Ace Stream Media is an open source multimedia application with afeature-rich player (based on LibVLC), providing the followingfeatures: - Playback of any video and audio files, including MKV,MP4, AVI, MOV, Ogg, FLAC, TS, M2TS, Wv and AAC, as well as playbackof network streams that are broadcasted via protocols HTTP(S),RTMP, FTP, BitTorrent, Ace Stream, etc. All codecs are included,without the need for separate downloads. - The application includesa media library for audio and video files and allows you to browsefolders directly. - There is support for multi-channel audio,subtitles, teletext and closed captions. - There is support forauto-rotate, aspect ratio adjustments and gestures to controlvolume, brightness and search. - Ability to play content on remotedevices and TV, via communication protocols Ace Cast, AirPlay,Google Cast, etc. Note: In this release the default output formatin settings is set to "auto", which means that the stream istranscoded when playing video in MKV container with AC3 codec ondevices and players with no support for this audio codec (Apple TV,Chromecast etc.). This leads to considerable delays when startingplayback and increases response when seeking (especially onlow-powered devices). Therefore, if your remote device or playersupports AC3 audio codec, then you can go to settings and switchthe output format to something more convenient. Important! Tomaximize the comfort and stability of the broadcast, when playingcontent from P2P networks (BitTorrent / Ace Stream) on a remotedevice, use Ace Cast communication. To use Ace Cast it is necessarythat the Ace Stream application is installed on the device fromwhich the broadcast will be transmitted, as well as on the deviceon which the broadcast will be played. Ace Stream Media is anaggregate application which contains the following products: - AceStream Engine (Server) is a universal multimedia stream managerwhich uses the most advanced P2P technologies for efficient datastorage and transmission (MIT License,https://github.com/acestream/acestream-engine-android) - Ace MediaLibrary - an improved modification of the most popularcross-platform multimedia player "VLC media player", with supportfor P2P-protocols and additional functionality. Distributed as opensource (GPLv3 or later,https://github.com/acestream/ace-media-library-android) - AceStream TV service - module for Android TV, for viewing broadcastsin the system "Live Channels" application (module for Android TVInput Framework, https://source.android.com/devices/tv) Attention!Ace Stream Media does not contain any video and audio content,including links to such content, and does not provide an ability tocreate and publish content which is visible to or accessible byother app's users. This application is intended solely fororganizing and/or playing user's personal content (which is eitherowned by him or is at his disposal), as well as for playing otherlegal content, including content that is freely available on theInternet, by self-adding such content (video, audio, photos, textsor any other materials) in the application.

* This application does not contain TV channels or video sources!** This application is designed for STB devices (set-top boxes)with remote control and will not work on smartphones or tablets.Watch TV channels and various live broadcasts by adding intoapplication playlists and broadcast sources from your contentproviders (OTT/IPTV etc). This application uses P2P technologywhich provides better broadcast quality. When standard playlistswith TV channels (HLS) are added from any OTT/IPTV services, P2Psupport will be automatically enabled. You will receive a streamnot only from your broadcaster's servers but also from otherviewers. Thanks to this function, you can enjoy watching TVchannels of any standard OTT/IPTV service with a much higher levelof quality (stability) of broadcasts comparing to watching the sameplaylists or TV channels in any other application. At the sametime, none of your personal identifiers/keys/links issued to you bythe OTT operator are transferred to the P2P network. In addition,the use of this application will significantly reduce the load onthe server infrastructure of your TV provider, thereby improvingthe performance of its service as a whole. Key features: -Convenient user interface created specifically for the TV screen -Ability to add an unlimited number of playlists and other contentsources - Synchronization of playlists between user’s devices andapplications (for example, you can add playlists and variousbroadcast sources available to you in your Ace Stream for Windowsapplication and during synchronization, they will be displayed inyour application) - Search for broadcasts in EPG, in playlists, andin content sources - TV guide screen - Adaptive sorting andfiltering by categories - Automatically add EPG and logos fromvarious sources - Support for TV programs in XMLTV formats, whenmanually adding programs from a local source or from the Internet -Live broadcast, timeshift - Recording and programs archive (indevelopment) - History of watched channels - Channel editor -Favorites, grouped by category - Parental control -Picture-in-picture - Automatic reconnection to the broadcast sourcewhen disconnected - Channel grouping by name When you add severalplaylists with identical TV channels by name, the channels will notbe duplicated in EPG, and you can choose the best broadcast sourcein the player menu - Automatic search for a working source(available only to users of “Standard”, “Premium”, “Smart forAndroid” tariff plans) If there are several sources of the TVchannel, you can use the auto search mode to find and launch aworking source. If all the sources added by you are not working,the system will automatically search for an available workingsource on the Web. Permissions notice: * Storage: needed to hold acache of various app files * Record audio: needed for voice searchAce Stream LiveTV includes the following products: - Ace StreamEngine (Server) is a universal multimedia stream manager which usesthe most advanced P2P technologies for efficient data storage andtransmission (MIT License,https://github.com/acestream/acestream-engine-android)Documentation is available here: https://acestream.readthedocs.ioAttention! All Ace Stream's software products and applicationsdon't contain any video and audio content, including links to suchcontent. This application is intended solely for cataloging and/orplaying by the user personal content (which is either owned by himor is at his disposal), as well as for playing other legal content,including content that is freely available on the Internet, byself-adding such content (video, audio, photos, texts or any othermaterials) in the application.

Ace Stream Engine is an utility for playing video and audio contentfrom network sources or other applications in any available playeras well as on remote devices. You should just select "Open with AceStream Engine" when opening any video or audio content (includingthe content which is distributed with torrent-files) and thenselect a player (or a remote device) which you want to use for aplayback. Here are some features: - The builtin player can play anyvideo and audio files, including MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, Ogg, FLAC, TS,M2TS, Wv and AAC, as well as playback of network streams that arebroadcasted via protocols HTTP(S), RTMP, FTP, BitTorrent, AceStream, etc. All codecs are included, without the need for separatedownloads. - The builtin player supports multi-channel audio,subtitles, teletext and closed captions. Also the is auto-rotate,aspect ratio adjustments and gestures to control volume, brightnessand search. - Ability to play content on remote devices and TV, viacommunication protocols Ace Cast, AirPlay, Google Cast, etc. Note:In this release the default output format in settings is set to"auto", which means that the stream is transcoded when playingvideo in MKV container with AC3 codec on devices and players withno support for this audio codec (Apple TV, Chromecast etc.). Thisleads to considerable delays when starting playback and increasesresponse when seeking (especially on low-powered devices).Therefore, if your remote device or player supports AC3 audiocodec, then you can go to settings and switch the output format tosomething more convenient. Important! To maximize the comfort andstability of the broadcast, when playing content on a remotedevice, use Ace Cast communication. To use Ace Cast it is necessarythat the Ace Stream application is installed on the device fromwhich the broadcast will be transmitted, as well as on the deviceon which the broadcast will be played. This application can be usedwithout any restrictions by third-party web sites and applicationswhich want to extend their functionality with Ace Stream Enginefeatures. For this purpose developers should use an official API,more info here: https://wiki.acestream.media Attention! Thisapplication does not contain any video and audio content, includinglinks allowing to download such content, and does not provide anability to create and publish content which is visible to oraccessible by other app's users.

Ace Stream Engine is an utility that uses the most advanced P2Ptechnologies for efficient data storage and transfer. Thisapplication acts solely as a decentralized CDN system node andserves as the media stream manager, for its use by third-partyservices and applications (via API), in order to be able to delivercontent to theirs users, over the Ace Stream and BitTorrentprotocols. Information about the API is available here:http://wiki.acestream.org. Attention! Ace Stream Engine does notcontain any video and audio content, as well as links to content,and does not provide any sources for its receipt. Therefore, pleaseinstall and use this application only if you clearly understand whydo you need it.

Multimedia streams manager with the P2P support and builtinmediaplayer