Live TV sports streaming on your smartphone isn’t a dream now. It turns out that there is a huge range of options that you can choose from – and most of the options are pretty reasonably priced. Gadgets 360 looked at the various Indian live TV apps, going through listings and other people’s recommendations before trying the apps out, and then we picked the ones we thought worked well enough to recommend.
These apps fall into three basic categories. First, there are third-party apps that you can use for a fee. The rates they charge and the features they offer vary, button general, all of these should work for you. Then, there are the on-demand apps that have live tv sports streaming – not great if you’re looking to just browse channels to find something fun; but on the other hand, if you want to watch cricket, then these guys have you covered. Third, all the major telcos (aside from BSNL) and DTH providers also have their own streaming apps for their subscribers, which are free or available via bundles, so you can enjoy streaming without spending.
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1. Sony LIV
Sony LIV is a live sports streaming app that gives you on-demand access to shows from the channel. As a pioneer in the OTT space with Live streaming that ensures viewers get the best entertainment. With Live streaming, that gives viewers the opportunity to watch Live channels streaming, there is nothing better than this. So, enjoy a plethora of SonyLIV originals, Live TV shows, Live News, popular Indian TV shows, latest movies, latest TV shows, Hindi TV serials and watch movies.
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There are international ad-free live Tv Sports streaming in the premium section with channels such as BBC Earth and SET HD, apart from movies and TV shows. On the free side, you’ve also got live cricket and other live streaming sports games, so for a sports fan, the app certainly has a lot to offer.
Live sports TV is part of free access, which is a definite plus point, and the overall selection for the app is pretty good too. If it stopped crashing every ten minutes, it would be perfect.
Get Sony LIV on Web | Android | iOS
2. Hotstar
If you love Indian content then Hotstar by 21st Century Fox is the best choice. The online platform has a huge library of top Indian Dramas, Soap Operas, Movies, and TV Shows making it a premium place for top-notch Indian Programs. As Hotstar has a number of Hollywood movies, it is launched in the USA and Canada by disseminating content libraries to avoid any infringement of digital rights. You can access it on the web by visiting us.hotstar.com. It also offers some of the sports programmings with 5 minutes delay without any subscription and live streams with the subscription.
Offers: Cricket, Premier League, Bundesliga, Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Formula One and more.
Goods About Hotstar
- Simple UI
- Number of Indian Regional Movies
- Soap Operas and Dramas
- Options to set video quality and Subtitle support
- Need a VPN to stream from other countries
Get Hotstar on Web | Android | iOS
3.YuppTV
YuppTV offers over 200 live channels, and you have a 7-day catch-up feature so you can watch shows that you missed during the week. There are 12 languages, and a number of channels to choose from. However, entertainment options are a little limited here.
Another useful feature is that YuppTV offers a two-hour rewind buffer, so if you missed a part of your favorite program, you can just rewind. It also allows you to pause live TV.
YuppTV offers a day’s access for Rs. 5, a week’s for Rs. 30, and a month for Rs. 99. It’s sachet pricing is a good selling point, but there isn’t as much entertainment competition as some of the competitors, unfortunately.
Get YuppTV on Web | Android | iOS
4. Tata Sky Everywhere
The Tata Sky app lets you watch live TV on your phone or tablet, apart from managing your account. It doesn’t allow you to watch everything that’s part of your TV subscription, but rather, there are over 220 channels that are available online.
And obviously, you have to have a Tata Sky account to use this app.
- Tata Sky Everywhere TV lets subscribers watch TV on the go
- If you’re looking to watch live TV on the go, and have a Tata Sky connection, this is an app you should make use of. There’s a good selection of channels, and it’s also a handy app to manage your account. The one downside is that the playback pixelated most of all the apps we tried.
Get Tata Sky on Web| Android | iOS
5. Airtel Live TV
Airtel is one of the biggest telcos in India, and if you’re a subscriber, you have free access to Airtel TV for now. Free is always good, but with Airtel TV, you also get a bouquet of 368 channels. The app is restricted to Airtel subscribers, but you can use it on any network – for example, we logged in with our Airtel credentials, and used the app on a Vodafone connection.
- Airtel TV has a good mix of live and on-demand video.
- Airtel TV has a mix of live TV and VoD, and it has a simple and easy to use interface that we liked, though the live TV program guide could use some improvement. It’s VoD options are also quite appealing, making this a good option for Airtel subscribers. You can get free access even with Airtel broadband, so it’s not limited to Airtel phone connections either.
6. Jio Live TV
If you have a Jio Prime membership, you get access to all of Jio’s many apps, including Jio TV. Coupled with Jio Cinema you get live TV and on-demand both. The catch is that you have to be a Jio subscriber to use the app, and it will only work on a Jio connection, or if there is an active Jio SIM in the device being used.
- Jio TV has a massive list of 583 channels – this is padded with channels like Jio Sports, Jio Events, and so on, but there’s a lot to choose from. Another plus point is a nicely designed program guide that makes it easy to see what’s coming up next on multiple channels.
- Jio TV has a good program guide.
- However, the player interface is not good, and settings like playback quality are hard to find. On the other hand, if you’re a Reliance Jio user with jio Prime, you can’t beat the price of Jio Live Tv Sports Streaming free service – Jio Sports TV.
7. Vodafone Play Live TV
Not to be left behind, Vodafone also has its own streaming app called Vodafone Play, which you can access with your Vodafone connection. This gives you access to much the same content as Airtel TV – and also shows from ALT Balaji, Hooq, Yupp TV, Ditto TV and Arre. Vodafone RED customers get free access to Vodafone Play for 12 months. Once again, you have to be a Vodafone subscriber to make use of this app.
- Vodafone Play has a good selection of channels
- Unlike Airtel TV, Vodafone Play doesn’t show how many channels it offers, but there’s a good mix of news, entertainment, kids, and movies, in different languages. If you’re a Vodafone subscriber, you should definitely try this out.
Get Vodafone Play on Android| iOS
8. Idea live TV & Movies
Like the other operators, Idea also has a very similar offering called Idea Movies & TV, which idea subscribers can use. It has the same mix of live Sports TV, video on demand, and there’s a tab called catchup shows that lets you catch up to live TV episodes you might have missed. As with the others, a non-Idea customer will not be able to use this app.
- Idea TV and Movies also has several channels available.
- It’s a solid implementation, and it has features like downloads for on-demand, adding to the watchlist, data saver mode, like the other telco offerings. It looks like the catalog is a little slimmer than Vodafone or Airtel, but Idea’s app doesn’t show the total number of selections so you can’t be certain. By browsing through, it seems the case, but again, if you’re an Idea subscriber, this can be a great way to dip your toes into streaming.
Get Idea Live TV on Android| iOS
9. Zee5
Made by the same company as Ditto TV, this streaming app is owned by the Zee group, and lets you stream live TV for free, and includes free and paid video-on-demand content. An all-access pass costs Rs. 99 per month. It’s available in 11 languages including English.
The app offers mostly – but not just – Zee’s own channels. This includes English channels like Zee Studio and Zee Cafe, music channels like Zing and Zee ETC Bollywood, and Zee’s many regional channels. You also get access to channels like Cartoon Network, Pogo, DD channels, and BBC World News, though sports channels are missing.
Zee5 has some kids channels like Cartoon Network and Pogo
On the plus side, there’s a lot of content to choose from, and not all of it is behind a paywall. However, live TV is behind the paywall, and if that’s what’s most important to you, then Zee5 will be a bit of a letdown, especially considering that the Ditto TV app offered live TV at just Rs. 20 a month.
Get Zee5 on Android | iOS | WEB
Enjoy!
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