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The short answer
DStv offers a streaming app, so check whether it is available for your Apple TV model and which channels your package includes. A decoder still wins on satellite reliability, recording and live sport when the internet or power is unreliable. Many households use both.
| Feature | Streaming on Apple TV | Satellite decoder |
|---|---|---|
| Needs internet | Yes | Not for live satellite channels |
| Data use | Uses data | None for satellite channels |
| Load shedding | Needs the router and fibre box on backup | Needs the decoder and TV on power |
| Recording | Depends on the service and your package | An Explora records |
| Channels | Depends on your package and the app | Depends on your package |
| Setup | Simple, with no dish | A dish and cabling |
Features and packages change, so check DStv’s website for what applies to your account.
Check DStv’s website or the App Store on your Apple TV for the current app and the supported models. Availability, channels and the number of devices you can use at once depend on your package and can change.
See our Apple TV black screen guide if the picture goes missing.
Streaming live TV uses data every hour you watch. On a capped line, that adds up quickly. Weak Wi-Fi also causes buffering. Read why Apple TV buffers before relying on it.
For some viewers yes, for others no. It depends on your channels, recording needs and internet.
Check DStv’s current features for your package.
Only if your router, fibre box and Apple TV have power.
Several gigabytes an hour in higher quality.
Only through HDMI-CEC for some functions, and it varies between devices.
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