| Languages named | German, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese; French on Tivo8k and Spanish channels have their own pages |
|---|---|
| Channels named | Germany seven, Italy four, Netherlands three, Portugal four |
| Also in the group | Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Greece, Scandinavia and the Balkans, as country packages |
| What you hear | Dubbed in Germany and Italy; original sound with subtitles in the picture in the Netherlands and Portugal |
| Price from | $15 a month on one screen, $69 for a year |
The channels we name, country by country
The European group in our list is arranged by country, and every country arrives in its own language. For the four languages on this page, these are the channels named:
| Country | General channels | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (German) | ProSieben, ARD, RTL, ZDF, Sat.1 | Sky DE, DAZN DE |
| Italy (Italian) | Rai 1, Canale 5 | Sky Sport IT, DAZN IT |
| Netherlands (Dutch) | NPO 1, RTL 4 | ESPN NL |
| Portugal (Portuguese) | TVI, SIC, RTP1 | Sport TV |
Austria and much of Switzerland speak German, Flanders Dutch and southern Switzerland Italian, so those country packages may matter too; we do not name their channels, so open them during the trial.
One search tip: RTL and RTL 4 are different channels in different languages. Type the 4 when you want the Dutch one.
German, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese channels on Tivo8k
- ZDF
- ARD
- Sat.1
- RTL
- ProSieben
- DAZN DE
- Sky DE
- Canale 5
- Rai 1
- DAZN IT
- Sky Sport IT
- RTL 4
- NPO 1
- ESPN NL
- SIC
- RTP1
- TVI
- Sport TV
Dubbed or subtitled: what each country does with foreign shows
This decides what you actually hear. Countries settled on different habits for foreign films and series decades ago, and their channels still follow them:
| Where | Foreign films and series usually arrive | What it means in your player |
|---|---|---|
| Germany, Austria | Dubbed into German | German voices; an original track only where the broadcaster sends one |
| Italy | Dubbed into Italian | Italian voices; original audio only as an occasional second track |
| Netherlands, Flanders | Original sound, Dutch subtitles | Subtitles are usually printed into the picture, so the player cannot hide them |
| Portugal | Original sound, Portuguese subtitles | As in the Netherlands; children’s programs tend to be dubbed |
| Poland | One voice-over reader on top of the original | A single track carries both, so there is nothing to switch |
| Greece, Scandinavia | Original sound with subtitles | Usually printed in, as on Dutch channels |
So on German and Italian channels, an American film in English means checking the audio menu, and many feeds offer the dub alone. On Dutch and Portuguese channels it runs the other way: the original sound is there, but the subtitles belong to the image, so no setting removes them. In the on-demand library of 120,000+ titles, subtitles are separate tracks you can switch off; when one you expect never shows, the subtitle checks run through the causes in order.
Football in German, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese
The sports channels here commentate in their own language: Sky DE and DAZN DE in German, Sky Sport IT and DAZN IT in Italian, ESPN NL in Dutch, Sport TV in Portuguese. Where they carry the Bundesliga, Serie A or the football of their own country, you get the home call, with home studio pundits before and after.
The same European match can also turn up in other groups with other voices, English on the UK sport channels or Arabic on beIN Sports, wherever those broadcasters hold it. None of this is a fixture promise, since rights change every season; Tivo8k football by broadcaster shows who sits where.
Finding the right track in TiviMate and IPTV Smarters Pro
Sign in with the Xtream Codes details rather than the M3U link, so the player learns which audio and subtitle tracks each stream holds. Then, during playback, IPTV Smarters Pro usually shows audio and subtitle buttons on the overlay that appears when you tap or press the center button, while TiviMate keeps them in its playback menu. Menus differ between versions, so take both as directions; Tivo8k in IPTV Smarters Pro and the TiviMate guide cover each sign-in.
European feeds often label tracks with three-letter codes rather than names: deu or ger for German, ita for Italian, nld or dut for Dutch, por for Portuguese, eng for English. A track marked und has no language set, so play it for a few seconds to find out. If a channel goes quiet after you switch, step back to the first track; if it stays silent, the no-sound checks are the next stop.
Mixed-language homes on one Tivo8k plan
European homes mix languages all the time: a retired couple who moved south still want the quiz shows from home, while a Dutch and Italian household splits the remote between RTL 4 and Rai 1. Every screen plays its own channel and track, and the screen count is how many play at once: two screens cost $25 for a month or $119 for a year, three cost $35 or $159. Each term is paid once and nothing renews, and every Tivo8k plan and screen count is on one page.
Clocks across Europe
Germany, Italy and the Netherlands share Central European Time; Portugal runs an hour behind them all year, and Greece an hour ahead. All change clocks on the same weekends, and the guide shows listings on your device’s clock: a Rai 1 program at 9 p.m. in Rome appears at 8 p.m. on a screen in Lisbon. The Tivo8k program guide page covers loading and timing. On channels that keep an archive, catch-up TV restarts a missed show from its first minute.
What the European list leaves out
- Brazilian television is not named. Portuguese here means Portugal.
- The other countries are packages, not named lists, so we cannot promise a particular Austrian, Swiss, Belgian, Polish, Greek, Scandinavian or Balkan channel.
- No children’s channel in these four languages is named. The kids’ channels in our list are English and French.
- No match, quiz show or film is promised. Broadcasters own their schedules.
Send the exact channel name on WhatsApp and support will answer plainly, any hour. The rest of the line-up is in the Tivo8k channel list by country.
Other languages on Tivo8k
Arabic
MBC, Rotana, Al Jazeera and beIN Sports in Arabic, and why some films arrive subtitled instead of dubbed.
Spanish
Univision, Telemundo, Latin American networks and Spain, and how a Latino dub differs from a Castilian one.
French
TVA, Radio-Canada and RDS, the channels of France, and why a Quebec dub and a Paris dub sound different.
Turkish
TRT 1, Kanal D, Show TV and three Turkish sports channels, with the audio and subtitle menus that go with them.
South Asian languages
Hindi serials and films, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam channels, Urdu drama and cricket, with honest gaps.
All of them on one page: Languages.
European languages on Tivo8k: questions
Does Tivo8k have German TV channels?
Yes. ARD, ZDF, RTL, Sat.1 and ProSieben are named for general viewing, with Sky DE and DAZN DE for sport. Austria and Switzerland come as country packages, which may add more German-language channels, so look inside them during the 24-hour trial. Foreign films on German channels are usually dubbed, so expect German voices.
Which Italian channels are on Tivo8k?
Rai 1 and Canale 5 for general viewing, Sky Sport IT and DAZN IT for sport. Italian television dubs most foreign films and series, so Italian is what you will usually hear. The Italian-speaking south of Switzerland is covered only by the Swiss package, whose channels are not named on this site, so check it during the trial.
Does Tivo8k carry Dutch and Portuguese channels?
Yes: NPO 1, RTL 4 and ESPN NL from the Netherlands, and RTP1, SIC, TVI and Sport TV from Portugal. Both countries subtitle foreign shows rather than dubbing them, so you often hear the original language with subtitles in the picture. Brazilian channels are not named, so Portuguese here means Portugal.
Can I hear the original English on German or Italian channels with Tivo8k?
Only when the broadcaster sends it. Some films have aired with the original soundtrack as a second track beside the dub, and where the feed carries that, the audio menu in your player lists it. Many feeds carry the dub alone, and no setting can add a track that was never sent. The on-demand library is the more dependable place for original audio.
Why will subtitles not turn off on a Dutch channel in Tivo8k?
Because they are part of the picture. Dutch and Portuguese channels usually print subtitles for foreign programs straight into the image before broadcasting, so your player receives video, not a subtitle track. The subtitle menu only controls separate tracks, which live channels rarely send. Library titles differ: their subtitles are normally separate and switch off.
Does Tivo8k have Polish, Greek or Scandinavian channels?
They are in the list as country packages, without named channels on this site. That means we cannot promise a particular channel from Poland, Greece, Sweden, Norway or Denmark here. Open those packages during the 24-hour trial, or send the channel name on WhatsApp and support will tell you plainly whether it is there.