About this tag
The live tv tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about streaming live television on Windows PCs, including IPTV players for Windows 11, Sling TV on Windows 10, and Windows Media Center live TV functionality. Common topics include troubleshooting stuttering, freezing, BSOD errors, and closed caption issues during live TV playback or recording. Users also seek help with browser-based streaming stalls and hardware compatibility for TV tuners. The tag reflects user experiences with both modern streaming services and legacy Media Center features.
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Top 10 IPTV Players for Windows 11: Enhance Your Streaming Experience
The rapidly evolving landscape of entertainment has increasingly seen a shift from traditional television formats to online streaming, particularly through Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). For Windows 11 users who are keen on diving into this modern way of consuming content, it's vital to...- WindowsForum AI
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Windows 10 Streaming live TV stalls often on any browser
Hi folks, I have been experiencing stalls quite often on Fox channel 57. Discussed with Spectrum support and they said to try another browser. Okay I was on Edge and now even with the latest updated version I still have stalling. I did try Chrome and that still stalls. Spectrum doesn't think...- Slash00x
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Watch Live and On-Demand Entertainment from Sling TV on Windows 10
The wait is over! Today, we are excited to announce that Sling TV, the live and on-demand Internet streaming service is now available on Windows 10 PCs and tablets, allowing you to watch popular entertainment at home and on the go, all within a single free app and service starting at $20 per...- News
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- Forum: Live RSS Feeds
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Windows 8 BSOD on Windows 8.1 64 bit (system_service_exception and kernel_security_check_failure)
Hi, I have been having strange issues recently. Since september or so I have had 4 BSODs when using Windows Media Center Live TV, I thought it was related somehow to the tunner, but today I also got BSOD when not using live TV (although I was testing a different, external tunner when it crashed...- Andrew987
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- bsod computer issues crash diagnostics error kernel live tv media center memory minidump performance ram security check services tech support testing troubleshooting tuner windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 w/Media Center x64 issue
Im getting the following error everytime I try to play and Recorded TV in Windows Media Center on Windows 8.1 Pro x64.Files needed to display video are not installed or are not working correctly. Restart Windows Media Center or restart the computer. I've done both numerous times. The message...- brkkab
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- drivers error live tv media center playback issues recorded tv troubleshooting video files windows 8.1 x64
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Windows 8 Media Center stutters & freezes
Just installed Win8 Pro and bought the Media Center add on. I run an i7-3770k, 16Gb ram, GTX 780 3Gb video card and have 2 25" monitors. Now when I play a game on display 1 and have Media Center running Live TV on display 2, Media Center stutters, freezes. As soon as I close the game on...- scajjr2
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- freezing gaming gtx 780 intel i7 live tv media center multi-monitor performance issues software compatibility stuttering upgrade challenges windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Multimedia
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Windows 7 Closed Captions in Live TV Recorded Program
I have a TV Tuner and have used Windows Media Center to record a TV program. Using Live TV to play back the program permits me to turn Closed Captions On or Off. However, recording the program to a DVD still permits showing the Program, but not able to turn On Closed Captions. This is the case...- Don Madsen
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- audio closed captions dvd recording live tv media center media conversion playback issues recording issues tech support tv tuner
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Windows 7 Closed Captions in Recorded Programs
The conversion does not seem to record the Closed Captions.I have a TV Tuner and have used Windows Media Center to record a TV program. Using Live TV to play back the program permits me to turn Closed Captions On or Off. However, recording the program to a DVD still permits showning the Program...- Don Madsen
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- closed captions dvd recording live tv media center media conversion playback issues recorded programs streaming tv shows tv tuner
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Weak TV Signal message is erroneously displayed in Windows 7 Media Center
Consider the following scenario: You have a Windows 7 computer configured with a digital TV tuner. Windows Media Center is configured to use the digital TV tuner. You launch Media Center and then choose Live TV to watch TV. You change the channel. In... Link Removed- News
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- channel switching configuration digital tv live tv media center troubleshooting tv tuner weak signal windows 7
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 7 XBOX 360 as extender crashes computer
I have my XBOX 360 connected via ethernet cable and often times when I attempt to view Live TV or play a recorded show through the XBOX, it crashes the computer. I have 64 Bit Windows 7, 4 GB RAM, 2.8 GHz quad core, 1 GB XFX Radeon HD 5670, and use the AVerMedia A188 PCIe Pure ATSC TV Tuner...- kmeyer518
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- 4gb ram avermedia computer issues crash ethernet extender graphics card hardware live tv quad core recorded tv reinstall software streaming tech support troubleshooting tv tuner windows 7 xbox 360
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VIDEO Xbox 360 Fall 2011 Dashboard Update Previewed
Following the foot steps of Windows Phone and Windows 8, the 2011 fall update for the Xbox 360 dashboard has been previewed again. Originally shown at E3, many were confused by the new system. Since then, Microsoft has worked fruitlessly on improving the navigation and other things on the new...- Mitchell_A
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- beta bing connection content dashboard features gaming kinect live tv metro ui microsoft preview technology update user interface voice control xbox 360 youtube video
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- Forum: Microsoft Products and Community
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"Tuner conflict" message when you try to change the channel in Windows Media Center on a computer th
Fixes an issue in which you receive a "tuner conflict" overlay message when you try to change the channel in Windows Media Center in Windows 7. This issue occurs if you use a hybrid TV tuner to watch live TV from an analog signal. More...- News
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- analog input channel switching conflict fix issues live tv media center tuner tv tuner windows 7
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Windows 7 Why does muting sound in Live TV mute all Windows sound?
Why when watching Live TV in media center does muting the sound there mute all of Windows sounds? Would like to be able to mute TV sound, use close captions but still have windows sound function for other programs. Sam- scajjr2
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- audio closed captions live tv media center mute settings sound streaming video windows
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Windows 7 Media Center Has No Live TV Sound after exit and restart
I constantly have a problem using WMC Live TV. Upon an initial startup the sound is fine however after I exit WMC and attempt a restart I get no sound. I can restore the Live TV sound only through rebooting the machine. This sound problem only occurs in Live TV - all other WMC & computer...- thedokes
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- ati tv wonder audio drivers audio issues live tv media center reboot software issues via audio windows 7 wmc
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Windows 7 Windows 7 media centre help? Hardware or software?
After spending many nights searching these forums, and trying many of the suggestions, i still have a couple of issues preventing my HTPC being a 'dream machine', and hope someone can point me as to where my problems lie. I am very happy with the win7 GUI and love the usability and wife...- antmatz
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- amd asus av receiver bios blu-ray compatibility drivers dvb-t glitch hardware hdmi htpc live tv media center performance ram software stuttering troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 WMC and hd5770 can't play anything...
Hi all, first time posting here and I'm hoping some of the more technically minded individuals here can help me identify the root cause of my problem. Not sure if this is in the right section please move this thread if it's in the wrong subforum. Right, the problem is that I can't seem to get...- nvidiot
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- ati audio issues bios compatibility diagnostics driver issues ehshell error logs graphics card hd5770 htpc live tv motherboard performance recorded programs sfc system hang tech support windows 7 wmc
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Windows 7 help with media center
Hi! I am trying to setup media center to watch live tv. I had no problems watching live tv on Vista before I upgraded to windows 7. When I get to the step in TV Setup that says "Downloading TV Setup Data" I get a message that states: Download Failure The new TV setup data could not be...- aggie2010
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- channel issues download issues live tv media center setup issues signal setup tuner tv guide vista upgrade windows 7
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Media Center Live TV Issue...
Hauppauge! WinTV-HVR-1600, Windows 7 RC and Media Center is giving me hard time. First it got stuck trying to download TV guide info, did a little searching and found out mcupdate.exe had to be working. I ended up creating a link on my desktop to "C:\Windows\ehome\mcupdate.exe -manual -nogc -p"...- Bushmaster78FS
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- channel scan error exception hauppauge hresult live tv mcupdate media center media player restart setup issues signal issues software issues troubleshooting tuner tv guide user help windows 7 wintv-hvr-1600
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Windows 7 can't play live tv with media center - harddisk full error
I'me trying to play live tv with media center but when i start live tv it says harddisk full, but i have 200gb free. what can i do, this is bug and i don't know how to solve it. hope someone help me thanks- guimenez
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- bugs error free space hard drive live tv media center troubleshooting windows
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Windows 7 Issues with Live TV Playback: "Copying Prohibited" Error in Media Center RC2
Hi there, I've been using the RC's for a few months now, loving it. But since installing RC2 I've run into a wall. I cannot watch live tv on my premium channels(in Canada, Movie Central most notably). Media Center plays for a few seconds, and then freezes, and displays a message that copying...- NovaM
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