Channels

The Swoop TV line-up, grouped so your remote can keep up

Rather than one endless scroll, Swoop TV IPTV splits live channels into groups such as locals, news, sports, movies and kids. Below is a quick look at each group and a simple way to confirm your favorites play before you buy.

Channel groups you will find on Swoop TV

Local US stations

Network affiliates from the larger US cities, frequently in both East and West versions, so the evening news and prime time land at the hour you know.

News and weather

Round-the-clock headlines, market coverage and forecasts. Good company in the kitchen or the home office.

Movies and series

Live movie channels, plus an on-demand area where films and series start the moment you press play.

What the line-up looks like inside a player app

Sign in to a player with your Swoop TV details and the channels show up already filed into groups. TiviMate, IPTV Smarters Pro and most similar apps put the group names in a column on the left with the channels next to them. Give the TV guide (EPG) a minute or two after your first login and it starts showing the current and upcoming programs.

Hundreds of channels are only handy when you can reach the right one fast. These three habits help the most:

  • Hide what you skip. Nearly every player can hide an entire group at once, which shortens the list right away.
  • Make a favorites list. Pick the 15 to 20 channels your household really uses and keep them in one place.
  • Search instead of scrolling. Three typed letters beat paging through a group with 200 entries.

You can see where each setting sits in our TiviMate walkthrough and in the step-by-step Smarters Pro article. Still choosing a player? The Swoop TV app page suggests one for each type of device.

Confirm your favorites play before you buy

Most homes have a handful of channels they refuse to lose. Maybe it is the local evening news, one sports network or the cartoon channel that keeps the kids happy. Make sure those play on your own TV before you pay for any IPTV service, and that includes ours.

  1. Jot down the five channels you cannot live without.
  2. Open the free 24-hour trial. You will not be asked for a card.
  3. Find each channel with your player’s search and let it run for a few minutes, preferably at night when traffic peaks.
  4. Check the TV guide to make sure the listings match your local time.

Missing one? Let us know on the contact page. It is better to hear about it now than after you pay. For everything else to try during those 24 hours, use our free trial checklist.

Channel questions

Where can I see every Swoop TV channel?

Inside your player app. Sources get added and swapped over time, so a static list on a web page would go stale fast. Grab the 24-hour free trial and search for the exact channels you want before spending anything.

Are there separate East Coast and West Coast feeds?

For a lot of US networks, yes. Pacific viewers can watch prime time at their usual hour, and anyone can use the West feed to see a show they missed three hours earlier.

What picture quality should I expect?

HD is the norm for most channels, and some appear more than once in different qualities. When a busy night makes the picture stall, try the lower-quality copy of that channel. It usually plays smoothly.

Look up your channels tonight

Use the free 24-hour trial to search for your favorites on the TV in your living room. No card required.