Zattoo

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Zattoo TV is an American/Swiss joint venture P2P streaming program. It uses h.264 to stream at high quality using Quicktime/ffmpeg on Windows/Mac OSX. A 400Kb/s or more internet connection is required & is currently limited to Swiss residents only.


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Zattoo currently shows just over 20 channels from around Europe, including live Swiss football, Eurosport & a handfull of German, French & Spanish channels. Many more channels are promised in the future.

zattoo.com
Channel list
Future channels

TSR - Several channel schedules
ARD schedule
ORF1 schedule
ZDF schedule

You need an invitation to download & use Zattoo. Simply goto the website and signup to the waiting list using a valid email address, wait for the invitation & download the software. Currently, you will only be able to run this program on a Swiss internet connection.

[Raff67]

Little update on this...

A pilot test is available for people inside the UK currently only testing with BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC and Cbeebies . You will need to apply.

Also, for the Danes there is 10 channels currently showing DR1, DR2, TV2, NRK1, NRK2, SVT1, SVT2, ARD, ZDF, and TV Polonia.

I have been testing this for a 4 days now. In my opinion the quality leaves other p2ptv apps in the dust, load times are unbelievably quick for p2p. All streams are are in native screen ratio of the channels being broadcast aka 4:3 or 16:9.:thumbwink:

One observation for any going to apply and test this, the loading time of the app itself is pretty slow under windows xp so give it time to load, the mac version loads a lot quicker.

edit: digging around inside the program itself reveals what may be or may not be the coming uk line up of channels...

abc1;UK_abc1.sdp;abc1.png;400
BBC One;BBC1.sdp;bbc1.png;400
BBC Two;BBC2.sdp;bbc2.png;400
BBC Three;BBC3.sdp;bbc3.png;400
BBC Four;BBC4.sdp;bbc4.png;400
BBC News 24;BBCNews24.sdp;bbcnews24.png;400
BBC Parliament;UK_bbcparliament.sdp;parliament.png;400
CBBC;CBBC.sdp;cbbc.png;400
CBeebies;CBeebies.sdp;cbeebies.png;400
Channel 4;UK_Channel4.sdp;ukchannel4.png;400
citv;UK_citv.sdp;citv.png;400
E4;UK_e4.sdp;e4.png;400
E4+1;UK_e41.sdp;e41.png;400
Film 4;UK_film4.sdp;film4.png;400
Five;UK_Channel5.sdp;ukchannel5.png;400
Five Life;UK_fivelife.sdp;fivelife.png;400
Five US;UK_fiveus.sdp;fiveus.png;400
ftn;UK_ftn.sdp;ftn.png;400
itv 1;UK_itv1.sdp;itv1.png;400
itv 2;UK_itv2.sdp;itv2.png;400
itv 3;UK_itv3.sdp;itv3.png;400
itv 4;UK_itv4.sdp;itv4.png;400
itv play;UK_itvplay.sdp;itvplay.png;400
More 4;UK_more4.sdp;more4.png;400
Quiz Call;UK_quizcall.sdp;quizcall.png;400
S4C;UK_s4c.sdp;s4c.png;400
S4C2;UK_s4c2.sdp;s4c2.png;400
Sky Three;UK_sky3.sdp;sky3.png;400
Sky News;UK_skynews.sdp;skynews.png;400
Sky Sports News;UK_skysportsnews.sdp;skysports.png;400
Smile TV;UK_smiletv.sdp;smiletv.png;400
Tele G;UK_teleg.sdp;teleg.png;400
The Hits;UK_thehits.sdp;uk_thehits.png;400
UKTV History;UK_tvhistory.sdp;uktvhistory.png;400

[KUBLA]

downloaded and used this for the first time tonight, BBC channels all there quality is astounding for a p2p application.

quite frankly like nothing I have ever seen in the streaming world before flawless quality.

if this gets the channels it is quoting then we are in a new realm of p2p players altogether. 15 sec delay on the BBC1 feed I am currently watching :D

amazing - great find :thumbsup:

by the way am UK based

[Nelly]

I'll take a look later.

Those prospective channels seem at first glance to be basic digital freeview.

[suzie]

downloaded and used this for the first time tonight, BBC channels all there quality is astounding for a p2p application.

quite frankly like nothing I have ever seen in the streaming world before flawless quality.

if this gets the channels it is quoting then we are in a new realm of p2p players altogether. 15 sec delay on the BBC1 feed I am currently watching :D

amazing - great find :thumbsup:

by the way am UK based Hi I have just entered my email on their website do I have to wait for an email from them til I download? Thanks :? Im based in UK :thumbwink:

[KUBLA]

Hi I have just entered my email on their website do I have to wait for an email from them til I download? Thanks :? Im based in UK :thumbwink:


yeah suzie that is exactly what I did - cant remember how long I waited till I recieved the invite, because I took a few days after that to actually download and use the software.

but it was not that long

[5Bells]

I enterred my e-mail adress also - just a case of waiting I suppose. I did however read somewhere that exisiting members can send out invites, not sure where I read it, but if it is the case, an invite would be greatfully received.

[KUBLA]

I enterred my e-mail adress also - just a case of waiting I suppose. I did however read somewhere that exisiting members can send out invites, not sure where I read it, but if it is the case, an invite would be greatfully received.

nothing has came into my inbox re invites if it does and once the admin and mod team are all sorted then I will give them out - but as this is a beta testing stage I dont think that is an option at the moment. Bide your time am sure the invites dont take long to be sent after you register with them.

[5Bells]

No worries, cheers Kubla.

[wallstreetcrash]

I entered my email as well, let's hope I get accepted on the beta stage :)

[suzie]

yeah suzie that is exactly what I did - cant remember how long I waited till I recieved the invite, because I took a few days after that to actually download and use the software.

but it was not that long
Thanks Kubla, I look forward to trying it sound really good, thanks again :thumbwink:

[KUBLA]

Thanks Kubla, I look forward to trying it sound really good, thanks again :thumbwink:


trust me, as quoted earlier - people will not be disappointed (quality wise anyway) channels will have alot to desire but a great application in the making, it is setting the standards that will be hard to beat for quality.

lets hope they start streaming a broader range of channels.

but certainly no harm in checking out how good streams can be.

[D_jMc]

True, I think I signed up over 4 months ago for the beta but just got a download link via email a few nights ago, will be using it for Motd tomorrow. As Kubla stated, quality is unbelievable, if we get the ITV and channel 4 channels, my digital receive is going out the window

[KUBLA]

True, I think I signed up over 4 months ago for the beta but just got a download link via email a few nights ago, will be using it for Motd tomorrow. As Kubla stated, quality is unbelievable, if we get the ITV and channel 4 channels, my digital receive is going out the window

glad you have it workin D_jmc - it cannot be recommended enough

[5Bells]

Got my invite this morning, cheers guys, looks good. :lol:

[tjl]

Just received my acceptance email and downloaded the player....and what a player the picture quality is stunning,even if it went ppv and they supplied premership football I will break the habit of a life time and subscribe

[robo]

Got it this morning also, great picture quality.

What channels have the rest of you got, me, i`ve only got the BBC selection.

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[KUBLA]

Just received my acceptance email and downloaded the player....and what a player the picture quality is stunning,even if it went ppv and they supplied premership football I will break the habit of a life time and subscribe

lets no get too hasty there tony :eek:

[5Bells]

Yeah same BBC channels Robo, but with the prospect of others. I read this morning that the BBC will also have free online channels later this year, ITV are likely to follow after a succesful run by channel 4, which is ok.

[r10t3r]

Looks very interesting indeed, I'm looking forward to seeing this mature.

[wallstreetcrash]

Yeah got my invite too. Let's hope some C4 channels come on.

[tjl]

lets no get too hasty there tony :eek:

:lol: I was just extolling the quality and said that after reading on their site, in their FAQ's is mention of PPV and they say they may have to travel down this path for certain TV channels and it was to this I was referring,they can only be referring to films or footy as that is as you are aware the main money grabbing channels and if suddenly I lost the ability to stream for free and that option was the only way out it would be to their site my money may go,going by the said quality of picture.............:drink:

[KUBLA]

:lol: I was just extolling the quality and said that after reading on their site, in their FAQ's is mention of PPV and they say they may have to travel down this path for certain TV channels and it was to this I was referring,they can only be referring to films or footy as that is as you are aware the main money grabbing channels and if suddenly I lost the ability to stream for free and that option was the only way out it would be to their site my money may go,going by the said quality of picture.............:drink:

aye the quality is second to none thats for sure - but subscription talk is extreme :)

[suzie]

Downloaded it today after getting my invite, the picture is quality hope they add more channels soon :)

[tommo1971]

Just read this thread today and have stuck myself on the waiting list. This looks like the promised land of streamed entertainment but until i have seen it first hand i can't go as far as Mr Larner.;)

[mjm]

I registered about 3 days ago. How long does it take for them to get back in contact?

[suzie]

I registered about 3 days ago. How long does it take for them to get back in contact?
It took me about 6 days mjm after I registered, its really good just hoping for some more channels :)

[tjl]

Just read this thread today and have stuck myself on the waiting list. This looks like the promised land of streamed entertainment but until i have seen it first hand i can't go as far as Mr Larner.;)


:lol: I was impressed by the quality which led me to say that,as the world of streaming is a fickle lady and things /sites are closed by the WEB police daily anything could happen,and yes I am aware that this site is doing no wrong in pointing us the way to free footy sites,non related sites have disapeared lately because of pressure from on high,so if Zattoo was the only option left open then it would be to them I would turn and not the money grabbing bastard that is $ky,as I mentioned earlier on their FAQ's there is mention of Pay per View and that is what prompted me to write that.......:drink:

P.S The name is Tony not Mr :lol:

[r10t3r]

Can't wait till they roll out a few more UK channels for this, quality is supreme...but there's only so many times i can watch cbeebies without feeling like Robert Murat :lol:

Seriously though, quality is easily the best yet - it will be interesting to see how they work the whole rights to content thing out, and also how it will hold up with everyone raping the bandwidth and expecting supreme quality like it gives out now. Its begging for the introduction of a "stream your own channel" addon...though I suppose the quality would be the same as is with other programs presently.

All good though, I'm impressed.

[suzie]

Zattoo has an update at the mo only a couple of extra channels I think they are French when you open up Zattoo the update is automatic :)

[r10t3r]

Zattoo has an update at the mo only a couple of extra channels I think they are French when you open up Zattoo the update is automatic :)

A french, German and Polish news channel. I'm going to have to brush up on a few languages.

[robert5869]

Thanks for the link guys. Got my invite this week and i must say this is excellent quality stuff. The picture is as sharp as what i get on my telly from a dedicated Freeview box. Will be watching developments very closely on this one, definitely has great potential. BBC Parliament seems to have been added to my list since my last visit.

[steveinlowton]

Downloaded and working well



Does this mean I can ditch my TV licence yet ..lol

[robert5869]

My Norton firewall is firing up an alert every minute to tell me that it is blocking an attempt to attack my pc. It only appears when i use Zattoo, it has only been appearing since yesterday. Any ideas?

[KUBLA]

My Norton firewall is firing up an alert every minute to tell me that it is blocking an attempt to attack my pc. It only appears when i use Zattoo, it has only been appearing since yesterday. Any ideas?

aye get norton to fuck and get AVG

[FSi Team]

theyve now launched over here, just got my invite and tried it out.. its pretty cool!!

[centre-mid]

Anyone have an idea if its going to be available worldwide any time soon?

[DerekM]

I've registered twice but no invite, perhaps its because I'm in Oz! Any way of registering via a proxy site? Be great to get UK programmes again. :-D

[FSi Team]

I dont think it works like that derek, I can only get Spanish tv on mine!! Some of its stuff I can't get on normal tv though!!

And theyve got it sewn up with regards to IP locations..

[nabalamma]

Well are there any footy channels???

[diskwizz]

Hi Guys, I am living in Portugal and unfortunately live in a new apartment block. This means I cannot use a Sky dish to get UK Channels. If this beta tes becomes available for expats to use so we can get BBC and ITV etc then please let me know as I would be very will to help in the beta stages.
Thanks again DW

[5Bells]

You could always try http://zattoo.com/ limited channels, but quality streams.

[daveycanada1]

You could always try http://zattoo.com/ limited channels, but quality streams.

Thats if they ever decide to reply to you been waiting to hear back two months now

[Sharky]

Aye, same here.

[5Bells]

Although you need to register to get the download link, have you tried googling Zatto Download, I believe you can get this from various sources. I actually got mine via the proper channels some time ago, but it may be worth a shot.

[gbeatty]

Although you need to register to get the download link, have you tried googling Zatto Download, I believe you can get this from various sources. I actually got mine via the proper channels some time ago, but it may be worth a shot.
DaverRobo, I managed to download the Zattoo software here in the US but I need a login password and username. The website won't let me register to get one cause of where I'm at. Any idea how to get around this?

[5Bells]

Sorry, I'm not sure on this, you could maybe try a UK proxy, although I'm no expert on this - several other members may be better suited to offer help.

[Sharky]

DaverRobo, I managed to download the Zattoo software here in the US but I need a login password and username. The website won't let me register to get one cause of where I'm at. Any idea how to get around this?

Lie on the form. If you need a proxy, Begbie did a guide here (post #9);

http://www.fsicrew.info/forums/showthread.php?t=6695

[tricky2lu]

Hmm !

Managed to register using a UK e-mail address but they put you on a waitlist
saying they will e-mail you when you can log in !

Anyone know if they will reply ? Someone here said that they have been waiting 2months or so

[Pompey Expat]

You could always try http://zattoo.com/ limited channels, but quality streams.


Thanks, downloaded just now and working. No uk channels for me though. Any thoughts guys?

[accieturk]

for all info on Zattoo
see zatoo thread

[Sky_Blue_Chris91]

Wow this sounds great.Just registered now. Any ideas how long ill have to wait till i get my invite?Thanks for telling me about this great piece of software.greatly appreciated

[Sharky]

I've been waiting effing ages. Given up hope.

[diskwizz]

Would be nice to get updates. I am desperate for something like this. As I stated previously, I am not allowed a sky dish on my apartment block :(
At least I got the sun tho :lol:

[mjm]

Took me about 6 days to get this. Haven't used it in a while though, but the quality is superb.

[Begbie]

Moved the Zattoo posts in from British TV Links. Cleaning up the thread.

[cynik]

Somewhere back in the hoorah, dude asked if there was any footy on Zatto.

I stand to be corrected, but i think the answer is no.

Not as far as I can see, anyway. I live in Switzerland, I have a fast mac and internet connection, and if I would rather be watching german soaps and BBC World hysteria about how shit russians and iranians are than football, i would be stoked.

But i would not. So I am not stoked.

We have maybe thirty channels here in Switzerland, and I spent the whole of the super sunday games flicking through them, searching for premier league action like a freak.

Fuck Zattoo.

[grahamt]

I'm getting an underlying sentiment, that you are not the world's greatest fan of Zattoo,Cynik.Would I be right?

[jake robinson]

Got my invite today, totally forgot about applying for this quality streams hoping they add more channels in 2008 as they say in e mail, limited at moment:lol:

[5Bells]

Received this today:

You’ve been among the lucky few so far to test Zattoo in the UK. We’re going to change that now. As of today, the Zattoo beta is open to everybody on the British Isles.

You will notice that the channel lineup for the public beta is different to the channel lineup that you have had the opportunity to test over the last couple of months. We have added a number of exciting new channels, but have also had to temporarily remove certain channels due to licensing issues.

We are working hard to bring back those channels as well as add even more to the next release which is planned for early 2008.

In the meantime, we hope that you continue to enjoy Zattoo. If you do, please spread the word and tell your friends. If you like it, they will too!

Zattoo – We bring TV to your PC.

[KUBLA]

aye maybe we should point out that this is just a p2p tv player but does not necessarily show football.

[steveinlowton]

Received the same email today

Quality streaming however limited chanels

[accieturk]

i see they have taken bbc1 and 2 off the latest version or at least the one i got today but have added ch4
at least we know they are still issuing to the uk a good thing at least

[jwobot]

This is your personal invitation to be among the first to test Zattoo in
the UK.

With Zattoo you can watch your favourite TV channels live on your computer.
When we say "watch TV" we really mean it: A broad selection of national and
international channels are now live on your desktop or laptop, and we will
be adding more channels in early 2008.

Best of all: Zattoo is free!

Within minutes, you can download and install the software. And then catch
football matches at your desk. News in the kitchen with a coke. Your
favourite series can be found on your laptop, so watch it whenever you
want. At the coffee shop. At the airport. In bed.

Get Zattooed now! Click here: http://zattoo.com/register.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Email that I received but got no code or anything from the invitation. :( I guess they hate me like NBC's HULU.

[Begbie]

Email that I received but got no code or anything from the invitation. :( I guess they hate me like NBC's HULU.I think you can register without an invitation code.

[steinenhoff]

sorry guys i dont understand, i downloaded the player straight away, it didnt send me any email. does that mean i dont have the full one?

also im new to this and downloaded the
octoshape one but it wouldnt open?

any ideas?

[jake robinson]

Should be full version you have try running it as for octoshape never been able to get that one working. Think different users different results if you are after the footy today you definitely need sopcast and tvu player both work really well good luck:lol:

[Begbie]

sorry guys i dont understand, i downloaded the player straight away, it didnt send me any email. does that mean i dont have the full one?

also im new to this and downloaded the
octoshape one but it wouldnt open?

any ideas?You probably won't get football on Zatoo. Octoshape only works when you click on an Octoshape link. It takes you to a web-page showing the game and having Octoshape downloaded allows you to see the page. They both show little or no football.

[jake robinson]

Typical get an e mail today saying zattoo now has channel 5 ( and few other minor ones) one day after all the english teams go out of the uefa cup, which showed two of the three games. Still maybe of interest to some people:lol:

[suzie]

Just to let Zattoo users know that it now has BBC1 and 2 and ITV1 and a few others you don't have to update they show up as soon as you open your Zattoo :)

[george dykes]

i have had it downloaded for ages now, but i cant get bbc or itv or any of the other channels you lot get in blighty, sometimes i hate being in spain.:x

[jaiw]

so theres no way to fool it in to thinking i am in UK then ?

[Raff67]

If you know someone in the UK then yes there is.

[cami]

Anyone got any idea how to send zatoo streams to an xbox with xbmc?

[barbour]

Anyone got any idea how to send zatoo streams to an xbox with xbmc?
sounds right messy, never needed to use XB's Media Center as I can't put me chipped console online. Yer best bet is that if yer PC's graphics card has a DVI slot get yersell a DVI to HDMI Cable and fire it in the back of the telly that yi use for the Xbox. (Approx £10) and a cheap external sound card with a couple of RCA cables (£20 awe in maybe). There you have yer PC in all its glory on a big screen for all occasions, also magic for downloaded films n that.

Or if yi dont want to spend money on a second soundcard just put the PC speakers up a bit louder (assuming its in the same room).

[tricky2lu]

If you know someone in the UK then yes there is.



I know someone in the UK .......how does that work then please ?

[Chivers]

If you can find out the url you should be able to stream it through your Xbox via a program like the Orb or TVersity. I have been using the Orb for streaming with my PS3 for quite a while now and it works really well. No messy wires. When we had the liveuk urls used to watch all me programs from me armchair, very nice.

[cami]

When i get a big hdtv in the sittin room then ill prob build a nice lil htpc to play hd content (movies/tv shows) and watch my streams that way. Right now tho my pc is in my bedroom and i use xbmc on the sdtv in the sittin room + i think lower bitrate stuff like this looks better on the sdtv than my high res pc monitor.

yea i used to use the direct liveuk urls aswell to stream to xbmc, dead simple, sopcast, tvants etc is all real easy, just in zatoo i dono how to find out the real url, tried urlsnooper n stuff but aint well versed in this.

started thinkin maybe i should try and capture it with vhscrap or something n send that to vlc n then xbmc via tversity but it all gets too confusin...

Instuctions like these for zatoo would be a godsend
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=HOW-TO:_Play_Free_Streaming_TV

[Begbie]

Zatoo has it's URLs well hidden. We've tried. :lol:

[ManUtd23]

this is an awesome tool thx

[Begbie]

Click to download (http://zattoo.com/en/download/windows?download=1) latest version of Zattoo. Regional programs/matches are now easier to find.

Mac and Linux downloads on same page.

[Greenman]

Just reg-ed without a problem and have 19 channels but none of the bbc ones so far very good pictures clear

[stenelly]

Just reg-ed without a problem and have 19 channels but none of the bbc ones so far very good pictures clear

uk tv [freeview] brill picture. just sign up and away you go [sorry uk only as a valid post code required] unless you have a uk vpn.
http://www.tvcatchup.com/