7plus Review - Complete guide to the Seven Network streaming service

Review was updated on 23 February 2022

The latest iteration of the Seven Network’s catch-up service, 7plus, offers some much-needed freshness to what was one of the earliest such free-to-air services offered by Australia’s broadcasters.

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Enabling viewers around the country to tune into everything Channel 7 has to offer whenever and wherever they want, the wide range of shows and flexibility provided by 7plus makes it an attractive proposition for many TV lovers. And what’s more, it’s available free of charge, giving it an edge over streaming subscription services.

What is 7plus?

As mentioned, one of the primary benefits of 7plus is that you get access to an extensive catalogue of television without having to pay a cent. The service might not quite have the range of shows available on some of the streaming giants like Netflix and Stan, but that you can use it on your own terms without having to worry about a monthly fee is a massive advantage.

Quite simply, 7plus delivers virtually everything that is available on Channel 7, live or on-demand. Often, the entirety of the most recent season of a program will be available for viewing through the website or the app, though previous seasons of some shows are also available.

What this means is that unlike in the past when you would need to be home at a certain time if you wanted to keep up with your favourite shows, now you can catch-up on what you’ve missed the next day – or even later if need be. What’s more, you can now binge in a way that wouldn’t have previously been possible with free-to-air shows, watching entire seasons of the best Network Seven has to offer at your own leisure.

7plus is the home to shows from Channel 7, 7TWO, 7mate, 7flix and racing.com – as well as 10 other digital-only channels. That’s a whole lot of content, particularly when considering you don’t need to pay a cent to access it.

What TV shows are on 7plus?

A lot of the content available on it is exclusive to Network Seven, meaning you’ll have access to a huge array of television that you wouldn’t be able to find elsewhere. Old Australian favourites – Home and Away, for example – can only be found on Network Seven or 7plus.

The service has expanded in recent years to include a lot more classic TV and new shows, drawing from content not just from Seven’s own channels, but also complete seasons licensed from elsewhere. There’s even a dedicated channel that does only one thing – playing episodes from the hit TV show “Nashville” 24 hours a day! View this complete Channel 7 TV guide to know what’s streaming on 7plus, or check out their latest and trending shows below.

What About Sport on 7plus?

Network Seven has long been the home of a lot of great sport, and that has never been truer than it is today. Unfortunately, the most popular of the sports aired on the network – namely the AFL and the cricket – aren’t available on 7plus due to licensing issues, and need to either be watched live on free-to-air or on sports streaming services like Kayo Sports.

There is, however, still a multitude of great sport-based television to be found here. There’s a huge catalogue of fishing shows, while AFL, cricket, and motorsport documentaries are also available to be viewed at your leisure.

More notably this year, Channel 7 has exclusive broadcasting rights to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which you can also watch on 7plus.

7plus Features

For a free-to-air streaming app, there’s plenty. Easy In-App Browsing is available for navigate through your favourite shows from A to Z whether you use the desktop or on your iOS or Android devices. There’s Live TV so you can stream what’s currently airing across Seven’s channels, including channels exclusive to 7plus. When signed in with your free account, you can resume content across devices. That makes it easy to continue watching your favourite shows across multiple devices where and when you like.

How’s the 7plus User Experience?

The 7plus website has been significantly cleaned up in recent times, after the previously chaotic version was updated to more closely resemble the clean and user-friendly nature of other streaming providers like Netflix and Foxtel Now. The first thing you’ll see on the home page is a rotating list of popular shows you can watch on 7plus, while other categories – such as ‘On Now’, ‘Trending On 7plus’, as well as various genres and specific TV shows – can be found further down the page.

7plus Mobile Apps

There are, of course, also 7plus apps, which are available on iPhone, iPad and Android, as well as smart TVs and most popular streaming devices. Everything’s sorted and categorised so you can find it fast, including sections for newly-added episodes and those that are about to expire. You can browse by genres, and keep track of your favourites across devices by signing in with a Seven account – though you don’t need an account to use the service or the apps.

Picture quality isn’t exactly industry-leading, and it’s unavoidably a little blurry on a large display, but it’s far from the worst. On a broadband connection the stream upgrades itself to a higher bitrate after a short time. Don’t judge what you see based on the first few seconds after pressing play, as the quality will improve.

Of course, being a free-to-air catch-up service, you have to deal with advertising when streaming on 7plus. These ads can’t be skipped, and will generally run before shows and at regular advertising breaks, but they average out at less than 90 seconds, significantly less than what you have to deal with when watching live on TV.

Compatible Devices and Apps

Accessing 7plus is as simple as could be. It’s available on a range of devices – for a full list, take a look at the table below. As long as you’re in Australia, you can head straight to the 7plus website or download the app and start watching immediately. You now need to create an account to watch, which is free – and gives you a few added benefits, such as the ability to have your favourite shows remembered by the service.

7plus is available on the following devices:

Device	Compatibility
Android	Android v5.2 or later
Android TV	Yes
Apple TV	4th Generation
Chromecast	Yes
Fetch TV	Yes
Freeview Plus certified TVs	Yes
iOS	iOS mobile app requires iOS v13 or later
PCs and Macs	Modern Chrome, Firefox and Edge Browsers
Playstation 4	Yes
Samsung TV	Yes
LG TV	2016 and later
Sony Linux TV	Yes
Telstra TV	Yes

Review Summary: is 7plus Worth it?

7plus is a useful thing to have around, updating daily and performing its core function well. The website has seen a lot of improvements and design renovations and is now easy to navigate – as are the apps. Offering a huge range of popular shows with an element of flexibility not typically associated with free-to-air TV, 7plus is one of the best ways to get what you want from the world of Seven. You can also check our comprehensive free to air TV guide to find more shows to watch.