British internet television service
TVPlayer was an Internet television service in the United Kingdom, owned by international digital distribution company Alchimie.[2][3] It provided access to free live television channel streams using a web browser or application software made for mobile devices.[4] Alongside the free service, TVPlayer offered multiple no contract monthly subscriptions each carrying different premium live television channel streams.
History
TVPlayer was launched as Android and Apple iOS smartphone apps on 19 December 2013. Compatible apps for Android tablet computers and the Apple iPad were released on 30 January 2014.[5] As of January 2017, the applications had been downloaded 2.5 million times and had over one million active viewers.
On 30 January 2017, TVPlayer announced it had launched compatibility for all Windows 10 devices.[6]
On 26 November 2020, TVPlayer's licensing agreement with Discovery expired. Discovery, Investigation Discovery, TLC and Discovery Home & Health were no longer available on TVPlayer’s Premium service and Quest, Quest Red, Really, DMAX, Food Network and HGTV were removed from the free service.
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Accessing TVPlayer content
TVPlayer is a United Kingdom only service and offers streaming of up to 1080i video resolution depending on the capabilities of the device being used. Some channels are only available while using a Wi-Fi Internet connection due to licensing rights and legal restrictions. Two devices on the same account can stream subscribed content at the same time.
Compatible devices
Devices and operating systems that can be used to watch TVPlayer television content:
- Laptops and desktop computers
- Tablet computers and smartphones
- Video game consoles
- Set-top box / streaming devices
Available television content
There is a video on demand service allowing viewers to catch up on up to 30 days of television programmes.[8] Some television channels are not available on certain devices and software due to licensing rights and legal restrictions.
