VIPBox .lc, .fm and VIPBoxTV: 16 Domains Tested on October 23, 2026
Is VIPBox still working? Which VIPBox and VIPBoxTV domains load in our latest test, which one was seized by US authorities, where vipbox.lc leads now, and legal ways to watch rugby, football and the NFL in the US and UK.
Quick Answer
In our October 23, 2026 test of 16 VIPBox domains, vipbox.tv showed a US seizure notice from Operation Offsides, the World Cup 2026 crackdown. 12 domains end on sports-link sites using the VIPBox name, 7 directly and 5 through redirects (vipbox.lc included), vipbox.com sends visitors to an ad server and 2 are parked or for sale. The sites that load are listed first, then the full test and the legal options for each sport in the US and UK.
- vipbox.tv
- Seized in 2026
- VIPBox sites loading
- 12 of 16 domains
- Top “vipbox” result
- vipbox1.com
- Ad redirect
- vipbox.com
Is VIPBox still working?
vipbox.tv now shows a US seizure notice from Operation Offsides, which took down more than 1,000 sports-streaming domains during the 2026 World Cup. Many other VIPBox domains still load: they lead to eight separate sites using the name, listed below, none of which can be tied to whoever ran vipbox.tv.
VIPBox never hosted games itself: it was a schedule of links to streams embedded from elsewhere, covering football, NFL, NBA, F1, UFC and, unusually, a lot of rugby. That last part shows in the search data: rugby searches such as “vipbox live rugby streaming” and “vipbox springboks” add up to about 10,000 a month, more than NFL or football, and “vipboxuk” gets 18,000. The Premier League named VIPBox among the streaming sites it reported to the US government in 2024.
Which VIPBox sites work right now?
These eight sites loaded under the VIPBox name in our test of , most-clicked first. Where an old address such as vipbox.lc now forwards somewhere else, the line under the domain says so.
- 1
vipbox1.com
vipboxe.com redirects here
“VipBox | VIPBox TV” schedule of live sports links. Gets nearly all clicks for “vipbox”, about 960,000 a month.
- 2
vipboxtv.st
vipboxtv.sk and vipboxtv.me redirect here
“VIPBoxTV” sports-stream listings, about 91,000 clicks a month through vipboxtv.sk.
- 3
vipbox.fm
vipbox.lc redirects here
“VIPBox Sports Streams”, the site the old .lc address now leads to.
- 4
vipboxtvs.com
vipbox.eu redirects here
“VIP Box | VIPBox TV | Vip Streams”.
- 5
vipbox2.com
“VIPBOX sports free live streaming”.
- 6
vip-box.se
“Vip Box - Free Live TV Sports Streams”.
- 7
vipboxhd.online
Uses the same title as vipbox.fm.
- 8
vipbox-lc.lol
“VipBox Live Sports” with football, UFC and NBA.
vipbox.tv shows a seizure notice, vipbox.com forwards to an ad server, and vipbox.sx and viprow.me are parked. These sites change addresses often; the full test below shows every result.
VIPBox .lc, .fm and VIPBoxTV domains: 16 tested
The list covers every VIPBox domain people type by name and every site that Similarweb shows collecting clicks for “vipbox” searches. Out of 16:
- 12end on sports-link sites using the VIPBox name (7 directly, 5 through redirects)
- 1redirects to an ad server (vipbox.com)
- 1shows a US seizure notice (vipbox.tv)
- 2are parked or for sale, including viprow.me
VIPBox domain test of
Searches: monthly Google searches for the exact domain, worldwide (Similarweb, 28 days to October 18, 2026); “—” means the site gets its visitors from other searches. Result: what a US connection received over HTTPS and HTTP, after following every redirect. Copies change domains often, and providers in the UK and elsewhere may block some of them; this test does not check that. No links to these sites.
Scroll inside the table to see all 16 domains.
| Domain | Searches (28 days) | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| vipbox.tv | 8,390 | Seized (Operation Offsides) | The notice says the site was seized by law enforcement in Operation Offsides, the US-led World Cup 2026 crackdown. |
| vipbox1.com | — | Loads: sports-link site using the VIPBox name | Gets nearly all the clicks for “vipbox” (1.16M searches): about 960,000 in 28 days. |
| vipboxe.com | — | Redirects to vipbox1.com | “vipboxe com” is searched about 18,000 times a month. |
| vipbox.lc | 39,750 | Redirects to vipbox.fm | The most searched VIPBox domain; two redirects to the .fm site, about 31,000 clicks. |
| vipbox.fm | 4,580 | Loads: sports-link site using the VIPBox name | “VIPBox Sports Streams | Live VIPBoxTV Online”. |
| vipboxtv.sk | 4,350 | Redirects to vipboxtv.st | About 91,000 clicks; ends on a “VIPBoxTV” page. |
| vipboxtv.me | — | Redirects to vipboxtv.st | Same destination as vipboxtv.sk. |
| vipbox2.com | — | Loads: sports-link site using the VIPBox name | “VIPBOX sports free live streaming”. |
| vipboxtvs.com | — | Loads: sports-link site using the VIPBox name | “VIP Box | VIPBox TV | Vip Streams”. |
| vipbox.eu | — | Redirects to vipboxtvs.com | One redirect to vipboxtvs.com. |
| vipboxhd.online | — | Loads: sports-link site using the VIPBox name | Reuses the .fm site’s title. |
| vip-box.se | — | Loads: sports-link site using the VIPBox name | “Vip Box - Free Live TV Sports Streams”. |
| vipbox-lc.lol | — | Loads: sports-link site using the VIPBox name | Borrows the .lc name on a .lol domain. |
| vipbox.com | 2,790 | Redirects to an ad server | Sent our request to an ad-redirect domain. |
| vipbox.sx | — | For sale | A “for sale” page. |
| viprow.me | — | Parked | VIPRow, a sports-link site often searched with VIPBox; now a parking subdomain. |
Recommended VPNs for live sports: fewer pop-ups, your US sports apps anywhere
Free sports-stream sites live on pop-under ads and fake “update your player” prompts, and the legal sports apps below only stream inside the US. Pick by need: Proton VPN Plus to filter ad, tracker and malware domains on every device, TV included, with ESPN+, Peacock, YouTube TV and Paramount+ listed as working on its paid plans; NordVPN to block unsafe domains, ads and trackers while connected, including on Android TV and Fire TV Stick.
What a VPN doesn’t do
Proton VPN Plus
- NetShield blocks ad, tracker and malware domains on the whole device, included in VPN Plus.
- Proton’s streaming guide lists ESPN+, Peacock, YouTube TV and Paramount+ (US servers) on all paid plans.
- Apps for Android TV and Apple TV, the Android TV app sideloads on Fire TV, and up to 10 devices per subscription.
NordVPN
- Real-time protection blocks unsafe domains, ads and trackers while connected, on Android TV and Fire TV Stick too.
- On Windows and macOS, Next-gen antivirus scans downloads and quarantines a fake “player” installer.
- Up to 10 devices on one subscription.
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Features checked on October 23, 2026 in Proton VPN’s documentation (NetShield, streaming guide, plans) and NordVPN’s help center (Next-gen antivirus and Real-time protection).
Is VIPBox safe? Copies, redirects and stream overlays
Several sites, one name
- vipbox1.com, vipbox.fm, vipboxtv.st and vipboxtvs.com are separate sites with different layouts.
- Several redirect between each other, so the address you type is not the one you end on.
- Compare the final address with the table before you click anything.
Redirects to ads
- vipbox.com forwarded our request straight to an ad-redirect domain.
- Stream pages layer invisible overlays that open a new tab on every click.
- A VPN with an ad and malware filter blocks many of these pop-ups: see the 2 VPNs we recommend.
Fake players and alerts
- “Your player is out of date” and “virus detected” pop-ups are ads, not warnings.
- Do not allow browser notifications for a stream site; they keep sending scam alerts later.
- No legitimate stream needs an extension or a download.
Is VIPBox legal?
- VIPBox linked to games streamed without the broadcaster’s license.
- One of its domains was seized by US authorities in 2026.
- In the US and UK, enforcement goes after site operators; viewers are rarely pursued.
VIPBox alternatives by sport, in the US and the UK
VIPBox’s audience is split between the US and the UK, so each sport below lists the licensed option in both, plus anything you can watch free. In South Africa, Springboks tests are on SuperSport.
| Sport | United States | United Kingdom | Free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby union“vipbox rugby” | Six Nations on Peacock; other tests on FloRugby | Six Nations on BBC and ITV; other internationals on pay TV | Six Nations on BBC and ITV (UK) |
| Premier League“vipbox football” | NBC and Peacock | Sky Sports and TNT Sports | Some matches on NBC (US); highlights on BBC Match of the Day (UK) |
| NFL“vipbox nfl” | CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC, Prime Video; Sunday Ticket on YouTube | Sky Sports NFL and DAZN | Local games with an antenna (US) |
| Formula 1“vipbox f1” | Apple TV, with F1 TV Premium included | Sky Sports F1 | Highlights on Channel 4 (UK) |
| UFC“vipbox ufc” | Paramount+ from 2026 | TNT Sports | — |
| NBA“vipbox nba” | ESPN, ABC, NBC/Peacock and Prime Video | NBA League Pass | ABC and NBC games with an antenna (US) |
Paying for a sports service and travelling?
Sky Go, Peacock and the other apps above check your location. The VPN for sports streaming guide explains blackouts and how to keep watching what you already pay for while away.
Common VIPBox questions
About this test
- Run on by OwoZhero for NAT Checker, from a US server, with one HTTPS and one HTTP request per domain.
- Domain list: Similarweb’s 524 “vipbox” keywords, with the site that receives the most clicks for each one. Sites outside the VIPBox name (VIPRow aside) were left out.
- For the seizure notice we read the image’s alt text, which names Operation Offsides and the IPR Center.
- We did not click into streams or allow notifications, and we repeat the table every month.