Online live TV streaming (movies, cable tv, bluray, films)
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I am trying to find ways to online stream LIVE TV channels.
My Sony BDP-S5100 BluRay player does not have any apps that support live TV (except the Yupp TV for indian sources), and the user cannot install new apps. It has a web browser but that does not support video playback, media is only available through pre-installed apps.
My friend's Roku player can play many channels through the internet in live format.
Do you guys know any other devices or smart TVs that can online stream LIVE TV (especially PBS, CNN, CBS) ?
But the ig questions is: Can the user install any apps on these players? Most big players like Sony or roku does not allow users to install or play anything on their products, as they may have agreements or ownership of cable TV network providers, so they protect business interests this way. Theoretically an android dongle or box device could be made where the user is allowed install apps. The question is whether it already exists on the market or not.
Which app is it on roku that plays the TV? It seems to only work if you pay for cable TV.
I installed 6 different live TV apps on my Android phone, and none of them was able to play back anything. Error messages, black screen and so on. The Android player box or dongle probably would not do a better job either.
I already have a player for Netflix, YouTube and Amazon video, so I don't need another one. I need a device that gives me free live TV from these channels: CNN, PBS, CBS, RT. Most player apps are useless. Like sharing photos with friends, or watching short video clips from (instead of) full TV programs like Nova or Sherlock Holmes.
I saw in someone's house (I was a guest, not a burglar) that that they played CNN and PBS on the roku player and they told me they only pay for internet and Netflix.
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My TV and my PC/tower/monitor/keyboard/speakers/etc are in a different room. I can't hook up a computer to my TV. I only have that one computer, an iPad mini, and no cell phone at all. I don't have a spare laptop or anything to hook up to the TV. So, I have Directv. Since I can't do TV through my computer, I have always assumed (yes, I know) that Netflix and Hulu wouldn't work either. Any choices when you can't hook up a computer to your TV?
My TV and my PC/tower/monitor/keyboard/speakers/etc are in a different room. I can't hook up a computer to my TV. I only have that one computer, an iPad mini, and no cell phone at all. I don't have a spare laptop or anything to hook up to the TV. So, I have Directv. Since I can't do TV through my computer, I have always assumed (yes, I know) that Netflix and Hulu wouldn't work either. Any choices when you can't hook up a computer to your TV?
somewhere around 2006 i got this big fancy hd lcd projection tv
it was a beast, especially watching dvd's and bluray on it
but something was missing
i realized i needed to have a computer hooked to it so i can surf the net on a 60" screen watch youtube movies music etc
built a cool lil system, even set it up for video capture and connected the dirctv dvr to it and everything is connected to the sound system
best thing i ever did entertainmentwise... since then all tvs in the home have computers
those lil boxes like appletvs and such are cool and all but your limited
computers for this purpose can be made pretty compact if size/space is an issue
Ok, for android player box/stick users:
-without any pay subscription, are you able to watch live CNN, PBS and RT ?
-with which app?
-did you have to install any codecs or players or tweak settings?
Is it possible to find a website to find TV series and films in English online? we have some in Spain, noo need to register or downloading anything and it's free, I don't know any in English.
Roku plays discreet segments or shows through it's apps, not streaming afaik. The TWC app only works if you are a subscriber already. There are a few " unofficial" Roku apps like Nowhere TV that stream live, in low def, various news services including CNN Int.
most of these services use the "on demand" model for shows not the streaming service of channels.
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