Waipu.tv vs. Zattoo: Comparison of the TV streaming providers

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Waipu.tv versus Zattoo: Comparison of streaming providers for live TV © iStock.com/simpson33, EXARING AG, Zattoo Europa AG

Waipu.tv and Zattoo in comparison: Both providers show live television via online stream.

ZSatellite and cable are still by far the most widely used reception channels for television. But with TV via Internet connection – i.e. IPTV – there has long been an attractive alternative. On the one hand, there is no need to mount a satellite dish or activate a cable connection. In addition, the offers of the large providers Waipu.tv and Zattoo are also worth a look in terms of price – especially since there is HD reception or Pay TV at a low price. Last but not least, they offer convenience features such as video recorders, pause or restart functions and parallel streaming on several (mobile) devices. So you can watch the live programming of ARD, RTL, ProSieben & Co. while on the go, but how do the free and paid packages of the two contractors differ from one another? Table of Contents:

Packages and prices: What do Waipu.tv and Zattoo cost?

Even more content: You can book Waipu.tv with Netflix if you wish.

Both services each offer free access with limited functionality and two paid packages with more channels, HD reception and additional functions such as recording, restart or pause and use on several devices at the same time. Optionally, you can now also book Netflix at Waipu.tv. Waipu.tv

Free package: 0 euros 40 channels (mostly public), no HD, no other functions, cannot be used on Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV or Android TV
Comfort package: 5.99 euros per month 117 channels, no HD, two devices in parallel, 50 hours of recording memory, pause function
Perfect Plus: 12.99 euros per month (1st month free) 164 channels (139 in HD), 45 pay TV channels, four devices in parallel, 100 hours of recording memory, pause and restart function
Perfect Plus with Netflix Basis / Standard / Premium: 19.49 / 23.49 / 27.49 euros per month

Zattoo

Free: 0 euros Watch 94 channels (5 in HD), advertisements when switching, only watch unlimited with mobile apps or on the computer (via smart TV, Xbox or streaming stick limited to 30 hours / month)
Premium: 9.99 euros per month (30 days free) 115 channels (95 in HD), two devices in parallel, pause and restart function
Ultimate: 13.99 euros per month (30 days free) 115 channels (95 in HD, 47 of them in Full HD), four devices in parallel, recording memory for 100 programs, pause and restart function

Broadcaster: Which programs do the providers show?

What’s going on, what’s coming: the electronic program guide offers a quick overview.

The choice of channels depends on the package booked. Rule of thumb: the more expensive the package, the more stations are available for streaming. When it comes to free tariffs, Zattoo offers a significantly larger selection with 94 channels compared to Waipu.tv with 40 channels. In addition to the many public broadcasters, this includes some private programs such as Sport 1 HD, Tele 5 HD or Comedy Central.

Number of transmitters: With Waipu.tv you receive a maximum of 164 channels, with Zattoo there are 115 channels (each without Pay-TV or other channel packages). You can find the complete one here Waipu.tv channel list such as Zattoo channel list.
HD reception: Waipu.tv only offers high-resolution images with the most expensive Perfect Plus package; At Zattoo, five HD channels are already included in the free package, and 95 in the two paid packages.
Pay TV channels: With both providers you can watch pay TV like ProSieben Fun, TNT Serie, Sport 1+ or Spiegel TV Wissen. These channels are already activated in the Waipu.tv Perfect Plus package, otherwise it costs 7.99 euros per month. In any case, Zattoo customers pay extra: the so-called plus option costs 9.90 euros per month.
Foreign channels: For Turkish, Croatian, Bosnian, Polish, Serbian or Brazilian television, you pay between 2.90 and 14.50 euros per month extra at Zattoo. Waipu.tv has its own package for Turkish-speaking viewers: the Türk-Paketi costs 9.99 euros per month and offers 32 Turkish channels as well as 73 German channels, 100 hours of recording and four parallel streams.

Parallel and mobile streaming: what is allowed?

If several people in the household want to watch Waipu.tv or Zattoo on different devices at the same time, a paid package is required. Because the free tariffs only support one stream at a time. In the cheapest payment package there are two streams, in the most expensive payment package four streams in parallel. This applies to both providers. However, there are important exceptions at Zattoo. You can start a maximum of one stream from the RTL station group; the same applies to the ProSiebenSat.1 stations. This means that if you watch RTL on your computer, you cannot watch RTL, RTL II, VOX or Nitro a second time on your smartphone at the same time. Zattoo also allows streaming in a third-party WLAN or on the go via cellular network. EU roaming is only possible with the paid packages. Waipu.tv is much more restrictive here. You can only see the full program in your own home WiFi. If you want to watch all channels on Waipu.tv while you are out and about and while traveling within the EU, you have to book a corresponding option for 3 euros per month (not possible in the free package). If you do without it, you will only see the public, some private and possibly booked pay-TV channels outside your own four walls.

Recording function: what options are there?

Online video recorder: programmed programs end up in the cloud for later.

With Waipu.tv and Zattoo you can record programs so that you can watch them later. Both providers provide storage space in the cloud so that you can access them from any device and even when you are on the move. However, recordings cannot be downloaded. To program a recording, select the desired program from the program overview. For series, you also have the option to have all future episodes recorded. If the transmission time should change, you don’t have to do anything, because the programmed recording adapts automatically.

Waipu.tv offers space for 50 hours of recording in the Comfort package and 100 hours in the Perfect Plus package. A further 100 hours can be booked for 4.20 euros per month.
Zattoo only offers a recording function in the Ultimate package: 100 programs can be recorded regardless of their length. Space for 50 additional programs costs 1.99 euros per month.

Please note that it is not always possible to fast-forward and rewind recordings due to licensing reasons. Waipu.tv states that this function is not available for stations in the ProSiebenSat.1 Group. At Zattoo, this also applies to the broadcasters in the RTL group. In addition, the recording function for some stations (such as Sky Sport News, Servus TV, CNN International) or individual programs is not available at all.