How can you watch Rostelecom interactive TV on your computer?

provides a digital interactive television service that can be watched on a personal computer. This service operates via the TCP/IP protocol. IPTV has many advantages, among which it is worth noting high quality sound and image, as well as the ability to record programs and stop watching.

You can watch Rostelecom interactive TV on your computer using the two most convenient methods:

• Via IPTV player. This program can be downloaded and installed on your PC for free. It has many interesting features: the ability to take screenshots, record videos, etc.
• Through the entertainment portal ZABAVA. This option allows you to watch TV not only on a PC, but also on mobile devices. It is worth noting that the broadcast is carried out online.

Let's look at how to watch IPTV in both ways.

Advantages

The obvious advantage of interactive TV is the ability to watch television channels, the best TV series and new movies on your computer legally without a lot of advertising. By connecting interactive television, you get the opportunity to watch content in the best quality, dubbed.

Today, Rostelecom clients have access to:

• over 200 TV channels;
• about 1000 feature films and TV series;
• viewing control. Absolutely any broadcast can be paused. You can record any content with the ability to view it at a convenient time. All recorded material is sent to the archive, access to which is easy to obtain;
• parental control. Parents can protect their children from adult and harmful content by setting passwords for certain channels.

If the TV is occupied by other household members, but you want to watch a new episode of your favorite series or a new movie, your best solution is to watch interactive television on your computer.

Possible problems

In some regions of the Russian Federation, Rostelecom subscribers may encounter an error in accessing IPTV. For example, the territory of the Crimean peninsula and the city of Sevastopol is still outside the coverage area of ​​RTK, so Crimean subscribers may not have access to the company’s services, even though they are located in Russia.

When a user encounters an access problem, Rostelecom recommends contacting the company’s technical support specialists. The provider does everything possible to ensure that subscribers are satisfied with the service, so any problems or problems are promptly resolved.

Rostelecom TV can be watched on a TV, computer, mobile phone or tablet. The operator has developed applications and websites that allow subscribers to view their favorite channels at any time from any device. Activating services is very simple, and the fee for using them is quite reasonable. When problems arise, the operator recommends immediately informing technical support about them.

How to watch TV on a computer

Today, there are two relevant ways to watch television on a computer:

• Official online portal of Rostelecom. Note that it was previously called Zabava. Today the portal is called Wink.
• IPTV player.

Please note that only those company subscribers who have paid for the interactive TV function have access to both methods. However, if you pay exclusively for home internet, TV access may cost an additional fee.

The easiest way to watch TV on a computer is the online service https://itv.rt.ru/:

1. Go to the main page of the media portal and click on the “Login” button in the upper right corner.
2. In the window that appears, you will see “Try the new Wink service.” Here you can log in using your existing Interactive TV account. If you have an account, you are probably familiar with how the platform works. Therefore, we focus on new users.
3. Click on the "Try" button.
4. The wink.rt.ru portal will open. In the upper right corner, click on the login icon.
5. You must provide a personal phone number. Here the system writes that registration will allow you to use the service on any device - what we need. Please note that you need to indicate the phone number that is in the Rostelecom database. This way the system will understand that you are a client of the company.
6. You will then be accompanied by clear instructions.

Setting up the player

The distribution package of the IPTV player program can be downloaded from https://samnastroyu.ru/iptv/IpTvPlayer-setup.exe. As you can see, this is a regular executable file, which can be launched by double-clicking on it with the mouse. So, download the program somewhere to disk and run it. The installer window opens:

Please note: this installer offers you to additionally install a bunch of various junk onto the disk, like all sorts of browser add-ons from Yandex.

If you don’t want to have problems, you will need to uncheck the corresponding boxes in the “Setting parameters” group of options in the second window of the installer. Don't miss this moment - be careful. After that, click on “Next” and the “Install” button. The IPTV player will ask you to enter the region of your residence - indicate it and click on “Ok”.

That's it, now you can watch Rostelecom interactive television on your computer using this wonderful program. This is what its interface looks like while viewing:

Isn't it attractive? And, most importantly, the program has very convenient navigation through channels. Any action in the IPTV player can be performed with one click of the mouse button.

Programs for watching TV on PC

An alternative way to watch television on a computer is to install special software.

Download the IP-TV Player program to your PC. We clarify that the player has nothing to do with Rostelecom and other providers. This is exclusively software that the provider gives to its subscribers.

Recording of any number of channels is available. The only limitation is the tariff you have connected. There is a recording/viewing scheduler.

There is nothing complicated in using the player. All work is concentrated on one video window, where a list of channels is displayed on the right.

Zabava application

Zabava.ru is an entertainment portal from Rostelecom, where you can find films, games and antiviruses. The only condition is that you need to register on the portal. To do this you need:

1. Login to the official website.
2. Enter your email address and password.
3. Click “Register”.
4. Go to your email and find the activation letter, click on the link contained in this letter.
5. Enter the settings, select the “Service Connection” section, indicate your region of residence.

Application features

Russians who do not have interactive TV from Rostelecom can use the service. More than 120 general and thematic channels are available in the application. Unregistered users have the opportunity to watch television for free (10 federal channels). The user can control viewing, rewind, pause.

You can watch channels on gadgets by installing the “Fun” application. If the house has a TV with Smart TV, then the option can be connected in the “Video” tab.

Reviews and disadvantages

The Rostelecom provider has many advantages. One of the most obvious is the availability of services in many places where there are simply no other options. If there is only one wired Internet option available in the place where you live, it is likely that it will be Rostelecom.

However, some people do not like the quality of the services provided. Such users leave negative reviews of the application itself, although there is no direct connection.

As for the application itself, its main drawback, according to subscribers, is authorization through a form on the website. And indeed it looks very strange - especially since not everyone even loads the form. The support service responds to such complaints that a similar practice has been observed in many other large companies, but it is unlikely that this will make it any easier for users who have problems logging in. However, we also noticed promises to change the authorization procedure - so perhaps everything will be fixed soon.

Also, some subscribers note the slow operation of the application and various errors, but there are no mass reviews with such complaints. Therefore, such problems may be isolated.

All features in one application

Nowadays, you can use advanced functionality to track your activities or make money transfers.
But now you can manage your personal accounts without leaving your home. In this case, you can make all the calculations yourself. But to do this you need to take several steps: download the free My Rostelecom program on your PC, open it and activate it. The Android program is a conditionally created personal account. It contains a lot of information about promotions of the digital communication provider, about innovations and new offers that allow you to use high-quality communications or save on services. You can also comfortably monitor your accounts, view calculations, and adjust your balance.

Electronic receipts can be copied from the appropriate section. They will remain there for a long time. Payment for provider services can also be made through the downloaded application. To do this, you need to link your bank card to the payments section, enter the details and payment amounts. This way, you save not only time, but also money on paying receipts at stationary financial institutions.

Advantages and disadvantages

A big advantage is participation in the bonus program. This service is available only to registered users who take part in accumulating points and exchanging them for services, gifts, etc. This allows you to receive pleasant surprises and make convenient savings.

The advantages include the following:

• Clear interface, easy navigation.
• Wide range of services, expanded capabilities.
• Convenience and ease of use.
• Availability at any time of the day.

The Android application has few disadvantages and none of them are major. As users note, the Android program is very convenient and they recommend it for use on a gadget or computer.

Functionality

When it became clear how to use the My Rostelecom program on a PC, then it’s worth taking a closer look at the available functionality:

• Personal accounts and working with them. You can receive information about your own balance, and you can view your payment history and receipts. You can also submit an electronic application to receive paper payment receipts for each personal account.
• Balance replenishment is possible. If you link a credit or bank card to your personal account, then you can transfer funds to your account. To do this, you need to go to the appropriate section, indicate the payment method and how the payment will be made. You also need to enter the details of the account from which the money will be transferred as payment. You can also configure the replenishment function in automatic mode.
• It has become possible to manage services. It is possible to enable some services or disable those that are unnecessary. You can also find out the status of your tariff or how to change it. It has become possible to find out payment statistics, what contribution is required towards the subscription fee, what time payment is expected, etc.

Problems installing an IPTV player

Sometimes automatic channel tuning is not carried out, so you need to configure the player yourself. First of all, you need to specify in the application settings the network card through which the device connects to the Internet. If your computer has more than one network card, the program will automatically select the one that is first in the list, so connection problems may arise.

• Advice
• To update the list of TV channels in the player, click the “Update TV program” button or simply restart the application.

Rostelecom television may not be installed on the computer due to the fact that the antivirus does not allow the installation of the program, as it detects malware in it. To solve the problem, just disable your antivirus or firewall while downloading and installing the application.

Also, problems when installing the player may be associated with incorrect operation of DirectX on the PC. To fix this problem, you can change this graphics library to OpenGL. To change the library, you need to select the “Advanced” item in the application settings and select the desired line that indicates the replacement.

How to use

The functionality of the application is divided into subcategories:

1. Simply television is the broadcast of channels that are included in your package. Here you can watch the program guide, search for the desired broadcast by topic, switch to channels and enjoy the broadcasts. The functions of adding channels to the list of favorites, rewinding and stopping playback, and recording TV programs are also implemented.
2. The “What to see” section is a selection of recommendations from the portal, the most interesting offers for the current date.
3. Video rental is a kind of home cinema, a huge library of released films available in excellent quality. You can also search for films in the “Search” section.
4. Settings – application management section. Most often used by families with children. From here you can set up Parental Controls and block any unwanted channel.
5. “My” section - here all purchased, recorded and archived programs, films and TV series are collected, available for viewing at any time.
6. Services – a set of information utilities that allow you to view the weather forecast, exchange rates, maps (traffic jams) and social networks.
7. “Service Management” collects all information on current subscriptions, additional services and their actions - here you can connect and disconnect them, and view your purchase history.

The Rostelecom application for SmartTV is a convenient program that allows you to enjoy all the functionality of the portal and always have access to it directly from your television screen. Instead of fiddling around with the browser for a long time, now you can watch all movies and TV series in a couple of clicks, as if you weren’t going online at all.

Similar programs

There are analogues that you can also pay attention to and download them in a similar way:

• My Sevstar. This is a development of the provider Sevstar. Currently, you can access extensive functionality.
• ONLINE TV: free TV and program guide. The developer of Peers.TV, Inetra LCC has provided the opportunity to watch television in real time.
• VDome Master is an active offering from the developer MTS PJSC. You can now track applications more efficiently.
• Yandex.Teleconference. Yandex Apps provider created a video of the meeting using an existing link.