Plans explained
How Many Devices Can Use Apollo Group TV at Once?
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An Apollo Group Television plan lets between 1 and 5 screens stream at the same time; you choose the number, called connections, when you order. A connection is a stream that's playing right now rather than a device with the app installed, so your login can sit on as many phones, TVs and sticks as you like. Only the ones playing at that moment count. Each extra connection lowers the price of all of them, up to 30% off each at 5. This page covers plans bought on apollogrouptelevision.us.
Plans from $24.99, or $13.33/month on the yearly plan.
See pricesWhat counts as a connection
| Situation | Connections used |
|---|---|
| Login installed on 6 devices, nothing playing | 0 |
| One TV playing a live channel | 1 |
| TV on a game, phone on a movie | 2 |
| Same channel on two TVs | 2 (each screen is its own stream) |
| Picture-in-picture or multi-view with 4 channels in one app | Up to 4 (each tile is a stream) |
| Player paused on a movie in the background | Can still count until the app is closed |
The last row is the one that catches people out, because some players hold the stream open while paused or minimised. When you see 'max connections reached', close the player completely on any device you've stopped watching.
How many connections should you choose?
Think about the busiest moment in a normal week and count how many screens are playing then. The number of devices in the house doesn't matter. A few typical setups:
- Someone living alone with one main TV needs 1 connection. The app can still go on their phone too; it just can't play while the TV is on.
- A couple who sometimes watch separately usually take 2, so a game in the living room and a series in the bedroom can run side by side.
- For a family of four, 3 is normally enough, since the kids' tablets and the main TV rarely all play at the same time.
- A sports-mad household or a shared house tends to need 4 or 5, particularly when several games overlap on a Sunday.
When in doubt, start with fewer. The number of connections can be changed at renewal, as the renewal page explains.
What more screens cost
Every extra connection takes the same percentage off every connection on the plan. Here is the full range for the shortest and the longest plan; the plans and prices page shows every duration.
| Screens at once | Discount | Starter | Professional |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 screen | Base price | $24.99 for 30 days | $159.99 for 365 days |
| 2 screens | 15% off each | $41.99 for 30 days | $270.99 for 365 days |
| 3 screens | 20% off each | $58.99 for 30 days | $382.99 for 365 days |
| 4 screens | 25% off each | $73.99 for 30 days | $478.99 for 365 days |
| 5 screens | 30% off each | $86.99 for 30 days | $558.99 for 365 days |
Totals are rounded down to the nearest .99, so the saving you see is never overstated.
What happens if you go over your limit
Once every connection on your plan is in use, the next device that tries to play is turned away, usually with 'max connections reached' or a 403 error. Whatever is already playing keeps going. To watch on the new screen, stop one of the others or add connections.
The status code guide shows what each message means and how to clear it. If you keep hitting the limit while fewer screens seem to be playing, someone else may have your login. Let us know and we'll check your line.
Keep your login within your own household. Anyone you share it with uses up your connections and can see your account details. We never ask for your password, and nobody helping you legitimately needs it.
Using one plan on different kinds of device
Connections don't care what kind of device you use. One login can run on a Firestick in the living room, a smart TV upstairs and a phone on your commute, each in whichever player app suits it. The device setup guides have exact steps for each, and the Apollo Group TV sports guide has tips for game days when every screen in the house is on.