With the imminent arrival of the DTT blackout in Spain, it is natural that you are looking for alternatives to continue enjoying high definition television. Fortunately, there are several options available.
In addition to having a compatible Smart TV, a decoder or using applications such as Tivify or TDTChannels, there is an additional solution that allows you to access thousands of free channels: VLC media player.
This popular program, present on computers, tablets, mobile phones and televisions, can be used to watch DTT through IPTV lists. Likewise, it offers the possibility of record your favorite shows to watch them whenever you want.
It is important to mention that IPTV lists are text files that contain a collection of links to television channels that are transmitted over the Internet using the IP protocol.
This technology allows you to access a wide variety of content, including live shows, movies, series and sporting events, all completely legal. It should be noted that lists can be found in different formats, the most common being .m3u.
Now, to use an IPTV, you need a compatible player. There are many options, and among the best is VLC media player. Where you can add an infinite number of IPTV lists to watch DTT for free and without installing anything else.
Steps to watch DTT and record a channel with VLC
On the web there are a large number of IPTV lists available for download, which do not incur any illegality. However, the best alternative to watch free-to-air DTT channels is to use TDTChannels, which is the most reliable platform.
To do this, click on this link to access their website. Then, in the section Television listingsChoose M3U8 to download the file containing the channels. Now, the next step is to open the VLC program, if you don’t have it you can download it from here.
Click on the option HalfThen in Open network broadcast to open a new window in which you will have to click on the option Archive and then on the button Add. At this point, Windows File Explorer will open, where you will have to choose the file .m3u8 that you previously downloaded. Finally, click on play.
This way you can tune in to the DTT channels, but if you want record a channel to watch your favorite content later or when you are offline, you can easily do it with VLC media player. All you have to do is go to the menu at the top of the program and select Reproduction and then in Engrave.
All recordings are saved in the Videos folder in Windows in MP4 format, so you can play them in VLC itself or in other programs, making it a very versatile function.
This way you can watch thousands of DTT channels with VLC media player and IPTV lists, all for free and without installing anything additional. Best of all, you can even record your favorite show.
