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In the left pane, select View all , and then select Set up TV tuner. Note: During the setup process, you might be asked to install a program called PlayReady. PlayReady allows you to play protected, premium TV content from your service provider in Media Center.

If you receive an error while setting up your TV tuner—for example, a download error, or an error during PlayReady installation—you might need to go through the entire setup process again in order for your TV signal to work properly. Windows 7 More Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, We recommend you move to a Windows 11 PC to continue to receive security updates from Microsoft.

Select Finish. To scan for additional channels or check the signal strength for a digital TV tuner. To set up a TV signal from a set-top box using an IR blaster. To set up a digital cable TV signal with a digital cable tuner United States only. Example: Host ID. Example: Data ID. Example: UnitAddress.

Example: NGTA Note: If you have a digital cable tuner or another type of digital tuner but no digital cable service, you might be able to use an antenna to watch and record over-the-air high-definition television HDTV sometimes referred to as ATSC , standard TV, and digital cable channels that are not encrypted such as "clear QAM" channels. To keep your existing TV signal settings from Windows Vista. Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you!

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M3U8 files specify the locations of video streaming URLs, terminating in m3u8, and so are used as playlist files by video players that stream image and audio. To watch streaming video through the Live TV Player, carry out the following steps: Step 1: Do an internet search using terms such as m3u8 playlist italy, m3u8 playlist movies, m3u8 playlist news or m3u8 playlist sports, depending on what you are looking for, to locate specific playlists online.

The information on the web page must have the format described above, otherwise it will not be processed correctly. Step 3: Copy and paste the playlist information displayed on the web page, onto a text file and save the text file to a convenient location.

While inside the app, click the Upload button Up arrow pointing to Horizontal Line icon on the navigation menu to the left. Next, click the Upload button near page top, and using the file picker, access the saved text file. The app will process the URL list and add all the valid channels to the drop-down menu. Step 4: This is an easier alternative to Step 3. Click the Parse button Funnel icon on the navigation menu to the left and simply paste the web page URL into the text area near the top of the page, and click the Parse button next to it.

A URL to a sports playlist is provided as a default. Be aware that m3u8 links can expire quickly. The app will process the playlist information on the web page and add any valid channels to the drop-down menu, while discarding all the expired ones. Step 5: Use the Channel Selector drop-down menu to stream from a specific channel, and utilize the controls below the player to optimize your experience. If the controls are not visible, they will become visible once you interract with the screen.

If you are running the app on Windows 10 Mobile, consider viewing in Landscape mode and on Full Screen. Other helpful information: Be aware that M3U8 links are often changed by their providers.

When this happens, they are no longer valid and cannot be played. A playlist that streams video today may not do so from the same links some time in the future. The Live TV Player saves channel data every 15 seconds behind the scenes, so that the channels will not be lost in-between sessions. The app sorts channels alphabetically by name, and only allows unique entries the same channel will not be added more than once. Clicking the Clear button deletes all the channels from the Channel Selector drop-down menu.

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