PPLive doesn't broadcast worldwide anymore only to
China. Probably best to use one of the other programs if living outside
China unless accessing the Internet over a Proxy Server.
PPLive is another P2p streaming video network that
allows streaming video, including TV channel to be much more smooth.
Another program similar to
PPStream. PPLive is a peer-to-peer streaming video network created
in the People’s Republic of China. It is part of a new generation of P2P
applications, that combine P2P and IPTV.
PPLive is a free shareware program, and it integrates the most advanced
peer-to-peer technology so it can provide the users with the smoothest
TV programs with no interceptions. Just like in P2P technology, all
PPLive users becomes a broadcaster when themselves are also a receiver,
thus reducing the cost of traditional streaming. That indirectly also
mean that the more users online, the faster the programs can be loaded.
Characteristics of PPLive
Provide smooth and stable
TV programs. Apply the advanced P2P technology to automatically
adjust to the changing network architecture. Any nodes leaving will
not affect the performance of PPLive.
Low requirements for your
computer system and low CPU utilization.
Stream data is buffering in
the memory, not on the hard disk. So no need worrying about your
hard disk.
PPLive can download stream
data from different connection nodes and can automatically find the
nearest nodes for downloading stream data.
Support various stream
data: mms, asf
Installation of PPLive
Installation of PPLive is straight forward. Just download the PPLive
installation program from PPLive website or from here, and then start
the installation program. Follow the on-screen instruction, and you will
be able to get it up and running in no time.
Using PPLive
To select a channel (TV
station or any other streaming media), double click the PPLive icon
on system tray (normally on bottom right) and it will brings you to
the channel listing (or right click on the PPLive icon).
Alternatively, go to the PPLive website or any other PPLive’s
partners? websites to view the channel listing, and then click on
the streaming link which starts with pplive://.
If you visit PPLive or
partners’ website, all channel will be listed together with current
program showing. Click on the “PLAY” icon behind the channel you
wish to view will start the PPLive to stream the channel.
To switch language to
English, click on PPLive icon on the system tray, and click on
Languages and then English to switch to English.
The connection information
will be shown in the PPLive icon when mouse is over the icon. The
computer is connect and buffer the stream data from other computers.
PPLive typically uses ports 8008 TCP and 4004 UDP to connect to
peers, which may be changed in newer version.
When the buffer data
reaches 90% and above, PPLive will automatically start the Windows
Media Player or RealPlayer, and instruct it to read a stream from a
local port (usually 8080).
Closing down your Media
player ‘will not’ end the stream. The PPLive program will remain in
the background streaming data until you close it from the tray or
change the channel.
Newer version of PPLive
comes with 2 components. They are PPLive TV Engine, the main engine
that acts as P2P engine and also streaming source for local media
player. It also comes with PPLive TV, or PPlayer, which can be used
to replace Windows Media Player and Real Player, and comes with
built-in channel list, albeit available in Chinese only.
Some settings like total
number of peer, buffer size, TCP and UDP port numbers and etc can be
change by clicking on PPLive TV Engine icon at system tray.
Much of the content is Mandarin, Cantonese,
Chinese or Korean language. Some
of the more notable channels usually available include CCTV, Phoenix
Television, live football matches and Hong Kong movie channels. Beside,
the quality of media is in doubt, as users sometimes experience frequent
disconnection and distortion.
Channel Listing
One of the main
sources for users to know which football channels are available on PPLive is through this
website. Simply click 'start' in the schedule pages to begin your chosen football match.
