Most people don't think in terms of "connections" — they think in terms of who they live with. This page skips the abstraction and maps common household types directly to the right IPTV plan, based on real usage patterns rather than a generic headcount rule.
Find your household type
Living Alone
No one else needs simultaneous access. The cheapest tier covers you completely.
1 Connection — $14.99/moCouple
Two people who sometimes want to watch different things on different screens.
2 Connections — $22.99/moRoommates (2)
Two independent adults sharing a household and a subscription, splitting the cost.
2 Connections — $22.99/moFamily of 3-4
The most common household size — parents and kids streaming independently.
3 Connections — $29.99/moRoommates (3-4)
A shared house or apartment with several independent viewers on different schedules.
3 Connections — $29.99/moLarge / Extended Family
5+ members, multi-generational households, or family sharing across multiple homes.
6 Connections — $49.99/moRoommates: how to think about splitting a plan
Roommate households are a special case worth calling out specifically, because the "right" plan depends less on headcount and more on whether roommates' schedules naturally overlap. Two roommates who are rarely home at the same time might do fine on a 2-connection plan even if they'd occasionally hit a limit; three or four roommates who all tend to be home evenings and weekends will get more consistent value from a 3-connection plan split evenly by cost. See our 2-connection guide and 3-connection guide for the detailed pricing breakdown either way.
Extended family across multiple homes
One increasingly common setup: a single subscription shared across a main household plus a grandparent's home or an adult child's separate residence. This works fine on a 6-connection plan as long as total simultaneous usage across every location stays within the limit — the system doesn't care about physical location, only how many streams are active at once. See our 6-connection plan guide for the full breakdown.
What if my household doesn't fit neatly into one category?
Real households are messier than any persona list. If you're between two categories — say, a family of 4 that sometimes hosts visiting relatives, or roommates who occasionally have partners staying over — the safer default is to size up rather than down. The cost difference between adjacent tiers is small relative to the frustration of hitting connection limits regularly. For a more analytical approach rather than persona-matching, our single vs multi-device decision framework walks through the underlying logic directly.
Quick reference table
| Household Type | Recommended Plan | Monthly Price |
|---|---|---|
| Living alone | 1 Connection | $14.99 |
| Couple / 2 Roommates | 2 Connections | $22.99 |
| Family of 3-4 / 3-4 Roommates | 3 Connections | $29.99 |
| Large / Extended Family (5+) | 6 Connections | $49.99 |
Frequently Asked Questions — IPTV Plan by Household Type
Roommates typically do best with a 2 or 3-connection plan, split evenly by cost, depending on how many roommates share the household and how often they watch simultaneously.
A family of 5 typically fits best on the 6-connection plan, since larger families are more likely to have several members streaming independently during peak evening hours.
Yes, as long as total simultaneous usage across all locations stays within your connection limit. A 6-connection plan can cover a main household plus another home, as long as usage doesn't exceed the limit at any one moment.
No — the connection-count logic is identical regardless of the relationship between people sharing the account. What matters is how many people realistically stream simultaneously.