How to watch live TV on a tablet

If you wish to watch tv on your tablet, to follow your favorite content in those moments when they are not in front of your television, or while traveling, surely you are wondering how to watch live tv on a tablet. Well, as long as you have an Internet connection, either by WiFi or data (if your tablet has LTE connectivity with SIM card), you will be able to see many channels live, both those of DTT and others from other countries even.

How to watch live TV on a tablet

To clarify the doubt about how to watch live television on a tablet, you have several options What we recommend here:

Atresplayer

Atresplayer is the streaming service of the Atresmedia group to see all its channels live, such as Antena 3, La Sexta, Neox, Nova, Mega, Atreseries. It's free, and so you just have to register to be able to see the content live on your tablet by downloading the official app from Google Play o App Store. But, if you want to access all the content without restrictions, such as exclusive previews, or content on demand, you must subscribe as Premium (€3.99/month or €39,99/year).

My TV

El mitele Streaming Service, is the direct rival of Atresplayer, since it is the one of the Mediaset España group, that is, to see Telecinco, Cuatro, FDF, Boing, Divinity, Energy, and Be Mad live. He also has his PLUS subscription (€5/month or €42/year), a payment that entitles you to exclusive content on demand, 24/7 reality cameras, previews, extra features, etc.

fuboTV

FuboTV is an American streaming service that is also available in other countries, including Spain. Depending on the country, it may include one or other international and national channels, with the option to watch it live or record it. To do this, download the app at Google Play o App Store and you can enjoy channels like Movistar Series, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, Comedy Central, MTV, Paramount Network, Calle 13, SYFY, La 1, La 2, Antena 3, La Sexta, Neox, Nova, Clan, Mega, Atresseries, 24h from TVE, Barça TV, Real Madrid TV, TDP, etc. You also have series, movies and sports on demand. Subscription prices are €5.99/month, €14.97/quarter, or €47,88/year.

RTVE Play

Radio Televisión Española also has its streaming platform to watch channels live and on demand on the Internet. It also has apps for mobile devices, you just have to download RTVE Play de Google Play o App Store. This service has all the direct, as well as series, movies, documentaries, news, and more on demand for free. And if you want RTVE Play+, you can pay a subscription of €4,99/month.

Photocall (without apps)

It's a online service to watch TDT live on your tablet in a simple way, without having to install any app, simply accessing the Photocall website from your favorite web browser. You can find a wide variety of national channels, both public and private, as well as regional ones. You also have a section of international channels, radio, some thematic, as well as a guide. All for free, and it works pretty well.

How to watch channels from other countries

Surely you have been able to verify that when you access the live broadcast of a channel that broadcasts openly and for free, but is from another country, it does not let you see the content. The same thing happens when someone from another country wants to see the free and open content of a channel here. And that's because many of these live services are geographically restricted to limit views to the country of origin only.

Instead, there is a very easy way to bypass these geo-restrictions, and that is using a VPN. In this way, you will be able to change your IP to one from the country of origin of the content you want to see online or through the app, and it will let you access without problems. However, there are some systems that can detect the use of these VPNs and block access as well.

if you want some VPN recommendations for your tablet, here are the three best ones to enjoy streaming:

• ExpressVPN: perhaps the safest, fastest, most complete and suitable for professional use, although it is also more expensive than other services.
• CyberGhost: the best if you are looking for something cheap, easy, functional, safe, and simple.
• PrivateVPN: a good alternative if you are not satisfied with the previous ones.

For more information on VPNs, you can visit this page.

What is streaming?

Is called streaming to digital content distribution multimedia over a network, such as audio or video, in general. The word means "stream", and comes from the simile with the data flowing in the form of a stream without interruptions. Within this form of dissemination, some technologies or methods can be differentiated to distribute said content:

• Live TV: refers to live television, to the channels that are generally seen on DTT and that you can also see live from the official websites, or through the official apps of these television channels. For example, viewing the content of Atresmedia (Antena 3, LaSexta, Neox, Nova,…) with the Atresplayer streaming platform.
• IPTV: refers to the ability to watch TV or radio channels of any kind through the IP protocol, that is, through the Internet, instead of through conventional antenna signals or cable. In this sense, there are many apps and websites that offer services to watch live channels from all over the world (legal and illegal). In addition, these services tend to be somewhat unstable in many cases, the signal may be of low quality, cuts may occur, and access is not always guaranteed. They can also bring some security issues, and you'll even have to constantly update playlists if you want all channels to stay active.
• OTT (Over The Top) / On Demand (on demand): platforms of this type are sometimes diluted with the first ones, since Atresplayer, for example, not only offers Live TV from the channels of the television group, it also offers content on demand, that is, series, movies or programs that you can watch whenever you want, and even if you go premium, you can see exclusive content before its premiere on television. Therefore, some services are not purely OTT. However, when we refer to OTT, it is a service of free transmission of multimedia content (especially), without the intervention of the ISP, that is, the communications operator. For example, if you have a connection with Movistar, this company will not be responsible for providing you with OTT services such as Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, DAZN, Disney+, Rakuten TV, Pluto TV, etc. On the other hand, this difference is also diluted again if we take into account that many Internet service providers are also offering exclusive OTT services for their clients, as is the case with Movistar+, in which case, both the Internet provider and the OTT are the same.

Apart from audio and video, they can also be distributed other types of content through streaming. For example, the use of streaming video game platforms (NVIDIA GeForce Now, Google Stadia,...) is becoming more and more popular. And, of course, there are also those specialized in music: Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, etc.

Illegal or legal?

At first, watching live television is not illegalEverything will depend on how and what you see. For example, if you want to watch CanalSur on your tablet, it would not be illegal, since you are watching a direct broadcast from a regional channel that broadcasts free of charge and openly. On the other hand, if you use fraudulent services or apps for piracy and access the live content of Canal Historia, which does not broadcast openly, nor is it free, you will be committing a crime. Therefore, you must act under your own responsibility and assuming the consequences of your actions.