Zero friction
Every screen, form and tap between you and the TV is a bug. We keep deleting them.
500channels is made by strongmetrics, a consumer technology company based in Gurugram, India. We started in 2026 with a simple belief: watching live TV on your phone should be as easy as pressing the power button.
Streaming got complicated. Logins, OTPs, plans, trials, bundles. Meanwhile, hundreds of Indian channels stream live for free every day, scattered across the internet.
500channels gathers them into one fast, numbered, swipeable lineup, then gets out of the way.
Every screen, form and tap between you and the TV is a bug. We keep deleting them.
No accounts means no profiles. What you watch stays on your phone.
14 languages, regional news desks and the bhajans your grandparents love.
Dial numbers, instant switching and something always on. Streaming that behaves like a remote.
No email. No password. No card. Install 500channels and the first channel starts playing in seconds.