How can I watch interactive TV from Rostelecom on a computer

Rostelecom provides a digital interactive television service that can be watched on a personal computer. This service works through the TCP/IP protocol. IPTV has many advantages, among which it is worth noting the high quality of sound and image, as well as the ability to record programs and stop watching.

You can watch Rostelecom interactive TV on a computer using the two most convenient ways:

• Via IPTV player. This program can be downloaded and installed on a PC for free. It has many interesting "chips": the ability to create screenshots, record videos, etc.
• Through the entertainment portal ZABAVA. This option allows you to watch TV not only on a PC, but also on mobile devices. It should be noted that the broadcast is carried out online.

Consider how to watch IPTV in both ways.

To watch Rostelecom television on a computer, you need to download and install the IPTV player program. After downloading the distribution, you need to run the executable file IpTvPlayer-setup.exe.

Next, an installer window will open, in which the user will be prompted to download Yandex.Browser and its components along with the player. You can refuse to download Yandex tools by unchecking the appropriate checkboxes in the "Settings" of IPTV.

After that, it remains only to click on the "Install" button. To complete the installation of the IPTV player, you should click on the "Finish" button.

Setting up IPTV Rostelecom begins with choosing a region. Then you need to select the provider to which you are connecting. In the drop-down list, you should find Rostelecom. After that, the player window for watching TV is launched. The user does not need to additionally configure the application. It will automatically start showing TV.

Problems when installing an IPTV player

In some cases, auto channel tuning may not work. In this case, you should go to the player settings and specify the network card that is connected to the Ethernet network. If multiple network cards are installed on the PC, the player automatically selects the first one from the list at the first start.

Advice! To update the TV guide, you need to restart the IPTV player or right-click on the display and select the "Update TV program" item.

The IPTV player may also not work for the following reasons:

• Antivirus or Windows Firewall recognizes this application on the PC as malware and blocks it. In order to fix this problem, you need to disable this software and check the operation of the player without them. If the program functions normally when the firewall or antivirus is turned off, you need to go into the settings of these services and change them so that they do not prohibit IPTV broadcasting.
• The DirectX graphics library may not work correctly with the IPTV player. To solve this problem, you should change it to the OpenGL library and watch TV on your PC without problems. To change the library, you need to go to the player settings. Next, you need to select the "Advanced" item. In the third column, the user must check the box next to the line "Use OpenGL instead of DirectX ...".

Through the ZABAVA application

An alternative to an IPTV player is the ZABAVA online viewer. This application was developed by Rostelecom specifically for its customers. This application is available to users of the "Interactive TV" service free of charge. Customers of other providers will have to pay to watch TV on this service.

In order to watch IPTV from Rostelecom through this application, you must first register. The customer must enter their email address and password. An email will be sent to the subscriber's e-mail with a link to complete the registration. By clicking on this link, the subscriber will become a full-fledged user of the ZABAVA service and will be able to watch interactive television on a computer.

Attention! The ZABAVA application automatically determines the user's region of residence by IP address. If you notice a mismatch, then change the region of residence manually. To do this, click on the "Select another region" button.

To view Rostelecom TV on a computer, the subscriber must select the appropriate payment terms for using the interactive TV service. If the subscriber has already concluded an agreement with Rostelecom, he must indicate his login and password in the appropriate form. After the IPTV setup from Rostelecom is completed, the user will have access to interactive TV not only on a PC, but also on other devices that have access to the Internet.