IPTV Catch-Up TV and Recording: What IPTV Americans Includes Instead of a Cable DVR
TL;DR
IPTV Americans does not offer cloud DVR. Every plan includes 7-day catch-up on supported channels through the programme guide, plus +250,000 movies and series on demand. If you need true recording, some player apps can record to your own device's storage.
Cable boxes taught everyone to record shows to watch later. Internet TV handles that need differently. This page explains exactly what IPTV Americans includes for watching shows after they air, and what it does not.
Does IPTV Americans include a DVR?
No. IPTV Americans does not offer cloud DVR recording. There is no recordings library stored on our servers and no series-recording feature. What every plan does include is 7-day catch-up and a large on-demand library, which together cover most of the reasons people used to record TV.
How 7-day catch-up works
Catch-up TV lets you go back in the programme guide and play a show that has already aired. You do not need to set anything up in advance. Open the guide, move back to the day and time the programme was on, and play it.
- How far back: up to 7 days.
- Which channels: channels that support catch-up, marked in the guide. Not every channel carries it.
- Which apps: catch-up needs a player app that supports it, such as TiviMate or IPTV Smarters Pro, and a working guide. If the guide is empty, see our EPG fixes.
Movies and series on demand
The on-demand library holds more than 250,000 movies and series. For films and many series you do not need to catch a broadcast at all: search for the title and start it whenever you like. This is the main reason a DVR matters less on IPTV than it did on cable.
Can you record with IPTV?
Not in the cloud with IPTV Americans, but some player apps can record to your own device. TiviMate Premium on Android TV and Firestick, for example, can record a channel to the device's storage or an attached USB drive. Whether this works depends on:
- the player app and its paid features;
- free storage on your device;
- the channel itself, since some feeds cannot be recorded.
Recordings made this way stay on that one device. They are for your own viewing; do not share or redistribute them.
Catch-up, on-demand or device recording: which to use
- Missed a live show or match in the last week? Use catch-up in the guide.
- Want a film or a series to binge? Use the on-demand library.
- Need to keep something longer than 7 days? Use a player app that records to your device, if yours supports it.
Frequently asked questions
Does IPTV Americans include cloud DVR?
No. IPTV Americans does not offer cloud DVR recording. Every plan includes 7-day catch-up on supported channels through the programme guide, plus a library of more than 250,000 movies and series on demand.
What is catch-up TV?
Catch-up TV lets you go back in the programme guide and play a show that has already aired, without setting a recording. On IPTV Americans, catch-up covers up to 7 days on channels that support it.
Can I record shows with IPTV Americans?
Not in the cloud. Some player apps, such as TiviMate Premium on Android TV and Firestick, can record a channel to your own device's storage. Whether this works depends on the app, the device's free space and the channel.