There’s a hidden side to streaming that receives much less attention, reports TorrentFreak.

IPTV streaming services allow for massive “online broadcast packages”, where all of the signals are collated into a single place.

These IPTV offerings give you a subscription service that provides thousands of channels, which may be accessed through a decoder-like device such as the Mag Box.

The channels are usually shown in HD and are typically indiscernible from the real thing, provided your internet is up to demands.

Unlike an app like Kodi, they also don’t rely on 3rd parties to provide the content, meaning the user experience is more controlled.

According to TorrentFreak, an unnamed IPTV service features more than 3,000 live and premium TV channels from all over the world, many of them in HD quality.

An even bigger package of more than 4,000 channels is also available.

Streamed over the web, the channels can be viewed on a range of devices, from VLC Media Player on PC to Android and Apple apps on smartphones.