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Apollo TV vs Cable: Is Switching to Apollo Group TV Worth It?
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Switching from cable to Apollo TV makes sense if you mostly want live channels and sports without a contract or rented boxes, and you have a steady home internet connection. The annual plan is $159.99, about $13.33 a month, for 21,000+ live channels and up to 5 screens. Here's what actually changes, and the questions to ask before you cancel.
01What you pay: compare it with your own bill
Pull up your latest cable or satellite statement and add up the base package, sports or premium tiers, box rentals per TV and any regional sports or broadcast fees. That's the number to beat. Apollo TV is one price per plan with nothing stacked on top: $159.99 covers a full year on one screen, and adding screens costs less per screen.
Remember to keep your internet plan: IPTV runs over it, so it stays on your bill either way.
02Contracts and equipment
- No contract. You buy 30, 90, 180 or 365 days. Nothing renews automatically.
- No boxes to rent or return. Use a Firestick, smart TV, phone or laptop you already own.
- No installer visit. Setup takes minutes with the device setup guides.
- Move freely. Your plan isn't tied to an address, so it comes with you when you move or travel.
03Sports: the deciding factor for most households
On cable, sports usually sit in a higher tier. On Apollo TV, every sports channel is in every plan: national networks with East and West feeds, ESPN, NFL RedZone, NBA TV, regional and team channels, plus international leagues. The Apollo TV sports guide lists what's covered league by league.
04What internet speed do you need?
IPTV quality depends on your connection more than anything else. As a rule of thumb, per screen streaming at the same time:
| Quality | Steady speed per screen | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SD | 3 to 5 Mbps | Fine for phones and small screens |
| HD / FHD | 10 to 15 Mbps | Most channels; the everyday choice |
| 4K | 25 Mbps or more | Only on channels offered in 4K |
Wired Ethernet or a 5 GHz Wi-Fi band makes a bigger difference than a faster plan. If playback stutters, the Apollo TV buffering fixes start with exactly that.
05What you give up
Be honest with yourself about these before cancelling cable:
- Your internet is now your TV. An outage takes TV down with it.
- No DVR in the box. Recording depends on your player app (TiviMate Premium supports it).
- Self-service setup. You install an app and type a login once per device; support helps on WhatsApp if you get stuck.
- Payment by Cash App, Bitcoin or Shakepay, not a monthly card bill.
06Try it without risk
Start with the 30-day plan on one screen alongside your cable for a few weeks. If Apollo TV covers what your household watches, cancel cable and move to a longer plan, which costs less per month. If it doesn't work on your devices, the refund policy applies.