One of the popular ways to watch IPTV Internet TV 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 viewing IPTV.
In this article, we will talk in detail about its configuration and capabilities.
1. Download
Some providers - IPTV providers - may post modified builds of IP-TV Player with an integrated playlist of TV channels on their websites 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 site of the latter, instead of a playlist, you can download the installer of the modified player and use the preset settings during the installation process.
If the provider did not show concern for their customers in this way, the original IP-TV Player assembly can be downloaded from the official site of the player borpas.info/iptvplayer.
2. Setting up playlists
The original build of IP-TV Player comes with a choice of built-in playlists. At the final stage of installing the player, in the “Select a provider” column, you can leave the preset item “Internet, Russian TV and Radio” 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 an 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 of 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 option of settings 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, the IP-TV Player will start. To select a particular TV channel for viewing, you must first display the list of channels in the player window. This is done either by pressing the Enter key twice quickly, or by pressing the L key once, or by pressing the button on the player's toolbar. The channel list is removed in the last two ways.
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 for displaying 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 installation of the player. Or you can enter the web address of another playlist in an empty field, or use the browse button to specify the path to it if it is stored on your computer in the “.m3u” file. After that, you must click the "Update" button.
Another setting for playlists is "Switching between channel lists", it allows using the "Add" button, respectively, to add different playlists to the queue, so that you can conveniently switch between them if necessary.
3. Favorite channel list
IPTV playlists can contain more than 100 TV channels, therefore the creators of IP-TV Player have provided the ability to create custom lists of favorite channels. When you select a TV channel, an empty heart will be displayed on it. Clicking on the heart will fill it, and the TV channel will be included in the list of favorite channels. This list is accessed at the top of the list of all channels, in a small menu.
4. Surfing the channels
The channel surfing function is designed to automate the search for interesting TV content. To start it, you need to call the context menu inside the player (in 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 comes to light, you can uncheck the "Surfing channels" 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 button in the form of a clock on the player's toolbar or the G hotkey.
6. Aspect ratio
If the TV channel image is clouded with black mourning stripes around the edges, you can experiment with changing the aspect ratio. When you press F6, different aspect ratios will be applied alternately to the playback image.
And with the F7 key, the picture is adjusted in width to the size of the player window or to full-screen mode.
7. TV channel settings
And with the aspect ratio, and with other parameters of each individual channel, you can experiment in the player settings. Turn on the desired TV channel, press the settings button on the toolbar (or hotkeys Ctrl + P), switch to the "Channel" tab. Here you can adjust the contrast, brightness, saturation, image tints, deinterlacing, audio track (for TV content that supports multichannel audio tracks) and other parameters.
The choice of the audio language is configured in the "General" settings tab.
8. Taking screenshots
The image displayed in the IP-TV Player window can be captured by creating a screenshot using the corresponding button on the player's toolbar or by pressing the F4 hotkey. To create screenshots at once with the required dimensions, the creators of the player provided the option "Video window size". This option offers a choice of several screen resolution options that 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 TV broadcasts. Below this setting there is another one - "Container format", in it from the drop-down list you can select the format of the media container, into which the video recordings of TV broadcasts will be recorded.
9. Video recording of TV broadcasts
In most cases, for video recording of TV broadcasts, it is worth leaving the preset PS media container format. In this case, the output video will be saved in the universal MPEG video format.
For video recording of TV broadcasts, there is a red button on the player's 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 possibility of video recording of several TV broadcasts in the background. If you get an overlay, and your favorite TV shows on different TV channels are broadcast at the same time, you can watch one of them 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 channel list on the right), you need to call the context menu, select “Record in background” and set the recording time - a specific interval or until the user stops it manually. And you can switch to another TV channel or close the player altogether. If there are active processes of recording TV broadcasts, when closed, IP-TV Player will be minimized to the system tray, where, without giving any signs, it will work in the background. You can stop recording a TV broadcast (or several TV broadcasts) by calling the scheduler window. The latter appears when you press the “R” record icon on the TV channel being recorded. The scheduler can also be called using the context menu in the player window.
10. Increase the size of the cache
If hangs are observed during IPTV broadcast, 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 must select a higher value than the preset value - starting from 1000.
On Windows devices it is possible to use the free IP-TV Player.
IP-TV Player is a shell of the famous VideoLAN VLC media player, adapted specifically for viewing IPTV.
In this article, we will talk in detail about its configuration and capabilities.
1. Download
Some providers - IPTV providers - may post modified builds of IP-TV Player with an integrated playlist of TV channels on their websites 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 site of the latter, instead of a playlist, you can download the installer of the modified player and use the preset settings during the installation process.
If the provider did not show concern for their customers in this way, the original IP-TV Player assembly can be downloaded from the official site of the player borpas.info/iptvplayer.
2. Setting up playlists
The original build of IP-TV Player comes with a choice of built-in playlists. At the final stage of installing the player, in the “Select a provider” column, you can leave the preset item “Internet, Russian TV and Radio” 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 an 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 of 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 option of settings 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, the IP-TV Player will start. To select a particular TV channel for viewing, you must first display the list of channels in the player window. This is done either by pressing the Enter key twice quickly, or by pressing the L key once, or by pressing the button on the player's toolbar. The channel list is removed in the last two ways.
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 for displaying all settings.
IP-TV Player will restart with an extended 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 installation of the player. Or you can enter the web address of another playlist in an empty field, or use the browse button to specify the path to it if it is stored on your computer in the “.m3u” file. After that, you must click the "Update" button.
Another setting for IP-TV Player playlists is “Switching between channel lists”, it allows using the “Add” button, respectively, to add different playlists to the queue so that you can conveniently switch between them if necessary.
3. Favorite channel list
IPTV playlists can contain more than 100 TV channels, therefore the creators of IP-TV Player have provided the ability to create custom lists of favorite channels. When you select a TV channel, an empty heart will be displayed on it. Clicking on the heart will fill it, and the TV channel will be included in the list of favorite channels. This list is accessed at the top of the list of all channels, in a small menu.
4. Surfing the channels
The channel surfing function in IP-TV Player is designed to automate the search for interesting TV content. To start it, you need to call the context menu inside the player (in 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 comes to light, you can uncheck the "Surfing channels" 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 button in the form of a clock on the player's toolbar or the G hotkey.
6. Aspect ratio
If the TV channel image is clouded with black mourning stripes around the edges, you can experiment with changing the aspect ratio. When you press F6, different aspect ratios will be applied alternately to the playback image.
And with the F7 key, the picture is adjusted in width to the size of the player window or to full-screen mode.
7. TV channel settings
And with the aspect ratio, and with other parameters of each individual channel, you can experiment in the settings of the IP-TV Player. Turn on the desired TV channel, press the settings button on the toolbar (or hotkeys Ctrl + P), switch to the "Channel" tab. Here you can adjust the contrast, brightness, saturation, image tints, deinterlacing, audio track (for TV content that supports multichannel audio tracks) and other parameters.
The choice of the audio language is configured in the "General" settings tab.
8. Taking screenshots
The image displayed in the IP-TV Player window can be captured by creating a screenshot using the corresponding button on the player's toolbar or by pressing the F4 hotkey. To create screenshots at once with the required dimensions, the creators of the player provided the option "Video window size". This option offers a choice of several screen resolution options that 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 TV broadcasts. Below this setting there is another one - "Container format", in it from the drop-down list you can select the format of the media container, into which the video recordings of TV broadcasts will be recorded.
9. Video recording of TV broadcasts
In most cases, for video recording of TV broadcasts, it is worth leaving the preset PS media container format. In this case, the output video will be saved in the universal MPEG video format.
For video recording of TV broadcasts, there is a red button on the IP-TV Player toolbar that starts recording a TV broadcast on the current TV channel and stops it. But the creators of IP-TV Player went beyond this function and provided the possibility of video recording of several TV broadcasts in the background. If you get an overlay and your favorite TV shows on different TV channels are broadcast at the same time, you can watch one of them 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 channel list on the right), you need to call the context menu, select “Record in background” and set the recording time - a specific interval or until the user stops it manually. And you can switch to another TV channel or close the player altogether.
If there are active processes of recording TV broadcasts, when closed, IP-TV Player will be minimized to the system tray, where, without giving any signs, it will work in the background. You can stop recording a TV broadcast (or several TV broadcasts) by calling the scheduler window. The latter appears when you press the “R” record icon on the TV channel being recorded. The scheduler can also be called using the context menu in the player window.
10. Increase the size of the cache
If hangs are observed during IPTV broadcast, 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 must select a higher value than the preset value - starting from 1000.
Have a great day!
Name: IP-TV Player
Program Version: 0.28.1.8845
Official site: BorPas-Soft
Interface language: Russian
Treatment: not required
System requirements:
Windows XP | Vista | 7 | 8.1 | 10
Description: IP-TV Player is a high-quality player for broadcasting over-the-air IPTV channels. Individual settings for channels, the ability to record a stream to a file. Supported TV programs in JTV format, recording / viewing scheduler, background recording.
viewing open (unencrypted) streams http, udp-multicast, etc. (partial support for TV tuners via WDM driver)
separate settings for channels
the ability to write a stream to a file
OSD (information window at the bottom of the video window) - volume and channel name, recording indicator
channel list in video window
video control from the keyboard (for the keys, see the quick help in the program itself)
support for TV programs in JTV format (automatic download, unpacking, matching, the ability to export to HTML)
record / view scheduler
background recording of any number of channels (limited by the capabilities of the subscriber line)
we ourselves do not provide IP-television services, but only give you a player to use the service of your provider
the player is not intended for viewing Russian channels from abroad on the Internet
the player cannot show encrypted (DRM, CAS) channels
Specify the path to IpTvPlayer.exe
Go to the System tab and in the "Global rules and rawsockets access" section click on the Settings button
Uncheck Block IGMP Rule
Create a rule "Where is IP and IP is IGMP. Allow this data"
Kaspersky Internet Security
Settings -> Firewall -> Filtration system -> Settings -> Rules for applications
Click add and specify the path to IpTvPlayer.exe
Click the Template button and select Allow All
Go to the Package Rules tab
Create a rule "Allow incoming and outgoing IGMP / RGMP packets
ESET Smart Security
Go to the "Additional settings" menu by pressing "F5" or "Settings -> Additional settings".
On the left in the menu, go to the "Personal firewall" section, in the "Filtering mode" section, select "Interactive mode".
On the left in the menu, go to the "Rules and Zones" section, in the "Rules and Zones Editor" section, click the "Settings" button.
Create a rule for the "IGMP" protocol: "Name" - any word, "Direction" - any, "Action" - allow, "Protocol" - IGMP.
Everywhere click "OK" and close the program, it remains hanging in the tray.
Start "IP-TV Player" and "NOD32" will ask for action.
Check the box "Remember action (create rule).
Open "Advanced Options" and click the "Custom Rule" button: "Direction" - any, "Action" - allow.
Click OK.
Comodo Firewall
Protection -> Application Monitor: Specify the path to IpTvPlayer.exe, select "Any parent", check the box "Allow any actions for this application"
Security -> Network Monitor: Select "Protocol: IP", go to the "IP Details" tab and select "IP Protocol: IGMP". Move the new rule one position up, so that it is before the "Block" rule
Windows XP firewall
Control Panel-> Security Center-> Windows Firewall
Exceptions tab -> Add program-> IPTV Player, Ok-> Ok
Windows Vista Firewall, Windows 7
Control Panel-> Security Center-> Windows Firewall (left) -> change settings
Exceptions tab -> Add program-> IPTV Player, Ok-> Ok
Here is a super application with which you can watch IP-TV. If we talk about the capabilities of the program, then they are really great:
you will be able to view unprotected streaming videos. You will be able to manage finished recordings on your computer.
The IPTV service must be provided by your Internet provider, but if you do not have such a function, unfortunately this application will not be able to work for you. Before you is a new shell for users, instead of the order of the boring Videolan, and you can also create an automatic setting of all the necessary parameters in a fairly short time. Work and rest, because with this program everything is possible!
viewing open (unencrypted) streams http, udp-multicast, etc. (partial support for TV tuners via WDM driver)
separate settings for channels
the ability to write a stream to a file
OSD (information window at the bottom of the video window) - volume and channel name, recording indicator
channel list in video window
video control from the keyboard (for the keys, see the quick help in the program itself)
support for TV programs in JTV format (automatic download, unpacking, matching, the ability to export to HTML)
record / view scheduler
background recording of any number of channels (limited by the capabilities of the subscriber line)
we ourselves do not provide IP-television services, but only give you a player to use the service of your provider
the player is not intended for viewing Russian channels from abroad on the Internet
the player cannot show encrypted (DRM, CAS) channels
Specify the path to IpTvPlayer.exe
Go to the System tab and in the "Global rules and rawsockets access" section click on the Settings button
Uncheck Block IGMP Rule
Create a rule "Where is IP and IP is IGMP. Allow this data"
Kaspersky Internet Security
Settings -> Firewall -> Filtration system -> Settings -> Rules for applications
Click add and specify the path to IpTvPlayer.exe
Click the Template button and select Allow All
Go to the Package Rules tab
Create a rule "Allow incoming and outgoing IGMP / RGMP packets
ESET Smart Security
Go to the "Additional settings" menu by pressing "F5" or "Settings -> Additional settings".
On the left in the menu, go to the "Personal firewall" section, in the "Filtering mode" section, select "Interactive mode".
On the left in the menu, go to the "Rules and Zones" section, in the "Rules and Zones Editor" section, click the "Settings" button.
Create a rule for the "IGMP" protocol: "Name" - any word, "Direction" - any, "Action" - allow, "Protocol" - IGMP.
Everywhere click "OK" and close the program, it remains hanging in the tray.
Start "IP-TV Player" and "NOD32" will ask for action.
Check the box "Remember action (create rule).
Open "Advanced Options" and click the "Custom Rule" button: "Direction" - any, "Action" - allow.
Click OK.
Comodo Firewall
Protection -> Application Monitor: Specify the path to IpTvPlayer.exe, select "Any parent", check the box "Allow any actions for this application"
Security -> Network Monitor: Select "Protocol: IP", go to the "IP Details" tab and select "IP Protocol: IGMP". Move the new rule one position up, so that it is before the "Block" rule
Windows XP firewall
Control Panel-> Security Center-> Windows Firewall
Exceptions tab -> Add program-> IPTV Player, Ok-> Ok
Windows Vista Firewall, Windows 7
Control Panel-> Security Center-> Windows Firewall (left) -> change settings
Exceptions tab -> Add program-> IPTV Player, Ok-> Ok
fixes in the HLS handler (bypassing sequence-numbering errors, segment repetitions, http 4xx / 5xx errors when downloading segments)
IP-TV Player is a program for convenient viewing of IP-TV for those to whom the provider provides such a service. The program is built on the basis of the famous VideoLAN VLC and presents its more convenient shell. In addition, IP-TV Player is recommended to providers as a ready-made solution for users - installation and automatic configuration for IPTV clients using IP-TV Player takes a few clicks.
In addition to watching channels, recording is also possible. Moreover, recording in IP-TV Player is just a recording, that is, a simple copying of the received data to a hard disk with practically no load on the processor. With sufficient bandwidth of the subscriber line, the program allows you to simultaneously record several others while watching one channel (if the provider, of course, does not block this possibility).
Key features and functions
- viewing open (unencrypted) streams http, udp-multicast, etc .;
- partially supports TV tuners via WDM driver;
- separate settings for each channel;
- the ability to write a stream to a file (without re-encoding);
- customizable OSD at the bottom of the video window;
- the list of channels in the video window;
- support for hot keys for video control;
- support for TV programs in JTV format (automatic loading, unpacking, matching, the ability to export to HTML);
- recording / viewing scheduler;
- background recording of any number of channels (limited only by the bandwidth of the connection).
ATTENTION... IPTV (aka DVB-IP or TVoIP) is NOT internet television. It only uses this data transfer protocol to send video content, but has nothing to do with the Internet. The IPTV service is provided to you by YOUR PROVIDER, transmitting a video stream over its transport network, followed by watching the broadcast channels on a computer or a special set-top box (Set-Top Box). IPTV resembles ordinary cable TV, only it does not come to the house via coaxial cable, but via the same channel as the Internet (Ethernet). If your provider does not provide this service or only provides it through a set-top box, then you DO NOT NEED IP-TV Player. Also, if the provider encrypts the channels, then the player will also be useless for you.
