# IPTV vs satellite

URL: https://blog.vikingiptvofficial.com/iptv-vs-satellite-dish/

> IPTV vs satellite TV: installation, weather, rooms, cost, channels from abroad and internet requirements, compared clearly.

Satellite TV is independent of your internet and great in rural homes. IPTV needs no dish and follows you anywhere with internet.

Installation | None, install an app | Dish, alignment, cabling | 
Weather | Not affected | Heavy rain can interrupt | 
Internet | Required | Not required | 
Extra rooms | Any device | Cabling and receivers | 
Channels from other countries | Easy | Needs a specific satellite and dish size | 
Renting | Nothing to fit | Landlord may refuse a dish | 

## Choose satellite if

Your internet is slow or capped, and you watch mostly national channels.

## Choose IPTV if

You rent, live in a flat where dishes are restricted, want channels from several countries, or watch on phones and tablets too.

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## Questions and answers

**Is IPTV better than satellite?**

For flexibility and international channels, usually yes. Satellite wins where internet is poor.

**Does rain affect IPTV?**

No, unlike satellite.

**Do I need a dish for IPTV?**

No.

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