This page covers the Ultra HD side of a Tivo8k subscription: what lands in the 4K group, what your line, device and player need to show it, what happens to the sound on its way to your speakers, and what it costs. If your connection holds about 25 Mbps and your device decodes 4K, you can see the answer on your own television tonight, free for 24 hours.
Tivo8k in 4K: real Ultra HD, and the audio track you pick
Every Tivo8k plan includes the 4K channels at no extra cost, from $15 a month. When a broadcaster produces in 4K, you watch it in 4K, with FHD and HD copies beside it for smaller screens and busier evenings.
- 4K at no extra cost
- FHD and HD copy beside each 4K channel
- 7-day money-back
- 24/7 help with player settings
The 4K group
What you can watch in 4K on Tivo8k
Broadcasters decide what goes out in Ultra HD, and the list moves with the calendar. These are the kinds of programs that fill the 4K group most weeks.
4KFHDHD
Same channel, three copiesThe big sports events
Headline football, American football, basketball and hockey games, motorsport and fight nights, whenever the rights holder produces them in 4K. Not every game is; the group shows which ones are.
4KOriginal audio · Subtitles on
Ultra HD film channels
Channels that show films in 4K through the day, several of them with a second audio track or subtitles riding along with the picture.
NatureTravelScience
Slow, detailed footageNature and travel documentaries
The genre that shows Ultra HD at its best: long, detailed shots where the extra resolution is plain to see on a large screen.
The kit behind a steady 4K picture
Four links sit between the broadcaster and your eyes, and the weakest one sets the quality. Check them in this order before blaming the channel.
| Link in the chain | What 4K asks of it | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Your connection | About 25 Mbps per 4K stream, held steady all evening | A cable to the TV or stick beats the best Wi-Fi |
| Your device | A 4K decoder: Fire TV Stick 4K or 4K Max, Nvidia Shield, Apple TV 4K, Formuler, recent Android TV boxes | The Fire TV Stick 4K Select runs Vega OS and cannot sideload, so check your player is in its app store first |
| Your player | TiviMate or IPTV Smarters Pro, with hardware decoding switched on where the option exists | The same login works in either; there is no separate app to buy from us |
| Your screen | A 4K panel and an HDMI port and cable rated for 4K at 60 frames (HDMI 2.0 or later) | An old cable can silently cap the picture at 1080p |
Step-by-step settings for each device live in the setup guides, starting with Tivo8k on a Firestick.
Sound & subtitles
A 4K picture deserves the right sound
A 4K channel may carry surround, plain stereo or more than one language. Which of those you hear is decided by three settings that most sellers never mention.
The audio track
During playback, open your player’s audio menu and choose the original language, a dub or the alternate commentary wherever the channel or film carries more than one.
The route to your speakers
With a soundbar or receiver, look for an audio passthrough option in the player or the device’s sound settings; without it, surround may be folded down to stereo before it leaves the box.
The subtitles
Switch them on wherever the feed or the file includes them. Most players let you change the size, and some the color, so they stay readable from across the room.
Player-specific steps are in the Tivo8k guide for IPTV Smarters Pro.
4K or HD: choose per channel, not per plan
On a 55-inch screen or larger, watched from the sofa, sport and film in 4K show a visible difference. On a phone, a tablet or a small bedroom set, the FHD copy looks the same and uses a fraction of the data. Because the copies sit side by side in the list, that is a choice you make each evening rather than once at checkout.
Two practical rules help. Each screen on a multi-screen plan draws its own stream, so two people watching 4K at once need roughly twice the bandwidth. And if a 4K channel hesitates during a busy hour, switching to the FHD copy keeps you watching while you sort out the line. Curious why the name says 8k while the top picture is 4K? Read why Tivo8k does not sell 8K.
Plans
What 4K costs: the same as everything else
One screen shown below; two, three and five screens are on the full Tivo8k price list. Nothing renews by itself.
Free trial
Put the 4K group on your own screen first
Open the 4K group at the busiest hour of your evening, on the line and the device you will really use. If it holds, you know. If it does not, we will tell you which link to fix.
Tivo8k 4K questions, answered
Is 4K included in every Tivo8k plan?
Yes. The 4K group comes with every term and every screen count, from the one-month plan at $15 to the twelve-month plan at $69. There is no Ultra HD add-on and no premium tier. What changes from one plan to the next is only the length and how many screens can play at once.
What internet speed does Tivo8k need for 4K?
Plan on about 25 Mbps for each 4K stream, and on a line that holds that figure through the evening rather than hitting it once in a speed test. Two 4K screens at once need roughly double. A cable from the router to the TV or stick removes most of the drops that Wi-Fi causes. FHD needs far less, which is why both copies are in the list.
Which devices play Tivo8k in 4K?
Anything with a 4K decoder and a good player: a Fire TV Stick 4K or 4K Max, an Nvidia Shield, an Apple TV 4K, a recent Android TV box, a Formuler, or the player app on a Samsung or LG 4K television. An older HD-only stick will still play the FHD and HD copies, just not the 4K group.
Why does a 4K channel stutter when the HD copy plays fine?
Because 4K asks several times more of the same connection, and the dips that HD absorbs become visible. Move the device onto a cable first, then check whether anyone else in the house is streaming at the same time. If one 4K channel misbehaves while the others are steady, tell support which one, because that points at the feed rather than at your setup.
Do Tivo8k 4K channels come with surround sound?
Some do, when the broadcaster sends a surround track, and others carry stereo. Whether surround reaches your speakers depends on your player, your device settings and the connection to your soundbar or receiver. Test it during the free trial with a channel you know, and ask on WhatsApp if the player folds everything down to stereo.
Can I test the 4K channels before paying?
Yes. The 24-hour free trial opens the whole line-up, the 4K group included, with no card asked for. Use it on the screen and the line you will actually watch on, open a 4K channel at a busy time of the evening, and check the picture, the audio track and the subtitles before you choose a plan.