Service Update: Life Changes. Kept Helix, Cancelled Smoothstreams.

by Past_Elephant

All,

I wanted to provide an update to my previous reviews. You can see them below.

https://www.reddit.com/r/IPTVReviews/comments/bgu3zh/helix_customer_service_is_top_notch_full_stop/

https://www.reddit.com/r/IPTVReviews/comments/b4nqbl/helix_and_smoothstreams_for_the_last_year_more/

Using the same throwaway account again to provide an update for these reviews.

It's been 3 months since I posted these reviews so I wanted to provide an update to the services. In my previous reviews, I primarily used SmoothStreams and Helix. I use Helix as main service to and then SS when I need my boxing/mma events. It worked out well for me..

Sadly, I had some money issues at home am currently between jobs so I had to make some changes in budget. What I been finding more and more is that I no longer used Smoothstreams since Helix has been fully capable of covering the combat sports I was looking for. Ever MMA/Boxing event has been spot on. Smoothstreams had to be used inside of Kodi which I found tiresome. With Helix, I can load on practically ever device I have. I have it loaded on STB EMU on one firestick. Tivimate, Helix app on the other firestick. I have it on my iphone while I am traveling. Sadly Smoothstreams is not as flexible. The limited channel and the higher cost of Smoothstreams made it hard for me to keep SS.

Helix has been fantastic for me. I been using them for a year +now and will continue to use them.. hopefully for a long time. (I LOLed @ myself.. Maybe better if Helix was less visible they last long) but yet here I am writing a follow up. But at the some time, I rather they have enough money to keep service running.

IPTV service is a very personal experience. Here is some information to help you decide.

-I live in the mid-US and the servers I connect to are primary in US and CA (determined using wireshark) so buffering very very infrequently.

-I primary watch US channels

-Firesticks/iPhone

I will answer any questions you have and even send you the website where you can pay via crappy Paypal

I have a referral link. PM me if you want to get it. Would be greatly appreciated.. given my circumstances.

Here is the regular link to the website.

https://helixhosting.xyz/

nikhil48

One thing I love about Smooth streams is though that since they are the "source" they are not behind in sports coverage. They're actually only a few seconds behind actual cable, whereas all other iptvs I used would always be delayed by a minute or more... this is especially important to me for watching soccer as I would not like to celebrate a goal two minutes after everyone in the world did lol

So basically have you tested Helix for that?

Altamont225

Smoothstreams on Kodi sucks ass. I use it with smooth proxy to get it to work on tivimate, best way to use it!

johnathome

I've just re read the the email I received from helix about the PayPal site, it says it's for loyal customers only and not to disclose it or it could go away again.

If people want the PayPal option they should open a ticket with helix and let them decide whether to give it out.

IMHO obviously

yesman_2016

Aside from US channels, how about the UK and Canadian streams? Are they good as well? Do they cover a decent number of channels? Looking around for services.

Kiwiblogger

Any US/UK catchup feature with helix and is KTLA5 the crappy Canadian one or the HD version? Thanks

riwwy

Helix don't have option to the pay through PayPal do they?

gjoe1974

How many connections is Helix?

on-tap

Never heard of Helix , been a Smoothstreams user forever 5 yrs , I also use limitless, I’d be interested to know what your paying for Helix if your saying it’s cheaper than Smoothstreams ? Which works out when shared with two others at less than 3$ a month. For sport SS has the best quality streams imo I only watch sport so every other IPTV service I have subscribed to , I end up having to pay for an account with xtream so I can seriously drop the channel list down from 8000+ , to less than 200 , I don’t have that problem with SS.

vulcanxnoob

Does anyone have a contact with helix to get a slight discount on additional connections? The additional connection are almost the same price as the subscription. Any reduction would help, an extra 6 euro a month is a lot since the service is only 9.50 a month. Any help is appreciated

SilverHand86

Does Helix have a channel list somewhere? Or does anyone know if they have NFL ticket?

Rocboysqc

Is it possible two connection for Helix?? I see only 1 connection on the website