SimpleTV

by SergeyVS

A free and convenient player for viewing TV programs in digital format

Operating system: Windows

Publisher: SergeyVS

Release: SimpleTV 0.5.0

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SimpleTV is an IPTV player that allows you to create and view TV channel lists, record broadcasts and play media files. You can skip the process of installing the program on your computer because it is portable. It is developed by SergeyVS and built on the VLC engine, so it plays most stream types and local video formats. The player does not come with channels of its own: you load M3U playlists from your provider.

So, what does SimpleTV do? In addition to recording and playback of broadcasts, it can also work with LUA scripts that load channels and process stream addresses, and it can search for multicast channels. The interface can be customised as desired. Each of the program components: the channel list, the playback control panel and the player window are separate windows that can be freely moved around the screen and scaled. A TV program guide (EPG) can be downloaded for the channels, and recordings can be scheduled from it. Built-in player supports full-screen mode, has a built-in equalizer and a convenient selector of the image aspect ratio.

The program supports the possibility of simultaneous viewing of several broadcasts. That is, picture-in-picture and Multi PiP modes show several channels at once, and you can even record several of them. The same applies to playback of media files. Among the obvious advantages of SimpleTV is a convenient panel for editing the channel list. By pressing a couple of keys you can delete one or more channels from the list, change their order, add a new source and so on. Timeshift, snapshots, tray mode and full WinLIRC support are also available. You can download and use this IPTV-player absolutely free of charge.

SimpleTV enables you to view multiple broadcasts concurrently, record them, and customize your interface; all free of charge.
Windows 7 or later, 32-bit or 64-bit
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable v14

PROS
Allows for easy recording and watching of live TV.
Offers picture-in-picture and Multi PiP viewing.
Portable, free and extendable with Lua scripts.

CONS
Channel playlists must be found and added by the user.
Documentation and forums are mostly in Russian.
Many menus and settings take time to learn.
SimpleTV 0.5.0 (128.51 MB)
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