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Hectic TV for hotels, holiday lets, bars & gyms

Every screen.
Under control.

For hotels, holiday lets, bars and gyms: set Hectic TV up once, keep chosen channels and groups behind a PIN, and keep every device in step with iCloud.

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

Hectic TV on Apple TV with demo channels

What you get

  • PIN and group locks

    A parental PIN, channel and group locks, and automatic adult-content lock keep screens guest-appropriate.

  • Set up once

    With Pro, iCloud sync keeps your library on every device on the same Apple ID.

  • Clean for guests

    No ads, no accounts to sign in to, and a calm interface in 37 languages for international guests.

  • No guest data

    Hectic TV collects no data at all: no analytics, no tracking, nothing about who watched what.

  • Big screens

    AirPlay from iPad, or Hectic TV on Apple TV with Top Shelf.

  • Cinema Mode

    In screening rooms and lounges, HomeKit Cinema Mode dims compatible lights when playback starts.

Up and running in three steps

  1. Install Hectic TV on your iPads and Apple TVs.
  2. Add your licensed provider’s playlist and set a PIN and locks.
  3. Turn on iCloud sync with Pro and the rest of your devices match.

Licensing: showing TV to guests or customers usually needs your provider’s permission for commercial use and local licences (in the UK, for example, a TV Licence and public-performance licences). Hectic TV is only the player and does not supply content or licences.

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.

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Questions

Do I need a licence to show TV to guests or customers?

Usually, yes. Showing TV in a public or commercial space normally needs your provider’s permission for commercial use and the right local licences (in the UK, for example, a TV Licence and public-performance licences). Hectic TV is only the player and does not supply content or licences.

How many devices can I use?

Pro is a one-off purchase per Apple ID and syncs across that Apple ID’s devices. For larger multi-device setups, email us via the Support page.

Can guests change the settings?

Channels, groups and adult content can sit behind a PIN, and Face ID can stand in for the PIN on your own devices.

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