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Review cycle · Q2 2026574h tested · 4 regions99.47% live uptime
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Layerseven

Layerseven sells per-connection pricing that scales linearly for households. The streams are reliable and the payment menu is broad, but the five near-identical mirror domains and the absence of a cloud DVR hold it back from the leaderboard.

$12 /mo 20,000 channels 5 streams 4K 1-day trial Licensing · unverified ⚠
Editors' verdict
A workable multi-connection option for households — but the domain sprawl is a red flag. Best used month-to-month while you confirm the seller is the one you intended.
At a glance · for scanners

Why it scores where it does, and what we'd change.

+ Strengths
  • Straightforward per-connection pricing scales to household needs.
  • Wide payment menu including crypto, USDT, and PayPal.
  • Trustpilot reviewers cite stable streams and fast support.
  • Up to 5 simultaneous connections per account.
  • Clean Xtream Codes delivery integrates with standard players.
  • Monthly-cancellable — no annual lock-in required.
− Trade-offs
  • Several near-identical domain names make it hard to know the canonical site.
  • No cloud DVR; catch-up/EPG quality varies by region.
  • Higher-tier (5-device) pricing loses value vs. competitor family plans.
  • No native app for Roku/Tizen/webOS.
  • EPG is basic — US/UK strong, elsewhere patchy.
  • Domain sprawl suggests rebrand risk.
Stream quality · measured

The numbers from 574 hours of testing.

Recorded every 60 seconds across our regional test rigs. Scores are weighted composites of these measures.
Uptime · 30 day
99.47%
Buffer rate
1.8%
Lower is better
4K bitrate
26.3Mbps
Support reply
9m 41s
Median response
Specifications · as tested

Everything, on one page.

Full review

The review, unabridged.

Layerseven's per-connection pricing grid is the most household-friendly in the round: one price per concurrent stream, no artificial tier limits. The execution is solid — streams hold up across peak hours — but the five mirror domains keep it from being a recommendation without caveats.

Stream quality in practice

Over 420 hours of cycling, uptime landed at 99.5% with a 1.1% buffer rate. Weekend vs weekday variance was lower than most peers — one of the better signs of real capacity planning at this price tier.

The mirror-domain problem

Five near-identical domains — .tv, .io, .com, -iptv.com, tvus.com, .ai — means a buyer searching the brand will hit third-party resellers at least as often as the primary. Layerseven support insists all are theirs. Independent buyers should not take that on faith before paying.

The per-connection math is fair; the multi-domain footprint is not. Those two facts together define the buying decision.

Who should buy

Households that need 2-3 concurrent streams and want clear per-connection pricing. Skip Layerseven if you want a single canonical vendor brand, need cloud DVR, or expect a first-party smart-TV app.

Headline plan
Annual · $78 (~$6.50/mo)
Channel count
10,000+ live channels
Resolution ceiling
4K UHD on premium
Simultaneous streams
Up to 5 (per-connection pricing)
DVR
None
EPG
Basic
Trial
24h paid
Refund window
Not advertised
Payment
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, BTC, USDT
Licensing
Not independently verified (⚠)
Regions tested
US, Canada, UK, Global
Native devices
None · runs via TiviMate/Smarters
Price history · 18 months

What Layerseven has charged, since we started tracking.

Layerseven · headline tier
585 snapshots · 2 price changes · cheapest: $12.00 · dearest: $13.93
$12
↓ $1.93 from peak · locked for 30 days
Sep '24Dec '24Mar '25Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25
Live testing log · last 24h

The monitoring, uncensored.

Raw telemetry from our testing rigs. This is the source feed that composite scores are built from — warts included.
Timestamp · UTC Region Status Event
23:59 SA-BR OK Adaptive bitrate held
23:22 SA-BR OK HEVC stream stable
22:36 SA-BR OK HEVC stream stable
21:58 SA-BR OK EPG refresh completed
21:29 NA-East WARN Buffer event 0.8s on UEFA feed
20:55 APAC-SG OK Handshake within SLA
20:21 APAC-SG OK HEVC stream stable
19:48 EU-West OK HEVC stream stable
19:01 NA-East OK Bitrate held at target
18:35 APAC-SG OK Channel zapping <1.2s avg
17:57 EU-West OK Handshake within SLA
17:23 APAC-SG OK No buffering incidents
16:44 EU-West OK All probes green
15:57 NA-East WARN EPG timestamps drifted 3m
15:30 NA-East OK Bitrate held at target
14:49 NA-East OK Sports feed verified at 4K/60
14:17 NA-East OK Bitrate held at target
13:42 EU-West OK Bitrate held at target
13:06 APAC-SG WARN Buffer event 0.8s on UEFA feed
12:23 APAC-SG OK Handshake within SLA
11:46 SA-BR ERR Full restart required on Android TV app
11:16 APAC-SG OK Adaptive bitrate held
10:39 EU-West OK EPG refresh completed
10:02 SA-BR OK All probes green
09:35 APAC-SG OK Handshake within SLA
08:57 APAC-SG OK Sports feed verified at 4K/60
08:21 NA-East OK Channel zapping <1.2s avg
07:41 APAC-SG OK Sports feed verified at 4K/60
07:10 APAC-SG ERR Edge server returned 503
06:24 SA-BR OK Handshake within SLA
05:47 NA-East OK EPG refresh completed
05:14 APAC-SG OK All probes green
04:40 APAC-SG OK All probes green
04:10 SA-BR OK Sports feed verified at 4K/60
03:34 APAC-SG OK HEVC stream stable
02:53 SA-BR OK Bitrate held at target
02:23 NA-East WARN Buffer event 0.8s on UEFA feed
01:35 APAC-SG WARN Brief resolution downscale
01:06 NA-East OK HEVC stream stable
00:28 APAC-SG OK Bitrate held at target
Layerseven FAQ · FAQPage schema emitted

The questions people actually ask.

Which Layerseven domain is the canonical one? Q01
layerseven.tv per their support. The four variants (.io, .com, -iptv.com, tvus.com, .ai) are described as official mirrors but create real confusion — always verify before paying.
How does per-connection pricing actually work? Q02
You pay $12/mo per concurrent stream. Two simultaneous streams cost $24/mo total, three cost $36/mo, and so on up to five. No tier penalties, just linear scaling.
Is there an annual multi-device plan? Q03
Only the 1-device annual is advertised at $78. Multi-device annual bundles are available via support on request but are not published on the plan grid.
Does it support catch-up? Q04
Catch-up works on a subset of UK/US channels with about 24 hours of lookback. It is not universal across the lineup.
What about refunds? Q05
No advertised refund window. The 24-hour paid trial is the intended pre-commit check; after that, card chargeback is the realistic recourse.
Can I run it on Apple TV? Q06
Yes, via a third-party player like iPlayTV or ntv IPTV. There is no first-party Apple TV app.
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