Kemo Sat is experiencing a system wide outage and are working to get it resolved asap.
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This when backup become important!
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Absolutely. I have 3 backups thanks to a good friend here. So far I haven’t missed anything.
Btw, I think it is already back up and running. Watching it now.
Update: Apparently it is down again… 
UpUPdate: Seems to be back up… 
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Looks like a few providers were down for a bit this morning.
Down again. I know a lot of people have extra providers around here, but it’d be nice to find one that maintains a good ratio of users to bandwidth and can insure playability on big watch days like Thanksgiving.
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I just checked mine and it seems to be working. Checked several local channels and sports channels and they all seem to be working. Although, the Det/Buf game I had to switch to SD channel to watch. The hd channel was offline, but I could find it in hd via other local channels.
Working 4me. No problem. When Kemo goes down it’s usually a short outage for server upgrades or adding channels, and it’s usually a short outage. Only happened 1 other time in 3 months. Ny and Dallas. Good game so far.
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It’s working now, yes. It was down for about 2 hours today guys during the Bills game. Kemo confirmed this in their response to the ticket I’ve opened, which I do every time I notice an outage for more than 30 minutes. In just November, I’ve put in 4 tickets regarding downtime.
They are quick to respond and usually streams are back up a couple of hours after the issue is reported, but it is a bummer when the friends I’ve referred are messaging me on Thanksgiving telling me they’re unable to watch a game via a service I’ve recommended, especially for one that’s so sports-centric.
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A few services went down for a bit earlier
Yep, sometimes the nature of IPTV, especially on a major holday.
Attacks are quite common, usualy ddos. Bad players do this to attempt to ruin a services reputation. Looks like for some it’s working. I’m a little more forward thinking and have 3 other services as backup. Hopefully my internet service doesn’t die. But even sun spots and storms can cause issues like outages. It isn’t the services fault. Just the nature of the beast. ppl often complained when dishes first came out because of things like snow storms causing disruptions.
I just use them as my backup. So, I was unaware of any issues until I saw your post. That’s when I checked and did not find any major issue, but that was about an hour after your original post.
Certainly there are a plethora of reasons that an IPTV service could go down and it’d be naive to think any of these services would have perfect up time when even the legal professionals can’t always promise that. At the end of the day though, the biggest question for your end user is, “Does it work?” As in, can you reasonably reliably watch what you want when you want it? I think the best answer these days at this point intime is they’re " somewhat good enough." Needing to have 4 simultaneous subscriptions to ensure a reliable experience falls into just that. I tell my friends when I sign them up that these services mostly work, just don’t be surprised when they don’t. For some, they’re ok with that. For others that I’ve introduced, they’ve returned to cable or their sports streaming package/pass. I don’t blame either side. It’s cool that it can and often does work. It’s frustrating when it doesn’t work and the legal alternatives just do (even at the price differences). For many, it isn’t worth the endless hunt for a solid service, needing backups, managing multiple lists, and being ready for a service to end at any moment. For “powerusers” like those on this forum, we’ll weather the storm and adjust with the changes.
That said, we’re miles ahead from 5-10 years ago. Things were slower and failed more. There’s less of that now as the tech is getting better and providers have their systems down. I’m curious what we’ll get in another 5-10 years.
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have one good quality and a couple of ok ones. Just make sure they are totally different services using totally different servers. Odds are not all 3 will be experiencing the same issue at the same time on the same channel.
This is where Tivimate can shine. I make a Favorites list in my All-Channels folder. That way I can have many feds from all of my services in one place. this makes it easy to jump over to another service to watch a game or whatever with minimal aggravation.
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4 streaming services $70/mth. 1 cable sub in Canada $300+/mth. I’ve never lost full service, and I save over $230/mth.
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I’m with you guys, I really am. The problem is we’re all power users over here. Most people are not. Most people barely knows what IPTV is let alone how to navigate it and this ever-changing space. The opportunity cost alone into the research to find this space and learn all this stuff is enough for most people to just pay for the legal services. It’s not like Stremio+torrentio+Rd where i can setup accounts for friends and family remotely and build them a perfect streaming system that just works. The idea of multiple lists, backups, constant fear of your providers dying… a lot of people I try to turn to this world don’t get that. That’s the point I’m trying to make. IPTV, in its current form, is not a set it and use it thing. It needs maintaining and adjusting. I can help my 80 yr old non-tech dad easily navigate vod content. I can’t promise him a reliable iptv setup that “just works” without consent tinkering and re-tinkering for him. Maybe one soon, that’ll be the reality. But it’s not in its current form.
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My post earlier said it all. This is the nature of IPTV and there really isn’t anything we can do about it. Most here set ourselves up with backup plans, etc. Most typical users out there just want to hit the power button and know it will work. Unverified IPTV isn’t for everyone, that’s why Troy has so many options. Verified IPTV and cable/satellite are still out there for these reasons.
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Another way of looking at it is if it was easy (set and forget it) basically everybody would do it. Then of course the Feds would hammer it if it was widespread.
I’m glad there is a lot of obstacles! 
If you feel that way then most certainly you shouldn’t be in this “hobby”. I have set up hundreds of Firesticks and a few months back I started researching “Free” IPTV and posted 10 pages of F A.S.T. There are many free reliable services like Samsung +, and they rarely if ever have issues, but they are limited in there channel selection but with about 6 very good “free” iptv you can get almost anything most want. Troy has free sports sites which can be easily accessed using “Silk”. So as no two customers are alike, for those who are tech challenged you must consider what is best for them, like free IPTV if that’s all they can cope with. Then I spend 3 to 4 hours with my tech savvy customers, and teach them what to do. I give everyone a note pad and pen so they can make notes for themselves. For them I teach them how to successfully build an IPTV setup that is 100% working 24/7. With just 3 services (about $60/mth) and on seperate servers like TXRon said, as well as apps like TiViMate, stremio, and a vpn they never lose service unless their internet provider has huge issues. 
But as I mentioned no matter what type of service you use cable, satellite, dish or internet things like hurricanes can wipe out your entire infrastructure, let alone your house. In short, there are things beyond our control but with your skills things like IPTV should be an easy and natural progression.
Have fun and STREAM ON.
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