6 apps to watch TV channels on your smartphone

1. Lime HD TV

There are over 100 free TV channels available in this app, including news, sports and music. Their list varies depending on the region, which, if desired, can be manually changed in the settings.

A TV program for five days with a short description of all programs is available right in the app. From it you can go to the archive, which allows you to watch recordings of films, TV series and TV shows that have already passed.

The free version of the service is available with built-in ads, which you can get rid of by subscribing to additional channels. You can choose from packages "Entertainment", "Sport", HD, "18+", "Cinema" and others.

Subscription: from 99 rubles per month.

2. SPB TV Russia

This application also provides access to several dozen different channels, as well as films and series from the Start online cinema. The built-in video player supports picture-in-picture mode, which allows you to explore the TV program without interrupting your viewing.

SPB TV offers a large collection of children's TV channels, cartoons and educational programs. If necessary, a closed profile is configured with restrictions on viewing certain types of content.

Many programs and films can be watched freely without registration, but a subscription is required to access the entire database. It can be issued for a week or a month, assuming the deactivation of advertising or additional channels.

Subscription: from 99 rubles per month.

3. Megogo

The official application for access to the online cinema Megogo allows you to watch 21 federal TV channels. There is a program guide and a choice of broadcast quality up to 1080p. There are no embedded ads.

The application has an easy interface and a convenient search that allows you to find not only the desired channel, but also a movie with your favorite actor. Many useful features, including parental controls, are available only after authorization.

You can unblock more than 200 additional TV channels using various subscriptions, which in addition expand the library of available movies, series and TV shows.

Subscription: from 197 rubles per month (1 ruble for the first month).

4. TV + HD

TV + HD provides the ability to watch several dozen terrestrial TV channels with the image output to a TV or set-top box with Android TV. A TV program and useful home screen interface settings are provided.

There are several paid packages in the application, five of which are formed for sports fans. There is only one alternative and it opens access to channels with movies. Advertising disappears automatically when you buy any package, but there is also a separate option to disable it for 25 rubles per month.

Subscription: from 50 rubles per month.

5. Peers. TV

This service provides access to over 80 different channels, most of which are available for free. The interface is as simple as possible, as in the case of "Lime HD TV", but it supports the playback mode "picture in picture".

There is also an archive that allows you to access the recordings of past programs and films. The menu has a separate section of the news of the day, from which you can learn about the main events, TV series announcements, sports broadcasts and much more.

In addition to the already formed subscription packages, Peers. TV provides a convenient service for connecting several channels to choose from. All tariffs provide for complete deactivation of advertising.

Subscription: from 99 rubles per month.

ONLINE TV: TV free of charge and program guide Peers. TV, Inetra LCC

6. Tviz

Tviz allows you to watch over 100 channels divided into different categories. Most of them are available by subscription, but you do not need to pay for federal ones. Many films from the air are supplemented not only with descriptions, but also with links to trailers, fragments and a page on KinoPoisk.

In order not to miss any picture or TV show, you can set a reminder. In the case of serials, information about upcoming releases is additionally displayed. This allows you to always be aware of when a sequel is released.

All application settings with favorites and notifications can be saved to Google Drive so that they can then be easily used on another device.

Subscription: from 99 rubles per month.

TV guide Tviz - online TV guide Tviz