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Hectic TV for expats & international viewers

Your world.
In your language.

Hectic TV speaks 37 languages, sorts your playlist by country and can translate the guide, so the channels from your provider are easy to find, wherever home is.

Download on the App Store

On the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch

Live TV channel list on iPad with demo channels

What you get

  • 37 languages

    The whole app, from setup to settings, in 37 languages. It follows your device language, or you can choose one.

  • Sorted by country

    Country detection groups a large international playlist by country and puts the most relevant groups first.

  • A guide you can read

    With Pro, translate programme titles and descriptions in the guide into your language.

  • Watch together across borders

    SharePlay over FaceTime keeps family in different countries in sync: pause, scrub, next episode.

  • Your library, everywhere

    With Pro, iCloud sync keeps your library on all your Apple devices.

  • Smart search

    Finds channels, films, series and countries, even with typos or in another script.

Up and running in three steps

  1. Download Hectic TV on iPhone or iPad.
  2. Add the playlist or Xtream login from your provider.
  3. Pick your country groups, set your language and settle in.

Fair, simple pricing

  • Free version

    Plays one of your own playlists, with live TV, guide, movies & series, Picture in Picture, AirPlay and parental controls. No ads.

  • Hectic TV Pro, pay once

    Unlimited playlists, iCloud sync, Multiview and guide translation, shared with your family. The price is shown in the App Store in your currency. No subscription, ever.

Download on the App Store

Questions

Will Hectic TV give me channels from home?

No. Hectic TV doesn’t include or unlock any channels. It plays the playlist from your provider; what’s in it, and where you can watch it, depends on your provider and their rights.

Which languages?

The app is translated into 37 languages. Guide translation (Pro) works on the programme information your provider supplies.

Can my family use my Pro purchase?

Yes. Pro is a one-off purchase that can be shared with your family through Family Sharing.

Hectic TV is a media player only. It does not include, sell or recommend any channels, playlists or streams; the only content it offers itself is five openly licensed sample films and public-domain titles from the Internet Archive. Add only content you have the right to watch.

Made for more than one kind of viewer