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How do you stream Arabic TV channels? With PupilHD!
PupilHD is the best app to watch Arabic TV with an Amazon fire TV stick. You can stream hundreds of Arabic TV channels.
Since February 2024 PupilHD is no longer available and the website has been deleted. If this was only temporary, please let me know.
To watch Arabic TV, I recommend this IPTV solution (it’s free):
How to stream Arabic TV for free
Watching Arabic TV channels online is now very easy with the use of IPTV services and M3U playlists. You can enjoy more than 700 Arabic channels for free, and it is even possible to watch some channels in high definition. It takes less than five minutes to set up – here is how it works.
If you also want to watch the latest TV dramas (for the purpose of improving your Arabic, of course), you don’t necessarily need to live in the Arab World.
There are several options. I have tried out many things but most of the services or apps were not reliable.
Finally, I found one: Pupil HD.
The tool is called pupil HD which is, frankly speaking, a weird name for a TV streaming app, but I assume that the creator had the pupil of the eye in mind as the logo suggests.
PupilHD offers live TV and has more than a thousand channels to choose from (mainly Arabic channels but also Turkish, Kurdish, Persian, Afghani, Indian, Pakistani).
You will find channels such as MBC 2 and MBC Drama, almost all Egyptian and Saudi channels (and from every other Arab country), religious channels (Islamic and Christian), news channels such as Al-Arabiya al-Hadath, al-Jazeera Documentary, channels for children (and Arabic learners ;-), etc.
It works fast and you can add favorites. It works perfectly on Amazon Fire.
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Steps to watch Arabic TV
Step 1: Download the app Pupil HD
Pupil HD is available for:
I still prefer to watch TV on a TV which means that I opted for the Amazon Fire App which can be installed and downloaded easily. It used to be easy to get it for free on amazon – just download and install it. Apparently, this is not working anymore. You need to download it from the developer’s website directly – the developer offers a How-to-guide.
Step 2: Activate the service (6$ per month)
Unfortunately, there is no trial option. You need to buy a subscription. Don’t be shocked when you see the high prices for the boxes. What you need is the mobile package.
The price is 6 US-Dollars/Euros per month or 60 Dollars/Euros per year. I would recommend paying it monthly just in case the service goes offline. If there is one of the big Islamic holidays (Eid al-Adha and end of Ramadan), check on the website if there is any special offer.
You can use PayPal which works fine and is secure. But you can also pay by credit card. I used PayPal.
Step 3: Start the app and log into your account.
That’s it. After that, you can choose from genres or search directly from the list. You can add favorites.
What about other technical options?
They might work, but I was not pleased with them. Let’s quickly check them:
Option 1: IP-TV
You can download an IP-TV-App such as Smart IP TV and search for m3u-playlists. There are several sites that offer such lists.
I tried several lists and apps but none of them worked properly. You basically have to update such lists daily because the URLs change and the update is not automatically done.
If you use Smart IP TV, there is a one-time fee: 5.49 Euro. You might also run into some legal issues, so you should know what you are doing.
Option 2: Kodi
You use Kodi. This is a famous app that runs on all devices. However, the Arabic add-ons are not working well in my opinion. They often crash, are often not maintained and are generally of poor quality.
If you know of a good add-on that really works, let me know! Watch out: If you use Kodi, I highly recommend using a VPN. Kodi users have been known to receive copyright infringement notices for streaming movies, sports, and TV shows through various add-ons.
Option 3: Buy a satellite dish
The old-school technique. You can get most of the Arabic satellite TV channels via Nilesat and Arabsat (Badr) for free. Unfortunately the reception of Nilesat is limited to North Africa. You need a 1.8m dish to receive the signal in Istanbul or Athens.
Arabsat, which provides the Eastern part of the Arab world with TV-channels, is easier to set up and can also be received in Central Europe, but your neighbor might not like it if you install a huge dish on your balcony.
If you live in the US, you are too far away from the reception of both satellites and would need to rely on horribly overpriced services.
The Latest tools and useful websites for Arabic learners:
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- DeepL or Google Translate: Which is better at Arabic?
Disclaimer: What I write in this blog is intended to help readers to get content they already have purchased the rights to access, but are for whatever reason unable to access either temporarily, or permanently. Arabic for Nerds does not support piracy and bears no responsibility for what you decide to do with the information provided in this blog post. Furthermore, please note that Arabic for Nerds in no way hosts, develops, or produces any of the software mentioned in this blog. I also do not support the use, distribution, or purchase of fully loaded Kodi boxes or other pirate streaming devices.
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okay so if the satellite doesn’t work and the other options aren’t looking so good, what can I do. I really want to purchase it and I need a good satellite, do you have one in mind ?
Many Arabic channels do not offer HD at the first place. It depends which channels you want to watch. You can try the app and check it out yourself.
how about he quality of the channels? is it HD?
i am thinking of purchasing it but i want to know about the quality of the channels. Is it HD ?
I have been looking for a good iptv for awhile so that I can watch Arabic channels. Finally I find something stable and for only $5 a month!!! The app is stable and the quality of the channels are great.
Thanks for the recommendation
Absolutely perfect app, after trying 12 different service providers, this is the only app and service that deliver what they promise, in fact, I could not believe it when they say 5US$ per month, but seeing is believing, recommended it for my family and everyone just loves it. 5 Stars All the Way and thank for this post
The app is really great and worth the money, it’s really fast and almost 1000 channels are available and working perfectly.. i can not really believe that finally we can watch our channels clearly and fast .. thank u for the recommendation and thanks for the ppl who’s running this app or company
Thank you for the app recommendations. I am old school and have not embraced fully technology. I kind of enjoy the freedom of being disconnected. ASM may change that. I look forward to using some of these apps.
Hi , I have a normal TV. but it is not smart. I am trying to find an app which provides most the Arabic tv channels. which is the app is there? and how can I trust it, I prefer if I can try without any disconnecting? How much it will cost if I subscribe that? Is there any option I can use also like kodi or others?
Hi, if you have a TV that has an hdmi input, try to buy an amazon fire stick and plug it in. it works great with pupil.
I do have Amazon fire stick but not sure how do I install the app?
Have a created a login name and a subscription at pupilhd? I guess it is best to contact pupil hd if you encounter any issues. It should work flawlessly, I use it every day.
Depends on what you want to use the VPN for. Most people don’t want to tunnel certain traffic using their own internet connection if you know what I mean.
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