Liverpool, England
IPTV in Liverpool: comparing your options and setting up in one evening
Most people looking at IPTV in Liverpool already have some kind of TV: a Sky box, a Virgin Media package, a NOW membership or just Freeview through the aerial. The useful question is what changes if you switch, and how much effort it takes.
This page compares IPTV with each of those options in a few lines, then walks through what the first hour of setting up actually involves, so you know what you are taking on before you order.
How does IPTV compare with what you have now?
Start from the service already in your living room.
If you have Sky
IPTV costs much less over a year (£59.99 for 12 months on one screen) and has no minimum term. Sky keeps its own exclusive content. Full detail: King of Stream vs Sky.
If you have Virgin Media
Virgin Media's TV usually comes bundled with its broadband. You can keep the broadband and replace only the TV. See King of Stream vs Virgin Media.
If you use NOW or other streaming memberships
Monthly memberships add up when you stack several. Compare the yearly total in King of Stream vs NOW.
If you only watch Freeview
Freeview is free and very reliable, but carries fewer channels and no on-demand library of films and box sets. See King of Stream vs Freeview.
What does setting up IPTV involve?
Here is what a typical first evening looks like, in order.
1. Order and receive your login
Choose your plan and screens. Your login details arrive by email, in the format your device needs.
2. Install a player app
Install an IPTV player app from your device's app store. Our player app guide suggests good ones for each device.
3. Enter your login and load the guide
Type in the details from the email. Channels and the programme guide load within a minute or two.
4. Test at your busiest time
Watch on a weeknight evening when everyone is online. If the picture pauses, our buffering guide has the fixes. If the guide is blank, see login and EPG errors.
Pick your device for a Liverpool setup
Each guide covers step 2 and step 3 above for that device, with screenshots of where to tap.
Will your broadband cope?
If you already stream from YouTube, iPlayer or Netflix without problems, IPTV in HD will normally be fine too. Use the figures below to check for extra screens or 4K.
- per HD screen
- 5 Mbps
- per 4K screen
- 15 to 25 Mbps
- spare for other devices
- +20%
Switching without a gap in your TV
You do not need to cancel your current service before trying IPTV. Run both for a week or two, and only give notice once you are happy. If your TV and broadband come from the same company, check what happens to the broadband price when you drop the TV. Our guide on switching from Sky or Virgin Media covers notice periods and timing.
IPTV prices for Liverpool homes
All prices are one payment for the whole plan. Pick a short plan to test, or 12 months for the lowest monthly cost.
1 month
£9.99
1 screen
3 months
£24.99
£8.33 a month, 1 screen
6 months
£39.99
£6.67 a month, 1 screen
12 months
£59.99
£5.00 a month, 1 screen
The same IPTV UK subscription prices apply across the country. Up to 5 screens on every plan. Paid once, nothing renews automatically.
Liverpool IPTV: your questions answered
Can I keep my Virgin Media or BT broadband and use IPTV?
Yes. IPTV works over any UK broadband. You can cancel only the TV part of a bundle, though the broadband price may change.
How long does IPTV take to set up?
About ten minutes on a device you already own: install a player app, enter your login and wait for the guide to load.
Should I cancel Sky before trying IPTV?
No. Try IPTV first while Sky is still running, then give notice once you are sure, so you are never without TV.
What if IPTV does not work for me?
Every King of Stream plan has a 7-day money-back guarantee. Contact us within that period and we will refund you.
Your next step in Liverpool
Read the comparison for the service you have now, then try IPTV alongside it. For the wider picture of every way to watch TV in the UK, see our guide to ways to watch TV compared.
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