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Vivimate IPTV
£15.00/mo · 55,000+ channels · 130,000+ VOD · International (GBP)
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
Best IPTV Switzerland 2026 — Our 8 Brands Compared
Pricing, channel coverage, on-demand libraries and device support, assessed for Swiss viewers in Switzerland.
None of the eight IPTV services compared here is a domestic Swiss provider: they are international services billed in pounds sterling rather than CHF, so coverage of SRF 1, SRF zwei, SRF info and other Swiss channels is not guaranteed by any headline count. All eight are operated by the group that publishes Flickhaven. A traditional package from Swisscom, Sunrise and Quickline runs CHF 30–60/month. Each offers a 24-hour trial with no card, so verify the channels you actually watch before paying.
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 Swiss market. Pricing is unified in pounds sterling across all eight; channel and library figures come from each brand's published site. For a genuinely independent view, seek out reviewers with no commercial relationship to these services.
Read this before you compare
You will pay a currency conversion from CHF to pounds sterling on a Swiss card. If your viewing is mostly Swiss terrestrial television, a domestic operator (Swisscom, Sunrise and Quickline) will serve you better than anything on this page.
A traditional Swiss pay-TV package from Swisscom, Sunrise and Quickline runs CHF 30–60/month, usually on a fixed-term contract. The eight services here replace that with one prepaid IPTV subscription and an app on hardware you already own. New to IPTV? Start with how IPTV works, for Swiss viewers who have not used it before.
Top pick for Switzerland
Vivimate IPTV
Listed first here because the widest international coverage, which suits a market watching in four languages plus neighbouring feeds. The widest international footprint of the eight, plus an 8K tier.
£15.00/mo
From
55,000+
Channels
130,000+
VOD
24 hours, no card
Free trial
The eight services compared
Ordered by fit for a Swiss viewer. All eight are operated by the publisher — see the disclosure above.
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IG IPTV
£15.00/mo · 55,000+ 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.
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Apollo Group TV
£15.00/mo · 55,000+ channels · 160,000+ VOD · Canadian lineup (GBP)
Canadian-focused — though its NHL coverage is the one case with genuine Swiss appeal, given how closely followed ice hockey is here.
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TVNado IPTV
£15.00/mo · 55,000+ channels · 130,000+ VOD · International (GBP)
Built around major football tournaments. With the 2026 World Cup over, its case in Switzerland is the next tournament window rather than the domestic season.
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TiviMate IPTV
£15.00/mo · 55,000+ channels · 130,000+ VOD · International (GBP)
Only if TiviMate is your player; on IPTV Smarters or a Smart TV app, the other brands carry the same channels.
TiviMate IPTV is a subscription brand run by our group. It is not the TiviMate player app and is not affiliated with that app's developer.
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Vivimate TV
£15.00/mo · 55,000+ channels · 130,000+ VOD · International (GBP)
M3U and Enigma2 support is the main argument for it if you already own one of those boxes; otherwise the other brands serve a Swiss viewer as well.
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IPTV Free Trial 2026
£15.00/mo · 55,000+ channels · 130,000+ VOD · US sports focus (GBP)
NHL and NBA coverage has some Swiss appeal given the strength of domestic hockey culture, but Apollo covers hockey better.
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Flickhaven
£15.00/mo · 55,000+ channels · 180,000+ VOD · United Kingdom (GBP)
UK lineup — relevant only for British residents wanting to keep UK channels.
All eight publish 55,000+ live channels and a free 24-hour trial, and bill in pounds sterling on the same plan ladder. The side-by-side table, full feature lists, pros and cons are published once on the brand portfolio behind these Switzerland picks rather than repeated on every country guide.
Swiss channels to check for
A headline channel count says nothing about these — verify each Swiss channel you watch by name during the free trial:
German (SRF)
SRF 1, SRF zwei, SRF info
French (RTS)
RTS 1, RTS 2
Italian (RSI)
RSI La 1, RSI La 2
Sport & commercial
Pay-TV sports channels, 3+
IPTV Schweiz, IPTV Suisse: Three TV Markets in One
Switzerland doesn't have a single domestic broadcast market the way most of the countries on this page do. Public television splits along the same lines as the language regions: SRF broadcasts to the German-speaking majority, RTS to French-speaking Romandie, and RSI to Italian-speaking Ticino — each with its own schedule, news desk and regional programming, not simply a dubbed version of the others.
For Swiss IPTV that means checking the right channels by name. A household in Zürich needs SRF 1 and SRF zwei; in Geneva or Lausanne, RTS 1 and RTS 2; in Ticino, RSI La 1. IPTV Schweiz and IPTV Suisse searches are really the same question asked in two languages: does the line-up carry your region's channels, plus the German, French or Italian neighbours you watch?
Sport is the second check. National League ice hockey and Super League football both sit mostly behind pay-TV sports channels from the main operators, Swisscom and Sunrise (which now also runs the former UPC cable network). Test a hockey game on your own connection during the trial.
Any saving from IPTV en Suisse comes from the pay-TV bill, never from the Serafe fee. Voters rejected the "200 Francs Is Enough" initiative on 8 March 2026, with almost 62% voting no and not a single canton in favour, so the levy stays at CHF 335 for 2026 and falls only on the Federal Council's own timetable, to CHF 300 by 2029. Weigh the Swisscom or Sunrise package you would drop, not the levy, against an IPTV plan.
One more thing worth knowing before you choose a Schweizer IPTV service: all eight are billed in pounds sterling, not francs, so your card issuer's own foreign-currency terms apply on top of the exchange rate — worth checking before you commit, the same as with any other GBP-billed subscription.
Sport in Switzerland
The fixtures that matter to Swiss subscribers are the Super League, and above all National League ice hockey. Pay-TV sports channels carry most domestic football and hockey. Rights change between seasons, so check the competition you follow during the trial, at the time it actually airs.
IPTV vs Swiss pay-TV
| Factor | IPTV | Swisscom, Sunrise and Quickline |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | From £15.00/mo | CHF 30–60/month |
| Billing currency | Pounds sterling (GBP) | CHF |
| Contract | None, cancel any time | Typically 12–24 months |
| Trial | 24 hours, no card | Rarely offered |
| Swiss channel guarantee | Not guaranteed — verify in trial | Contractual |
| Licence fee | Same position as with pay-TV | Serafe — mandatory household fee |
| Licensing certainty | Verify per provider | Holds rights to its channels |
The rows where a domestic operator wins outright are licensing certainty and a complete Swiss channel line-up. Neither is a small advantage, and both are worth weighing against the price difference.
Legality and licence fees in Switzerland
IPTV as a technology is legal; what determines legality is licensing — whether a given provider holds distribution rights for the channels it carries. Verify that before subscribing: responsibility for compliance in Switzerland rests with you as the subscriber.
Licence fee: Serafe — mandatory household fee
Switzerland charges the Serafe household levy: CHF 335 a year in 2026, with the Federal Council cutting it in steps to CHF 300 by 2029 (voters rejected a cut to CHF 200 in March 2026). 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.
How to test before you pay
Request the 24-hour trial on WhatsApp — no card is needed on any of the eight — then open SRF 1, SRF zwei, SRF info and the other Swiss channels you watch by name during the evening peak, and time how long support takes to answer a question. The full method is in our guide on testing an IPTV service on Swiss channels before you pay.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best IPTV service in Switzerland?
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.
Are all eight of these services related?
Yes. All eight brands compared here are operated by the same group that publishes this site, so this is a first-party comparison rather than an independent review. They share infrastructure, one support desk and one price ladder billed in pounds sterling, and differ mainly in regional channel lineup, on-demand library size and player focus.
Do these services carry Swiss channels?
None of the eight is a domestic Swiss provider. Some Swiss channels appear in their international lineups, but coverage is not guaranteed. Check SRF 1, SRF zwei, SRF info and the other channels you watch by name during the 24-hour trial before paying.
Which broadcasters hold the sports rights in Switzerland?
Pay-TV sports channels carry most domestic football and hockey. The fixtures that matter most to Swiss subscribers are the Super League, and above all National League ice hockey. Rights change between seasons, so check the specific competition you follow during the trial, at the time it actually airs.
Will I be billed in CHF?
No. All eight bill in pounds sterling (GBP), not CHF, so a Swiss card pays a currency conversion on the terms your card issuer sets. Local pay-TV from Swisscom, Sunrise and Quickline is billed in CHF at CHF 30–60/month.
Is IPTV legal in Switzerland?
IPTV as a technology is legal. 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; responsibility for compliance in Switzerland rests with you as the subscriber.
Do I still need a TV licence in Switzerland?
Serafe — mandatory household fee. Switzerland charges the Serafe household levy: CHF 335 a year in 2026, with the Federal Council cutting it in steps to CHF 300 by 2029 (voters rejected a cut to CHF 200 in March 2026). 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.
How much does IPTV cost compared to Swiss pay-TV?
The services here run from £15.00/mo, or £3.93/mo effective on the 12-month plan, two bonus months included. A traditional Swiss pay-TV package from Swisscom, Sunrise and Quickline typically costs CHF 30–60/month, usually on a fixed-term contract.
The bottom line
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.
None of the eight is a Swiss service, so Swiss channel coverage is something to verify rather than assume.
Whichever you choose, use the 24-hour trial before paying: peak hours, your own connection, the channels you actually watch.
Comparing markets? The same method is applied in our guides to the best IPTV in Germany and the best IPTV in Italy.