Windows media center Windows 10 how to record live TV on Windows 10. Gone are the times when Windows came with a Windows Media Center included in the operating system. When Windows 8 was released, Microsoft has effectively killed the feature of Windows Media Center in the standard operating system. But you can get a license from the Microsoft website or download Windows Media Center to buy it on your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1.
When Windows 10 was originally released, the users could install Windows Media Center on it, but later it was killed by Microsoft because they believe Windows Media Center is not used by many people.
It was an excellent program to have in case you also had a TV tuner card installed on your PC. You can watch and even record live TV with Windows Media Center. Now that Windows 10 do not really have Windows 10 media center, there are options from third-party vendors that you can use. Read more below.
This is a new feature of Windows 10 that allows you to record games with the included Xbox application. You can start the application and launch Xbox game DVR to start the recording. Not just games, but you can record the videos from a video player and more. Follow the procedure to allow Xbox game DVR.
1. Open the Start menu and type Xbox.
2. Open the first result that is displayed, and a new window opens out.
3. If you do not have an Xbox account, you will be prompted to create one.
4. After creating an account, you will see the startup of the application.
5. You need to adjust the game's DVR for the first time only.
6. After the game DVR has been set up, open the program you use to watch TV.
7. You can press the Windows + G button to open the game bar.
8. Once opened, you can start recording what is displayed in the program, and save it when you stop watching TV.
Mediaportal was a project derived from another known PVR App as XBMC. But Mediaportal developer now works as a standalone program to develop. Mediaportal as a PVR program and is able to do many things. One of them is to be able to communicate with the TV tuner card when it is installed on the PC. You can use Mediaportal to record live TV after installing in Windows 10.
There are various ways to start recording TV in Mediaportal. Check the list of numbers below.
1. When you are watching Live TV, press R to start recording.
2. You can also press the F9 key on your keyboard to open the info menu, and there will be an option to start recording.
3. You can also check the Save Now button on the TV Startup screen and click on it.
4. You can also select a program in the TV program Guide and you can schedule for recording the program without having windows media center windows 10.
Kodi was formerly known as XBMC and is one of the most widely used PVR programs. It can also be used in Windows 10. The best thing about Kodi is that they can make it functional with add-ons that you can install on them. You can record Live TV in Windows 10 using kodi windows 10 by these steps.
1. Open Kodi and go to the System> Extensions> Simple PVR IPTV Client> Enable check box.
2. After activation, select Configure on the same screen and configure the following steps:
3. Typically, you set the location on the remote path (Internet address)
4. Choose the M3U Playlist and paste the URL EXACTLY like thisnhttp://pastebin.com/raw/26xMQVL8
5. You must also disable the M3U cache on the local store in general.
4. Now go back to your Kodi home screen, and choose Setting once more time of Kodi.
5. Go to system> Live TV> General> On.
6. You should also go to System> Live TV> Playback and Disable Start Playback minimize.
7. After that, you need to follow this wiki page to setup for recording.
You must follow the wiki because I can not explain how it works because it depends on where you live. These are some of the best ways to record live TV in Windows 10 and works best as windows media center windows 10 alternative. If you have questions, you can ask them in the comments below.
When Windows 10 was originally released, the users could install Windows Media Center on it, but later it was killed by Microsoft because they believe Windows Media Center is not used by many people.
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| How to Record Live TV on Windows 10 |
It was an excellent program to have in case you also had a TV tuner card installed on your PC. You can watch and even record live TV with Windows Media Center. Now that Windows 10 do not really have Windows 10 media center, there are options from third-party vendors that you can use. Read more below.
How to Record Live TV on Windows 10: Method # 1: Use Xbox game DVR
This is a new feature of Windows 10 that allows you to record games with the included Xbox application. You can start the application and launch Xbox game DVR to start the recording. Not just games, but you can record the videos from a video player and more. Follow the procedure to allow Xbox game DVR.
1. Open the Start menu and type Xbox.
2. Open the first result that is displayed, and a new window opens out.
3. If you do not have an Xbox account, you will be prompted to create one.
4. After creating an account, you will see the startup of the application.
5. You need to adjust the game's DVR for the first time only.
6. After the game DVR has been set up, open the program you use to watch TV.
7. You can press the Windows + G button to open the game bar.
8. Once opened, you can start recording what is displayed in the program, and save it when you stop watching TV.
How to Record Live TV on Windows 10: Method # 2: With MediaPortal
Mediaportal was a project derived from another known PVR App as XBMC. But Mediaportal developer now works as a standalone program to develop. Mediaportal as a PVR program and is able to do many things. One of them is to be able to communicate with the TV tuner card when it is installed on the PC. You can use Mediaportal to record live TV after installing in Windows 10.
There are various ways to start recording TV in Mediaportal. Check the list of numbers below.
1. When you are watching Live TV, press R to start recording.
2. You can also press the F9 key on your keyboard to open the info menu, and there will be an option to start recording.
3. You can also check the Save Now button on the TV Startup screen and click on it.
4. You can also select a program in the TV program Guide and you can schedule for recording the program without having windows media center windows 10.
How to Record Live TV on Windows 10: Method # 3: Using kodi windows 10
Kodi was formerly known as XBMC and is one of the most widely used PVR programs. It can also be used in Windows 10. The best thing about Kodi is that they can make it functional with add-ons that you can install on them. You can record Live TV in Windows 10 using kodi windows 10 by these steps.
1. Open Kodi and go to the System> Extensions> Simple PVR IPTV Client> Enable check box.
2. After activation, select Configure on the same screen and configure the following steps:
3. Typically, you set the location on the remote path (Internet address)
4. Choose the M3U Playlist and paste the URL EXACTLY like thisnhttp://pastebin.com/raw/26xMQVL8
5. You must also disable the M3U cache on the local store in general.
4. Now go back to your Kodi home screen, and choose Setting once more time of Kodi.
5. Go to system> Live TV> General> On.
6. You should also go to System> Live TV> Playback and Disable Start Playback minimize.
7. After that, you need to follow this wiki page to setup for recording.
You must follow the wiki because I can not explain how it works because it depends on where you live. These are some of the best ways to record live TV in Windows 10 and works best as windows media center windows 10 alternative. If you have questions, you can ask them in the comments below.
