The application for viewing TV on Android: the rating of applications. Free TV

Today, thanks to the development of information technology, the development of iron capacity and increasing the speed of connection to the Internet, you can watch TV even on your mobile phone. In this article, we review programs for viewing TV on Android.

SPB TV

SPB TV is the undisputed leader in software for watching TV on mobile OS. Developers directly cooperate with TV channels, so the end user receives legal content, and the quality of the video is constantly increasing.

The main advantages of SPB TV:

• Simple interface, which any user can understand;
• Support Android TV;
• Stable operation and quick launch of the application;
• Picture-in-picture function;
• Possibility to place a window with video on top of other programs;
• Access to the program of telecasts;
• Customizable reminders;
• The possibility of changing the quality of the video.

After the first launch, the best TV viewing application on "Android" - SPB TV - will ask the user to register. It will require you to enter your date of birth, specify gender and e-mail. The reliability of the data is not checked, so the user can remain incognito.

Main screen

After entering information, the application will open the main screen with the list of TV channels. In the list, the images of the program currently being broadcast will be displayed. Switching between landscape and portrait orientation is performed by simply turning the screen relative to the horizon. However, this information is only valid for the menu. The video is always displayed in landscape orientation.

While watching TV, the user can lock the screen, so that after accidentally pressing the video does not turn off. A custom timer is organized to automatically turn off the program. The function is useful and in demand, but embedded applications on "Android" to watch TV online are rarely endowed with it. Svayp on the left side of the touchscreen will change the brightness of the backlight, on the right - the volume of the sound. In the settings you can enable the alternative player. This option will help to get rid of the instability in the application, if it "buggy" for no reason.

Function "Over the screen" and additional possibilities of sorting the list of TV channels

After enabling the "Over Screen" function, the video will be displayed in a small window that will remain on the display even after running other applications. It can be moved and scaled. On weak devices, enabling the function will result in reduced performance.

We change the list of channels. The user can delete the programs, add new ones, move the channels to the favorites list. Since the SPB TV application only provides access to legal content, you will need to subscribe to view some TV channels. And you need to buy packages separately. There is no possibility to subscribe to all channels at the same time.

Peers TV

Making the rating of applications for watching TV on "Android", there's no getting around Peers TV. Main features of the application:

• Possibility of viewing TV programs from the archive;
• Formation of own channel list;
• Broadcast content to large screens;
• Add your own IPTV lists.

After the first startup, registration is not required, and a list of TV channels is displayed on the phone screen. In addition to the names of content providers, the names of the programs currently broadcast are also written in the list. After tapping on any item from the list, a video will open on the display.

For users who can not watch their favorite program, it is possible to start TV programs from the archive. On peers TV servers, video recordings are kept for two weeks.

Free TV is represented by a much smaller number of popular channels than in SPB TV, but the user can add their own IPTV playlist. In addition, the program provides access to some channels for a preliminary fee. The price of the cheapest packages is 60 rubles per month.

If any moment of the ether is uninteresting, it can be squandered. Of course, this feature does not always work, usually it is available during the broadcast of movies and sitcoms. In the application is always available cutting the latest news.

The interface of the program is not only simple, but also not modern. On the one hand, it can be written down as flaws. But on the other - the program works, thanks to the use of only proven developments, stable.

"ROTV"

"RoTV" is an application for watching TV on "Android" with the simplest interface. All controls are located on two screens. The deliberate simplification of UI did not affect the quality of the video being broadcast.

User registration is not required for the use of "RoTW". After launch, the application will show the icons of the channels. After a tap on any of them, the video will turn on the display. The player has only two additional functions - broadcast stop and display of the timeline. You can not sort the channel list, but you can create your own favorite list.

"RoTV" is a small-scale application for watching TV on "Android", but it provides access to most popular Russian channels. Simplicity of application favorably affected its stability. Departures and hangs are excluded. The only drawback of "ROTV" is a large amount of advertising.

Crystal TV

In the app store, Google Crystal TV is one of the most popular in its field. The history of the program on mobile platforms began back in the days of the widespread use of the Symbian OS. Today, CrystalTV is also available for computers running Windows and macOS.

The application for watching TV on "Android" is absolutely free, but for viewing most of the channels will have to subscribe. The price of the package for three months of use is $ 9.

The interface of the program is not only inconvenient, but also ugly in comparison with the products of competitors. The only interesting feature of the application is "Picture in Picture". But the option is convenient to use only on tablets with a large screen diagonal.

"Online TV"

And this application for watching TV on "Android" - "Online TV" - will appeal first of all to those users who are interested not only in Russian television, but also in foreign ones. There are a lot of domestic channels here, but about the same as foreign ones. Users who installed "Online TV" are available to broadcast American, French, Indian, Turkish channels. And each update complements the list of countries.

If the channels of a country are not needed, you can turn off their display in the list. Video quality settings are stingy. The user can choose one of the options: "low", "medium", "high". Manual resolution and bitrate switching is not provided. The biggest disadvantage of "Online TV" is a small stability. During operation, the program may hang for a while or end with an error.

"Galaxy TV"

"Galaxy TV" - a utility that will allow you to watch not only free TV, but also listen to the radio. Developers call their application unique, but to compete with the indisputable leader of the sector - SPB TV - it is not able to. The only significant difference between the program and similar ones is that the list of TV channels is displayed not simply as a list, but sorted by categories.

Downloading a free version makes sense only for acquaintance with the capabilities of the application. The demo version includes five channels. To expand the list of channels, you will need to complete the registration procedure, and then make a paid subscription. Having paid the money, the user will not only get access to the broadcasts, but also the ability to watch TV programs from the archive. They are kept there no more than two weeks. Subscription costs $ 6 per month.