When you buy a iptv service you are asked how many connections you would like to purchase.
My question is how do you determine how many connections you need?
Do you need one connection for each internet connection?
Or do you need a connection for each tv you are watching?
Or can you use one connection at different addresses as long as one is on at a time?
one connection per usage at that time
If you have 5 different TVS being watched at exactly the same time, you will need 5 different connections. I have only 1 TV but I always buy a 2 connection sub. The reason being, 1 connection for watching live TV and a second connection if I want to record another program other than what I am watching.
Per usage does that mean each tv on same internet connection? Or per usage mean each internet connection?
Examples = 2 tvs on same internet connection = 1 or 2 connections needed?
Not using home connection. Then using it at different location using different internet connection 1 or 2 connections needed?
So if I only watch 1 TV at a time no matter what internet connection.
I only need 1 connection?
Because I only watch one at a time but sometimes in living room and sometimes in bedroom. And sometimes at a different address same thing!
has nothing to do with your internet service. It has to do with services rendered. If you buy one connection, then all you are allowed is one connection at a time. You can use it in one location/device at a time but its not specific where. If you have a home server you can use one connection and re-stream to all your devices.
Ok thanks I understand now.
If I only watch one TV at a time and others are off I only need one connection.
I think I should buy 2 connections just in case I may have both tvs on.
Thanks
Most suppliers usually have a 2 connection minimum service. That’s the way I’ve gone for years. Olympics coming up so I will be doing a ton of “multiview” sessions and definately need 2 connections. Enjoy.
@Miki interesting re: Multiview on Tivimate. I have Amber’s Strong 8K as a backup service. It’s one connection. I rarely use Multiview but there was another thread where someone was asking about how many multiview screen you could open on Strong without buffering. With 1 connection I was able to open 5-6 different screens. So it appears Tivimate doesn’t have any limitations on multiview with 1 connection
So with 1 connection, 5 different screens isn’t a violation of your 1 connection sub with AB? That’s pretty slick. Thanks.
Who knows it vey well might be. I didn’t realize that opening another screen in Multiview was using another connection until I saw @Miki’s post. But apparently you can do just that on tivimate with only 1 connection. Never received anything from Amber about it either
I was always afraid to try it for that reason.
It will definitely let you do it. Good way to get your account banned if provider is monitoring. Amber wouldn’t be the one monitoring as she isn’t the provider.
@Miki the one I use is $13.99 for 5 connections and works great .
Is that $14 USD/mth?. That’s around $19.25 Cdn. I pay half that for 2 connections which is all I need.
@Miki yes American dollars
Sorry I made a mistake. Now you have me checking all my subs. Lol. I pay about $9.25 CDN/mth for 4 connections.
Thats pretty good . Mine was that for 5 until about a year ago .
Don’t forget. The price I showed is cdn. USD is about $6.70
Correct, one at a time with one connection but I had 5 TVs going at the same time with 3 connections on one IPTV service. I had another service where I paid for 2 connections and they were strict, a 3rd TV would not work with that service.