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Essential
Live TV and the on-demand library in Full HD on one device.
SAR 159per year
was SAR 239
- 40,000 live channels with EPG
- 90,000 films & series on demand
- Full HD streams
- 1 device
Plans
Plans priced in Saudi riyals
Every plan includes the international groups. What changes is library size, picture quality, replay and screens. Full details are on the IPTV subscription plans page.
Recommended
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Gold 4K
The larger library in 4K with 3-day replay.
SAR 279per year
was SAR 399
- 60,000 live channels with EPG
- 200,000 films & series on demand
- 4K Ultra-HD picture
- 3-day replay · 1 device
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Royal Lifetime
Pay once: dedicated server and up to 4 screens.
SAR 1,199one payment
was SAR 1,849
- 80,000+ live channels with EPG
- 250,000+ films & series
- Dedicated server · up to 4 screens
- 7-day replay
More options
Pay the way that suits you
- Card
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- Bank transfer −10%
Login details arrive by email, usually within 5–30 minutes.
- 60,000live channels on Gold 4K
- 3days of replay on Gold 4K
- 4screens at once on Royal Lifetime
- 7/7WhatsApp help in English
- WhatsApp 7/7Support every day of the week
- 5–30 minutesUntil your login email arrives
- Yearly or lifetimeNo automatic renewals
- 60-day refund policyAsk on WhatsApp or by email
- Card
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- Bank transfer −10%
Who it’s for
Home channels without a dish
Expat households tend to want the same thing, whatever passport they hold: the evening news from home, the serial the family back home is talking about, and weekend sport with commentary in their own language. Most of them also live in furnished flats or compounds where a satellite dish is not an option.
That is the job of IPTV for expats: one subscription and one app cover it. Channels arrive over your normal internet connection, organised into groups by country and language, so a household can switch from local Arabic news to a Malayalam serial to an English documentary without changing input or adding a second box under the TV.
It also suits the realities of a work contract: compounds with shared Wi-Fi, a move from Riyadh to Jubail halfway through the year, a few weeks of leave at home. The service travels with your login, not with the building.
Channel groups for each community
Group names and line-ups change over time. Expat IPTV is only useful if your language is there, so if one language matters to you, ask us to confirm it before you order.
Indian channels
Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and more, each with its own news, serial and film channels.
Pakistani channels
Urdu news, dramas and entertainment, plus cricket coverage when it is on the schedule.
More South Asian groups
Further groups, including Bengali, for news and family entertainment, depending on the current line-up.
Filipino channels
Tagalog news, variety shows and drama for families who follow home programming.
UK, US and European
English-language news, documentaries, kids’ channels and football commentary in English.
Arabic from across the region
Egyptian, Levantine, Sudanese and Yemeni channels for Arab residents, beside Saudi and Gulf TV.
Time zones
Replay: how the time difference stops mattering
Home-country schedules rarely line up with a Saudi working day. Manila is five hours ahead of Riyadh, India two and a half, and the UK two or three hours behind depending on the season. That means the prime-time drama you love may air in the middle of your shift, and a weekend match in Europe may finish after midnight in Dammam.
Replay is where expat IPTV earns its keep. Catch-up depth depends on the plan: three days with Gold 4K and a full week with Royal Lifetime, on channels that support it. Open the programme guide, scroll back to the slot you missed, and watch it from the start with pause and rewind. For many expat families this is the single biggest reason to choose Gold over Essential, which has no replay.
Replay isn’t available on every channel, and how you reach it depends on the app: some use a long press on the channel name, others a clock icon in the guide.
Which plan suits an expat household?
Typical households and the plan that usually fits them.
| Household | Suggested plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Single resident, one TV or laptop | Essential, SAR 159/year | Full HD and all international groups |
| Couple with a 4K TV | Gold 4K, SAR 279/year | 4K picture plus 3-day replay for time zones |
| Family with two screens | Gold 4K · 2 screens, SAR 479/year | Parents and children watch different groups |
| Long-term resident, larger home | Royal Lifetime, SAR 1,199 once | Up to 4 screens, 7-day replay, dedicated server |
| Shared flat, separate rooms | One plan per screen in use | Screens limit how many play at the same moment |
Sport
Sport from home
Sport is often what expats miss most, and usually the first question people ask about IPTV for expats. Cricket matters to many South Asian households, English football to British and European residents, basketball to Filipino families, and every community follows its national team in international tournaments. These sit in the sport groups next to the local league and European club competitions.
We keep this generic on purpose: broadcast arrangements change by season and country, and no honest seller can promise a particular match will be on. What we can say is that the sport groups are broad, replay helps with matches at awkward hours, and our team answers on match days as on any other day.
When one sport is the whole reason for subscribing, ask us first; we describe the current sport groups as they are, without dressing them up.
Getting it running at home
How expat IPTV usually gets set up for a newcomer, in order:
- 1
Start with who watches when
Work out whether two people ever want different channels at once; that single answer picks the tier, here or in a WhatsApp chat.
- 2
Pay the way that suits you
Bank transfer saves 10%. You can also use Google Pay, Apple Pay or a bank card, and statements show a neutral name.
- 3
Check your email
Within roughly half an hour of paying, often sooner, you have Xtream codes and an M3U link in your inbox.
- 4
Install a player
Pick one that suits your screen; we usually suggest Smarters for beginners and TiviMate on Android TV.
- 5
Add your home-country groups to favourites
Hide groups you won’t use so the list stays short and quick.
For help on each kind of device, open our Smarters walkthrough.
Connections
IPTV for expats in compounds and shared flats
Expat housing comes with its own internet quirks. Compounds often run one shared network across many villas, which can slow down on weekend evenings. Older apartment blocks may have weak Wi-Fi in the room where the TV sits. Shared accommodation can mean several people streaming and gaming on one router.
For comfortable Full HD you need far less than for 4K; one 4K screen is comfortable with roughly 15 Mbps reaching the device itself. If the TV is far from the router, a network cable or a powerline adapter usually helps more than any app setting. On busy compound networks, switching a channel to its lower-quality version keeps the picture moving at peak times.
We can’t control the compound network, and nobody can promise streams that never drop. But we will help you work out whether a problem is the connection, the device or the channel, and fix whatever sits on our side.
Long term
Yearly or lifetime when your contract has an end date
If you are on a one or two-year contract, a yearly plan is the natural fit: Essential at SAR 159 or Gold 4K at SAR 279, renewed only if you ask, with nothing charged automatically. If you have been here for years and expect to stay, or you plan to keep watching after you move home, a lifetime plan avoids yearly renewals. Gold 4K Lifetime for one device is SAR 529, and Royal Lifetime with up to four screens is SAR 1,199.
Because expat IPTV runs over the internet, a lifetime login keeps working after you leave the Kingdom, wherever you have a stable connection. For a wider look at how to judge any provider before you pay, read our guide to IPTV providers.
Questions expat households ask us
Are Indian regional languages in the list?
The international groups usually include several Indian languages, Malayalam and Tamil among them. Line-ups shift during the year, so message us to confirm your language first.
Can Urdu and Tagalog channels play on the same login?
Every plan includes all international groups, so one household can switch between them on the same login.
Will my expat IPTV login work when I go home on leave?
Yes, it works over any stable internet connection, as long as you stay within your plan’s screen limit.
Can two flatmates share one plan?
Only one screen plays at a time on a single-screen plan. For two people watching at once, choose a 2-screen option or Royal Lifetime.
My contract ends in eight months. What then?
Plans run for one year or for life, with nothing shorter and no automatic renewal. A yearly login keeps working after you leave, wherever you have a stable connection.
Is support available in English?
Yes. WhatsApp support on +44 7490 300294 runs in English and Arabic, seven days a week.
Tell us where home is
To set up IPTV for expats in your home, two details help us most: the languages your household watches and the device you use. We confirm the groups and suggest the plan that fits.