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IPTV Ireland: live channels, sport and films on the TV you already own
IPTV Ireland gives households across the country live television, sport and a large on-demand film library through the smart TV, streaming stick or phone already in the house. Plans start at €15 for a month, nothing renews on its own, and we check your device before you spend anything.
At a glance
- Samsung, LG, Android TV, Fire TV Stick and Apple TV
- From €5.42 a month on the twelve-month term
- Setup steps written for your exact device
- No automatic renewal and no stored card
A family evening in an Irish living room. The interface shown on the television is our own illustrative design; no third-party channel, film or sports branding appears in it.
Support seven days a week
09:00 to 23:00 Irish time, by WhatsApp and email.
Set up by a person
Instructions written for your device, not a generic PDF.
Written refund position
Published before you order, alongside your rights in Ireland.
One payment, no auto-renewal
You pay for the term you chose. Nothing renews on its own.
01 — Before anything else
Is this for you?
Three households this suits, and one it does not
IPTV is not right for everyone, and the honest answer usually depends on your broadband and your television rather than on the subscription itself. Here is how we would advise three common situations.
Scenario
“We have one television, decent fibre and no interest in three separate subscriptions.”
A two-adult household weighing up cost against convenience.
What we would suggest: Start with one month. If the picture holds up on your connection, move to a longer term at a lower monthly cost.
Scenario
“The match is on Saturday and the box in the sitting room is eight years old.”
A viewer whose hardware is the real question, not the service.
What we would suggest: Send us the make and model before you pay. If it will struggle we will say so, and a cheap streaming stick usually solves it.
Scenario
“I moved to Ireland for work and want channels from home as well as local ones.”
A household that needs international programming alongside Irish viewing.
What we would suggest: Tell us which languages matter to you and we will confirm what is in the library before you commit.
These are illustrative buying scenarios written by us to show how we advise people. They are not customer reviews and are not presented as verified feedback.
Who it does not suit: if your connection regularly drops below about 10 Mbps in the evening, or you rely on a mobile hotspot, live streaming will frustrate you no matter which provider you choose. Tell us your setup and we will say so before you buy rather than after.
02 — The service
What you get
What an IPTV Ireland subscription actually includes
One subscription covers live channels and an on-demand library. We describe what is available by category rather than listing broadcaster names, because we will not imply rights we have not confirmed.
Irish and UK general entertainment
The everyday viewing most Irish households expect: general channels, soaps, panel shows, lifestyle and daytime programming.
Sport
Domestic and international sport across the calendar, including weekend fixtures, midweek European nights and racing.
Films on demand
A large on-demand film library sorted by genre and release year, refreshed on an ongoing basis.
Series and box sets
Full seasons you can start and stop, with an episode list rather than a fixed broadcast schedule.
Children and family
Cartoons, family films and pre-school programming, with an adult-content lock you can ask us to enable.
International and diaspora
Channels in other languages for households in Ireland who want programming from home as well as local viewing.
News and documentary
Rolling news, current affairs and factual programming, including history, nature and science strands.
Catch-up and recordings
Many live channels keep a catch-up window so you can watch something that aired earlier in the week.
What we will not claim: we do not publish the names or logos of specific channels, leagues, studios or films, and we do not promise that any named premium broadcast will be available. If a category matters to you, ask us about it directly before you order.
03 — Compatibility
Devices
It works on the equipment already in your sitting room
Most people in Ireland do not need to buy anything. Where a device will struggle, we say so, and an inexpensive streaming stick usually solves it for less than the price of one month.
Samsung and LG smart TVs
Tizen and webOS sets from roughly 2018 onwards. Older sets often work but can be slow to load the guide.
Android TV and Google TV
Includes most Android TV boxes and Chromecast with Google TV. The most reliable option in Irish homes.
Amazon Fire TV Stick
Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick Lite. Setup takes a few minutes and we walk you through it.
Apple TV, iPhone and iPad
Works through a compatible player app from the App Store. We tell you which one to install.
Android phones and tablets
Useful for watching away from the television, for example on the train or in the kitchen.
Windows and macOS
Through a desktop player. Handy for testing your connection before you set up the television.
04 — Getting started
Setup
Three steps, and a person on the other end of each one
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Tell us what you watch on
Message us the make of your television or streaming box. We confirm whether it is supported before you pay anything.
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Choose a term and pay once
Pick one, three, six or twelve months. You pay for the term up front and nothing renews on its own.
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Receive your details and sign in
We send your login details and the exact steps for your device. If it does not load first time, we stay with you until it does.
What happens after you order
- Step 1 We confirm your order You get a written confirmation of the term you bought, the amount paid and the date it runs to.
- Step 2 Your line is activated Activation is handled by a person, not a queue. During support hours it is usually done shortly after payment clears.
- Step 3 You receive device-specific steps Not a generic PDF. The instructions match the television or box you told us about.
- Step 4 We check the first stream with you If picture quality is poor we look at your connection first, because that is the cause far more often than the service.
05 — Prices
Plans
IPTV Ireland prices, with the real monthly cost shown
The figure in large type is what you pay for the whole term. The line underneath shows what that works out at per month, so nothing is hidden behind a headline number.
Subscription rate card
Amounts in euro for the full term. Same channel and film library on every plan.
1 month
€15 total
Works out at €15.00 a month
- Full channel and film library
- One stream at a time
- Setup help on WhatsApp
- Nothing renews automatically
3 months
€33 total
Works out at €11.00 a month
Saves €12 (27%)
- Full channel and film library
- One stream at a time
- Price fixed for three months
- Setup help on WhatsApp
Balanced
6 months
€45 total
Works out at €7.50 a month
Saves €45 (50%)
- Full channel and film library
- One stream at a time
- Price fixed for six months
- Setup help on WhatsApp
Best value
12 months
€65 total
Works out at €5.42 a month
Saves €115 (64%)
- Full channel and film library
- One stream at a time
- Price fixed for twelve months
- Setup help on WhatsApp
Why longer is cheaper
Longer terms cost us less to administer, so the saving is passed on. Twelve months works out at roughly a third of the monthly rate, which is why most households move to it after testing.
How payment works
You pay once for the term. We never store your card details ourselves and we will never ask for them in a message. How payments are handled
If it does not suit you
Our refund position is written down, together with the statutory cancellation rights that apply to consumers in Ireland. Read the refund policy
06 — Due diligence
Compare properly
Six questions worth asking any IPTV seller in Ireland
Use this on us as well as on anyone else. A provider that cannot answer these in writing before you pay is telling you something.
| What to check | How we handle it | What to watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Can you talk to a person before paying? | Our practice: Yes. Ask us anything on WhatsApp first, including whether your television is supported. | Order pages with no contact route until after payment. |
| Is the price the full price? | Our practice: Yes. The amount shown is the amount charged for the whole term, in euro. | Monthly figures that only apply if you buy two years up front. |
| Does anything renew automatically? | Our practice: No. Your term ends on its end date unless you choose to renew it. | Stored card details and silent renewals that are hard to stop. |
| Is there a written refund position? | Our practice: Yes, on our refund page, along with your statutory cancellation rights in Ireland. | A refund promise made only in a chat message. |
| Are the claims checkable? | Our practice: We describe categories of content and do not publish uptime figures we cannot evidence. | Named premium channels, exact uptime percentages and review scores with no source. |
| Do they explain what can go wrong? | Our practice: Yes. Buffering, Wi-Fi limits and device quirks are covered before you buy, not after. | Sites where nothing ever fails and no requirements are listed. |
07 — Support
Talk to someone
Support that answers before and after you buy
Most questions we get are about hardware and broadband rather than the subscription itself. Ask them before you order, when the answer is still useful.
WhatsApp for setup and faults
The fastest route. Send a photo of your screen and we can usually tell what is wrong from it.
Email for billing and refunds
Write to [email protected] so there is a written record of anything to do with money.
When we are available
09:00 to 23:00 Irish time, seven days a week. Messages sent overnight are answered the next morning.
08 — Local
Built around Ireland
Why an Irish setup is different from a generic one
Advice written for another country does not translate well to Irish housing stock, Irish broadband or Irish viewing habits. These are the differences that actually matter here.
Connections vary hugely across the country
A fibre line in a Dublin suburb and a fixed-wireless line in rural Mayo behave nothing alike in the evening. We ask what you are on before we make any promise about picture quality.
Thick walls and long hallways
Older Irish houses and Georgian conversions are hard on Wi-Fi. Half the faults we see are solved by moving the router or running a cable, not by changing anything about the subscription.
Euro pricing and Irish consumer law
Prices are quoted in euro, and our refund and cancellation pages are written against the consumer rules that apply in Ireland rather than a generic template.
09 — Questions
Frequently asked
The questions Irish customers ask us most
If your question is not here, send it. We would rather answer it now than have you buy something that does not suit your house.
What do I actually need before I start?
A television or streaming device made in roughly the last six years, and a broadband connection that holds around 15 Mbps for HD. Most fibre and many cable connections in Ireland manage this comfortably. If you are on a rural fixed-wireless line, tell us before you buy and we will be honest about what to expect.
How quickly can I watch after paying?
Activation is done by a person during support hours, so it is usually a short wait rather than an instant automated switch. You will receive your login details and the setup steps for your specific device in the same message.
Is there a free trial?
We prefer to check compatibility with you first, because most disappointment comes from hardware or broadband rather than the service. Message us on WhatsApp and we will tell you what a trial can and cannot show you on your setup.
Will it work on my old Samsung television?
Often, yes, but a set from before about 2018 can be slow to load the channel guide even when streaming is fine. Send us the model number and we will tell you whether to use the television itself or add an inexpensive streaming stick.
Why does the picture buffer sometimes?
In most cases the cause is local: Wi-Fi distance, an older router, or several devices competing during peak evening hours. Moving the television to a network cable resolves the majority of cases. We will work through it with you rather than telling you it is your problem.
Does my subscription renew on its own?
No. You pay once for the term you chose and it ends on its end date. Nothing is stored to charge you again, and you decide whether to renew.
How many devices can watch at the same time?
One stream at a time is included. If two rooms need to watch different things at once, ask us about an additional connection before you order so the cost is clear from the start.
What can I do if I change my mind?
Our refund position is written down on the refund policy page, together with the statutory cancellation rights that apply to consumers buying digital services in Ireland. Read it before you order rather than after.
10 — Guides
From the guides
Read before you buy, not after something breaks
Practical write-ups on the problems Irish viewers actually hit, from Wi-Fi placement to choosing between a smart TV app and a streaming stick.
Next step
Send us your TV model and we will tell you honestly whether this will work
It takes one message. If your television or your broadband is going to be the problem, you deserve to hear that before you pay rather than during your first evening of buffering.
Prefer email? Write to [email protected]. We answer 09:00 to 23:00 Irish time.