Ask any Airbnb guest in Canada what turns a good stay into a great one and television is near the top of the list. After a day exploring, people want to drop onto the sofa and watch the hockey, a film or the kids’ favourite show without fuss. For a short-term rental host, IPTV is the simplest way to give them that, and it costs a fraction of a traditional cable package.
Guests expect proper TV, not a blank screen
Reviews are the lifeblood of a rental listing, and entertainment quietly shapes them. A guest who cannot find the game, or who stares at a confusing box of apps that all demand someone else’s login, remembers the frustration. A television loaded with live channels and a tidy on-demand catalogue simply works, and it works for everyone from a family on March break to a contractor in town for a fortnight.
IPTV vs a Bell or Rogers cable box
A conventional Bell or Rogers TV subscription for a second property means a monthly bill, a rented receiver, a fixed term and an installation visit. SMARTIFLIX replaces all of that with a single low cost and no contract. One plan opens 25,000+ live channels and 120,000+ movies and series in 4K, FHD and HD, spanning Canadian, US and international programming. There is nothing to wire in and nothing to send back when a guest checks out.
What Canadian guests actually want to watch
The channel list is built for this market. Hockey fans get NHL coverage, Sportsnet and TSN; news and local favourites come through CBC and CTV; and the line-up carries the usual US networks, kids’ channels and a deep film library for quiet evenings. Because the service reaches 60+ countries, international visitors can often find something in their own language too, which is a genuine differentiator on a crowded listing.
Easy for guests, easy for you
You do not need new hardware. SMARTIFLIX runs on the smart TV already in the suite, or on an inexpensive Amazon Fire TV Stick you plug into any HDMI port, as well as Android TV, Apple TV, Roku and more. Activation takes under 15 minutes, so you can have the living-room television ready before your next check-in. Leave a short card by the remote and most guests are watching within a minute of arriving.
What it costs, beside a cable bill
This is where short-term-rental hosts tend to decide quickly. SMARTIFLIX starts at $12.99 a month, and a six-month plan works out to $45 while a full year is $57.99 for a single device, far below what a cable box for a second property would cost over the same period. See the full breakdown on our pricing page, and if you would rather try before you commit, start a free trial and watch it on the actual TV in your rental first. Every plan carries a 7-day money-back guarantee.
A quick, sensible note on guest use
Keep things reasonable. IPTV is there to make a stay comfortable, so set it up on the property’s own television for guests to enjoy during their visit, much as you would provide Wi-Fi or a coffee machine. A clear house note explaining that the TV is ready to use is all most guests need.
Do guests need their own accounts or logins?
No. The service is already signed in on the TV, so guests simply pick a channel or a film. There are no personal passwords to share and nothing for them to set up.
Will it work on the TV that is already in my rental?
In most cases, yes. It runs on Samsung, LG and other smart TVs, and where a set is older a $30 Fire TV Stick turns any screen with an HDMI port into a full IPTV television.
Is there a contract for a short-term rental?
No contract. You can take a one-month plan for a busy season or a longer plan to save, and switch whenever it suits the property.
How do I get set up for my property?
Message our team on WhatsApp and we will help you choose a plan and get the television in your rental ready, usually in under 15 minutes.
All 25,000+ channels, priced in US dollars
Ask on WhatsApp and your login usually arrives in under 15 minutes. Every plan comes with a 7-day refund window.
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