If apps like BBC iPlayer, ITVX, and Channel 4 already work fine on your current TV, it’s fair to ask why Freely isn’t just another download from the app store.

Freely is a next-generation platform built by Everyone TV, the team behind Freeview. It replaces the traditional TV guide entirely, pulling live broadcasts straight over the internet instead of an aerial or satellite dish. Because it controls how live channels switch and stream in real time, it needs specialised software built into the television itself. Until now, the only way in was a brand-new 2024–2026 model with Freely pre-installed.

You don’t need to replace a perfectly good television just to get onto internet-led broadcasting. The Netgem PLEIO puck is the first dedicated, standalone streaming hub built to bring the complete Freely ecosystem to any television with a spare HDMI port.

1. 1

   Plug into HDMI 30 SECONDS

   Connect the pocket-sized PLEIO puck directly into any spare HDMI socket on the back or side of your existing TV.

2. 2

   Connect to power USB-C

   Attach the included power cable to give the device a steady, high-performance power supply.

3. 3

   Link to WiFi MIN. 10MBPS

   Switch your TV to the correct HDMI input and follow the on-screen prompts to connect the puck to your home broadband router. No aerial or satellite connection needed.

4. 4

   Launch Freely FREE FOREVER

   Open the unified electronic programme guide to browse, pause, and stream your favourite live channels immediately.

Adding a hardware puck to an older TV doesn’t just match a new smart screen’s features, it actually adds capabilities most smart TVs don’t have built in.