Today not even traditional television channels can live with their backs turned to the Internet. With more reluctance than real interest, they have been forced to create online platforms to transfer their programming to the network.
In this in-depth guide to Atresplayer we are going to discover everything that the multimedia player offers us of the Atresmedia group, one of the most powerful in the Spanish audiovisual scene.
It’s taken years, but the player Atresplayer already offers interesting performance and functionalityalthough still at a certain distance from platforms that work exclusively on the internet, such as Netflix or YouTube.
Being honest, television groups, for advertising reasons, are still interested in seeing their channels through DTT, in where they can run more ads and you also pay more for them. So somehow their online applications are not fully exploited so that they continue to be a second option, and do not become the substitutes for classic television.
Compared to other specialized proposals, the image quality of Atresplayer is a bit fair, but quite acceptable. Users complain that there is excessive advertising. You have to see at least three ads when you start any content, and there are also sporadic ads in between.
Index of contents
What content does Atresplayer offer?
Atresplayer is the online video platform of the Atresmedia group. Here you can see the programs, sports and exclusive series of the group’s channels: Antena 3, LaSexta, Neox, Nova, Mega, and Atreseries.
It also offers some American series like Modern Family, Family Guy, The Big Bang Theory and other foreign series.
It also includes the online channel flooxera platform for short videos in the purest YouTube style, but created by television professionals.
Atresplayer includes a pay channel for telenovelas called Nova Novelsin addition to other channels that have been added with exclusive content.
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What platforms is it available for?
Atresplayer is available on the computer from the browser (PC or Mac), tablets (iOS, Android and Windows) and smartphones (iOS, Android and Windows).
You have the app on Google Play and the App Store.
You will also find it in the form of an app on Samsung and LG Smart TVsas well as those manufacturers that use the Android TV operating system.
As well has also reached Vodafone TV and this is expected to represent a significant advance in the platform and the number of subscribers.
Your device must support one of these operating systems: Windows (XP or higher), OSX (10.5 or higher), and Linux. Atresplayer it is available on iOS 10 and later and Android 4.2 and later.
Finally, it works in the following browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 11 (despite everything), Microsoft Edge 15 or higher, and Safari.
Is it compatible with streaming devices?
Yes, Atresplayer can be broadcast from a mobile, tablet or computer to any screen without internet.
You can do this using a Google Chromecast device, Apple TV, Android TV set-top-boxes, and Amazon Fire TV Stick:
Can I see the channels live?
Yes, All the aforementioned Atresmedia channels are available live through Atresplayer.
You just have to press the button Live displayed at the top of most apps, to bring up a guide with all the live channels, and what’s currently on.
Can I watch as much as I want, whenever I want?
Unfortunately, this is not Netflix. You can only watch the direct broadcast, and some programs and episodes of series broadcast in the last week that are kept in the Atresmedia content catalogue. A few days after its broadcast, the content disappears.
It is true that some series that were broadcast a long time ago or that the last season is currently being broadcast, can be found complete, but this is not the case with all of them.
Atresplayer Premium paid users (now we will see what it is), have access to more series, and more content.
What image quality does it offer?.
Content is available in 360p to 4K formats, depending on the app and screen used
Old content is native 480p resolution. The modern, 720p or 1080p. Only some selected series are at 4K.
Can I see content in VO?
Yes, there is content in original version with subtitles.
Although at first it was not very abundant, but most of the releases in other languages already include the VO, a better version than many expected in Atresplayer and that helps to enjoy the platform more.
What is the recommended connection to see Atresplayer?
If you want to see the content with good image quality, in HD, you need real 6 Mbps. That is a 10 Mb connection.
For 4K content you need around 25 Mb. But it depends a lot on how many users are connected at the time.
Is Atresplayer free?
Yes, using Atresplayer is freeand you have access to all the live content and almost everything that is available in its catalog.
However, there are two types of free users with different privileges and a paid subscription with more benefits.
User types
Atresplayer accepts three types of users: anonymous, registered and Premium. Let’s see how they differ.
Registered user: If you sign up for free with an email address, or through Google or Facebook, you get some perks. You unlock the highest HD-4K image quality, with Dolby Digital Plus sound. You can continue watching a program or series where you left off, and you get notifications of the content you follow, and recommendations based on what you have watched. In addition, the catalog is expanded.
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Premium User: The Atresplayer Premium subscription It costs 2.99 euros per month. If you subscribe you eliminate advertising, cuts and interruptions. You can access the last 7 days of all channels, and more series and programs that are not available to free users.
You can also download any content for offline viewing, and move to any point in live content.
payment packages
As we have mentioned, Atresplayer offers a Premium subscription which costs 4.99 euros per month. You can pay by credit card, PayPal…
Even though later each of the platforms that offers it has its own rate, such as Vodafone TV.
If you subscribe you eliminate advertising, cuts and interruptions. You can access the last 7 days of all channels, and more series and programs that are not available to free users.
You can also download any content for offline viewing, and move to any point in live content.
Can I watch Atresplayer from outside of Spain?
No problem, it’s possible, but you must subscribe to the International Premium package to have this possibility that will help you not to miss your favorite channels.
Although first you will have to learn to use it.
How to use Atresplayer
Use the player Atresplayer It is very simple. As soon as you enter, on the cover, you can see the featured content, or that which has been broadcast in recent days.
At the top you will find access to the different channels, as well as the direct one.
In the upper left corner is the menu that gives access to the catalog of series, programs, children, sports, and other categories.
In the upper right corner is the register button, or login.
If you register and enter your MiAtresplayer accountyou can access the content you had left halfway to pick up where you left off:
From MiAtresplayer it is also possible to subscribe to Premium packages, or activate devices that do not support account entry, such as a Smart TV.
On the TV screen it will give you a code when trying to register, which you must enter in the section Activate Device from MyAtresplayer:
When you play content, at the bottom you will see different icons to view it in full screen.
You will also have the option to access extra content (interviews, trailers, etc):
The most important is the icon Nutwhich allows you to change the image quality, or access the VO and subtitles.
We have seen the in-depth guide to Atresplayer to get the most out of it.
George is Digismak’s reported cum editor with 13 years of experience in Journalism