Switchback Join the beta

Live TV, sports, movies, shows and replays from the provider you already have, on one screen that feels like a streaming service.

Downloadercode
9058588
Join the beta

Free while in beta.No card, no account. Bring your own provider; no channels included.

The real app on a 1080p TV. Channels, shows and teams are made up for this demo.

Live TV and guide

Your provider's channels, merged and sorted, with a guide that keeps up.

Sports

Live scores, your teams first, and one press to the channel with the game.

Movies and shows

Posters, ratings and Continue watching, every version from 4K down.

Replays

Games and shows that already aired, from the start.

Three evenings with Switchback

What it's like to use, from the couch.

7:58 PM, game night

Your team's on. One press and you're watching.

Every game today sits on one screen with the score and the clock. Switchback already knows which of your channels has it, and opens the one that's playing.

  • Pick your teams once; they lead Home, Sports and alerts
  • Fight cards with prelims and the main card
  • Watch up to four games at once
Sports page: a grid of today's games with live scores
9:15 PM, third period

A stream drops. You barely notice.

Providers carry the same channel several times, in different qualities. Switchback folds them into one, picks the best that plays, and moves to the next copy if yours stops.

  • Real quality on every channel: 4K, 1080p, 720p
  • Pause live TV and pick up where you left off
  • Missed the start? Restart the show from the beginning
Playing a channel with the info banner open
Saturday, movie night

Scroll a library, not a list.

Posters, ratings, genres and Continue watching, built from what your provider actually has. Every version shows up under one title, from 4K down.

  • New episodes of what you watch, first
  • Genre rows and full grids to browse
  • Your own list, per profile
Movies page with poster rows
A film's page with rating, year and versions

Every screen is the real thing

No mock-ups. These are the app's own screens, filled with a made-up provider.

Guide
Guide. What's on now and next, channel by channel.
Replays
Replays. Games and shows that already aired, from the start.
Shows
Shows. New episodes first, then everything else.
Home, further down
Home. Live now, your channels, and what's new.
Live TV
Live TV. Your provider's categories, with what's on now.
Choosing pages
Yours. Switch off what you don't watch.

Made for the stick you already own

Most people watch on a basic Fire TV Stick. Switchback is built for it first: light on memory, quick to move around, and steady through a three-hour game.

Fire TV and Android TVSticks, Cube, Google TV and tablets.
Set up from your phoneScan the code on screen and type there.
Records to USBSet it ahead from the guide.
Profiles and a lockEveryone gets their own Home.

What you get with Switchback

The basics you'd expect from any player, plus what you'd expect from a streaming app.

FeatureSwitchbackTypical IPTV player
Guide, catch-up and favourites✓✓
Multi-view✓✓
Scheduled recording✓✓
Sports hub with live scores and your teams✓✗
Play goes straight to the channel carrying the game✓✗
Quality copies merged into one channel✓✗
Dead streams skipped automatically✓✗
Posters, ratings and Continue watching✓✗
Countries and languages from your provider's list✓✗
Free, no account needed✓✗

"Typical" describes what's common across popular players; some offer individual features, often as paid upgrades. Switchback is free while in beta.

Moving from another player?

Bring the login you already use. Scan the code on the TV, paste it on your phone, and you're watching in a couple of minutes.

Xtream CodesM3U playlistsMAC portalsbetaAny XMLTV guide
Home screen

Get the app

On your Fire TV or Android TV, open the Downloader app and enter 9058588. Allow installs from Downloader when asked.

Add your provider

Scan the code on screen with your phone and type your provider's details there, or use the remote.

Pick what you watch

Choose your pages, teams and countries. Home fills in with what's on and what's new.

Runs on Fire TV sticks and Cube, Android TV and Google TV, Android tablets. Windows is coming.

Build 236
  • Artwork with no setup. Posters and ratings fill in on their own.
  • Replays. Watch what aired on your channels over the last few days, from the start.
  • Scores that keep going when the usual score feed is down.

Questions

Does Switchback include channels, movies or shows?

No. Switchback is a player only. You need your own subscription from a provider, and Switchback plays what that subscription gives you.

Is it free?

Yes, free while in beta, with no card and no account. Beta testers will get perks later on.

What information do you collect?

Nothing about what you watch. If you switch on problem reports, they're sent without your logins or server addresses. Your provider details stay on your TV, encrypted.

My provider gave me a MAC address instead of a username

That's a portal login. Enter the portal address and the MAC address during setup. Portal support is in beta: tell us if yours doesn't sign in.

How do updates work?

New builds go to the same Downloader code, and the app lets you know when one is ready. The two builds before it stay available if you want to go back.

Something doesn't work. How do I tell you?

In the app, open Settings, Problem reports and send them, or the note box in the beta form below.

Join the beta

We're looking for people on different providers and devices. You'll hear about new builds first, and testers get perks later on.

You can install right now with code 9058588. Signing up lets us keep in touch.

What do you watch most?

We only use your email for beta news. Don't put provider logins or addresses here.