We configure IPTV from Rostelecom on the TV and the computer

The IPTV service from Rostelecom is a digital television, which can be watched on a TV or computer. The service works through TCP / IP protocol and has quite a lot of advantages, including good image and sound quality, the ability to stop viewing, record transmissions and other useful functions.

Nowadays, digital television is available on both TV and computer.

Installing IPTV on TV

To install IP television at home, you will need a special set-top box provided by the provider Rostelecom and a router. We will look at how to properly configure and connect both devices.

Setting up a router for IPTV

First of all, make sure that the router supports the IGMP function - without it, you can’t connect IP-TV from Rostelecom. After that, we proceed directly to the installation process, which is performed on one of TP-Link routers - models of this brand are most common among users. In general, the whole process looks almost the same for models of other router companies.

To configure, follow these steps:

  • Connect the equipment to your computer and enter any browser.
  • In the address bar, type in the IP address of your device - most often it is a combination of 192.168.0.1. If this set of numbers does not fit, you can find out the correct address using these methods:
    • look at the back of the device - here you can specify the desired address;
    • the combination is often indicated in the contract from the provider or in the documents to the router;
    • go through the Control Panel, section "Network and Internet" in the parameters of your Internet connection, look at the properties of Internet Protocol 4 - if a static IP address is specified, overwrite its value in the address bar.
  • To enter the settings, enter the username and password (both fields are filled in as Admin).
  • Through the Network or Network section, go to the IPTV tab and make the following changes to the settings:
    1. In the first field of IGMP Proxy check Enable.
    2. In the next line, select the “Bridge” mode.
    3. Then select the port to which the IPTV set-top box will be connected - the default value is LAN-4.
    4. Save the entered data.

Setting up the router is complete, it remains to connect it with the console and connect the equipment to the TV.

Installing the IPTV box

In this device, you do not need to set parameters - all data is entered by the provider Rostelecom, and you only need to connect it to the router, connect to the TV and log in. To connect the console with the router, it is desirable to use the connector that you specified in the settings. Now decide how you connect the device to the TV - via the AV output or HDMI cable.

What is the difference? Connecting in the first way gives you the usual image quality. A cord is used for the connection, one end of which is inserted into the AV socket, the other three - usually yellow, red and white plugs - are connected to the TV in the corresponding color connectors.

If you want to have high-quality images (this is especially important for large-screen TVs), connect the set-top box via an HDMI cable.

Do not forget to connect the power supply, and now you can go to the authorization. To do this, do the following:

  • Turn on AV or Input mode on the TV.
  • In the menu that opens, enter the login and password of your account - they are specified in the contract with Rostelecom.
  • If the PIN code window appears, enter 0000 or 1111. These combinations did not fit? Call the provider and find out what combination you need to enter in this field.

After successful authorization a menu will appear in front of you, and now you can start watching digital IP-TV.

In addition to the system parameters that do not need to be changed, there are personal user parameters. In them you can put parental control and other restrictions, adjust the broadcasting "by yourself". IP television has many functions: recording programs, stopping and rewinding video, renting movies and installing useful services (maps, currency rates, weather, etc.).

Installing IPTV for computer

You can watch digital television using a computer - this service is a bonus to IPTV from Rostelecom and will not cost you a penny. You can use the service through a special player or using online access.

Installing the player for IPTV

To watch your favorite shows on your PC, follow these instructions:

  • Download the installation file of the IP-TV player and run it.
  • Choose a full installation or stop at the settings item if you don’t want Yandex Browser and its components to appear on the computer along with the player.
  • Click "Install" when the process is complete, start the player and select your city with the specified provider Rostelecom.

That's it - you have full access to digital television. If the image does not appear, the channels do not work, for good reason.

Problems with the image in the IPTV player

IP television on a computer may not work for the following reasons:

  • Windows Firewall or anti-virus program mistakenly recognizes television traffic as malicious, therefore it blocks it. To find out if this is actually the case, turn off these features in turn and see if the image appears. If the player started working with the antivirus or firewall turned off, go to the properties of the desired service via the Control Panel and change the settings so that it does not prohibit IPTV traffic.
  • Incorrectly selected network interface. If there are several network cards in the computer, for example, a router with a Wi-Fi point and wired internet, equipment with access to the Internet is chosen for the player to work. In order for the player to recognize the active network card, go to the general settings through the menu item in the form of a gear at the bottom of the player, select the desired IP address.
  • Problems with DirectX. This graphic library sometimes works incorrectly, so change it to the OpenGL library - click on the settings icon as a gear, select "Advanced" and tick the box "Use OpenGL instead of DirectX ..." in the third column.

If after all these actions the player did not start to work correctly, the problem most likely concerns the connection with the provider, so contact the specialists of Rostelecom.

Online IPTV Access

On mobile devices, the player for watching IP-TV does not work, but you can watch your favorite channels from Rostelecom online - a special website zabava.ru was created for this.

To get started, go through the registration on the portal: enter your email address, create a password, verify that the area where you live is correctly determined, and put a tick in front of the user agreement.

Then answer the question of whether you are a Rostelecom customer.

For those who do not have interactive TV with access through the console and the router, the service of online viewing IPTV will be paid.

Since you have a set-top box, select “Interactive TV”, enter your username and password from the equipment (you already did this when you connected the device to the TV). Wait for the letter to your email address, follow the link indicated in it, and registration will be completed - now you have access to IP-TV from your mobile device.

The IPTV service is notable for its high image and sound quality; it allows you to customize the broadcast so that the broadcasting is as comfortable as possible for each user. No interference, video management, the ability to watch channels through a computer and mobile devices, other useful features - all this makes digital television the best option for the home.