How to watch TV over the Internet - watch TV online: the best programs and channels

Good day!

Backfill question: what is the main decoration of the table in our time? Flowers? Television! (Pechkin)

But in our time, an ordinary computer connected to an Internet channel (at least several megabits) is capable of showing a fairly high-quality picture of online broadcasts of most popular television channels. In principle, there is nothing complicated with the setting, it is enough to figure it out once ...

Actually, since many questions are traditionally asked on this topic, I decided to collect everything in a single article. Here are a few ways to watch TV.

What you need: this, as said above, is a regular computer (with Windows XP, 7, 8, 10) connected to the Internet (access speed is at least 2-3 Mbit / s. The speed below this indicator can cause lags and brakes, tested in practice!).

👉 Note: the main difference between the online broadcast of the TV channel via the Internet is the appearance of a slight delay (15-30 seconds). It is formed due to the fact that the PC needs to download the broadcast before showing it to you.

In general, this does not interfere in any way, unless you are watching the broadcast of some popular football match (if your neighbors are not watching it online, you can find out about the events before you see them 👌).

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How to watch TV on PC: several ways

👉 For a note.

In general, for watching TV on a computer, there are special set-top boxes (cards) called TV tuners. By connecting an antenna cable (or cable TV) to such a set-top box, you can watch TV on a computer without any Internet connection. But this method is not considered in the article.

The best programs for watching TV online

ComboPlayer

Site: //www.comboplayer.ru/

Great new media player! Allows you to watch a fairly large number of popular channels in online broadcasts: First, Russia 1, Match TV, NTV, Channel 5, Russia K, Russia 24, Karusel, OTR, TVC, RenTV, STS, Domashny, TV 3, Friday, Zvezda, MIR, TNT, Muz-TV, Spas TV.

I want to note right away that the quality of the channels is very decent! When viewing, there are no brakes, nothing twitches, no jerks and freezes. The picture is bright and clear.

After installing the program, you just need to start it: the menu on the left will show all available channels for viewing.

Note: For a small fee, with a subscription, you can access over a hundred HD channels (for example, watch football broadcasts, sports events, films, etc.).

CompoPlayer - broadcast of the first channel

By the way, in addition to broadcasting TV, CompoPlayer allows you to listen to Online Radio (Europe-plus, Auto-radio, Record, DFM, Radio Russia, Radio Mayak, Radio Kultura, etc. (dozens of radio stations)).

In addition, the player allows you to watch and listen to the most popular audio and video formats: AVI, MKV, MP4, MP3 and hundreds of others!

And one more thing: with the help of ComboPlayer you can download torrent files - and if it is a video, then watch it immediately, without waiting for the full download!

In general, my assessment of the program is the highest, I definitely recommend you to familiarize yourself!

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Crystal tv

Developer site: //www.crystal.tv/

Softportal: //www.softportal.com/

Another cool program for watching most of the Russian TV channels. of the most popular: first, OTR, Russia 1 and 24, Rent TV, STS, TNT, TVC, Karusel, SPAS TV channel, etc.

Another undoubted plus is when you start watching a TV channel - you can find out the TV program: it is displayed next to it (very convenient, see in my screenshot below!).

CrystalTV main window

It is also worth noting that the program supports several broadcast modes, depending on the speed of your Internet connection. This option was implemented in a very original way: a turtle, a hare, an ostrich and an eagle (see in the screenshot above, at the bottom of the window, on the right).

CrystalTV can be installed on Android, Mac, iOS, Windows, in general, on all the most popular devices.

Note: for some TV channels (for example, football) - a paid subscription is required (however, as elsewhere).

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IPTV Player

Website: //borpas.info/iptvplayer

Important: when installing, pay attention to the checkboxes ...

A very simple player for online broadcasts of Russian TV channels. It does not support as many channels as the previous one, but the program is made in the style of minimalism and there is nothing unnecessary here at all, only the most in demand (the list of channels is about 25-30, some of them are shown in the screenshot below).

IP-TV Player main window

There is an opportunity to watch TV programs, and not only for today, but for a week in advance. You can also record a TV program to a file on your hard drive. There is an option to take screenshots.

In general, a rather pleasant and convenient program for watching TV broadcasts. Fast, nothing slows down, channels are shown in high enough quality.

Fully compatible with Windows XP / 7/8 / 8.1 / 10, 100% in Russian.

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RusTV Player

Website: //rustv-player.ru/

I cannot but mention one more program that specializes in watching online broadcasts - RusTV Player ... Immediately, I would like to note the presence of a large number of Russian TV channels (over 100), radio stations (over 18).

RusTV Player main window

All TV channels are conveniently divided into different categories: central, music, hobbies, science, sports, films, there are even channels for adults. In general, everything is very convenient, the broadcasts are of high quality without jerks and delays.

There is also a TV program with the ability to view movie and program announcements. Selected channels can be viewed in the recording (for example, if you missed an interesting episode of your favorite TV series).

In general, the RusTV Player program deserves a very high assessment, I recommend you to familiarize yourself!

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ProgDVB

Website: //www.progdvb.com/rus/

ProgDVB is a powerful enough program for watching TV and listening to Internet radio stations. Moreover, I just want to note just a huge number of channels - more than 4000! True, there is a minus in this - until you find the right ones ... you will spend a decent amount of time.

An example of viewing a fashion channel (foreign TV broadcast)

The main features of the program:

1. a huge variety of TV and radio broadcasts: Russian, foreign;
2. HDTV support including H.264 / AVC;
3. you can watch several channels at once (I don't know who might need it);
4. equalizer;
5. the ability to record the broadcast to a file;
6. subtitles;
7. Russian language support, Windows 7, 8, 10.

By the way, among other things, the developer of the program is ready to go to the revision of the software for your specific need (within reasonable limits). In general, quite an interesting product ...

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Official sites of TV channels

You can watch online TV, see all the latest news, programs, etc. that was shown on your favorite TV channel using the official website (in fact, they are for this ). Perhaps, there is no faster and easier way to find ...

Below I will give a plate for all popular TV channels.

Table: official TV channel sites (with pages on online TV)

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Online Streaming Sites: Compilations

Eye TV

Website: //www.glaz.tv/

One of the most multifunctional sites: allows you to watch online TV, radio broadcasts, and webcam broadcasts.

In addition, for Windows, you can install a special application that will allow you to watch TV on your desktop.

TV, radio and webcams online

I would also like to note the list of channels: here it is not scattered (like on many other sites), but sorted by the popularity of the channel. Nevertheless, you can select and sort online TV as you like: simply by name, by topic, by country of broadcasting, by broadcast quality.

Sort TV channels

The viewing itself is of sufficient quality. You don't need to install anything extra in the browser, everything works by default. By the way, the only small drawback is that on some channels (while the content is being loaded), ads are shown. Otherwise, no complaints!

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SPB TV

Website: //spbtvonline.ru/kanaly-tv/

An excellent Russian-language site where you can watch broadcasts of 200 TV channels! Moreover, you can watch them not only on a computer, but also on a regular phone (for example, based on Android).

Many popular channels have a TV program. When you select a TV channel, frames from the broadcast are shown, what is currently on it. You can choose a wide variety of broadcast quality, including 720p.

Broadcasts on SPB TV

Which TV channels can be found on the website: Channel One, Russia 1, Russia 24, Match TV, Euronews, Moscow 24, Karusel, TNT, STS, Ren TV, RBC, 2 × 2, 5 Channel, NTV, TV Center, etc. ...

Of the minuses, I would single out a couple of points: advertisements are shown (before watching a TV channel, during pre-loading), and sometimes delays (brakes) are observed when watching TV for a long time. And so, in general, the most optimal and fastest way to find an interesting program and go over the channels.

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Torrent TV

Website: //torrent-tv.ru/index.php

Another site with a bunch of TV channels: Russia 24, Russia 1, NTV, Disney, TNT, Dom Kino, 2x2, 5th, etc.

Perhaps the main difference from many other sites here is that the broadcast is carried out using the p2p protocol, and for broadcasting all these channels, you need a special. program - Ace Stream (a link to it will appear when you try to start watching any TV channel - just wait a couple of minutes) .

Install and run Ace Stream

After installing it (just a minute), you will see a picture (example in the screenshot below). Now you can watch any TV channels.

Watching TV on torrent TV

Note.

By the way, this viewing option allows you to watch TV in a fairly good quality: without brakes, picture defects, waiting for additional loading, etc. and from other people who also watch this channel. This means that the video will load faster, and if one channel is busy, you will receive a "picture" from the other. He explained it chaotically, but I think it's generally clear.

In general, I recommend trying this option to all those who have slowed down other sites (or programs).

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GipnoMagic

Website: //gipnomag.ru/

In general, a very good site with a fairly large list of TV broadcast channels. Here you will find: first, STS, TNT, Ria Novosti, TVC, Russia 1, Russia 24, RBK, etc. By the way, in addition to TV, here you can also find online radio broadcast.

By the way, for each channel there are several broadcasts and players: in case one fails, there is always a second or third, which will help out at the right time.

Online Video

Also on the site you can find thematic videos in various categories: sports, TV series, films, etc.

Perhaps only one thing is upsetting - the abundant amount of advertising. And also there is no choice of high quality for most TV channels ...

In general, to summarize, it can be used as a "spare wheel", either in cases where the previous options slow down, or did not suit ...

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OnTVtime

Website: //www.ontvtime.ru/

By the way, an ideal site for those with a weak Internet channel ...

Another fairly popular site with online broadcasts of most of the popular TV channels. Of course, it loses to another analogue in the number of channels, but in general, all the most popular are here: Channel One, NTV, STS, Russia 1, Russia K (Culture), Russia 24, Life, Ren TV (Ren TV), TV3, TVC, TNT, Domashny, Channel 5, OTR, Carousel, Star.

List of channels on OnTVtime

I would also like to note that the broadcasts on the site are in two streams: in good quality, and low, for those who have a weak Internet channel.

Good-low broadcast quality

And, one more advantage of the service, under each TV broadcast - you can see a detailed human TV program for a week, and be aware of when and what will be shown. Agree, this is not on every site ?!

TNT TV program for a week

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This completes the article (I will add it as I work with the site).

By the way, if you tell me other alternative viewing options - thanks in advance.

Good luck!