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I recently got to try out an IPTV service on a smart TV and was amazed at the amount of content you get for about $15/month (I ended up buying a $75 android TV

by dmix 5y ago

I recently got to try out an IPTV service on a smart TV and was amazed at the amount of content you get for about $15/month (I ended up buying a $75 android TV box which is way faster than a TV and has Kodi w/ torrent search + streaming). It has 4000+ channels but also has two additional sections for on-demand movies and TV series. Each of these has a Netflix/Paramount+/Disney+ etc section that contains every movie/show on all of these platforms (hundreds for each) available with a single click and max quality. I subscribe to 3 different paid media streaming platforms primarily for content-discovery. The only thing missing in the IPTV app is the recommendation algorithm and the 'featured/trending' movies. Using a single IPTV service sounds nice, I'd love to be able to just use that...but the recommendation/reminder side seems to be a gap in the market, although I'm not sure there's enough of a market to justify a standalone service (ala last.fm vs Spotify). IMDB does a poor job of recommending stuff, even though I rate every movie I watch. Seems to be a major oversight on their behalf.

aerostable_slug 5y ago
IPTV is a hoot to explore: Emirati horse racing? Got it. 24/7 Bob Ross? Yep. Seemingly endless podcasts about bass fishing and bird shooting? Right over there. Ecuadorian soccer league? ¡Si! Some universities have excellent channels that stream lectures, demonstrations, performances, and all kinds of other content.
metadat 5y ago
> I ended up buying a $75 android TV box which is way faster than a TV and has Kodi w/ torrent search + streaming What product is this? It sounds freaking amazing!
- dmix 5y ago
  Amazon is full of these boxes, you can use any of them that support new android versions + 4k/8k. The software I use for torrent streaming is a Kodi add-on called "Elementum". For a similar app that crawls all of the steaming websites see "The Crew". https://howtomediacenter.com/en/install-elementum-kodi/ https://howtomediacenter.com/en/install-elementum-kodi/ https://kodi.expert/best-kodi-addons/the-crew/ https://kodi.expert/best-kodi-addons/the-crew/ It really changed the way I download movies. No need to keep a NAS or collections when you can just stream anything on demand (unless you use private trackers w/ bandwidth caps where streaming doesn't make sense).
  - adamomada 5y ago
    I have to say that if you’re planning on running Kodi, it can really be a dog on underpowered devices. I like the recommendations that the guy who runs mediaclients.wiki has on the homepage. The Apple TV is probably the fastest set-top box you can get to run Kodi but you have to sign it yourself or pay a signing service. In second place comes the newest fire tv cube which runs Kodi even better than (my third place) Shield TV. Also, if you want to have your mind blown look into plex media server “shares”. I love Kodi but it’s just no contest vs the polished commercial app, and it even does the recommending thing you miss from iptv land
    - dmix 5y ago
      oh wow I just checked out the Plex shares thing. That’s really cool. Man we’re living in the golden era of piracy. People who are used to old torrenting on PCs or just Netflix are really missing out. I got what I thought was a pretty powerful Android box but it is kinda slow when loading in-line EPG TV guides for the channels. I’ll look into some of the more powerful ones… What about Jellyfin or Emby?
      - kondor6c 5y ago
        There are Jellyfin shares and Emby shares too, there should be a relevant subreddit that lists them periodically
      - wingworks 5y ago
        I've tried both Jellyfin and Emby (as well as kodi), they're all 2nd rate compared to Plex. Plex is just such a polished experience with very few bugs compared to the other offerings. Having said that, if you need something that's not built into Plex, there is little you can do to add it, that's where kodi etc shines, they have some massive catalogs of third party add ons.
gaws 5y ago
> I recently got to try out an IPTV service on a smart TV and was amazed at the amount of content you get for about $15/month Which service do you recommend?
- dmix 5y ago
  I wouldn't recommend a specific one but the one I tried was called BESTO
  - gaws 5y ago
    Thanks. I've tried IPTV, with xTeve, in the past but could never get it working for Plex on Roku. Have you encountered any success stories?
    - dmix 5y ago
      Nah I don't both using Plex, not worth the effort. The best all is called IPTV Smarters Despite the weird name it's good and reliable. It also works on phones/laptops/tablets in addition to TV.

by dmix 5y ago

aerostable_slug 5y ago

IPTV is a hoot to explore: Emirati horse racing? Got it. 24/7 Bob Ross? Yep. Seemingly endless podcasts about bass fishing and bird shooting? Right over there. Ecuadorian soccer league? ¡Si! Some universities have excellent channels that stream lectures, demonstrations, performances, and all kinds of other content.

metadat 5y ago

> I ended up buying a $75 android TV box which is way faster than a TV and has Kodi w/ torrent search + streaming What product is this? It sounds freaking amazing!

dmix 5y ago
Amazon is full of these boxes, you can use any of them that support new android versions + 4k/8k. The software I use for torrent streaming is a Kodi add-on called "Elementum". For a similar app that crawls all of the steaming websites see "The Crew". https://howtomediacenter.com/en/install-elementum-kodi/ https://howtomediacenter.com/en/install-elementum-kodi/ https://kodi.expert/best-kodi-addons/the-crew/ https://kodi.expert/best-kodi-addons/the-crew/ It really changed the way I download movies. No need to keep a NAS or collections when you can just stream anything on demand (unless you use private trackers w/ bandwidth caps where streaming doesn't make sense).
- adamomada 5y ago
  I have to say that if you’re planning on running Kodi, it can really be a dog on underpowered devices. I like the recommendations that the guy who runs mediaclients.wiki has on the homepage. The Apple TV is probably the fastest set-top box you can get to run Kodi but you have to sign it yourself or pay a signing service. In second place comes the newest fire tv cube which runs Kodi even better than (my third place) Shield TV. Also, if you want to have your mind blown look into plex media server “shares”. I love Kodi but it’s just no contest vs the polished commercial app, and it even does the recommending thing you miss from iptv land
  - dmix 5y ago
    oh wow I just checked out the Plex shares thing. That’s really cool. Man we’re living in the golden era of piracy. People who are used to old torrenting on PCs or just Netflix are really missing out. I got what I thought was a pretty powerful Android box but it is kinda slow when loading in-line EPG TV guides for the channels. I’ll look into some of the more powerful ones… What about Jellyfin or Emby?
    - kondor6c 5y ago
      There are Jellyfin shares and Emby shares too, there should be a relevant subreddit that lists them periodically
    - wingworks 5y ago
      I've tried both Jellyfin and Emby (as well as kodi), they're all 2nd rate compared to Plex. Plex is just such a polished experience with very few bugs compared to the other offerings. Having said that, if you need something that's not built into Plex, there is little you can do to add it, that's where kodi etc shines, they have some massive catalogs of third party add ons.

gaws 5y ago

> I recently got to try out an IPTV service on a smart TV and was amazed at the amount of content you get for about $15/month Which service do you recommend?

dmix 5y ago
I wouldn't recommend a specific one but the one I tried was called BESTO
- gaws 5y ago
  Thanks. I've tried IPTV, with xTeve, in the past but could never get it working for Plex on Roku. Have you encountered any success stories?
  - dmix 5y ago
    Nah I don't both using Plex, not worth the effort. The best all is called IPTV Smarters Despite the weird name it's good and reliable. It also works on phones/laptops/tablets in addition to TV.