CracklePop TV review by an insider. You may like the sound and catchy name of CracklePop TV and how the website looks with all the bells and whistles. But the question you might be asking is, is it as good as it looks? We conducted a review of their website, including a physical review of their streaming TV/VOD service, and two of the many TV player apps supported.
You can read about it and see what’s under the hood in my review here or watch the video review and tutorials to make a well-informed decision. I dived deep into the review of the CracklePop TV/VOD service so you know more and weigh the pros and cons.
Perhaps you are thinking about canceling or downsizing the cost of your cable, satellite, or FiOS TV subscription. But what’s holding you back is you haven’t found the ideal alternative. On top of that, you don’t want to lose what you love to watch.
The Advantage
CracklePop TV helps deliver tons of live channels and VOD movies/TV series to individuals around the world. Anyone living without one of the big TV subscriptions above or wanting to give their TV a big boost of entertainment is what this service caters to.
Video Tutorials
We created video tutorials that let you see everything with your own two eyes. Explore the CracklePopTV.com website to get a thorough understanding of what they provide and a complete breakdown. See the registration process for the trial and subscription, watch how to install the app on the Firestick, and see everything in action.
UPDATE:
I just discovered a scam website that labeled CracklePop TV a scam right after the official launch of the service in July 2024. This seemed rather odd. I’ve been a product reviewer for years. It’s a crying shame how someone can put up a website and label a service or product a scam based solely on metrics. They have not tested it and there are no complaints online.
According to their metrics, they claimed CracklePop TV is in the ‘Home Improvement’ industry. Of course, you know when reading the information in this review or if you already visited the website this has nothing to do with ‘Home Improvement’. It’s in the TV/VOD entertainment industry.
I’m sure many individuals will see that website on the 1st page of Google when searching for the CracklePop TV website. I’ll save you some time. Here is the link… https://www.scam-detector.com/validator/cracklepoptv-com-review/. If I didn’t know any better and was naive, I would think this service was a scam after reading the content on that other website.
Furthermore…
I conducted a physical test review of this IPTV service and IPTV app, paid my money, and found nothing wrong or anything indicating it’s a scam. I went through the low-cost trial. When it expired I paid the full subscription that I still have. No scam, no issue, no nothing. So I’ll let you be the judge. You just have to take a change and give it a try to see for yourself. Their support is excellent, not a scam!
Cutting the Cord or Ditching the Dish
This doesn’t mean you can no longer watch the best of live sports, your local teams, or prime-time shows, movies, news, and TV series. We found that CracklePop TV has this covered when bringing in over 20,000 live channels, 24/7 shows, and movies, including VOD movies/TV series combined.
This service’s main strengths are optionality, reliability, and channel/VOD delivery. Can it be a substitute for cable, satellite, or Fios TV? The answer is yes and it’s low cost too. It has that whatever you can do, I can do better approach compared to traditional TV.
Channels and on-demand streaming content come in SD, HD, FHD, 4K, and maybe 8K which provides quality TV viewing even in full screen on your television.
What is CracklePop TV?
It’s a streaming TV/VOD, IPTV, or OTT service. Take your pick with similarities to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Sling TV, and others. However, you have no restrictions due to the No IP Lock system it uses. You get one source for all your TV/VOD entertainment under one roof with everything at your fingertips.
When traveling, you can take any compatible portable/mobile streaming device with the TV app installed and connected to the IPTV service. Watch all your favorites on the go.
There is no locking of your IP address when the app is activated, unlike many other streaming TV/VOD services that restrict you. In other words, you can change your IP address and even connect a VPN service that hides your IP address.
Live TV channels and on-demand videos are streamed across your IP address without any restrictions–no matter where you live in the world. Learn More Here.
What Can You Watch?
When you choose one of the 7 CracklePop TV subscription packages with preselected countries included, you have access to what’s delivered in that package. For instance, we choose the English Countries TV package to conduct our review of the Crackle Pop TV service and app.
The following countries are included: The US, UK, CA, NZ, AU, and Caribbean channels. These are all English channels that provide more TV shows and movies in English. But also includes a wealth of VOD movies, 247/7 shows/moves, and VOD TV series.
What other content did we find?…
Live TV Channel Sub-categories
- Movie Networks (128 channels)
- USA (many sub-categories, 2,600+ channels)
- CA (many sub-cat., 500+ channels)
- UK (many sub-cat, 700+ channels)
- Kids & Family (72)
- Music (209)
- 4K (MIX)
- 24/7 Shows & Movies (4,700+)
- ESPN+ USA (400)
- ESPN (more channels, 600+)
- Tennis (50)
- UFC Fight Pass (11)
- FloSports Events (330+)
- Sports (MLB, Soccer, NBA, NHL, NFL, NCAA & more, 1,200+)
- PPV Events (200+)
- Caribbean (346)
- Australia (80)
- New Zealand (15)
We found inside the TV player app many premium live channels, US local/regional channels, and channels from major TV networks. Many of them are found on paid television.
VOD Movies & TV Series…
- Movies with Recently Added, current year, 3D, 4K & Genres (13,250)
- TV Series w/ Recently Added & Genres (1,697)
If you choose any other package besides English Countries TV, your content will be somewhat different. There’s also an All Countries (International) package. More on this later.
Huge LiveSports Package
This includes local, national, and international sports as well as PPV events to watch live boxing/special events whenever they air (no extra cost). If it’s seasonal sports that interest you such as MBL, NFL, NBA, NHL, Soccer, NCAA, or whatever, CracklePop TV does not fall short of the mark in delivering it. You get many of the premium live sports channels including sports talks and ESPN.
You can watch your favorite teams play, local teams, or any team you so desire. Get access to all the sporting events at your fingertips under one roof.
TV Player Apps Supported
There are several apps supported as follows:
- CracklePop TV Smarters ***IPTV Smarters Pro rebranded
- IPTV Smarters Pro / Smarters Player Lite
- IBO Player Pro
- TiviMate
- Infinity TV
- NexTV
- Purple V12
- Edge TV
- TVHub
The m3u playlist is also supported and you will receive that URL along with everything else in an email. CracklePop TV allows using the same login details for each TV player you want to install above.
The CracklePop TV Smarters player is recommended for Android Devices and Devices that use the Android operating system. There is nothing different about this rebranded app of the IPTV Smarters Pro other than the design layout. The IPTV Smarters Pro can be installed on the same devices but also on other compatible devices listed below.
IPTV Smarters Web TV Player App
You will receive a link in the email for the Web TV Player. When we clicked that link, the web player opened up inside our web browser quickly. There’s a Web TV Player link on the CracklePop TV website also. Simply use the same login details to get access to all the streaming content inside and watch your favorites.
Anyone with a computer or any device with a web browser that can open the Web TV Player and stream the content inside is compatible. We explored the Web TV Player further and found it very useful to those who rather not download a TV app.
Still, you can use both the TV app and web player if you like. But your subscription must include 2 or more device connections. More on this later.
Compatible Devices
Several compatible devices can be connected as follows:
- Android Devices (Smartphone, Box, TV, Tablet)
- Devices w/ Android OS (NVIDIA Shield, Fire TV, Firestick)
- iOS Devices (iPhone, iPad)
- Computers (Windows PC, MAC)
- Smart TVs (Samsung, LG
- TvOS (Apple TV))
3 VOD Bonuses
CracklePop TV gives you three VOD apps as a bonus that brings you even more on-demand movies and TV series. What you don’t find inside the TV player, you may find it in one of the VOD apps below or vice-versa…
- Unity Stream ***Recommended, same as Cinema HD
- Stream IT
- Prime Flix
You will receive URLs for all 3 apps to download but you only installed Unity Stream which we liked better. Use the same login details for any one of the VOD apps above. You can get the bonuses including everything else when visiting the IPTV service Website Here.
Channel/VOD Delivery, Streaming Performance & Interfacing
Diving deeper into the test review of CracklePop TV, we took a close look at the technology which includes the delivery of the streaming content, performance, and user-friendliness. As a result, here is what we discovered:
TV Channel/VOD Delivery
After entering into the 24-hour low-cost trial, we decided to do a more extensive review for one month. During that time, we played many live TV channels and VOD movies/TV series. Most channels that we tested played and streamed quickly and smoothly.
Of course, it takes on-demand movies and TV series just a tad longer which is to be expected. There’s no perfect IPTV service out there which includes CracklePop TV. You are bound to come across some non-working channels, even some buffering from certain channels.
The vast majority of live and on-demand streams played but there were several we tested that didn’t work at the time.
Tips for Non-Working Channels/VODs
When you come across a non-working channel or VOD, play a working channel or VOD, then go back to the one that was non-working and see if it will play. Sometimes this works.
You can also manually update each of the Live TV, Movies, and Series categories on the Home screen inside the TV player. Many times the IPTV service will update the content on their servers which will automatically update the TV player. You will see the update automatically taking place when opening the TV player the next time.
If you still can’t get the non-working channel of VOD working, you can either wait for the next update or contact support. Simply go to the Client Area to log in and open a new ticket.
Streaming Performance
First and foremost, you must have your end correct to enjoy the best streaming performance. Here’s what you need:
Internet Connection (Download) Speed: Have at least 30 Mbps download speed but 60 Mbps would be better. However, I suggest having 100 Mbps if not more–especially when wanting to connect more than one streaming device.
Having more or faster speed helps during weekends, special TV events, and holidays when more people are at home.
You should be using a new or fairly new compatible streaming device. Keep the files updated–check for updates. For streaming devices such as the Firestick, try to use the latest version. We used both the Firestick 4K and Firestick 4K Max connected to our Samsung Smart TV and LG Smart TV to conduct the test.
Live Channel/VOD Buffering
Like all the other IPTV services, you are bound to come across some poor streaming channels and/or a VOD movie/TV series episode. All these types of services tell you if the stream is poor at the origin there’s usually nothing they can do about it.
You can always contact support if a favorite channel or video is buffering consistently. Just provide the category >> sub-category, and the name of the channel, VOD movie/TV series episode. See if they can fix it and wait for the next update inside the TV player.
You can also head over to YouTube to find a video on how to resolve IPTV buffering. You might want to dive deeper when including the name of your device.
TV Player Interfacing
Most individuals new to these types of streaming TV/VOD services with an IPTV app are not aware of everything inside. We had no problem navigating through the CracklePop TV Smarters or IPTV Smarters Pro and Lite apps. You can find what you’re looking for quickly and can use the search tool to find something specific.
You need to learn how to Add channels and VODs to favorites and where to look for them once they have been saved. Look for a video tutorial on this in the Client Area under Knowledgebase.
For the Firestick, you can play a live channel that appears inside the preview screen. Then press/hold the button inside the ring on the remote. This will open a small popup window that allows you to select ‘Add to Favorites’. See features below…
Feature Enhancements
When installing the IPTV Smarters Pro, or CracklePop TV, you get some nice features as follows:
- Add to Favorites ***Live channels & VODs
- Multi-screen (4 PIP)
- Record (No setup instructions, requires an external storage device)
- Continue Watching
- Search tool (search channel name, category, country, move/TV series title)
- Sort
- Parental Controls
- And more
EPG (Electronic Programming Guide)
The EPG is a programmable TV guide that allows you to select any EPG Category with live channels. For instance, you can select USA | General and this will load only those channels in the TV guide. You can see the list of network/channel names and program descriptions in their timeslots.
Choose another EPG Category and allow those channels to load the TV guide. Play any channel you want in the guide. We tested/played many channels and liked the overall results.
Getting Setup
The first thing you need to do is read everything on the CracklePop TV website. This includes the FAQs section which provides a lot of important information.
They recommend you install the TV player app/apk before paying for the low-cost trial or subscription, and rightfully so. You want to make sure there’s no TV player installation issue on the compatible device you’re going to use. If no issue, they want you to enter into the trial to test everything.
Go to the website >> Support >> Setup Guides
You will find download/installation instructions for each compatible device.
You can also go to Support >> Contact Us >> Knowledgebase
This is where you will find articles, Setup Tutorials, troubleshooting, etc. Note that we also followed their advice and suggest you do the same.
Of course, it’s entirely up to you if you want to skip the trial and get the subscription instead. Perhaps you are already familiar with these types of services.
Registration, Low-Cost Trial, Subscription, Refund
When on the CracklePop TV website and scrolling down to the trial and subscription packages, there are two video tutorial links for each package. I highly recommend after choosing the package that interests you, watch that video tutorial first. Just click the link. This way you’ll know and see the process to help to be better prepared.
Registration – Login Details
You will be asked first to enter a Username and Password. We suggest entering something easy to remember but make sure to write both down. These will be the login details for the TV player app. When on the Checkout page, you are also asked to enter your email address and create a password.
These will be your login details for the Client Area where your account info is located. Be sure to write down these login details as well. Save both login details and remember where you put them. The video tutorials will show you everything.
Bouquets Feature
During the registration process, you will come across Bouquets. Just click/select the button to open and a popup window will appear. You must ‘Select All’ to checkmark each box representing a country or category of channels/vods.
Next, de-select or uncheck the box(es) with the content you don’t want to watch or add to the playlist-TV player. We liked this feature as it allows you to narrow down the content that interests you the most while removing what you don’t want.
But whatever CracklePop TV subscription package you choose you will get all of that content minus what you don’t want in the Bouquets.
5 Emails From CracklePop
Expect to receive 5 emails from CracklePop TV immediately after paying for the low-cost trial or subscription. If you find one or more emails missing or don’t see any, check your Junk or Spam folder. Any important emails you find there, simply drag/drop them into your regular email inbox.
The last email will be titled, ‘CracklePopTV – Your IPTV Service Info’ and is the most important email. It will have your login details to use any TV player or VOD app you want to install, or for the Web TV Player. You will find a lot of info in that email so make sure you read everything to follow through.
See All Subscription Plans & Trial Packages Here
24-Hour Low-Cost Trial ($3.00)
You may have some reservations and may be wondering why no free trial. During our years of testing these services and apps, some IPTV services offer a free or low-cost trial or no trial at all. Because there are bad actors out there who want to game these services, most IPTV services have tightened up. Ones that give you a free trial may not include all the content.
The low-cost trial has no automatic billing. Once the 24 hours have elapsed, you’re done and not billed later. You choose whether or not to enter into the subscription. The trial gives you the chance to test on your end. You get access to all countries with all the streaming content including PPV.
7 Basic Subscription Packages ($16.00 – $550.00)
The names of the CracklePop TV subscription packages are listed below. Each allows you to drill down to select 1, 3, 6, and 12-month plans, including 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 device connections. You also have the option to choose with or without Adult 18+ content. Prices vary according to the number of device connections and number of months you choose.
All subscriptions have automatic billing…
- All Countries Package
- Americas TV Package
- Canada TV Package
- English Countries TV Package
- USA Premium TV Package
- USA-CAN-UK TV Package
- MAG Devices Package (All Countries)
7-Day Money Back Guarantee
There is no refund for the low-cost trial unless there is an issue on the CracklePop TV service end that prevents you from using the trial.
After subscribing to the service to pay for the subscription, the 7-day refund period begins. You have until 7 days from the purchase date to request a refund. After that time, no refund will be granted unless there is an issue on the CracklePop end that can’t be fixed in 72 hours.
I suggest you read their Refund Policy to get a clearer understanding. There are some conditions you must understand.
Customer Service/Support
You will find customer service/support to be very helpful. They speak primarily English so anyone who doesn’t speak/understand English or good English may have trouble being understood.
For pre-sale questions, you can contact the service via Telegram. Look for the Telegram icon on their Home page and click it. Or, go to Support >> Telegram.
You can also go to Support and choose Contact Us.
As for paid customers/subscribers, they must click the ‘Customer Login’ button to log in and open a support ticket. Or go to Support >> Open Support Ticket.
Pros & Cons
There is no honest review without stating the pros and cons. No service or product created by humans is perfect. Knowing the downsides can help you decide if this streaming TV/VOD service is right for you.
PROS
A written review can only go so far in giving you important information to help determine whether or not to take the next step and pay. You’ve read everything the service and TV app provides in this review. It delivers the TV channels, movies, news, sports, and TV shows/series that most individuals want. But you also read about the extra stuff they deliver too.
Sports fans and fanatics get enough sports to feast their eyes on. Movie and TV series lovers get the seasons and episodes. You see the number of channels and VODs from the package we’ve chosen which is a lot. There’s entertainment for the entire family including kids’ shows/animation.
The EPG certainly enhances one’s TV viewing including the multi-screen. Being able to channels/VODs Add to Favorites channels keeps everything nicely tucked away for quick, easy access. CracklePop TV provides enough video tutorials to help you every step of the way, to get set up and reach the finish line.
CONS
Common to all IPTV services, some channels don’t work but some ways might get them to work as I have explained above. If not, there’s always the option to contact support. Buffering will show its ugly head for certain channels and VOD. But this doesn’t occur on most of the streaming content. You can always go back to the non-working channel/VOD to play late. If that doesn’t help, reach out to support.
Also typical to all these services are the US local channels. You don’t get all of them, not even most of them. It’s best to use/buy an indoor HDTV antenna to connect to the back of your TV. Run a local OTA channel scan to get all your local channels. You should get an antenna with a 100, 200, or more mile radius.
The Bouquets feature wasn’t working correctly during our test. We contacted support who told us it was recently fixed in July 2024. So hopefully you won’t have any issue removing content you don’t want.
Multi-Screen runs a little sluggish after loading it with 4 different live channels. Eventually, it closed the TV player down. Our English Countries TV package includes only 2 device connections so I don’t know for sure if that had anything to do with it. But when loading the multi-screen with only 2 channels, it worked perfectly.
Conclusion
The price of admission starting at $15 per month gives you access to a plethora of live and on-demand content, making the CracklePop TV service worthwhile. When it includes many of your favorites and then some, you don’t lose when switching from traditional TV to Internet TV. Whether this is for you or family and friends, no doubt everyone will be entertained.
You get three VOD bonuses to add to your all-in-one streaming TV/VOD entertainment. Even more streaming content which means you’ll have more of your favorite than you hoped for. It doesn’t matter who you are, or where you live in the world. Individuals from all walks of life can get access to and watch the same streaming content.
Choose a package with content from your homeland or choose the ‘All Countries (International package) and remove what doesn’t interest you from the Bouquets. Whether it’s live sports, movies, TV series, or whatever it may be CrackPop TV has proven to be worthy. I certainly give it a thumbs up!
This Concludes Our CracklePop TV Review
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