FirstMedia vs EPB Fi TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstMedia
Stream live TV channels and catch up on your favorite shows and movies on demand. Access thousands of hours of content, including TV shows, movies, sports, and documentaries, anytime and anywhere. This enhanced service also offers an advanced remote control for compatible set-top boxes.
- Live TV streaming
- Catch-up TV
- Video on demand
- Extensive content library
- Advanced remote control
- Interactive TV guides
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FirstMediaX is an enhancement of First Media Go, the first TV Anywhere service with Internet Live Streaming and Catch-Up TV in Indonesia, providing viewers with many choices to view their favorite shows and movies, anytime and anywhere. The latest features introduced by First Media in FMX that you can enjoy: 1. New and friendly user interface 2. FREE Live TV and Catch-Up TV channels 3. FREE Video On Demand 4. Unlimited and fast access to more than thousands hours of TV shows, movies, comedies, sports and documentaries from First Media. 5. Advance Remote Control for to control your X1 STB. 6. Interactive TV guides with more than hundred channels
EPB Fi TV
Stream live TV, on-demand content, and DVR recordings on popular devices. Enjoy features like restarting live programs, replaying shows up to three days after airing, and simultaneous viewing on multiple devices. Access a library of free video-on-demand content.
- Watch live TV, DVR, and on-demand content
- Restart live programs
- Replay shows up to 3 days after airing
- Simultaneous viewing on 6+ devices
- Unlimited DVR option
- Seamless navigation between apps
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Break free from traditional TV with the power of the world's fastest internet! The EPB Fi TV app is compatible with the streaming television service launched July 22, 2019 (subscribers of EPB Fi TV service delivered via traditional set top boxes can call to upgrade or upgrade online at epb.com). Download the EPB Fi TV app and watch live TV, along with recorded and on demand programming on today’s most popular streaming devices and smart TVs. Enjoy the ultimate TV experience in picture-perfect HD on 6+ devices, all at the same time. Features include: • Watch your EPB Fi TV shows and recordings anytime, anywhere on popular mobile and streaming devices. • Restart: Miss the beginning of a program? No problem. With the restart feature, you can start most shows from the beginning with the click of a button at any time while they are on air. • Replay: Never miss another show! Replay and watch shows and movies up to three days after they air. You don’t even have to set to record or wait for shows to appear in the video on demand library! • Six streams for simultaneous viewing included with each subscription: Each member of your family can set their own profile and preferences. And with EPB Fi Speed internet, you can watch them all at the same time! Additional streams (up to four) available for $2.50 each per month. • Unlimited DVR (optional): Record as many programs as you want and keep them up to a year. Stream them anytime, anywhere on most streaming devices, phones and tablets with the EPB Fi TV app. • Seamlessly navigate between live TV and other streaming apps on one screen without changing inputs. • FREE video on demand to watch back episodes and current episodes of popular TV shows and movies (number of titles depends on package selected). • Free installation with helpful instructions on how to use EPB Fi TV on each device you want to watch • No contracts • No surprise charges or hidden fees • Unbeatable 24/7 local customer service EPB Fi TV and Fi-Speed Internet subscriptions required. App does not work with Fi TV services that require a set top box. EPB Fi TV services limited to Chattanooga-area residents with EPB as their electric power provider.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: FirstMedia at ad-supported against EPB Fi TV's subscription. EPB Fi TV's advantage is rating (2.6 vs 2.1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EPB Fi TV holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of FirstMedia's written reviews are positive against 20% of EPB Fi TV's.
FirstMedia ships an update every 3 months, EPB Fi TV every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstMedia | EPB Fi TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (18 ratings) | 2.6 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.6% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Media | Electric Power Board |
Customer experience
FirstMedia
EPB Fi TV
Bugs and requests
FirstMedia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EPB Fi TV
Reported bugs
34 issues- App stutters and buffers
- Guide stalls or shows 'to be determined'
- Cannot always pause live TV
- Recordings disappear or don't record
- Sound goes off sync
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- Recorded program locks up
- App takes a long time to load
- Guide takes minutes to load
- Swiping left/right to change channels doesn't always register
- HD recordings are grainy
- App is laggy and slow
- Minutes behind live TV
- Cannot disable 'are you still watching' pop-up
- Color and sharpness on live channels are low quality
- Constantly having to log in
- Searching is impossible
- App flickers on tablets
- App no longer loads on phone/tablet
- App says it's updating but has been weeks
- App says 'working on it...try again later'
- Constant skipping and going back/repeating
- No controls for going forward or back
- Pause hangs and kicks user out of the app
- Resolution not 4K on TV app
- Audio issues on 4K Apple TV (robot voice echo)
- Streaming service buffers too much at home
- Current version is buggy
- Buffering every time fast forwarding
- Recordings and timers wiped out
- Error 503 when adding new recording
- App not optimized for iPhone 11 Pro Max
- Buttons off the bottom of the screen
- Service on Fire Stick is not good
- Incorrect login or password error
Requested features
9 requests- Add support for universal remotes
- Enable Picture in Picture for iPad/iOS
- Allow streaming outside home network
- Optimize for iPhone 12
- Add a guide option
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- Add a favorites menu
- Support for HomePod
- Improve sound quality
- Add incentive for switching
In-app purchases
FirstMedia
No in-app purchases
EPB Fi TV
No in-app purchases









