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24 alternatives to Channels 2.0 for Apple TV

Watch, pause, and rewind live TV on your Apple TV

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Channels 2.0 for Apple TV launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Channels for iOS▲134

   Watch, pause, and rewind live TV

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Channels▲11

   Watch live tv streaming on your Apple TV

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Apple TV App▲189

   Discover and watch TV shows and movies in one place

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Watchup for Apple TV▲63

   Reimagining video news for new Apple TV

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Apple TV Tech Talks▲148

   Library of videos from Apple's dev team

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Apple tvOS 10▲160

   Apple TV keeps getting better and better

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Plex for Apple TV▲191

   Plex Media Center, now on the new Apple TV

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TV Streams▲7

   The easiest way to watch television on your Apple devices

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Apple TV Server Monitoring▲139

   Display your dashboards on Apple TV

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Apple TV▲498

    New Apple TV running tvOS

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Genius TV▲81

    Watch the latest Genius videos on your Apple TV

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    WWDC TV▲95

    Watch WWDC video on your Apple TV

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    VLC for Apple TV▲136

    Stream all your locally stored videos to your Apple TV

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Watch for Apple TV▲5

    Reimagining video news for the new Apple TV

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Vevo on Apple TV▲87

    Re-imagining the Music Video TV Experience

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Periscope for Apple TV▲163

    Explore the world through someone else's eyes, on your TV

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    BitTorrent Live▲254

    Live streaming video. iPhone, Apple TV, MacOS. Android soon.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    siongTime▲86

    Watch torrent streams on your Apple TV

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    VLC for Apple TV▲39

    Stream all your locally stored videos to your Apple TV

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Apple Watch Series 2▲244

    The new Apple Watch

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Streamup▲176

    Watch and broadcast entertaining live streams

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Stock Wall Live for Apple TV▲108

    Real-time stock quotes on your Apple TV

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Rheo for Apple TV▲77

    Video for the swipe-generation

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Freeform▲94

    Watch live TV & stream full episodes

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →