VintageTQ Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Hey all, Could anyone advise on what the best options for expat tv packages are, including set top box and or just streaming? I signed up to PulseTV about a month ago and really like their channel selection but there is just too much buffering for me and even though I have tried everything to solve it (including changing internet providers) I just cannot get a steady reliable feed. I also know of TVmucho but they appear to be having similar buffering problems. Any other good alternatives anyone can recommend? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Get an android box something like Mecool MK9 android 10.0 get a yearly subscription of IPTV app from Aliexpress that has like 13,000 channels fro a many countries around the world, it will cost you all up about 2,500 baht and you are good to go... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Are you looking for live TV only or need catch-up too? This looks like a good option for live streaming (seems to work well in BlueStacks emulator too) https://livenettv.bz/ For a paid option I've been recommended this for USD 70 per year including catch-up on 700 channels. I have NOT tried it yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageTQ Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 40 minutes ago, Crossy said: Are you looking for live TV only or need catch-up too? This looks like a good option for live streaming (seems to work well in BlueStacks emulator too) https://livenettv.bz/ For a paid option I've been recommended this for USD 70 per year including catch-up on 700 channels. I have NOT tried it yet. Yes live tv with a catch up option would be great. Will look into this one thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, VintageTQ said: Yes live tv with a catch up option would be great. Will look into this one thanks Oops, for some reason my link didn't post correctly (possibly finger trouble), for the paid option with catch-up try IPTVeros 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 19 hours ago, ezzra said: Get an android box something like Mecool MK9 android 10.0 get a yearly subscription of IPTV app from Aliexpress that has like 13,000 channels fro a many countries around the world, it will cost you all up about 2,500 baht and you are good to go... Isn't this your post of a few weeks ago? Mobdro probably also working great for you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChakaKhan Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 18 minutes ago, Susco said: Isn't this your post of a few weeks ago? Mobdro probably also working great for you? Sadly Mobdro seems to be done for.....has been down for awhile as I was using it.... ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP Posted February 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2021 I pesonally find it so pointless when a TV package advertises 17000 channels or similar. It takes longer to choose which channel from which country via which server you are going to use, than it does to watch the actual program. Similar thing with VPNs which say 3000 servers in 500 countries. I only want one so I can watch UK TV, or you for your own country. Express VPN on my normal PC gives me the ability to watch any UK or USA channel, some with catch up ie iPlayer or ITV Hub, or the footie on NBCSports via ustvgo.tv. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 20 hours ago, VintageTQ said: Hey all, Could anyone advise on what the best options for expat tv packages are, including set top box and or just streaming? I signed up to PulseTV about a month ago and really like their channel selection but there is just too much buffering for me and even though I have tried everything to solve it (including changing internet providers) I just cannot get a steady reliable feed. I also know of TVmucho but they appear to be having similar buffering problems. Any other good alternatives anyone can recommend? Cheers I'm surprised you've been having problems with PulseTV. I've been a subscriber for over 3 years (two boxes running simultaneously) and buffering is very rare. The problem is likely to be your internet connection. I have you checked the speeds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pattaya1234was Posted February 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2021 I think it is very difficult to get 'free' expat TV here. Yes, you can get reception with buffering. I have mentioned what I use on previous occasions but expats seem unwilling to pay. I use AirTV Extra. This app costs about 5500 baht per year-much more expensive if you pay by the month. You will get a free 3-day trial before you part with any money and I have been using this app for about 4 years without any problems. You will first need to buy an android box, either from Lazada or from Tukcom-. I use a Minix Box and these can be bought for various prices up to 6,000 baht-you get what you pay for here-you can get one for 2,000 baht. AirTVExtra provides you with just about every Sky channel and Sports program. It also has catch-up for 5 days and you can see program listings for 5 days in advance. The picture quality is superb and there is very, very little buffering-watching a whole day of Test cricket it may buffer once during the day. By the way I have nothing to do with the company which provides the app. Just Google AirTVExtra-the Extra gets you the catch-up. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball53098 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I have been using IPTV services for at least 3 or 4 years now. They pretty much are all the same. I want USA live channels mostly be it sports or news. They all seem to be about the same in quality and buffering issues and price. Never subscribe more than 3 months at a time due to the possible loss of the service. I am on one now https://www.hiveiptvhome.com/ Its been OK but maybe not for everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchWrapSupreme Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Anyone got a source for the BBC? Easyview has been broken for awhile. For US news, LiveNewsNow has been great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageTQ Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, KannikaP said: I pesonally find it so pointless when a TV package advertises 17000 channels or similar. It takes longer to choose which channel from which country via which server you are going to use, than it does to watch the actual program. Similar thing with VPNs which say 3000 servers in 500 countries. I only want one so I can watch UK TV, or you for your own country. Express VPN on my normal PC gives me the ability to watch any UK or USA channel, some with catch up ie iPlayer or ITV Hub, or the footie on NBCSports via ustvgo.tv. Yes , to be honest, a provider offering thousands of channels is more a minus than a plus for me. I'd rather have something similar to what pulse-tv offers which is a good but select choice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageTQ Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 56 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: I'm surprised you've been having problems with PulseTV. I've been a subscriber for over 3 years (two boxes running simultaneously) and buffering is very rare. The problem is likely to be your internet connection. I have you checked the speeds? Yes my speeds are ok. Maximum in my condo bldg is 50 mbps downloads speed, i've checked the speeds and i'm always over 40 mbps. I spoke to pulse and they say i need only 14 mbps to have buffer free streaming so i really don't understand why i have such a problem. Don't get me wrong sometimes it is ok but then sometimes it's almost unwatchable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 4 hours ago, VintageTQ said: Yes my speeds are ok. Maximum in my condo bldg is 50 mbps downloads speed, i've checked the speeds and i'm always over 40 mbps. I spoke to pulse and they say i need only 14 mbps to have buffer free streaming so i really don't understand why i have such a problem. Don't get me wrong sometimes it is ok but then sometimes it's almost unwatchable. I feel for you. I'd be lost without my Pulse. Are you using wi-fi or a cable. I have two Pulse boxes, and the one that connects via wi-fi has more buffering, but only in the evenings. The other one is fine pretty much all of the time. A few years ago we used True Online and the buffering was worse. Since moving to AIS it's been fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Never bothered with TV or TV package....there is enough free TV (certainly from the UK) on my laptop to keep my tiny mind occupied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageTQ Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 2 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: I feel for you. I'd be lost without my Pulse. Are you using wi-fi or a cable. I have two Pulse boxes, and the one that connects via wi-fi has more buffering, but only in the evenings. The other one is fine pretty much all of the time. A few years ago we used True Online and the buffering was worse. Since moving to AIS it's been fine. I'm currently only wifi through my pc. I got it wifi only to start with so I could test it with a view to getting the set top box after a month. But with my having so many issues I'm just really not sure I want to fork out the 4500 for the box in the hope it might work better. I've tried everything because when it works its a great service. I switched from True to AIS in the hope they might be better but still the same problems ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 22 minutes ago, VintageTQ said: I'm currently only wifi through my pc Try using an Ethernet cable between your router and PC, not wi-fi. When I did that, buffering mostly disappeared. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzz Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 22 hours ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said: Anyone got a source for the BBC? Easyview has been broken for awhile. For US news, LiveNewsNow has been great. https://www.newslive.com/united-kingdom/bbc-world-news.html worked yesterday, today ..nope ;-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlcwaterfall Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 USTVGO channels list - USTVGO.TV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 9:39 AM, KannikaP said: I pesonally find it so pointless when a TV package advertises 17000 channels or similar. It takes longer to choose which channel from which country via which server you are going to use, than it does to watch the actual program. Similar thing with VPNs which say 3000 servers in 500 countries. I only want one so I can watch UK TV, or you for your own country. Express VPN on my normal PC gives me the ability to watch any UK or USA channel, some with catch up ie iPlayer or ITV Hub, or the footie on NBCSports via ustvgo.tv. Ditto. Use ExpressVPN for the U.K. channels, fmovies for other stuff and have the option of the torrent sites to search for harder to find movies and series, also a good source for music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 23 hours ago, VintageTQ said: Yes , to be honest, a provider offering thousands of channels is more a minus than a plus for me. I'd rather have something similar to what pulse-tv offers which is a good but select choice Ever considered that there are people from any of the other 194 countries as yours, and they also like to watch TV from their home country? 23 hours ago, VintageTQ said: Yes my speeds are ok. Maximum in my condo bldg is 50 mbps downloads speed, i've checked the speeds and i'm always over 40 mbps. I spoke to pulse and they say i need only 14 mbps to have buffer free streaming so i really don't understand why i have such a problem. Don't get me wrong sometimes it is ok but then sometimes it's almost unwatchable. An internet provider speed test, test over a multi thread connection (similar to a download manager) to a server inside Thailand. Doesn't really make much sense, if you consider that the IPTV servers are most likely at the other side of the world, and with a video stream you only get 1 connection. The only reliable speed test for this purpose is testmy.net testing to a server in Europe or the US. Your test result will be a fraction of that 40 Mbps. 16 hours ago, VintageTQ said: I'm currently only wifi through my pc. I got it wifi only to start with so I could test it with a view to getting the set top box after a month. But with my having so many issues I'm just really not sure I want to fork out the 4500 for the box in the hope it might work better. Maybe you could start with hardwiring your PC to your router, because Wi-Fi, regardless how close your router and strength of your signal, will always give you a lower speed and be unstable. For live tv, which is different from recorded content like movies, you need a constant speed. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/wi-fi-vs-ethernet-how-much-faster-wired-connection-paul-zdzitowiecki Wi-Fi vs Ethernet: Interference and reliability An Ethernet connection experiences less interference and is more reliable than Wi-Fi. Things like your home’s layout, your modem, your neighbours’ networks, and the number of connected devices will interfere with wireless connections. This can result in a number of issues, including: Sometimes your devices will lose signal completely. Higher latency. Interference can increase latency. Slow speeds. Interference can also slow down speeds drastically. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball53098 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 2/18/2021 at 4:22 PM, Crossy said: Oops, for some reason my link didn't post correctly (possibly finger trouble), for the paid option with catch-up try IPTVeros On your recommend I subscribed for a month to see what kind of service this is. My current IPTV provider is having issues and I cannot put up with it as the buffering now is horrible. And the plan is almost finished now so time to look at others again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Just now, longball53098 said: On your recommend I subscribed for a month to see what kind of service this is. My current IPTV provider is having issues and I cannot put up with it as the buffering now is horrible. And the plan is almost finished now so time to look at others again. Do let us all know how you get on. I'm currently using AirTV-Extra but eros is a lot cheaper (and permits multiple devices [one active at a time]), worth a swap IF it performs as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball53098 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, Crossy said: Do let us all know how you get on. I'm currently using AirTV-Extra but eros is a lot cheaper (and permits multiple devices [one active at a time]), worth a swap IF it performs as well! AirTV would not be for me as I only use Windows and m3u players or devices. No Android or others 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 I use a firestick and I use the iViewHD+ on my TV, its not cheap but for LIVE and Catch up TV stupendously good But the most important part is you Internet connection, it must be stable, for iViewHD you DON’T need any vpn However its mostly UK TV watching TV on a Laptop or Tablet is NOT for me, Big TV is way more relaxing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, longball53098 said: AirTV would not be for me as I only use Windows and m3u players or devices. No Android or others Yeah, I run it on my tablet and cast to the TV via Chromecast if I'm allowed to watch on a bigger screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) On 2/20/2021 at 7:45 AM, Susco said: Wi-Fi vs Ethernet: Interference and reliability An Ethernet connection experiences less interference and is more reliable than Wi-Fi. Things like your home’s layout, your modem, your neighbours’ networks, and the number of connected devices will interfere with wireless connections. This can result in a number of issues, including: Sometimes your devices will lose signal completely. Higher latency. Interference can increase latency. Slow speeds. Interference can also slow down speeds drastically. Do you know that almost ALL 2020 TVS have a 100mb LAN connection, so the WIFI is actually faster then Ethernet. I know it sounds crazy, but for some reason TV manufactures’ have not updated the LAN port, its still on 2010 speeds the best option is to have a dedicated WIFI for your TV signal only, this will reduce LAG Edited February 21, 2021 by bolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 16 minutes ago, bolt said: Do you know that almost ALL 2020 TVS have a 100mb LAN connection, so the WIFI is actually faster then Ethernet. I know it sounds crazy, but for some reason TV manufactures’ have not updated the LAN port, its still on 2010 speeds Yes I know that, and it is because there is no need for faster speed, because even a real uncompressed 4K live stream need only about half of that 100 Mbps Over a 1000 Gbps connection you will have no better stream than over a 100 Mbps connection. 19 minutes ago, bolt said: the best option is to have a dedicated WIFI for your TV signal only, this will reduce LAG Wireless will always increase lag, there is no way around that. Do a latency test to the same website over wired and wireless, and your latency will be considerable higher over wireless. Other than that, I already explained the other issues that wireless has, as for example interference, even from your tv screen. Those people in the link I posted are experts in their field, so I think I go with their findings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Crossy said: Do let us all know how you get on. I'm currently using AirTV-Extra but eros is a lot cheaper (and permits multiple devices [one active at a time]), worth a swap IF it performs as well! Same here Crossy. Thanks for that mate, got it yesterday. So far so good. I'll only use it for sports so as long as I get that, I'm happy. I've been getting the cricket via Kayo Sport in Australia so need a VPN. So at around 500 Baht per month, it's less than half of what I was paying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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