1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

IPTV Recommendations

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Welsh Saint, Oct 21, 2025.

  1. Welsh Saint

    Welsh Saint Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2011
    Messages:
    780
    Likes Received:
    597
    Hi all,

    I'm not sure if it has anything to do with the Amazon issue yesterday, but my Saintsplayer has died on me.

    I know some people were on the hunt for a new provider, so if anyone has any recommendations, I’m all ears.

    if you are happy to share in a post here, great. If you would rather some anonymity, please DM me.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    #1
  2. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Feb 8, 2011
    Messages:
    40,019
    Likes Received:
    40,235
    StreamQ works for me. £65 a year and you can use the same IPTV app as Saintsplayer.

    Saintsplayer is now dead
     
    #2
    thereisonlyoneno7 likes this.
  3. It'sOnlyAGame

    It'sOnlyAGame Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 5, 2017
    Messages:
    3,901
    Likes Received:
    8,016
    Nobody's perfect.
     
    #3
  4. Billy Bates

    Billy Bates Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2020
    Messages:
    2,902
    Likes Received:
    3,754
    True, I mean the politics thread is full of ****s I suppose :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
    #4
  5. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2011
    Messages:
    70,984
    Likes Received:
    40,023
    Wrong thread.
     
    #5
  6. It'sOnlyAGame

    It'sOnlyAGame Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 5, 2017
    Messages:
    3,901
    Likes Received:
    8,016
    Yes, apologies I've just realised. Please move it to the politics thread.
     
    #6
  7. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2011
    Messages:
    32,683
    Likes Received:
    38,004
    I would hold fire for anyone looking for IPTV recommendations ATM, amazon have started to block side loaded apps on fire sticks apparently.
    Definitely looks like the beginning of the end until the next way round becomes available.
     
    #7
  8. CowtownKiwi

    CowtownKiwi Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2011
    Messages:
    1,480
    Likes Received:
    1,170
    http://www.fawanews.sc/
    Works for me
     
    #8
    StJabbo1 likes this.
  9. MorgansBitOnTheSchneid

    MorgansBitOnTheSchneid Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2011
    Messages:
    2,540
    Likes Received:
    2,640
    Old sticks are fine at the moment, it's the latest stick that's running off of a different program that's causing the issues.
     
    #9
  10. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2011
    Messages:
    32,683
    Likes Received:
    38,004
    #10

  11. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2011
    Messages:
    32,683
    Likes Received:
    38,004
    I spoke to @thereisonlyoneno7 a while back, and he said with saintsplayer being taken down this could be the start of something bigger.
    Looks like he is correct.
     
    #11
    thereisonlyoneno7 likes this.
  12. StJabbo1

    StJabbo1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2019
    Messages:
    11,544
    Likes Received:
    13,675
    #12
  13. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2011
    Messages:
    21,901
    Likes Received:
    33,746
    I think there is definitely a crackdown, but I think what they are doing is taking away the ease at which you can stream and with it removing most customers.

    The new fire sticks are no longer Android based, but have a proprietary operating system (eg closed source) so you cannot side load apps that are not from the Amazon App Store. You can still stream using android or other open source operating systems.

    Also there are some legit apps that can happen to stream illegal (as well as legal) content. IPTV Smarters is an example - I have it installed on my Apple TVs that being Apple are closed source.

    I think the crux of the matter is that there will always be streaming, but it won’t be so click and play as it is now and that by nature will stop a lot of people doing it.
     
    #13
  14. oldstocktonsaint

    oldstocktonsaint Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2011
    Messages:
    6,055
    Likes Received:
    5,114
    Works for me on Plusnet, until the internet slows down about 70 mins.
     
    #14
  15. StJabbo1

    StJabbo1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2019
    Messages:
    11,544
    Likes Received:
    13,675
    I use a HDMI cable from my modem, much faster than WiFi.
     
    #15
  16. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Feb 8, 2011
    Messages:
    40,019
    Likes Received:
    40,235
    Me too. My stream on Wednesday was buffering like a bastard though, despite my router sucking in 900 MBS.
     
    #16
  17. StJabbo1

    StJabbo1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2019
    Messages:
    11,544
    Likes Received:
    13,675
    No buffering this side of the North Sea, I'm getting 1107 Mbps with a wire connection, fibre is available, I'm happy with what I have for now.
     
    #17

Share This Page