This article is on how to watch online TV on free sites using a browser alone, however there are other viewing features using computer programs or Android or iPhone applications, see the best free programs to watch online TV to Windows, on Android, iPhone and iPad
Method 1 - Online live online TV channels
Many TV channels have their own online broadcast on their sites in high quality. If you do not need a wide range of channels, and you are mostly watching one or two of them, it may be the best way for you (which, moreover, most likely ensures the best possible quality without delay).Below is a list of main channels that provide online access to your direct ether on the site:
- First channel - The live broadcast is available on the official website https://www.1tv.ru/live. There is a program of gear, an image quality setting is available up to HD, subtitles can be enabled in the transmissions, as well as to see the transfer transmission.
- Russia 1, 2, Russia 24, Culture - Online TV for all TV channels Russia is available free of charge on the site https://live.russia.tv/channel/1. Similarly, you can watch direct ether in low, medium and high quality, depending on the speed of the Internet connection.
- Ren TV - Watch for free direct air Ren TV online. You can on the official website https://ren.tv/ right on the main page. It is possible to view the programs that have already passed, and you did not have time to see.
- RBC - You can go to the RBC.ru website and open the view of the channel's ether in the upper left corner of the site.
- Straight Ether NTV. - Available for viewing here https://www.ntv.ru/#air. While is provided in test mode, but it works well, the quality is good.
- Live Ether Match TV Online - the official address of the channel https://matchtv.ru/on-air
Unfortunately, not all television companies provide access to their live ether on their website: In order to watch online STS, TNT is not in the record, but on the air, you will have to use third-party sites, which further.
Online TV on Yandex
Not everyone knows, but on Yandex you can also watch television online in good quality (on average - 720p). The advantage over other unofficial sites is a relatively small amount of advertising (before watching TV will have to be viewed a couple of rollers). In order to watch online TV on Yandex, go to https://yandex.ru/efir and go to the "TV channels" section at the top of the page, a list of available online television channels opens.
It cannot be said that the set of channels is extensive (the main federal channels were available, but now - no), but perhaps you can find exactly what is trying. One of the advantages of the player - it is implemented using HTML5 (without flash), i.e. You can run it, theoretically, you can in any browser - on PlayStation, Xbox, SmartTV (if, for example, you do not have an antenna cable, but there is an Internet and a TV with a large screen).
Free viewing of online TV on unofficial sites
In addition to the official websites of television companies, on the Internet there are separate projects that give the opportunity to watch TV online for a large number of channels. Unfortunately, some of them are oversaturated with advertising and not quite comfortable. I will try to highlight those on which the view will be most comfortable.SPB TV.
SPB TV is a developer who created programs for watching online TV, when there was no Android, continues now. Recently, on the official SPB TV website, there was an opportunity to watch live television broadcast for free, and this is realized, it is probably more convenient than any other services - convenient navigation through Russian television channels and almost no advertising (only when you start the selected online TV channel).
For most channels, a detailed TV program is available, when you select channels - preview of the ether. Also, if you launched some channel, and then returned to the list of available programs (for example, using the "Back" button in the browser), the showing of the previously selected TV continues in the reduced browser window. There is a selection of viewing quality - up to 720p (or rather, 768p).
Among the direct air channels affordable:
- First channel
- Russia 1 and Russia 24
- Match TV.
- NTV
- Channel 5
- Euronews.
- RBC
- 2 × 2.
- Moscow 24.
- Carousel
- TV center
- TNT, STS and REN TV
Moreover, this is not a complete list - the choice of online TV channels, both Russian and foreign, really good. Official site of online television SPB TV in Russian: https://ru.spbtv.com/
Glaz.tv
Perhaps Glaz.tv is one of the most complete and convenient sites for viewing live TV on the Internet. In addition to direct television, the site offers a collection of online webcam, as well as listening to popular FM radio stations.
Using the site should not cause any user problems: by selecting the "TV online" tab, click on the channel you want to watch (they are ordered in popularity, if necessary, you can use the search on the right side of the site, and registering - create your own list of selected channels) And after a while necessary for connecting and buffering, you can watch the live broadcast of the selected TV channel online.
Distinctive features when watching TV on glaz.tv:
- A quick choice of several available broadcast sources (at the top of the play window), if the main one has been unavailable or requires another stream type.
- Availability of Windows's own program to view the TV (in this case, the program promises a higher image quality, the download is offered on each page view and on the main thing). ATTENTION: When installing the program offers additional elements, carefully read the text when installing.
- The absence of intrusive and interfering advertising view (i.e., there are announcements, but within the limits).
The site contains almost all Russian TV channels, including the first (ORT), STS, TNT, REN TV, Russia 1, 2 and 24 and many others, not only Russian.
Viewing is available on the site https://www.glaz.tv/
Ontvtime.
On the Ontvtime website (https://www.ontvtime.ru/) you can watch a variety of TV channels live for free. Presented both Russian and foreign TV channels, low and good quality. Among the most popular channels can be allocated:
- First channel
- Russia 1, Russia 2 and Russia 24
- TV3.
- Ren TV
- STS
- Petersburg 5 canal
- TVC.
- Home
This is not a complete list. But it is worth noting that before the channels on Ontvtime were more, but as far as I understand, not all channels want their ether to show on third-party sites, because their number decreased.
Another SPB TV Online
SPB TV is an application for mobile platforms Android, iOS and other platforms to view online TV on phones and tablets. However, on the site you can watch TV in the browser, live broadcasts available here: https://spbtvonline.ru/. Moreover, the content of the channels on this site for some reason differs from what is available on the previous SPB TV site.
The list is a significant number of channels in Russian and in other languages, you can watch the first channel, channels Russia, Euronews, 2 × 2, RBC TV, Ren TV, A-One, F-TV and World Fashion, as well as many others in good quality.
Gipnomag.ru.
Gipnomag.ru - another good opportunity for free watching of online television broadcast. On the site you will find free access to all other channels, both Russian and foreign:
- Already listed above Channel One, Russia, NTV, Ren TV, STS, 2 × 2, 5 channel
- Discovery and Discovery Science
- Moscow 24.
- NTV plus football
- EUROSPORT (Three Channels)
- Channels Fox.
- M-TV and Bridge TV, Muz TV and many others.
Video quality setting is not available, but for most gear it is worthy.
I think that this list will be quite enough for most television lovers who want to have the ability to free watching television programs on the Internet. By the way, in the comments, some readers shared their interesting finds in order to watch online television online.