How to install and configure IPTV on TV

IPTV is a digital television, it can be connected both to a TV, and to a computer, smartphone, media player. There are several ways to connect IP TV to LED panelsthat allows any user to set up and view digital channels based on their own capabilities, just need to know how to do it correctly.

General connection information

Today, interactive TV is a serious alternative to cable or satellite tv. The quality of the broadcast is fully consistent with the modern characteristics of TVs, and the additional functionality greatly expands the possibilities of using TV content. Moreover, the interactive television of the new generation has some advantages regarding broadcasting or cable broadcasting - this is the best soundbetter picture. Given the possibilities of modern TVs with high resolutionThere is a sense in setting up IPTV on a TV. In addition, IPTV holders can use other services related to TV content.

You can connect digital TV in any convenient way, each of which has its own nuances:

• via the connected iptv prefix;
• through a router via a wireless connection;
• using special applications;
• via internet browser.

In most cases, the connection to the TV is carried out in the first two ways. The latter are suitable for various gadgets or computer.

Features of connecting the console

Connecting a digital set-top box is not much different from installation of various TV tuners. The connection to the router is via a standard Ethernet connector; it is available and wireless tuning via wifi. If desired, or some difficulties, you can use the wire and connect it to the LAN-connector.

On any IPTV console there are other outputs:

• AV for connecting to obsolete TV sets;
• HDMI for more modern panels;
• USB connector (usually located at the front).

To get digital TV on your TV there is either HDMI-outputor AV. The connection with the set-top box is made through the connection of the corresponding wire - this completes the physical connection of the set-top box.

Setting the console

After connecting the console, it must be enabled. A menu is displayed on the TV to watch IPTV. Customizing software is generally quite simple. There is a Setup button on the remote control; after pressing it, the following settings must be made.

1. Set the clock and date in the Advanced Settings window. This is necessary to use various options such as timeshift and Video on Demand.
   
2. For a wired connection, you need to configure the connection to the network: to do this, select the type (Ethernet connection) in the Network Configuration menu.
   

3. Then in the next tab, click AUTO (DHCP) and activate it, confirm the command by clicking OK.
   
4. On the Network Status tab, check the status of the Ethernet connection.
5. Open the "Servers" menu, set up pool.ntp.org. in the NTP servers field.
   
6. After that, you can adjust the video by opening the “Video Setup” tab, disable the “Force DVI” and “Auto / Auto Frame Rate Switching” options. Then it remains to set the screen resolution parameters, set the video output mode (here you will need instructions, for example, in older models it is called PAL).
   
7. Save the settings and restart the console.
   

In case of technical breakdowns, marriages or other difficulties, it is possible incorrect work of the console. If, after all the manipulations, the device gives errors, you can repeat the settings, familiarize yourself with the decoding of problems in the instructions or contact your provider or the manufacturer of the set-top box for technical support.

Wireless connection

If the user does not want to lay extra wires, then you need to familiarize yourself with how to connect digital TV through the Internet. Consider the algorithm on the example of popular brands of TVs.

LG

For LG owners Wireless IPTV connection available and broadcasting on digital TV channels through a specially developed program SS IPTV. To access it you will need an Internet connection. You can install the application from USB media or after downloading.

To download and run the program, you need to go to the Smart menu, open the Smart World tab. In the address bar, enter the name of the SS IPTV and specify the search command. When the utility is displayed in the list, it must be installed and then opened. Connecting interactive television to televisions of other brands, such as Philips or Samsung, is carried out by a similar algorithm of actions.

Philips

In Philips TV panels, you need to establish an Internet connection by connecting to an access point (router). Then press the Home button on the remote control, open configuration menu. In the network settings, select the item “Mode of operation” and set the DNS value. To connect to digital TV, just download any of the available widgets.

Samsung

To view IPTV on a Samsung TV, as was done in previous methods, you need to set up a connection to the Internet and install a special utility.

1. On the remote control, open the Smart Hub menu, press the "A" button. Here you need to create a registered entry, enter the Develop username and password.
2. Then enter the settings and open the item “Development”. In the IP-address field, enter 188.168.31.14, or use the alternative set 31.128.159.40.
3. After selecting the tab "Application Synchronization", when the process is over, press Enter.

Now in the list of applications the user will be available special utility nStreamPlayer for watching IPTV television.

More information about the wireless connection of the television set to the Internet can be found in the article about TVs with Wi-Fi.