The theme of modern digital television IPTV technology is being actively discussed today due to its undeniable advantage over the standard signal cable connection. Previously, watching a movie in Full HD 1920×1080 quality was only possible using an expensive DVD player or PC. A little later, a set-top box appeared on sale that allows you to receive IPTV using digital tv brands Samsung, LG, etc.
Watching IPTV on a TV of the latest generations is possible without using a set-top box, since it is already integrated into the device. You just need to connect it to an Internet access point - and you have access to the latest generation of digital television. Whether you're a fan of Samsung or LG, Philips or Sony, a modern TV is easy to set up to take advantage of IPTV technology.
LG, Samsung or another manufacturer - is there a difference in operation?
External set-top boxes that allow you to tune in to receive high-quality digital signal from the Internet, a TV that does not have an IPTV recognition block contains a built-in player and an Internet signal handler, as well as a port for connecting network cable. Subsequent LG and Samsung models may do without an external set-top box. Their competitors Philips and Sony, in pursuit of Samsung and LG, also began to produce devices that require only an Internet cable connection to implement the capabilities of IPTV technology. A software player that reproduces Full HD 1920x1080 and other modes is now located and supported in the TV itself. And how the TV allows you to customize its work - see below. The main thing is that you do not need a separate set-top box, the connection can be made directly through the TV.
- Setting up IPTV on Samsung TV- is quick and easy. First you need to install the player, the instructions will explain everything. Next, connect the widget of the selected network, after which the user's parameters are set. Every latest generation TV from the manufacturer Samsung must have an Internet connection, otherwise it will not be able to run widgets and fully work with the Smart HUB.
- You can connect a new generation of IPTV digital television in Sony models in the same way as Samsung. Watching channels digital broadcasting this TV allows you to spend with great comfort.
- Setting up your Philips TV can be done using either the above steps or the media server software. In fact, this is the same multifunctional player that allows the TV to process IPTV digital television signals.
- LG's latest model TV capable of decoding IPTV signals according to the standard is set up as follows. The cable is connected from the switch or router. Press the SMART button on the remote control to call up the menu. To connect the TV to the Internet, we make the necessary settings. TV manufacturer LG supports both wired and wireless networks. We create an account, enter information to connect your TV to an IPTV Internet signal and enjoy super video and sound. As you can see, here you can make viewing available a little differently, unlike Samsung devices.
Additionally, it can be noted that the manufacturers Samsung and LG have programmed the possibility of adding to the hardware player various applications that enhance the performance of the TV with the IPTV playback function. Manufacturers' official websites provide support for each registered customer. In addition, the use of IPTV digital television on Samsung and LG TVs allows you to connect to the Internet in parallel Personal Computer. A TV with support for new technologies or a PC will not conflict with hardware or software.
IPTV service from the provider
More and more Russian providers, in addition to providing Internet access services, offer the opportunity to watch standard TV. IPTV. Let's see what advantages we get from using this standard.
Advantages of IPTV over conventional terrestrial TV
- There is no need for a TV tuner installed on your PC.
- Possibility to pause the playback of the channel for a certain time.
- IPTV may provide additional services such as Video on Demand (VOD, Video On Demand).
There are two ways to receive television in IPTV format - through a special set-top box provided by the provider or purchased separately. Also IPTV can be played using a software player such as IP TV Player. This application is an add-on for the popular VLC player. To display channels, specify the city and the provider providing the IPTV service. As a result, a list of channels will be loaded into the program, and you can watch the video.
Software players for playing IPTV: VLC , IPTV Player, PC Player, etc.
The most actual problem for users when setting up IPTV via router- it is correct to configure this standard in the web interface of the wi-fi router for uninterrupted operation. Not all routers are suitable for these purposes.
Attention! List of routers with IPTV support you can find out by calling your provider or by looking at the official website. Or use .
Routers for IPTV operation: 54 Mbps wireless routers(G series), 150 Mbps wireless routers (N series), 300 Mbps wireless routers (N series) and above.
For distribution of IPTV by wireless connection without a prefix (it is possible to use such a connection only when the signal is not encoded), theoretically, you can use a huge number of routers, but in practice, uninterrupted operation from the router can only be achieved with alternative firmware. Netgear WNR 3500L works stably with IPTV with firmware from tomato. Asus WL520g with firmware from oleg. I draw your attention to the fact that IPTV over cable and over the air are different methods for implementing IPTV in an apartment, IPTV over the air must be able to process your router and in order to get IPTV working, you have to interfere with the firmware of the router.
Also, do not forget about the coverage of the wireless network, someone will need to optimize the network, and someone will encounter “lags” and image artifacts when the client (PC, laptop, TV) is removed from the router. In some cases, it becomes necessary to convert UDP multicast IPTV stream to TCP Unicast. This procedure possible with special utility UDP to HTTP, which will transform the traffic. This application must be active on a PC with IPTV connected over twisted pair, but for this you need to constantly active computer(north or network client), or choose a router that can perform traffic conversion (with support for udpxy). In this case, the stream conversion will be carried out by the router.
UDP-to-HTTP Proxy designed to convert udp multicast IPTV traffic to tcp-unicast (specifically http) traffic. This is useful for comfortable viewing. IPTV over WiFi, NAT, on PDAs, consumer players and game consoles.
IPTV via router
Often for work IPTV on a computer through a wi-fi router, you do not need to configure anything on the device itself. Update the firmware version of your device and subsequently IPTV support on the router will be enabled automatically. You only need to select a device (router) with IPTV support ( IGMP protocol).
IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol)- This is a protocol for managing multicast (multicast) data transmission in networks based on the IP protocol. IGMP protocol used by routers to organize network devices into groups. Anyone who was looking for information on the forums, more than once came across the concept multicast. IGMP is used to support streaming video, which effectively affects the implementation of the IPTV stream. Immediately check if the firewall, firewall or antivirus is blocking this protocol. Multicast, usually activated with the option Enable multicast routing.
Attention! Active multicast in some models of routers, it often “clogs” the local network, especially wi-fi.
IPTV via set-top box
For IPTV operation through a set-top box, it is recommended to use the function Bridge. Thus, we configure LAN ports for switching mode with WAN. Plus, we get the opportunity to connect the provider's cable not to the WAN, but to the LAN port that is combined with the WAN. I notice right away this function Not all routers support. For example, in TP-LINK routers this feature is in the menu Network-Bridge(Network - Bridge), in Asus it is called Choose WAN Bridge Port etc. For the operation of IPTV, you only need to select the LAN port that we will use to connect IPTV set-top boxes.
For those who want to use more set-top boxes, it is possible to select two ports (For example, LAN3 and LAN4 if you have two set-top boxes). If your wifi model router is not supported Bridge and enough support for your ISP multicast (IGMP protocol), you can watch IPTV through the set-top box.
In order not to look for problems with the transmission of your IP television where it does not exist, check if the television works without a router. To do this, connect the computer to the provider's cable directly. If IPTV does not give vital signs, then most likely the problem is with your provider. Contact technical support. And in the positive case of a direct connection, you should check with those. support is enough multicast for IP TV.
Users whose router models do not support the functions Bridge, but television works intermittently (“the picture crumbles” and the sound “stutters”), you should pay attention to the workload of their routers. This is especially true for those who have a high download speed, excessive load (a large number of active torrent downloads, work in DC ++, etc.). You can solve these problems by limiting the download speed, limiting the number of simultaneous connections to 50. For those who use models without support Bridge It is recommended to connect no more than one IPTV set-top boxes . If you use two (or more) set-top boxes, and the router does not support Bridge functions, then you can use a regular switch. Switch must be installed in front of the router. Two IPTV set-top boxes will be connected to the switch, a cable from your provider, and a cable from the router to the WAN port.
How to set up IPTV
For example, IPTV setup on the D-Link DIR-300 router and similar models, it comes down to setting only one checkmark in the “Enable multicast streams” item:
Personally for me, IP TV setup for a wired connection was reduced to a few steps (using the example of the Asus 520GU router):
- You need to go to sectionwan, after activating DHCP
- go to tab General
- find item IPTV STB port selection- select from the list the port to which it will be connected IPTV set-top box.
- Click Apply and all.
Setting up IPTV on an ASUS router
Now I will describe 2 ways to set up IPTV through the RT-G32 B router
Attention! The described instructions for setting up IPTV can be used on other models Asus routers for clarity, and not only Asus in practical and theoretical applications.
1 way. Go to section LAN —> Route and check the box "Enable multicast routing" - "Yes". Save - Apply.
IN this case a multicast stream for the VLC player will be broadcast to the local network without changes.
The advantages of this method:
1. None advanced settings You don't need to make a VLC player.
Disadvantages:
1. Ability to connect a computer for viewing IPTV only via twisted pair (Ethernet cable).
2. Drop in Internet connection speed on other computers in local network, while playing IPTV.
3. Heavy load on the router.
4. Excessive multicast traffic within the network.
2 way. You need to set up the ”IPTV UDP Multicast to HTTP Proxy” function. Go to section LAN —> Routes and check the box “Enable multicast routing” - “Yes”, and in the field “IPTV UDP
Multicast to HTTP Proxy” select an arbitrary port. For example, 2323. Save the changes - “Apply”.
The advantages of this method:
- The ability to watch IPTV on a computer via WiFi connection.
- The rest of the computers on the local network do not experience drops in speed when connected to the Internet.
- The router does not reboot.
- Multicast traffic is not broadcast to the internal network, and the VLC player captures the video stream from the wifi router.
Disadvantages:
- You need to change the playlist for the media player you are using.
Edits that need to be made to the VLC playlist when using the "IPTV UDP Multicast to HTTP Proxy" function:
Open the playlist in a text editor.
Find lines of the form − udp://@ 239.23.0.200:1234/
and delete the part I highlighted in bold. Everything needs to be changed.
In place of the removed part udp://@
insert - http://192.168.1.1:2323/udp/, where 192.168.1.1
- IP address of your wi-fi router, and 2323
- the proxy port you have chosen.
The result will be the string − http://192.168.1.1:2323/udp/239.23.0.200:1234/
What you should pay attention to when connecting IPTV :
Using IPTV set-top box:
Option activation ChooseWANBridgeport And choice of one or more LAN ports of the router for connecting IPTV set-top boxes.
Using PC to watch IPTV (wired and wireless connection)
Activation of the option " enablemulticastrouting", which disables filtering multicast traffic and redirecting it to the internal subnet on LAN interfaces if needed. Do not forget to allow the activity of the program to view IPTV in the firewall.
For IPTV users using the wireless connection option, in order to avoid "lags" and "artifacts" need option Multicastrate(Mbps) with which you can limit the bandwidth multicast traffic transmitted to wireless interface. It is recommended to set the maximum value to avoid gaps WiFi connections on other wireless clients while browsing.
We continue the theme of Smart TV. Today we will analyze how to set up and how to watch IPTV TV channels on LG TV. I have LG, so I will show it using its example, although in the case of, for example, the actions are very similar, all the same applications, only the menu of the TV itself differs.
IPTV or Internet Protocol Television is a new generation television over the Internet protocol.
So let's get started.
What do we need?
First, let's set up the TV, namely, install the SS IPTV application:
Go to the Smart menu of LG (or any other TV) and install it:
and after installation run it:
Go to the application settings - the gear icon in the upper right corner:
On the General tab:
click on "Get code":
After a few seconds, a code will appear -> write down this code, and on this, the settings on the TV can be said to be completed. We pass to the computer.
Drive in address bar address of your browser (or immediately follow the link) and on the site select the item “Users” -> “Playlist editor”:
Enter the code given by the application on your TV and click "Add device":
There is. Your TV should appear in the list:
Now it remains to find these very playlists.
Do not close this tab yet, leave it - we still need it.
Where to find IPTV playlists
To do this, go to Google / Yandex, whoever is closer and drive in search query, something like: "iptv playlists" and the search engine will give you a bunch of links, choose any and download this playlist. At the first stage, it doesn’t really matter which playlist to download, the main thing is to understand the essence of how it all works, in the future you will be able to download any lists without any problems and, if necessary, already make a playlist that you like for yourself. After all, in fact, this is a list of channels, with Internet links. Everything. Nothing complicated. I think someday I will write an article on how to create or edit IPTV playlists myself.
So, we found a playlist, downloaded it to our computer and again returned to the tab with the site ss-iptv.com -> click on the "Open" button (1) and load the downloaded playlist:
the page should display a list of channels and right there, you can immediately edit it:
- For example, to swap channels, simply hover your mouse over desired channel- the cursor will change to four arrows in different directions and drag it.
- Or delete unwanted channels by clicking on the trash can icon:
Next, we return to our TV again, to the SS IPTV application -> and in the upper right corner click the "Update" icon ( also don't forget to update if you have edited the playlist on the site):
and the previously downloaded and uploaded playlist should be loaded in the program:
Click on the item "My playlist" and a list of channels will open in front of you, this is how it looks for me:
Then just select the desired channel and watch. True, everything is not so simple here, the lists are free, they are freely available, they are often banned, often a lot of channels do not work, especially paid ones. Here, either constantly download new ones, or look for another way out, here the choice is yours.
On that note, I will end. There will be questions - write.
IP TV is a new digital television format, which differs from its counterparts in high quality picture and sound. In order to enjoy IP TV, you need a Smart TV. It is present in most modern TVs various manufacturers e.g. Samsung.
Let's figure out how to connect smart on LG and Samsung TVs. Both brands connect to interactive TV in the same way. In some cases, this requires a prefix (in TVs from 2010 and earlier). We will figure out how to do without it.
The first thing to do is to connect the TV to the Internet. To do this, you can use two methods: Wi-Fi and wired. A TV connected to the Internet provides ample opportunity to watch your favorite TV shows.
How to install nStreamLmod and what is it? This application is a player that reads data in m3u and xml formats.
Log into the Hub by pressing the corresponding button on the control panel (usually located in the middle). Then press the remote control to "A" (red button). To create an account, you must enter the login: develop, as well as the password: 123456. Log in account the one you just created.
Pick up the remote again and click on Tools. Go to the settings, item "Development" - "Setting the IP address". Enter an address that can be retrieved using a PC. To do this, unzip to any folder on your computer. Then you need to run the file! start, this will help to launch a window with the correct IP address, which must be entered when installing nStreamLmod.
Press the "Enter" button on the remote control (Enter). Go to list installed applications. Find nStreamPlayer among them. Turn this app on. Select Playlist URL 1 and enter your ISP details.
Now, when you launch the application, you will see all the channels available to you. The corresponding shortcut will be automatically installed on your desktop.
Advantages of the prefix
Now let's analyze the method of connecting to interactive television using a set-top box. The smart TV set-top box is easy to use and has its advantages:
- Large selection of programs to watch.
- Record any video.
- Cloud storage (30 GB).
- Connecting flash drives.
- Connecting a keyboard, hard disk.
- The ability to pause any program or rewind it.
- Possibility to choose and buy any movie from the catalog.
- Access to social networks.
- Compact size.
- Ergonomic design.
Setting up a router
Router setup varies by brand and model. We will consider the most popular option - D-Link. To configure it, you need to make sure that the IGMP function is available. Then enter the main menu. And go to the "browser" line. Drive data into it: 192.168.0.1.
Open the Network menu and select IPTV to connect to Samsung Smart TV. Select IGMP proxy, switch to Bridge mode, LAN port. Save everything and close the settings panel.
Be sure to remember the port you have chosen. In subsequent times, you will need to connect again to the same port.
Setting up the prefix
None additional program when installing the console is not required. Simply connect it via HDMI. Then turn it on using the remote remote control. The instructions for the console have a specific login and password. They will need to be entered. Essentially, that's all. Now you know how you can connect IPTV to Smart TV.
What's happened interactive television for modern man? This is an opportunity to watch your favorite movies and programs in high quality, it's conscious control (pause, rewind, record) and powerful, clear sound. Installing it is not tricky. The main thing is to find out if your TV is connected to IP TV or not. In the first case, the prefix is not required.
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I think you understand perfectly well that digital IPTV has a number of advantages over cable analog television. Otherwise, you would not look for information on how to watch IPTV on a computer. Some of the advantages of IPTV are simply obvious and visible to the naked eye. For example, to look at live you no longer need to buy and install a TV tuner on your computer, but just install an IP-TV player. In addition, IPTV can provide the client with additional services such as Time Shifted TV, Video On Demand and other services.
You can connect to IPTV using a specialized set-top box or using software as IPTV player. The set-top box can be purchased separately or rented from your ISP, if the company provides such a service. In my case, the set-top box can be obtained from the provider for free use, but first you need to pay its security deposit, which will be returned upon return of the set-top box.
However, on my TV, you can install a special application and watch IPTV without using this set-top box. Therefore, I still don't need it, especially since my ISP does not encode the signal. To receive the IPTV format on a computer, you need a specialized application and a list of TV channels, which is usually provided by the provider. There are several good software players for playing IPTV on a computer. Here are some of them: VLC, PC Player, IP-TV Player.
I suggest using the free and universal VLC player, which plays not only network broadcasts, but also works under popular operating systems Windows, Linux, MacOS.
Download VLC media player from the official website to play IPTV on your computer.
Before proceeding with the installation and configuration of the program, I would like to say a few words about connecting to the network.
Scheme of connection to the Internet.
If your computer is connected directly to the ISP cable, then you are not using intermediate network equipment in the form WiFi router. You can immediately start installing and configuring the VLC player. But if you use a Wi-Fi router in your network, then make sure that it supports Multicast multicast (IGMP protocol). It should be said that the transmission of IPTV by a router via a LAN cable or via Wi-Fi is completely different ways organization of IP-television.
In terms of theory, to watch IPTV wirelessly WiFi networks, you need to enable WMF (Wireless Multicast) on your router. In other words, in network device you need to activate the IGMP Snooping function, which monitors multicast traffic. Remove encryption from the wireless network, make it open, assign it to an open group without access to the Internet ... In addition, the network device must support udpxy or you will have to use special application UDP to HTTP to convert the traffic.
One of the IT publications described a test with IPTV over Wi-Fi and, in summing up, they noted an unstable broadcast (freezes) at a distance of 3 meters with a “break” in the image. I think that with the advent of new standards and protocols, this statement is already outdated in a sense. Everything is in your hands and the choice between LAN () and Wi-Fi is yours.
Secondly, it should be remembered that when transmitting IPTV over a wireless network from a source (router) to a client (computer), you may encounter a delay in the video or audio signal. However, the transmission quality depends not only on the equipment, but also on the organization of the wireless network.
Usually, for normal operation of IPTV on a computer in the network device itself, no additional settings need to be made, but this is far from always true. As you know, the router must support IPTV and in particular the IGMP multicast control protocol. This protocol is used to support video streaming and must be enabled on the IPTV router. That is, you must activate multicast routing (IGMP) for the VLC player in the router.
During a small experiment, I found that I stubbornly did not want to let IP television go to the computer with default settings, but the activation of the mentioned function put everything in its place. What can not be said about the budget one, which I once unlocked and use to work with another provider. I did not turn on any options in the control panel (everything is at factory settings), and IPTV and the notorious DLNA work like clockwork. He wrote about connecting a media server to a TV, and.
It will not be superfluous to make sure that the antivirus or firewall you use on your computer does not block the IGMP protocol. In some cases, to support IPTV on the router, you need to update the firmware. After the update process, support will be activated automatically. Depending on the router manufacturer, the settings tab has different names. For example, in an ASUS router it may be called IPTV, and on a KEENETIC network device it may be called “IPTV”.
Installing and configuring the VLC player for IPTV.
VLC media player is quite popular in its circles. Distinctive feature is that it does not need additional codecs and fully supports multicast streams. As you know, multicast is the main form of IPTV delivery. To watch IPTV on a computer, you need to download the VLC player from the link above, install it on your machine and add the channel list to the playlist.
The installation process of the VLC player is performed as standard and I will not dwell on it in detail. Download the installation file, run the installation wizard and follow its instructions.
Accept license agreement and go to the page with the choice of components.
Here you can leave everything as it is and move on.
Specify the desired installation path for the player and wait for the process to finish. It remains to launch the program and add a list of channels, which, for example, can be taken from your Internet provider, if, of course, he provides a service in the form of IPTV.
The list itself can be downloaded (has the .xspf extension) and added to the player's playlist or prescribe it network address. If you decide to choose the first option, then after downloading the list to your computer, select "View" in the player and go to the "Playlist" tab and drag the file into a special field. Double clicking on the selected channel will play it.
The second way is more convenient and I like it more. After launching the VLC player, follow the path: "Media" - "Open URL ..." and on the "Source" page, select the "Network" tab. Here you just need to register a link to the channel list and click the "Play" button.
You can always select the desired channel in the playlist. This is how the IPTV setup on the computer is done in a simple way. On this, perhaps, everything. I wish you a pleasant viewing!