The easiest way to watch Greek TV channels in Australia is an IPTV service with a Greek section: one app on your TV, Fire TV Stick or phone gives you live news, series, entertainment and sport channels from Greece and Cyprus, with a programme guide. You need a stable connection of about 10 Mbps per screen for HD.
Australia has one of the largest Greek communities outside Greece: more than 220,000 people speak Greek at home, according to the 2021 Census, and Melbourne is often described as one of the largest Greek cities in the world. Many families have watched Greek TV for decades, and IPTV is a simple way to keep doing it.
From satellite dish to IPTV
For years, many Greek-Australian households relied on a satellite dish or a dedicated subscription box for Greek channels. Dishes need installation and maintenance, and storms or a moved dish can mean no picture.
IPTV uses your existing internet connection instead. There is nothing on the roof, and the same app works on the lounge TV, the bedroom TV and the phone. For families moving a parent into a smaller home or a retirement village, that portability is a real advantage.
Greek channel categories
Greek sections on IPTV usually include:
- National and private channels from Greece, with news and current affairs.
- Greek series, comedies and entertainment.
- Channels from Cyprus.
- Sport channels.
- Music channels with Greek and folk music.
- Religious programmes, including Orthodox services.
Easter and the big religious days
Greek Orthodox Easter often falls on a different Sunday from Western Easter, and the Holy Week services are among the most watched broadcasts of the year. The midnight Resurrection service in Greece reaches eastern Australia around 7 or 8 in the morning, which is why many families watch it over breakfast.
Where a channel offers catch-up, you can replay the services later in the day with relatives who could not watch live.
Football and late kick-offs
Greek football matches in the evening in Athens are played in the early hours in Sydney and Melbourne. Fans who want to watch live should connect the TV with a network cable and set an alarm. Others prefer catch-up, where available, to watch the full match after waking up.
The time difference
Greece and Cyprus are two hours ahead of UTC in winter and three in summer, and change their clocks on different dates from Australia. As a result, Sydney and Melbourne are 7, 8 or 9 hours ahead of Athens depending on the time of year, and Perth is 5 or 6 hours ahead.
If the programme guide is out by an hour or more, adjust the EPG time offset in your IPTV app, and check it when the clocks change.
Speed and setup
Greek channels use about 10 Mbps per screen for HD, 15 Mbps for Full HD and 25 Mbps for 4K. An nbn 50 plan is enough for two or three screens. Our IPTV speed calculator shows exactly what your home needs.
For the main TV, a Fire TV Stick 4K or a Google TV with the TiviMate app gives a large, clear guide that feels much like a traditional set-top box. Samsung and LG Smart TVs can run IPTV apps directly.
Making it easy for yiayia and pappou
Grandparents are usually the most loyal viewers of Greek TV and the least keen on new technology. Set the TV to open straight into the IPTV app, put their favourite Greek channels at the top of a short favourites list and write the few remote buttons they need on a card. Most people are watching happily on their own within a day.
Common problems and fixes
Most problems have simple causes:
- Guide times are out by an hour: adjust the EPG offset after the clocks change in Greece or Australia.
- Freezing during a late match: connect the TV with a network cable and restart the router before kick-off.
- Cannot find a channel: use the search, or add the Greek channels you watch to a favourites list.
More than Greek channels
The same subscription includes 45,000+ live channels from 115+ countries and 98,000+ movies and series on demand. That means the grandchildren can watch their cartoons and English-language series on the same TV, and nobody needs a second subscription. For many families this is what finally lets them retire the old satellite box.
Choosing the number of screens
A 1-screen plan suits a couple who watch together. If one person follows the football while another watches a Greek series in the kitchen, or a grandparent lives in a granny flat with their own TV, choose a 2- or 3-screen plan so everyone can watch at the same time.
Check your channels first
List the Greek channels your family watches, ask for our free 24-hour trial on WhatsApp and check them at the hours you usually watch. Plans start at A$24 for one month, or A$99 for 12 months on one screen, and you can ask for a full refund within 7 days.
Frequently asked questions
Can I watch Greek TV channels in Australia?
Yes. With an IPTV service that includes Greek channels, you can watch live Greek and Cypriot news, series, entertainment and sport over your internet connection on your TV, phone or computer.
What is the time difference between Greece and Australia?
Sydney and Melbourne are between 7 and 9 hours ahead of Greece, depending on daylight saving in each country. Perth is 5 or 6 hours ahead. An evening programme in Athens usually airs in the early morning in eastern Australia.
Can I watch the Easter services from Greece?
Greek channels broadcast the main Holy Week and Easter services, which take place at night in Greece and reach Australia in the morning. Where a channel offers catch-up, you can also watch them later from the guide.