What makes a good alternative to cable and streaming?
A real alternative has to do three jobs at once: deliver live Dutch channels (the reason people keep cable), provide films and series on demand (the reason they add Netflix and Videoland), and carry live sport (the reason they pay for Viaplay). Most 'alternatives' only do one of those, so you end up stacking subscriptions again.
IPTV is different because it covers all three from one login. Streamova carries the Dutch live channels, a library of 100,000+ films and series, and live sport — so it can genuinely replace the whole stack instead of being one more thing to add to it.
Alternative to Ziggo (and watching TV without Ziggo)
Ziggo's biggest pull is live Dutch television — NPO, RTL, SBS and the rest. IPTV gives you those same live channels over the internet, so you can watch TV without Ziggo and without a coax cable or a Ziggo decoder.
The practical difference is the bill and the flexibility: instead of a fixed Ziggo package (often €40+ before any sport add-on), you get the live channels plus films and sport from €9.97/month, on any device, with no contract. For a lot of households, dropping Ziggo for IPTV is the single biggest monthly saving available.
Alternative to KPN and CanalDigitaal
KPN TV and CanalDigitaal work the same way as Ziggo for the customer: a package of live channels tied to a decoder or a dish, billed monthly. IPTV replaces both with a software app on the device you already own — no KPN box, no CanalDigitaal dish.
You keep the live Dutch channels you actually watch and add a full on-demand library and live sport on top, usually for less than the KPN or CanalDigitaal package alone. And because there's no hardware tied to your address, the subscription moves with you if you switch homes.
Alternative to Netflix, Videoland and Viaplay
On the streaming side, Streamova covers what you'd normally split across three services. Instead of Netflix and Videoland for films and series, you get a library of 100,000+ titles on demand. Instead of a separate Viaplay subscription for sport, live Eredivisie, Premier League, Champions League, F1 and UFC are already included.
That doesn't mean the streaming apps stop existing — it means you don't need to stack all of them. For most people, one IPTV subscription replaces the cable package and the two or three streaming services they were paying for separately.
How IPTV compares on price
The maths is the whole point. A typical Dutch setup might be Ziggo (~€45), Netflix (~€14), Videoland (~€10) and Viaplay (~€16) — around €85/month combined, and that's before a sport add-on.
Streamova's full service is €9.97/month on the monthly plan and drops to roughly €3.33/month on the 24-month plan. Even at the highest monthly rate, switching the whole stack to IPTV typically saves €50–€75 a month while still covering live TV, films, series and sport.
How to switch to IPTV
Moving from cable or streaming to IPTV takes minutes, not an installer visit:
- Start the free 24-hour trial and check the channels, films and sport you actually watch.
- Confirm it covers what you'd otherwise pay Ziggo, Netflix or Viaplay for.
- Choose a plan length — longer plans give the lowest monthly price (down to ~€3.33/month).
- Cancel the subscriptions IPTV replaces so you're not paying twice.
- Order on WhatsApp; pay by card, PayPal, bank transfer or crypto and start watching the same day.
Is IPTV a safe alternative — and who is it for?
IPTV as a technology is completely legal and is the same delivery method used by KPN and others. What matters is choosing a transparent provider that lets you test first and is reachable for support — which is exactly how Streamova works, over WhatsApp, with a free trial.
It's the obvious alternative for cord-cutters tired of a rising Ziggo or KPN bill, sport fans who don't want a full Viaplay subscription, and anyone stacking Netflix and Videoland who'd rather pay once. If you mainly want live TV, films and sport without €80+ in monthly subscriptions, IPTV is the alternative that covers all of it.