This detailed guide covers a question we frequently receive – Is IPTV Legal?
The short answer to “Is IPTV legal?” is yes. IPTV itself is not illegal. For those unfamiliar with this technology, IPTV stands for “Internet Protocol Television,” which means streaming live TV through the internet. The number of IPTV users is growing as millions of households cut the cord each year worldwide.
People are increasingly frustrated with the high costs of cable and satellite TV packages offered by their Internet service providers (ISPs). Consumers want to watch their favorite channels without paying a fortune, making IPTV services more attractive.
If you’re new to IPTV or cord-cutting, we recommend checking out our popular IPTV guide below, which has been visited by millions.
Once you understand the basics of IPTV it’s important to discuss the legality of IPTV and the difference between verified and unverified providers.
Is IPTV Legal?
As mentioned previously, IPTV itself is not illegal. Streaming live TV through the internet has been happening for several years, with thousands of services available.
However, some IPTV providers are fully legal, while others are not. It’s extremely difficult for us at TROYPOINT to determine whether an IPTV service holds the proper licensing to broadcast its channels.
Given this challenge, we at TROYPOINT take the following approach:
“TROYPOINT can’t verify whether or not an IPTV service holds the proper licensing for the channels and other content they provide. The end-user is solely liable for any IPTV service or app used on their streaming devices.”
Since this is the case we separate IPTV providers into two different categories – Verified and Unverified.
Verified IPTV Services (100% Legal)
If an IPTV provider is available through a reputable app store like Amazon, Apple, or Google Play, you can be confident it has the proper licensing for the channels and content it broadcasts.
Companies like Amazon, Google, and Apple would likely be held liable for allowing any IPTV service that distributes copyrighted content without proper licensing.
Popular examples of legal IPTV services include fuboTV, YouTube TV, Philo, Hulu, Sling, XUMO, Pluto TV, and many others listed in our guide below.
Best Legal IPTV Services
The same applies to many free live TV apps and IPTV players available in trusted app stores.
The legality of IPTV becomes a concern when unverified services are used.
