u/akkjensen

hoping for some really basic advice here because I am absolutely rubbish with tech.

With the cost of everything going up here in the UK, I’m looking at our monthly outgoings and our TV package is just painfully expensive for what it is. A mate of mine recently told me to cancel it and just get an IPTV instead, but he is super into computers and gadgets, and I am definitely not.

I’ve tried googling it, but all the articles start talking about servers, VPNs, and complicated setups, and my eyes just glaze over.

I don’t want to buy something that requires a computer degree just to turn on the evening news. I live with my partner who is even worse with technology than I am. We literally just want to be able to pick up a remote, see a normal TV guide on the screen, and click what we want to watch.

For a completely normal household in the UK that just wants to relax in front of the telly after work, is IPTV actually a realistic option? Or is it going to be a massive headache every time we want to watch something? Cheers!

hi,I am looking into getting rid of my expensive cable company and trying IPTV, but I have a question about how it works for families.

Right now, we have a cable box in the living room and another one in the bedroom. Most evenings, my wife likes to watch her reality shows in the living room, while I watch sports or the news in the bedroom at the exact same time.

If we switch to an IPTV service, how does this work? Do I have to buy two completely separate subscriptions and pay double? Or can I just install the app on both TVs and share one account?

I haven't signed up for anything yet because I want to make sure we can both watch different things at the same time without the screen freezing or getting kicked out. I am not very good with tech, so any simple explanation would be really helpful!