CouchTV
white balance - projects pool agency GmbH Entertainment iPhoneiPadiPod touch
CouchTV is a free Entertainment app for iPhone and iPad by white balance - projects pool agency GmbH. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated October 30, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 49 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 30
- 2026 · v1.6.8
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About CouchTV
Your cable connection, anywhere in your home: CouchTV turns your iPhone, iPad or Mac with Apple silicon into a TV using the DVB-C tuner in a compatible FRITZ!Box Cable router. SET UP IN SECONDS • Automatically finds your FRITZ!Box on the home network • Imports TV and radio channels, including HD and SD • Organizes FRITZ!Box and custom streams in a clear source overview • No sign-up, no account, no subscription LIVE TV MADE SIMPLE • Tap a channel and the player opens immediately • Picture in Picture: keep watching while you use other apps • Switch channels directly in the player • Favorites list, freely sortable via drag & drop • Sleep timer: pick a duration or a time – perfect for falling asleep • Control lock against accidental touches • Radio tab for all the box's radio stations • Light and dark appearance, your choice • Optimized layouts for iPhone, iPad and Macs with Apple silicon THE GUIDE AT A GLANCE • The electronic program guide (EPG) comes straight from the DVB-C signal – no external guide service required • One shared timeline for every channel with at least 24 hours of upcoming programs • Filter by all channels or favorites and jump back to Now at any time • Tap a program to open more information • The guide supports FRITZ!Box DVB-C channels; custom streams are intentionally excluded MORE SOURCES • Add your own streams (M3U playlists, HLS or RTSP URLs) • Direct streams and channel playlists are detected automatically from the URL and its content • Custom streams work without a FRITZ!Box • You provide the URLs; CouchTV includes no bundled public channel list • Optional iCloud sync for sources and favorites across your Apple devices PRIVACY • CouchTV requires no user account and contains no trackers • DVB-C playback stays between your device and your FRITZ!Box on the home network • Programme data is never transferred, even when iCloud sync is enabled TRY FOR FREE, UNLOCK ONCE • Free: custom stream and playlist URLs – plus 7 days of DVB-C playback through your own compatible cable router • CouchTV Pro (one-time purchase): permanently play DVB-C television and radio – no subscription or recurring fees FRITZ!Box TV and the guide require a compatible FRITZ!Box with a DVB-C tuner and DVB-C enabled (e.g. 6490, 6591 or 6660 Cable). Your iPhone, iPad or Mac must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Custom internet streams can be used without a FRITZ!Box. Encrypted pay-TV channels cannot be played. Only add sources you are authorised to use. CouchTV is not a product of AVM GmbH. FRITZ! and FRITZ!Box are trademarks of AVM GmbH, Berlin.
What’s new
Version 1.6.8 · Updated October 30, 2026
• Fixes crashes on SD and radio channels after 30 to 60 seconds of playback.
App privacy
The developer, white balance - projects pool agency GmbH, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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