CNET Editors' review
KitePlayer Online TV is a streaming video player that features content from around the world. Although all of the program's content is available elsewhere online, we like the fact that it puts such a wide range of entertainment all in one place.
The program's interface is sleek, with a large display pane in the middle and links to the content arranged in categories down the side. There are 20 different categories, such as sports, news, entertainment, and TV shows, and each one contains plenty of channels from around the world. The sources vary; some TV shows, for example, are from Hulu, while there are also live streams from actual television stations. Much of the content comes from Justin.tv, and these channels didn't always work, but there were plenty that did. KitePlayer states that it removes nonfunctional links as they are reported, and on the whole we found the player to contain better content than similar programs we've seen. We found ourselves somewhat mesmerized by the ability to switch between a man chanting in Iran to a Japanese newscast to Russian disco to the weather in Philadelphia. We found a channel showing nothing but Westerns, an episode of Bugs Bunny, and student-produced movies. The content is diverse, and not all of it is great, but it is great fun to explore. The program is easy to use--users simply click on the channel they want to watch--but there's no Help file. A nice extra feature is the ability for users to post what they're watching to Twitter, Facebook, or MySpace.
KitePlayer Online TV is free. It installs desktop icons without asking but uninstalls without issues. We recommend this program to all users.
Publisher's Description
From 800 media:
Kiteplayer is the first player to include HQ TV streams. Watch over 1,000 full featured films, 600 TV shows, full-length movie channels, sports, news, music and more. KitePlayer Free Online TV watch over 5,215 online TV channels of live broadcasts from around the world. TV channels are streamed through the player and your Internet connection, you don't need to install any hardware. You can watch in regular or full-screen mode. No more dead links, report stations, we remove them from our program. Post to your favorite social network sites with one click, tell your friends what you are watching on Twitter, Facebook or Myspace. Download now and get access to live TV online anywhere, anytime. One player, all TV.
What's new in this version: Version 1.0.3 includes new channels.
More Popular Video Players downloads
- VLC Media Player
171,183 downloads
- GOM Media Player
155,479 downloads
- UMPlayer
138,064 downloads
- RealPlayer
73,264 downloads
- Media Player Codec Pack
32,898 downloads
-
All versions:
2.2 starsout of 19 votes
-
Current version:
2.2 starsout of 19 votes
-
My rating:
Write review
-
"It just doesn't work"
Version: KitePlayer Online TV 1.0.3
Pros
Ummmmmmmmmm
Cons
No sound. It said to update to a new version (It was the latest.) It referred you to their website (that didn't exist.) When you clicked on the Report a station, it crashed. And none of the stations worked.
Summary
Not worth the time. This may have worked 3 years ago, but it seems like the website is gone, and the program no longer works.
-
"slow many channels dony work"
Version: KitePlayer Online TV 1.0.3
Pros
very few w/ low speed users
Cons
too many to list in a 250 limit
Summary
if your a dsl or dial user ... DONT
-
"good if you live in USA."
Version: KitePlayer Online TV 1.0.3
Pros
Look nice and has some great programs.
Cons
Have to live in USA to watch these programs.
Summary
Download if you live in the USA.DO NOT BOTHER OTHERWISE.
-
"Did not open on Win 7 (32 bit)"
Version: KitePlayer Online TV 1.0.3
Pros
Fast download and install > uninstalled OK, too.
Cons
Click on desktop icon and ... nothing. Run in XP sp 3 compatibility mode ... Windows Form Error(???) > Nothing > Uninstalled
Summary
May not work for Win 7 (???)
-
"did not work - i am using win 7"
Version: KitePlayer Online TV 1.0.3
Pros
since it did not work, i don't have any pros
Cons
not working
-
"Not very good"
Version: KitePlayer Online TV 1.0.3
Pros
No pros with this
Cons
Tried a bunch of channels and they were all offline.
Summary
I would not bother but you can see for yourself.
-
"Movie Channels dont work"
Version: KitePlayer Online TV 1.0.3
Pros
most foriegn channels,music and news worked fine
Cons
Can,t get any of the movie channels to play
Summary
Running Vista (which is on the OS list) but none of the movie ch. work. When 1st ran the program it said I needed adobe flash player so I d/l it but the movie CHs still didn,t work. So unless anyone has any suggestions I will uninstall. Will ck back everyday for a couple days before i uninstall.
-
"Works pretty good"
Version: KitePlayer Online TV 1.0.3
Pros
It dose all that they say it will and it's free.
Cons
A little slow at times (start up,changing channels) But it's free
Summary
Over all it's a really good (worth tring)
-
"stinks, can not enlarge small box at all"
Version: KitePlayer Online TV 1.0.3
Pros
nothing it is real bad
Cons
see number 2
Summary
stinks
-
"Most of the links didn't work"
Version: KitePlayer Online TV 1.0.3
Pros
simple front end maybe to simple
Cons
only found one link that actually worked
Add Your Review
Submit your reply
E-mail this review
Report offensive content
See more CNET content tagged:
Previous Versions:
