Using the channel list for the player IPTV Player you can watch television broadcasts on your computer.

Let's take a closer look at how to set up the player for the first time, where to get IPTV playlists from, and what else you can do in this player.

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What is IPTV and what can it do?

IPTV is an Internet television protocol that broadcasts TV channels directly to your computer.

To play content you need a protocol that supports it.

IPTV provides users with sources for online playback of streaming video, so the speed, quality and accuracy of program display primarily depend on.

The operating principle of IPTV is to send client computer one TV program.

The playback stream only changes if you change the channel.

Then the system executes a new request.

Thus, IP broadcasting is faster and higher quality than using a regular TV, which transmits a full list of channels simultaneously, significantly worsening the final picture quality.

Internet television cannot be viewed in a browser, since the global network is it's just a medium for passing playback links.

Today IPTV– this is the best option for watching channels in terms of speed/quality ratio.

In addition, using Internet TV is absolutely free, does not require connecting to a provider and purchasing expensive TV channel packages.

  • Interactivity . The user can pause the channel playback and not lose a piece of the air when turning it on again. Playback will continue from the point where it stopped. This way you won’t miss your favorite movie, show or news broadcast;
  • Minimum number of devices for playback . You don't need a TV or a special transmitter. Only a computer with Internet access and a multimedia player, which can be installed for free;
  • Minimal loss in quality. Thanks to the digital signal, you see a clearer picture. Gradually they began to use digital signal transmission technology, but even today you can still find a lot of devices that support analog technology;
  • Unlimited number of TV channels and programs . Choose a channel from any country and its region. Playlists with hundreds of channels in different languages ​​and any subject are available on the network. You don’t have to pay money for them, as is the case when using TV channel packages from a provider.
  • Limited number of programs, which work with such data transmission technology;
  • Playlists may become inactive over time, because channel representatives have the right to demand that the source be closed. Because of this, you have to constantly search for the latest IPTV playlists;
  • There are frequent delays in playback. For example, a program on a specific channel of your IPTV player may lag behind the real broadcast by several seconds or minutes.

Setting up IPTV Player

To work with IPTV lists you will need a special player that supports the data transfer protocol.

The most popular and stable application is This is IPTV Player.

You can download the program from the official website of the developer using the link http://borpas.info/iptvplayer

To get started with the program, download and install it on your computer.

Then open the player shortcut on your desktop or through the Start menu.

Before you start playing streaming video, you should change a few settings in the program.

To go to the configuration window, press the key combination CTRL and P.

Then open the general settings tab.

In the column "Network Interface" enter your IP address.

You can find out by calling your provider or using command line(ipconfig command).

If you want to connect to the Internet, in the program settings next to the field "Network Interface" select Auto.

Now the program is ready to work.

You can download and open IPTV channel lists.

Application features:

1 Playing playlists in M3U, HLS, RTMP, UDP, HTTP format;

2 Applying settings for a channel or the entire playlist;

3 Convenient mode for viewing the list of available channels;

4 Automatic unpacking of playlist contents;

5 You can use any smartphone or tablet as a program control panel.

BesidesIPTV Player, you can play TV channels usingVLC Media PlayerorAll Player.

Downloading channel lists

Downloading and installing a player to watch channels is not enough.

You will also need to download a special playlist with a list of channels. The most common format for such a playlist is M3U.

In a search engine you can find a huge number of sites that offer download lists of channels.

During the search process, the main thing to pay attention to is the date the entry was added to the site - the newer it is, the greater the likelihood of getting a working playlist.

Over time, access to free stream of channels from the source may be disabled at the request of the copyright holder, so you need to download new channel lists regularly.

If you've already downloaded a playlist and not all of its channels are working, that's normal.

Usually, Each source has a 10%-20% percentage of broken links.

A few links to the latest playlists from 2017-2018:

Also, there are special web services where You can download current channel lists by country.

On the main page you can select a country, region, or a separate complete list of popular sports channels.

Self-updating playlists of TV channels in Russian:

To open a playlist, just double-click on it with the mouse and in the window "Play using..." select the desired player.

You can also launch the application, click on “Browse” and “Open”, and then select the playlist file in the Explorer window that opens.

A list of available channels with their channels will appear in the main player window.

Double-click on a list item to start playing the content.

To manage video, use the program's navigation panel.

The Stop, volume, rewind and zoom keys are available.

IPTV on a smartphone

You can also play IPTV channels on your smartphone or tablet.

To do this you will need an IPTV utility.

A special feature of the program is its automatic display of the channel list. You don't need to download and update playlists manually.

Also, from general list channels, you can set up your own list of favorite stations, watch broadcasts in real time, or enter the "Children's channels".

IP-TV Player is a tool for watching TV broadcasts using free playlists downloaded from the provider. The utility displays the picture in original quality, shows the TV program guide, and allows you to record broadcasts. When saving the broadcast, you can specify the desired aspect ratio, adjust brightness, contrast and other image parameters. The ability to perform tasks on a schedule is available.

Possibilities:

  • broadcasting IP-TV streams;
  • TV program display;
  • integrated directory of major service providers;
  • writing streaming data to a file;
  • task Manager.

Principle of operation:

Immediately after launch, the program will prompt you to select a provider. If you are connected to the Internet using a specified provider from the list, then the list of available channels will be downloaded automatically. Otherwise, you should download an M3U file containing information about available sources. As a rule, you can download it from the official website of the provider. There are also open playlists on the Internet, but no one can guarantee the stability of their operation.

It’s very easy to watch TV channels online - in the left corner of the program there is an area for displaying live broadcasts, on the right is a list of available sources. Below them is an interface for recording pictures and assigning other tasks.

Note that despite the fact that the playlists themselves for IP-TV are distributed free of charge, some network providers charge a fee for connecting to a repeater.

Pros:

  • convenient Russified interface;
  • built-in screenshot;
  • interface control using a smartphone;
  • in most cases there are no advertising banners;
  • You can record multiple streams simultaneously.

Minuses:

  • Access fees may apply (depending on provider);
  • not all providers provide the service;
  • open access playlists can be blocked;
  • If there are a large number of users, the picture may freeze.

IP TV Player is a great tool for watching streaming broadcasts. Its interface is not overloaded with unnecessary functions; the layout of the controls is the same as in modern smart TVs.

Analogues:

  • Ace Stream Media - a software package for processing online broadcasting using the torrent protocol;
  • RusTV Player is a utility for watching Russian TV channels.

One of the popular ways to watch IPTV Internet television on Windows devices is to use the free IP-TV Player. IP-TV Player is a shell of the famous VideoLAN VLC media player, adapted specifically for watching IPTV.

In this article we will talk in detail about its configuration and capabilities.

1. Download

Some providers – IPTV providers– on their websites they can post modified assemblies of IP-TV Player with an integrated playlist of TV channels in order to simplify the process of setting up the player as much as possible, thereby pleasing their customers. Why not use such a service provider? On the latter’s website, instead of a playlist, you can download an installer for a modified player and use the preset settings during the installation process.

If the provider has not shown concern for its customers in this way, the original assembly of IP-TV Player can be downloaded from the player’s official website borpas.info/iptvplayer.

2. Setting up playlists

The original build of IP-TV Player comes with the ability to select built-in playlists. At the final stage of installing the player, in the “Select provider” column, you can leave the preset “Internet, Russian TV and Radio” item without changing anything. This is a playlist for a wide audience of users (regardless of their provider) with a selection of federal channels and radio stations. The contents of this playlist will be fully available only to residents of Russia; users of other countries will not have access to all TV channels on the list. This option can be used if the provider does not provide the IPTV service or, for example, does it for an additional fee. If the provider is an IPTV provider, you can search for it in the drop-down list in the “Select provider” column. The creators of IP-TV Player offer a selection of playlists from the largest providers in Russia and Ukraine.

If the required provider is not in the drop-down list, you must select the second settings option and enter either the web address of the provider’s playlist, or use the browse button at the end of the line to specify the path to the “.m3u” file. The web address or “.m3u” file of the playlist must first be obtained from the provider’s website. We use the same option for any IPTV playlists downloaded on the Internet.

After setting up the playlist, IP-TV Player will launch. To select a particular TV channel to watch, you must first display a list of channels in the player window. This is done either by quickly pressing the Enter key twice, or by pressing the L key once, or by pressing the button on the player toolbar. The channel list is removed using the last two methods.

How can I change the configured playlist in the future? Click the settings button on the IP-TV Player toolbar (or hotkeys Ctrl+P) and in the window that appears, check the box to display all settings.

The player will restart with an expanded list of settings. Work with playlists is carried out in the “General” tab. Here you can select the item “Load preset from the list of providers” and go to the setup stage with a drop-down list of providers, as when completing the player installation. Or you can enter the web address of another playlist in the empty field or use the browse button to indicate the path to it if it is stored on your computer in a “.m3u” file. After this, you need to click the “Update” button.

Another setting for playlists is “Switching between channel lists”, it allows you to use the “Add” button, respectively, to add different playlists to the queue so that you can conveniently switch between them if necessary.

3. List of favorite channels

IPTV playlists can contain more than 100 TV channels, so the creators of IP-TV Player have provided the ability to create custom lists of favorite channels. When you select a TV channel, it will display an empty heart. Clicking on the heart will fill it, and the TV channel will appear in the list of favorite channels. Access to this list is available at the top of the list of all channels, in a small menu.

4. Channel surfing

The channel surfing function is designed to automate the search for interesting TV content. To launch it, you need to call up the context menu inside the player (on the video image) and select the appropriate option. A grid of TV channels will appear in the IP-TV Player window, and each of them will turn on in turn for a couple of seconds. As soon as interesting TV content is identified, you can uncheck the “Channel Surfing” option in the context menu.

5. TV program

To watch a TV program on the selected TV channel for the coming days, you need to press the clock-shaped button on the player toolbar or the G hotkey.

6. Aspect Ratio

If the TV channel image is marred by black mourning stripes around the edges, you can experiment with changing the aspect ratio. When you press F6, the displayed image will alternate between different aspect ratios.

And with the F7 key, the image is adjusted in width to the size of the player window or to full-screen mode.

7. TV channel settings

You can experiment with the aspect ratio and other parameters of each individual channel in the player settings. Turn on the desired TV channel, click the settings button on the toolbar (or hot keys Ctrl+P), switch to the “Channel” tab. Here you can adjust contrast, brightness, saturation, image shades, deinterlacing, audio track (for TV content that supports multi-channel audio tracks) and other parameters.

The choice of audio track language is configured in the “General” settings tab.

8. Taking screenshots

The image played in the IP-TV Player window can be captured by creating a screenshot using the corresponding button on the player toolbar or by clicking hotkey F4. To create screenshots immediately with the required dimensions, the creators of the player have provided the “Video window size” option. This option offers a choice of several screen resolution options, which will be automatically set for the picture played by the IP-TV Player.

If you need to take a lot of screenshots, in the player settings, in the “General” tab, you can specify a specific path for saving them. The same path will be used to save video recordings of television broadcasts. Below this setting there is another one - “Container format”, in which you can select from the drop-down list the format of the media container into which video recordings of television broadcasts will be recorded.

9. Video recording of television broadcasts

In most cases, for video recording of television broadcasts, it is worth leaving the preset PS media container format. In this case, the output videos will be saved in the universal MPEG video format.

For video recording of TV broadcasts, there is a red button on the player toolbar that starts recording a TV show on the current TV channel and stops it. But the creators of IP-TV Player went beyond this function and provided the ability to video record several television broadcasts in the background. If there is an overlap and your favorite TV shows on different TV channels are broadcast at the same time, one of them can be watched online, and the other (and even several TV shows) can be recorded in the background of the IP-TV Player. To do this, on the TV channel being recorded (in the list of channels on the right), you need to call up the context menu, select “Record in background” and set the recording time - a specific period or until the user stops manually. And you can switch to another TV channel or close the player altogether. If there are active processes for recording television broadcasts, when closed, IP-TV Player will minimize to the system tray, where it will carry out its work in the background without showing any signs. You can stop recording a TV broadcast (or several TV broadcasts) by calling up the scheduler window. The latter appears when you press the “R” recording icon on the TV channel you are recording. The scheduler can also be called up using the context menu in the player window.

10. Increasing cache size

If you experience stuttering while broadcasting IPTV, you can try to solve the problem by increasing the IP-TV Player cache size. In the “General” tab of the settings, in the last column “Cache (milliseconds)” from the drop-down list you need to select a value greater than the preset one - starting from 1000.