You open the app
There's no login screen. A bundled channel list means the lineup is ready instantly, even on the very first launch.
Zero friction
Tap. Watch. That's the whole flow.
500channels removes every step between you and live TV. Here's what happens behind the screen, and how we keep it free.
A channel starts playing
The Home screen plays a muted live preview straight away. Tap it to go full screen with sound.
We keep the list fresh
In the background the app refreshes the channel list every few hours, so new channels show up and dead ones drop out.
Streams get a health check
500channels quietly checks which streams are live, then skips the ones that aren't, and tries a backup feed when a channel has one.
Surf mode
Channel surfing, rebuilt for your thumb.
Open any channel and you're in Surf mode: a full-screen player where a swipe up takes you to the next channel and a swipe down takes you back. Tap to see the controls, the channel number and the list.
- Swipe up or down to change channels
- Tap the heart to save a favourite
- Open the channel list without leaving the player
- Off-air channel? A countdown moves you to the next one
- Share what you're watching with one tap
How it stays free
Free like TV used to be.
500channels doesn't charge viewers. Like free-to-air television, it is supported by short ads, and the video itself streams straight from each channel's own servers, so we never touch your payment details because we never ask for them.
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Your remote is ready.
No email. No password. No card. Install 500channels and the first channel starts playing in seconds.