JLC Internet TV 1.2.1
JLC Internet TV is a free 130KB Windows app that browsed a user-maintained list of free online TV channels and played them through Windows Media Player, frozen since 2011 and replaced by the tools in our IPTV hub.
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No longer developed
JLC Internet TV is no longer updated by its developer - the last version here is from 2011. It may still run, but it gets no fixes for newer Windows versions or formats.
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JLC Internet TV is a tiny free Windows program that listed TV channels streamed online and played them in one window.
The last version here dates from August 2011, and the developer's website is now archived and marked as inactive.
Today's free and legal internet TV lives in maintained IPTV players and services, so this page mostly points you there.
What JLC Internet TV Actually Does
The program showed a list of channels on the right, sorted by country and type, with the video playing in the main window. You could keep a favourites list, search for a channel and rate the ones that worked.
It did not stream anything itself. It pulled its channel list from an online database run by the developer and played each stream through Windows Media Player or, for some channels, RealPlayer.
The download is a single 130KB zip file, JLCs_Internet_TV_1.2.1.zip. It is free and the developer stated it contained no adware.
Who Can Still Use It
Realistically, almost nobody. The whole program depends on that online channel list, and with the developer's site inactive there is nothing keeping it current.
Web TV streams also change their addresses all the time, which is why even the original reviews warned about dead channels. A list frozen in 2011 will be mostly broken now.
What to Use Instead
The site's IPTV hub collects the apps, free legal playlists and browser tools for watching live TV online. It is the best starting point.
- IPTVnator is a free, open-source IPTV player for Windows, Mac and Linux with a channel list and TV guide.
- Kodi is a full media center that can also play live TV through its add-ons and playlist support.
- VLC Media Player opens M3U playlists directly, which is the quickest way to test a channel list.
More choices sit in the IPTV players category. On an Android phone, Pluto TV offers free, ad-supported live channels with nothing to configure.
Finding Channels That Are Free and Legal
A player is only half the job, because you also need a channel list. The IPTV Finder builds a playlist from publicly listed free channels by country and category.
Before you load any list, the M3U Checker shows which streams are online and which are dead. For US viewers, the free USA IPTV playlist covers channels that are genuinely free to watch.
Know what you are paying for.
Services selling thousands of premium channels for a few dollars a month are almost always unlicensed. Read Is IPTV Legal? to tell a legal service from a pirate one before you hand over any money.
Quick questions
Does JLC Internet TV still work?
Do not count on it. It relies on an online channel list from a developer whose website is now inactive, and the streams it pointed to have mostly moved or closed.
Is JLC Internet TV free?
Yes. It was always free, with no adware according to its developer. It is simply no longer maintained.
What can I use instead on Windows?
IPTVnator, Kodi and VLC all play free internet TV playlists on Windows. The best free IPTV players guide compares them side by side.
Is watching internet TV legal?
Watching channels that broadcasters stream for free is generally legal. Paying for cheap bundles of premium channels usually is not, so check the source first.
Download JLC Internet TV 1.2.1 if you still need it, or tell us what you used it for if you have history with it.
User reviews (1)
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Hazim
14 Mar 2015
5/5Excellent
I like it thak you for this great program.I love it very much.
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