber Eats, the Ligue 2 BKT, the Champions League as well as the Europa League live and in replay from its application available on all media.

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Click here to discover Téléfoot 

OCS 

OCS is a bundle of channels that belongs to Orange, but which is accessible to all via a subscription.

It focuses on a very wide range of films and series exclusive in France.

Click here to discover OCS

beIN SPORTS Connect

On the program of the beIN SPORTS channel package, we find football, basketball, tennis, handball and rugby, to be discovered live or in replay on all screens.

Click here to discover beIN SPORTS Connect

Molotov TV

Molotov TV is the IPTV service par excellence for accessing free TNT and public service channels from the various connected screens.

Paid options are available.

Click here to discover Molotov TV

FilmoTV 

This SVOD service highlights more than 900 films available at will, and displays reduced prices on recent pay-per-view films, all on all connected screens.

Click here to discover Filmo TV

The good idea: the Android box

If you want to enjoy your IPTV services on your television, you can choose to invest in an

which is one of the specialties.

We could even speak of an

when we talk about this type of device, designed to offer connected features to people who do not have a sufficiently recent or high-performance television to offer them itself.

As the name of this type of box suggests, it is the Android operating system that is most of the time in the spotlight, even if there is also one on Apple's side.

The purchase of an Android Box generally only costs a few tens of euros: you can in particular turn to one of the Xiaomi Mi Boxes, to the Nvidia Shields or even to the Q Boxes.

Amazon also offers its Fire TV Stick, which uses Fire OS and not Android, but still gives access to many IPTV applications.

These devices connect via HDMI to a screen.

Zoom on Smart TVs

The purchase of a connected television inevitably implies the integration of numerous functions allowing, in particular, to download applications in the storage space of the screen.

The vast majority of IPTV platforms have an application dedicated to

, whatever their brand.

However, you should know that depending on the brand chosen, the operating system changes: Sony, Philips, TCL, Hitachi or Sharp televisions have Android TV on board, Samsung televisions work using Tizen, and screens LG use WebOS.

This necessarily brings a lot of differences in terms of navigation and interface, but, in general, you will have access to streaming content services in the same way on different brands.

Some manufacturers even display a button dedicated to

or

on the remote control of their TVs

, for even easier access to these

very popular

platforms

.

If you plan to change your TV soon, this may be a point to consider.