Does IPTV include Netflix? No — Netflix is a separate, independently licensed streaming platform accessed through its own app, and it isn't bundled into an IPTV subscription. IPTV and Netflix are two different types of service that solve a similar problem in different ways.
What Netflix actually is
Netflix is a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platform with its own licensed catalogue of films, series and originals, available only through the Netflix app or website. It doesn't include live TV channels — everything is on-demand.
What an IPTV subscription actually is
IPTV UK delivers live television channels — UK entertainment, news, sport and international content — alongside a separate on-demand movies and series library, all through a single IPTV app such as IPTV Smarters Pro or TiviMate. The emphasis is different: live channels are the core, with VOD included alongside it.
Where the confusion comes from
Both services stream over the internet and both include an on-demand library, which is where the overlap and the confusion start. But they're built for different jobs: Netflix for a curated on-demand catalogue with no live channels, IPTV for live television with VOD as a bonus rather than the main event.
Side-by-side comparison
Here's how they compare directly:
- Live TV channels — IPTV: yes, included · Netflix: no live channels
- On-demand films & series — IPTV: yes, bundled library · Netflix: yes, its own catalogue
- Separate subscription needed — IPTV: one subscription for live + VOD · Netflix: its own separate subscription
- Access method — IPTV: via an IPTV app · Netflix: via the Netflix app
Can you use both together?
Yes — they're not mutually exclusive. Many households keep a Netflix subscription for its exclusive originals while using IPTV UK for live channels, sport and a wider general movies and series library, watching each through its own dedicated app.
FAQ
No — Netflix requires its own official app or website and isn't accessible through IPTV players like IPTV Smarters Pro or TiviMate. The two remain separate services.
Not directly — they serve different needs. IPTV UK focuses on live TV channels with a bundled VOD library, while Netflix is purely an on-demand catalogue. Many people use both.
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