Vivimate IPTV
$14.99/mo · 50,000+ channels · 130,000+ VOD · International (USD)
The broadest international spread of the eight — the strongest argument in a country watching SRF, RTS and RSI plus German, French and Italian neighbours.
🇨🇭 Flickhaven — IPTV Switzerland
Pricing, channel coverage, on-demand libraries and device support, assessed for Swiss viewers.
Updated 4 August 2026 — every provider figure re-checked against its live site.
Ownership disclosure
All eight services compared on this page are owned and operated by the same group that publishes Flickhaven. This is a first-party comparison of our own brands — not an independent review, and not a survey of the wider Swissmarket. We are telling you this up front because a “best of” list that quietly ranks only its publisher's own products is not worth reading. Every figure below is taken from the live site it describes. For a genuinely independent view, seek out reviewers with no commercial relationship to these services.
Read this before you compare
None of these eight services is a domestic Swiss provider, and none is billed in CHF. They are international IPTV services with broad channel spreads. That has two consequences worth knowing before you spend anything: you will pay a currency conversion on a Swiss card, and Swiss channel coverage is not guaranteed by any headline channel count. Write down the channels you actually watch and verify each one during the free trial. If your viewing is mostly Swiss terrestrial television, a domestic provider will serve you better than anything on this page.
A traditional Swiss pay-TV package runs CHF 30–60/month, usually on a fixed-term contract with equipment rental on top. IPTV replaces that with a single subscription, a set of credentials, and an app on hardware you already own — no engineer visit, no box rental, no minimum term.
This guide compares eight services for viewers in Switzerland, assessed on what actually determines whether a subscription survives past the first month: peak-hour reliability, genuine channel coverage rather than a padded total, device support, and how quickly a human replies when something breaks.
New to IPTV? Start with our complete guide to what IPTV is and how it works.
Vivimate IPTV
Ranked first here because the widest international coverage, which suits a market watching in four languages plus neighbouring feeds. The widest international footprint — 50,000+ subscribers across 50+ countries, plus an 8K tier.
$14.99/mo
From
50,000+
Channels
130,000+
VOD
24 hours, no card
Free trial
Ordered by fit for a Swiss viewer. All eight are operated by the publisher — see the disclosure above.
$14.99/mo · 50,000+ channels · 130,000+ VOD · International (USD)
The broadest international spread of the eight — the strongest argument in a country watching SRF, RTS and RSI plus German, French and Italian neighbours.
£15/mo · 50,000+ channels · 160,000+ VOD · United Kingdom (GBP)
160,000 on-demand titles, the largest catalogue here, and useful where your viewing spans several language regions.
CA$25/mo · 50,000+ channels · 160,000+ VOD · Canada (CAD)
Canadian-focused and CAD-billed — though its NHL coverage is the one case with genuine Swiss appeal, given how closely followed ice hockey is here.
$14.99/mo · 50,000+ channels · 130,000+ VOD · International (USD)
World Cup 2026 coverage. Switzerland qualifies regularly, making the tournament window a reasonable reason to subscribe.
$14.99/mo · 50,000+ channels · 130,000+ VOD · International (USD)
Only if TiviMate is your player. Swiss households lean heavily on Swisscom blue TV boxes.
$14.99/mo · 50,000+ channels · 130,000+ VOD · International (USD)
M3U and Enigma2 support suits older receivers, though Swiss operator penetration is high and few will need it.
$14.99/mo · 50,000+ channels · 130,000+ VOD · International (USD)
NHL and NBA coverage has some Swiss appeal given the strength of domestic hockey culture, but Apollo covers hockey better.
£15.00/mo · 50,000+ channels · 99,000+ VOD · United Kingdom (GBP)
UK lineup in GBP — relevant only for British residents wanting to keep UK channels.
Full feature lists, pros and cons for all eight are published once at our brand portfolio page rather than repeated on every country guide.
| # | Service | From | Channels | VOD | Trial | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivimate IPTV | $14.99/mo | 50,000+ | 130,000+ | 24 hours, no card | International (USD) |
| 2 | IG IPTV | £15/mo | 50,000+ | 160,000+ | 24 hours, no card | United Kingdom (GBP) |
| 3 | Apollo Group TV | CA$25/mo | 50,000+ | 160,000+ | 24 hours, no card | Canada (CAD) |
| 4 | TVNado IPTV | $14.99/mo | 50,000+ | 130,000+ | 24 hours, no card | International (USD) |
| 5 | TiviMate IPTV | $14.99/mo | 50,000+ | 130,000+ | 24 hours, no card | International (USD) |
| 6 | Vivimate TV | $14.99/mo | 50,000+ | 130,000+ | 24 hours, no card | International (USD) |
| 7 | IPTV Free Trial 2026 | $14.99/mo | 50,000+ | 130,000+ | 24 hours, no card | International (USD) |
| 8 | Flickhaven | £15.00/mo | 50,000+ | 99,000+ | 24 hours, no card | United Kingdom (GBP) |
All eight publish 50,000+ live channels, 99.99% uptime and a 7-day refund window. The genuine differentiators are billing currency, on-demand library size, regional lineup and player focus.
Channel counts are the most padded figure in this market. What matters is whether the specific channels you watch are present and working. These are the Swiss channels worth verifying by name during a free trial:
German (SRF)
SRF 1, SRF zwei, SRF info
French (RTS)
RTS Un, RTS Deux
Italian (RSI)
RSI La 1, RSI La 2
Sport & commercial
blue Sport, MySports, 3+, Eurosport
For most Swiss subscribers, sport is what decides whether an IPTV service is worth keeping. The fixtures that matter here are the Super League, and above all National League ice hockey.
blue Sport and MySports carry most domestic football and hockey. Rights change between seasons and vary by territory, so treat any provider's sports claims as something to verify during the trial rather than take on trust — check the specific competition you follow, at the time it actually airs.
| Factor | IPTV | Swisscom blue TV, Sunrise and Quickline |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | From $14.99/mo | CHF 30–60/month |
| Contract | None, cancel any time | Typically 12–24 months |
| Installation | None — credentials by WhatsApp | Engineer visit or self-install kit |
| Equipment rental | None — uses devices you own | Box rental per room |
| Setup time | Around 2 minutes | Days to weeks |
| Portability | Any internet connection | Fixed to the address |
| Trial | 24 hours, no card | Rarely offered |
| Swiss channel guarantee | Not guaranteed — verify in trial | Contractual |
| Licensing certainty | Verify per provider | Fully licensed |
The rows where a domestic operator wins outright are licensing certainty and guaranteed Swiss channel coverage. Neither is a small advantage, and both are worth weighing against the price difference.
IPTV as a technology is legal. It is the same delivery method used by mainstream broadcaster catch-up services — television carried over internet protocol. What determines legality is licensing: whether a given provider holds distribution rights for the channels it carries. That is a question about the provider, not about IPTV.
Verify the licensing position of any service before subscribing, and understand that responsibility for compliance in Switzerland rests with you as the subscriber.
Licence fee: Serafe — mandatory household fee
Switzerland charges the Serafe household levy, currently CHF 335 per year. It is owed per household regardless of whether you own a receiver, so switching to IPTV does not remove it. Verify your position with Serafe AG.
Rates and rules change. Confirm your own position with the relevant Swiss authority rather than relying on this page.
Start the free trial
Message the service on WhatsApp and request the 24-hour trial. No card is needed on any of the eight. Credentials usually arrive in two to five minutes.
Install a player app
TiviMate is the strongest option on Android TV and Firestick; IPTV Smarters Pro covers iOS and Windows. Both are free to install.
Check your Swiss channels by name
Do not trust the channel count. Open the specific Swiss channels listed above and confirm each one loads and has a working programme guide.
Test at peak hours
Watch during the evening peak, when server load is highest. A service that is flawless at 2pm and unwatchable at 9pm is not a service you want.
Ask support a question
Response time during the trial is the best available predictor of response time when something breaks after you have paid.
Vivimate IPTV leads this comparison for Swiss viewers — the widest international coverage, which suits a market watching in four languages plus neighbouring feeds. IG IPTV is the main alternative, offering 160,000+ on-demand titles. Both include a 24-hour trial with no credit card, which is the only reliable way to judge peak-hour performance on your own connection.
Yes. All eight brands compared here are operated by the same group that publishes this site. We disclose that openly rather than presenting them as independent competitors. They share infrastructure and a common feature set, and differ mainly in billing currency, regional channel lineup, on-demand library size and player focus. For a genuinely independent comparison, seek out reviewers with no commercial relationship to these brands.
None of the eight is a domestic Swiss provider — they are international IPTV services with broad channel spreads, and none is billed in CHF. Some Swiss channels appear in their international lineups, but coverage is not guaranteed. Write down the channels you actually watch and verify each one during the 24-hour trial before paying.
IPTV as a technology is legal — it is the same delivery method used by mainstream broadcast catch-up services. Legality turns on whether a given provider holds distribution rights for the channels it carries, not on the technology or the player app. Verify the licensing position of any service before subscribing, and understand that responsibility for compliance in Switzerland rests with you as the subscriber.
Serafe — mandatory household fee. Switzerland charges the Serafe household levy, currently CHF 335 per year. It is owed per household regardless of whether you own a receiver, so switching to IPTV does not remove it. Verify your position with Serafe AG.
The services here run from $14.99/mo, with 12-month plans working out considerably lower per month once the two bonus months are counted. A traditional Swiss pay-TV package typically costs CHF 30–60/month, usually on a fixed-term contract with equipment rental on top.
Plan on at least 10 Mbps for reliable 1080p HD and 25 Mbps for 4K UHD. Connection stability matters more than raw speed — a wired Ethernet connection or 5GHz Wi-Fi will outperform a faster but congested 2.4GHz link, and buffering is far more often a Wi-Fi problem than a bandwidth one.
None of the eight brands publishes a specific simultaneous-stream limit on its site, so confirm the number directly with support before subscribing if multi-room viewing matters to you. All eight support the same credentials across Firestick, Smart TVs, Android, iOS, Apple TV, MAG boxes, Roku, Windows and Kodi.
All eight brands publish a 7-day refund window. That is shorter than the 30-day guarantee common elsewhere in streaming, so do your real testing during the free trial and within the first week rather than relying on a later refund.
For a viewer in Switzerland, Vivimate IPTV is the pick from this group — the widest international coverage, which suits a market watching in four languages plus neighbouring feeds.
Be clear-eyed about the trade-off though: none of the eight is a Swiss service, none bills in CHF, and Swiss channel coverage is something you must verify rather than assume. If your viewing is mostly Swiss terrestrial television, a domestic provider is the better answer.
Whichever you choose, use the 24-hour trial properly before paying. Test at peak hours, on your own connection, with the channels you actually watch. Every service in this market looks identical on paper — the trial is the only thing that tells you the truth.