Pluto TV already has competition in Spain: the free streaming television platform Rlaxx TV has landed in the country. At the moment only for televisions with Android TV (in addition to Fire TV and Apple TV). And with a wide and varied range of channels: 27 live and content on demand.
With the arrival of streaming, the universe of television content has grown almost exponentially; while “traditional” TV was migrating to streaming. Watching DTT is possible thanks to platforms like Tivify, for example, even free. And, if we talk about free content, Pluto TV is a benchmark, both for its live channels and for on-demand content. That you do not have enough? Well now you have a platform just landed in Spain: rlaxx. We have tested it on our Android TV.
Thematic channels and free content interrupted by ads
Rlaxx TV maintains the maxim of other free platforms, such as Pluto TV: offers free content that is supported by ads. This advertising is loaded at the beginning of the videos and is interrupting the reproduction from time to time, either live or on demand. The cuts are not extensive, at least for the moment (and basically they are poker ads, one of the thematic channels of the platform).
After installing it on our Android TV (we have used rlaxx on the Nvidia Shield TV, but the app should work on any other device with this system), and running it, we have come across a simple and functional interface which offers the menu with the live channels and video on demand at the top with the chain carousel at the bottom. The experience was positive despite the fact that we suffered some image freezing when changing channels.
The live chain grill is made up of different themes ranging from children’s to nature. Motor, poker, comedy, poker and, at least for now, little content in series and movies. Specifically, the channels that can currently be played on Rlaxx TV are:
rlaxx True Crime Vevo Pop #CS – Surfing Connection rlaxx Nature Garage TV Anima Kids rlaxx Documentaries Thrill One Taste tv | WPT – World Poker Tour Comedy dynamics Life on the Edge The Boat Show Music baeble Motor Racing Drink TV Skuff TV NYX Channel | Horizon Sports Wness TV Skwadl Channel Fight Young hollywood Duck TV Power nation Nosy Revry |
There are channels that broadcast their content dubbed into Spanish, but most offer content in English. Given that the platform is expanding, the most logical thing is that the Spanish catalog will expand as Rlaxx TV establishes itself in the country.
Still green, but with many possibilities
Rlaxx TV does not aspire to be a Netflix, HBO, Disney + or an Amazon Prime, the platform is content to offer content divided by themes and without asking for anything in return. In fact, you don’t even need an account: just start the application on TV and Rlaxx TV lets you access all the content.
From our experience, navigation is not difficult, switching between channels can take a few seconds (sometimes it seems that the app did not receive the order to change), the video loads at a maximum of 1080p (the image quality is decent, the same than audio), the themes are varied and, in our opinion, TV and movie channels are needed. Hopefully the platform will cover that gap.
Rlaxx TV is free and it will always be this way, this marks the general quality of the content, the channels and its videos on demand. We have found a platform that offers entertainment to kill time, but not to meet leisure needs. Zapping is fun for a few minutes, not much longer; At least in the initial state in which it is currently, we must highlight it.
If you want to try Rlaxx TV you can do it through Android TV: the app is now available. It also has application for Fire TV, Apple TV and for most Smart TVs, such as Samsung and LG. You don’t need anything to access their channels, it doesn’t even count.