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📺 Comparison • Updated December 2025

IPTV vs Streaming Services: Which is Better?

Paying $100+/month for Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and YouTube TV? There's a smarter way.

We compared IPTV with popular streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, YouTube TV) to show you how to get live TV + on-demand content for $15/month instead of $100+/month.

The Streaming Subscription Problem

Most people now pay for 4-6 streaming services:

Netflix
Movies & shows (no live TV)
$15.49/month
Hulu
Shows & limited live TV
$17.99/month
Disney+
Disney content only
$13.99/month
HBO Max
HBO shows & movies
$15.99/month
YouTube TV
Live TV channels
$72.99/month
Paramount+
CBS shows & movies
$11.99/month
Total Monthly Cost:
$148.44
$1,781/year for fragmented content

The IPTV Solution

One IPTV subscription replaces all of them:

IPTV Monthly Cost:
$15.99
Everything in one place

What You Get:

20,000+ live TV channels
50,000+ movies & shows (VOD)
150+ sports channels
All news channels (CNN, Fox, MSNBC)

Replaces:

Netflix (VOD content)
Hulu (shows + live TV)
Disney+ (movies & shows)
YouTube TV (live channels)

Annual Savings

$1,589

per year by switching to IPTV

Detailed Comparison

FeatureIPTVNetflixHulu + Live TVYouTube TV
Monthly Cost$15.99$15.49$76.99$72.99
Live TV Channels20,000+❌ None90+100+
VOD Content✅ 50,000+✅ Large library✅ Included⚠️ Limited
Sports Channels150+❌ None30+35+
News Channels✅ All major❌ None✅ Included✅ Included
International Content10,000+ channels⚠️ Limited⚠️ Limited❌ Minimal
Simultaneous Streams52-423

Which is Better for You?

Choose IPTV if you want:

  • Live TV channels (news, sports, entertainment)
  • Sports coverage (NFL, NBA, Premier League, UFC)
  • International content from 150+ countries
  • Everything in one subscription
  • Save $1,500+ per year

Choose Streaming Services if you:

  • Only watch on-demand content (no live TV needed)
  • Don't watch sports or news
  • Prefer Netflix's original content exclusively
  • Don't mind paying for multiple subscriptions

💡 Pro Tip: Best of Both Worlds

Get IPTV ($15.99/month) for live TV and sports, plus keep Netflix ($15.49/month) for exclusive originals.

$31.48/month

vs $148/month for all streaming services

Save $116.52/month ($1,398/year)

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Get live TV + on-demand content for less than the cost of Netflix alone.

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About the IPTV Expert Team

Our team has been analyzing streaming services and IPTV providers since 2018. We've helped thousands of cord-cutters save money by finding the right balance between IPTV and traditional streaming services.

Last Updated: December 9, 2025 • Published: January 1, 2026