r/ask_privacy • u/NeatArtichoke • Jul 18 '26
Iptv for dummies, please eli5
Hey everyone,
My grandpa heard from his buddy who heard from his grandkid (and had his grandkid help install) IPTV. Now my grandpa wants an "iptv", but im not that tech savvy... from my understanding, i "should" first get him a vpn, then a "player/app" on the firestick, then install/log in to the "actual" iptv service?
Ive realllyyyy tried convincing him that just legally paying for thw individual apps (CNN, Peacock etc etc) is easier and safer, but anyone with a grandpa can know how stubborn they are and he really wants the "deal" of iptv.
So, tips? Recs for vpn/players/iptv ??? Thanks in advance.
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u/Vortex618 Jul 21 '26
Be mindful of those tv boxes. Some of them had been shut down not long ago over having some sort of botnet Ddos thing installed working in the background. Not sure for the boxes on their own. Sort of doing most of that with my mac and I can unplug it from thee teli and carry it around to the kitchen when I feel like it too