The Netgem Pleio – the standalone Freely streaming box – just got a permanent price reduction. We don’t usually get to write news like that, so let’s savour it for a moment.
Netgem has confirmed that £99 is now Pleio’s permanent price – down from the £109.89 it’s been sitting at, and with no expiry date this time.
That’s especially notable given that the rival Manhattan Aero Freely box just went in the opposite direction, confirming a price hike from £69.99 to £89.99.
So the gap between the two Freely boxes has narrowed to just £10.
But the price isn’t the only Pleio news. April also brings a new batch of cloud games, two new FAST channels, a new content discovery feature, and some fresh data from Netgem on how people are actually using the device. There’s a lot to cover.
Quick Recap: What Is The Pleio?
Freely is Everyone TV’s streaming platform – the organisation behind Freeview and Freesat – designed to eventually replace both. Instead of relying on an aerial or satellite dish, it delivers live TV through your broadband connection.
You get BBC, ITV, Channel 4, 5, and 60+ other channels in a unified programme guide, with seven days of catch-up built in. No aerial required, no signal issues.
Until November 2025, Freely was only available on brand new smart TVs from select manufacturers. The Netgem Pleio changed that – it’s a tiny streaming puck (64mm across, 40g) that brings Freely to any TV with an HDMI port, without needing a new television or an aerial.
On top of Freely, the Pleio runs Android TV 14 with full Google Play Store access, giving you Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, NOW, and hundreds of other apps alongside your live channels.
It also includes a wireless gamepad and access to 300+ cloud games as part of the Pleio Extra subscription – included free for 12 months with purchase, and £9.99/month after that.
Freely itself remains completely free. The core channels, EPG, and catch-up services work indefinitely without…