CNET Editors' review
The Internet is awash in video content, both the kind that originates on TV and the kind only intended for online viewing. The amount of content available on the Web makes the hundreds of cable TV channels we've all come to expect look like a drop in the entertainment bucket. Free Online TV Player is an easy way to access streaming video in a variety of genres from around the world.
The program's interface is sleek and attractive, one of the best-looking programs of this sort that we've seen. The available channels are arranged by genre, country, and popularity, and users can also designate channels as their favorites for easy access later. It's always the case with online TV viewers that not all of the channels work; some streams aren't available 24 hours a day, while others simply encounter technical difficulties. We found Free Online TV Player to be somewhat above average where this is concerned, with the majority of the channels we tried working just fine. We were most impressed by the number of popular cable channels that provided live streaming content, including Comedy Central, MSNBC, the Discovery Channel, and TLC. The program's online Help file was well-written and contained plenty of screenshots, although we were annoyed that it opened in Internet Explorer instead of our default browser. Overall, we found Free Online TV Player to be above average in terms of both its design and the quality of its content.
Free Online TV Player is free. The program installs and uninstalls without issues. We recommend this program to all users.
Publisher's Description
From Free Online TV Player:
Free Online TV Player uses proprietary technology that took us over one full year to develop. Our technology locates and plays over 750+ free online TV channels right over the Internet. You get live TV broadcasts daily from around the world. No TV card or hardware to install. Just live TV streamed directly to your PC via your Internet connection. Free Online TV Player even updates its channels list daily to always keep you up to date. Just check out the screenshots to see our technology in action.
What's new in this version: Version 2.0.0.9 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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All versions:
2.7 starsout of 35 votes
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Current version:
2.1 starsout of 10 votes
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"Not all it claims"
Version: Free Online TV Player 2.0.0.9
Pros
Installed, and then uninstalled fine.
Cons
Nothing was there for the free user
Summary
If you want to chance upgrading it May be for you, its not for me
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"Induces a Plethora of nasty trojan attacks"
Version: Free Online TV Player 2.0.0.9
Pros
un-installed clean
Cons
program seemed OK until you try to watch a channel then my PC was assaulted with Trojans. Took 40 hours to eradicate Pelladium.
Summary
This software seems to throw the door wide open and call in bunch of nasties.
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"Not Free!!"
Version: Free Online TV Player 2.0.0.9
Pros
none that i see
Cons
it isnt free you have to pay for it or you cant use it
Summary
dosnt do what it promises
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"FREE MY BUTT!! I HATE THIS B.S.!!!"
Version: Free Online TV Player 2.0.0.9
Pros
NONE at all
Cons
It says it is free. Watch TV online FOR FREE!! YEAH RIGHT!! This is NOT free. If it was free it would not ask you to give them your credit card number to watch "Free TV"
Summary
Do not download this! It is just a stupid scam!! If you want REAL free Tv I suggest Readon TV & Radio Player. It is free, and does not cost anything.
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"Works well, but not the TV channels I wanted"
Version: Free Online TV Player 2.0.0.9
Pros
Installed and uninstalled without any problems. Worked well.
Cons
Not the channels I wanted. Need to negotiate ads
Summary
Probably a good deal if there are channels you want to watch. Works well.
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"This is what I wanted....free TV on the web."
Version: Free Online TV Player 2.0.0.9
Pros
Free and premium versions. Iam always mobile and this works great.
Cons
I just started watching and so far, I like it. no cons
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"did not impress me."
Version: Free Online TV Player 2.0.0.9
Pros
did not find any pros.
Cons
in order to get good content you had to subscribe or register all of which is a pain in the rear.
Summary
not worth the time or trouble.
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"Tons of Channels1"
Version: Free Online TV Player 2.0.0.9
Pros
Lots of channels to watch!
Cons
I wish there was more movie channels, HBO comes and goes....
Summary
One of the better free TV on PC products on the market.
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"Nothing in life is FREE!!"
Version: Free Online TV Player 2.0.0.9
Pros
Can't get to the free video content w/o purchasing so third party thing.
Cons
When required to buy something I didn't and dropped out so I never saw any video content!
Summary
See above. I was offered NOTHING that I would sign up for that was an inducement to go farther!
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"If i could i would give it less than one star -5"
Version: Free Online TV Player 2.0.0.9
Pros
never had a chance to use it
Cons
easy download only to have every security device go off because it was recognized as malicious
Summary
don't do it! don't do it! don't do it!!!!!!
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