Plain-English articles on IPTV for UK homes: how it works, how it compares with other ways of watching TV, the technology behind it, and how to stay safe when you buy a subscription.
Streaming technology
A long channel list is the most common complaint from new IPTV users. Twenty minutes of setup turns it into a short, personal list that opens straight to what you watch.
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Comparisons
Check your contract, keep your broadband, test IPTV first and time your notice, so you move from Sky or Virgin Media without paying twice or losing TV.
7 min read
Streaming technology
Site Wi-Fi, mobile routers, data allowances, devices and the TV Licence rules for caravans and boats, so you can take your TV with you this season.
7 min read
IPTV explained
From ARC to Xtream Codes, the words you meet when setting up IPTV, explained in a sentence or two each, with links to the guides that go deeper.
8 min read
Streaming technology
What resolution, bitrate, frame rate and HDR mean for IPTV, why a "4K" channel can look worse than HD, and the settings that make the biggest difference.
7 min read
IPTV explained
How the programme guide gets its listings, how catch-up lets you go back in time, how recording works in player apps, and what UK law allows.
7 min read