Remux, not re-encode
MKV and AVI play instantly. channl repackages the stream rather than re-encoding it, so nothing is lost and nothing buffers.
A player that handles every channel and format your subscription has.
Free forever · No account needed
Most players quit the moment a stream isn’t plain H.264. channl handles the long tail: the obscure codecs, odd containers and flaky streams that drop other apps to a black screen.
MKV and AVI play instantly. channl repackages the stream rather than re-encoding it, so nothing is lost and nothing buffers.
AVPlayer on Apple, MPV on Windows and Linux, each driving the system hardware decoder so 4K and HEVC stay smooth. On Apple, a built-in libVLC engine decodes the few formats AVPlayer refuses, in software.
Switch audio track or language on the fly, surround mixes included. Subtitles render too, from plain SRT to styled ASS and image-based PGS.
Dolby Vision and 10-bit tone-mapped to your screen, so the picture never washes out grey.
No account, no time limit. A subscription unlocks Catch-Up, the full guide, your custom groups and cloud sync.
Free forever, no account needed. A subscription adds Catch-Up, the full EPG guide, cloud sync and more sources.
Also on the App Store and Google Play. Subscribe on the web for the best price.
Free on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. Smart TV is on the way.
Download channl, add your source, and start watching. No account needed.