Online TV Player

Online TV Player lets you access over 850 free Internet TV and over 1500 free online radio stations on your personal computer.

Basically, Online TV Player allows you to watch videos on your personal computer as you would by searching various specialized websites. The difference is that you do not have to deal with the disadvantages of online multimedia (pages that slowly load, various "must-see" commercials, pop-up ads etc).

After a fairly quick installation, you can view the main window with its various options. From the provided folder structure you can select radios or TV channels from various countries, double-click on them, then sit back and enjoy. The Filter section lets you select transmission mode (via all bandwidth, broadband or modem), libraries (online TV, online radio, or favorites), and the country you wish to receive signal from.

Depending on the strength of your Internet connection, you might encounter difficulties when it comes to connecting to the channel you choose, yet you simply need to keep trying and you might succeed. Also, keep in mind that you need to have Windows Media Player and RealPlayer to be able to play some of the streams.

You can access the Options window to set up skins and change the software language. There is a search engine you can use to look for certain TV channels, radios, or configured favorites, while the Update section grants you access to the latest updates (such as language packs).

Last but not least, you should know it is possible to upload and play audio and video files from your hard drive with just a click of the button, while you can also access and use playback controls and a volume bar.

To sum up, Online TV Player is a pretty efficient piece of software which is suitable to all types of users. It is important to keep in mind that you will find some cannels that do not work at all, yet the response time is generally good and the computer’s performance is not hindered in any way.