PPLive Peer to Peer TV streaming application


PPLive is another one of the more established Chinese peer to peer streaming TV applications.  The site and application is hampered by a chinese only website (Although helped by google translate).  This application and many others tend to boast HD ready TV broadcasts but if we are honest we have still yet to see anything near HD standard broadcasts.

From the official PPLive website (Courtesy of a Google Chrome translation):

"PPTV PPLive's Internet TV is the media, a network of the world's largest TV installation, support high-definition video content on the massive "Live + on-demand" feature. Available for viewing online "movie, television, animation, variety, live sports, games, sports, financial information" and other rich video entertainment and free of charge, is widely respected by the users installed the necessary software.

Features:

HD Theater: true high-definition cinema, new homes can be large theaters.
Live Sports: live Premier League, NBA live, live events, an essential tool for sports enthusiasts.
Live Arts: Taiwan Variety, the latest idol live, house man house woman favorites.
TV Network: Complete Works of the most popular TV shows on demand, want to see."

Features:

  • Free - No need to purchase, you can use to download
  • Mass content - Tens of thousands of online video libraries, the national TV broadcast with
  • HD screen - Internet clearest quality Blu-ray high-definition
  • Smooth playback - P2P transmission technology, to ensure that no card
  • Flexible on-demand - As with the point of view, free time to master
  • Video Download - Support high-speed download online video offline

PPLive lets you watch free television from across the world on your PC, including live sport, live news, the latest episodes of top dramas and comedies, and a host of brand new movie blockbusters.

When you first encounter PPLive you'll realize that the whole user interface is in Chinese. Don't panic too much because there is a way to change this into English.  Right-clicking on the fourth option from the bottom (the one that looks like a squiggle) you're presented with the chance to change the interface into English.

Advantages

  • Wide selection of TV shows available for free
  • Video transfers are quick
  • Reliable connections

Disadvantges

  • One of the most unintuitive applications we’ve seen
  • Finding the programs you want to see can be a challenge
  • Built-in media player is pretty awful

Download PPLive from this direct link to the installer.  Once installed check out our links pages to find the your English Premier League streaming football match.