Streaming videos (184 programs)

uView Player Lite
3.5
Free
Picture-in-picture video player for PC
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Simple and straightforward operation. Supports multiple streaming platforms. Fast and lightweight.
CONS: No customization options.
Flipboard for Windows 10
3.3
Free
A free news and general interests explorer
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Scrolling between stories is very quick. Each story has an attached image. Ideal for people with nothing to do. Scrolls rather than flips.
CONS: Has excessive adverts with no way to remove them. Cannot group similar news platforms. Cannot filter to stop you seeing the same story repeatedly. Includes some low quality sources like Mashable.
News Republic for Windows 10
3.6
Free
The news that interests you, in a more attractive format
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Highly visual design. Varied topics. Customize for your country and language. Wide variety of fonts.
CONS: You can't manually add news sources.
Torrent Stream
3.3
Free
VLC + BitTorrent = Torrent Stream
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: P2P streaming in HD. Excellent quality reproduction. Very complete multimedia player. Low resource consumption.
CONS: Streaming stability could be improved. Loading speed could be improved.
FirstRow Sport App
3.2
Free
Watch all your sport online
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Easy to use. Good selection of channels. Multiple streams usually available.
CONS: General TV streams poor. Annoying ads. Tiresome installation. Could look better.
ChrisTV Online Premium Edition
4.4
Trial version
ChrisTV Online Premium Edition
License
Trial version Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
Tv Wave
3.2
Free
Watch TV directly on your PC
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Small interface. Fun design.
CONS: Very difficult to use. No help files.
BBC News Mobile for Windows 10
1.9
Free
A Free Streaming media program for Windows
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
The New York Times for Windows 10
2.5
Free
Keep up with articles about news, editorials, and leisure
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Great writing. Tons of free content to read. Ability to sync saved news articles. Adjustable refresh interval. Useful adjustments for reading.
CONS: No embedded videos. No pagination. Basic interface.
Netflix
4.2
Free
Netflix for Windows brings an endless universe to your PC
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Rich content & Original productions. Offline viewing. Intuitive and user-friendly interface. Skip Intro/Recap.
CONS: Recommendation system could be better. No password sharing. No free tier.
QuiteRSS
4.3
Free
Cross-platform RSS/Atom feed reader (Open-source)
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
Amazing WebTV
2.1
Free
Receive over 2,500+ free online channels of daily and live broadcasts from around the world.
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
Tweetro
2.6
Free
Beautiful, touchfriendly Twitter client for Windows 8
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Beautiful design. Support for multiple accounts. Full Twitter functionality. Loads links automatically in its own card on the side.
CONS: Loading pages takes longer than it should. No trending or discovery tools.
Discourse for Windows 10
4.1
Free
Create and browse news feeds
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Minimalist interface focuses on text. Import RSS feeds via URL. Save articles for offline reading.
CONS: Too minimalist and lacking features. No pagination. No sharing features. No Google Reader integration.
The Big Picture
4.6
Free
Stunning photojournalism from the Boston Globe
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Save photos to your computer. Search feature. Beautiful quality images.
CONS: No interesting features. No noticeable benefit over website. No scrolling navigation.
msnbc.com for Windows 10
1.8
Free
The best of msnbc.com on your Windows 8 desktop
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Nice presentation. Good semantic zoom. Supports scrolling.
CONS: No sharing. Content doesn't always fit screen well. No revolutionary features. Some content missing.
Chicago Tribune for Windows 10
4
Free
A nice looking way to read your news in Windows 8
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Nice looking interface. Integrates great with Metro. Easy to navigate.
CONS: Not enough multimedia features. No social interactivity.
Sify News for Windows 10
1.3
Free
One stop shop for Indian news
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Looks slick. Good selection of news.
CONS: No scrolling. No customization. Content doesn't always fit to screen.
LA Times
4.8
Free
A great looking newspaper for Windows 8
License
Free Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Looks good. Perfect integration into Metro interface. Informative live tile.
CONS: No links, video or comments.
PC Satellite TV BOX
3.7
Trial version
Watch satellite TV from your PC
License
Trial version Download
Language
English
Platform
windows
PROS: Easy to install and use.
CONS: Poor quality streams. Bad selection of channels. Limited in-app options.