What is Vibe TV?
Vibe TV is a subscription IPTV (Internet Protocol television) service. Unlike OTT (over-the-top) services like Netflix, which stream content over the open internet, IPTV services deliver content online via privately managed networks. While legal IPTV services exist, they are used mainly for pirating streaming content.
Normally, IPTV services are kept a secret to everyone but their users. What’s odd about Vibe TV, however, is that it operates in the sunlight. It has live customer support via Facebook and a social media presence. Anyone who knows about it can sign up without a referral.
Once you sign up, Vibe TV shows its real charms, offering over 2,000 channels as advertised. From 24/7 streams of shows like Family Guy to PPV events to complete cable packages from multiple countries, Vibe TV has it all.
How does Vibe TV work?
Vibe TV is very much a new DIY service, so it lacks much of the automation you’ve come to expect from signing up for an app. Users pick their plan, starting at $15 per month for streaming on one device. Additional devices can be added for $5 per month. Once you’ve signed up for your subscription and made your user account, it’s time to wait. Vibe TV will manually set up your account and email your password within 24 hours.
Once inside the Vibe TV app, content is divided into sections: Live TV, Movies, TV series, Radio, and Catch Up. Each section has multiple subcategories. Live TV lets you pick channel listings by country, Movies let you sort titles by genre, and TV series lists available shows, etc. When you want to watch a channel, you simply select it from the menu. If it has content streaming, the video will automatically play.
Vibe TV devices
Currently, an official Vibe TV app does not exist. Tech-savvy users can install an IPTV app on their mobile device, Fire TV Stick, PC, or select smart TV models. Vibe TV also sells an Amazon Fire Stick with the service preinstalled for $50.
Most users will want to watch via web browser, though. I was able to get an IPTV app working on an Android media player, but it took several tries, even using Vibe TV’s tutorials. Using the browser, on the other hand, was quick and easy, whether on a laptop or an Xbox One. That’s right: Vibe TV’s app can be streamed on the Xbox One browser. (The lack of support for traditional streaming players and the need to use a browser, even on a console, is the only nonlegal strike against Vibe TV.)
Vibe TV channels
When Vibe TV says you’ll get over 2,000 channels, it means precisely what it says. Name a movie channel—HBO, Showtime, Cinemax—it’s here. Want to catch up on British sporting events or Cartoon Network in German? Vibe TV makes it possible. There are U.S., Canadian, U.K., Australian, Spanish, Latino, German, Italian, Portuguese, Brazilian, Pakistan, Indian, and Greek channels. You can watch live sporting events from the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, AHL, Formula 1, and more. And that’s just the TV section.