Sat IP

This page provides a basic list of RTSP links for Sat>IP headends. To use it, you will need to have set up a Sat>IP system. Use the form below to match your setup.

Correct as of April 2020.

IP address of your SAT>IP system

Astra 19.2°E DiSEqC switch:

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Astra 28.2°E DiSEqC switch:

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Astra 19.2°E (Generated)

German national PSBs

1. Das Erste HD
2. ZDF HD
3. arte HD
4. 3sat HD
5. Phoenix
6. ARD alpha
7. ONE HD
8. Tagesschau 24 HD
9. ZDF neo HD
10. ZDF info HD
11. KIKA HD

German regional PSBs

1. WDR HD
2. BR HD
3. HR HD
4. NDR HD
5. SWR HD
6. SR Fernsehen
7. MDR HD
8. rbb Berlin HD

News channels

1. BBC World News
2. CNN
3. Sky News International
4. Bloomberg
5. CNBC Europe

Astra 28.2°E (Generated)

UK Channels

1. BBC One HD
2. BBC Two HD
3. ITV London HD
4. Channel 4 HD
5. Channel 5 HD
6. BBC Four HD
7. E4
8. More4
9. BBC News
10. BBC Parliament
11. Sky News
12. Al-Jazeera English
13. Euronews

Setting up a SAT>IP system

Setting up a SAT>IP system is a great way to learn the basics of DVB and get free to air satellite TV on your network devices that aren't otherwise able to present it.

We started using SAT>IP during March 2020, when we were looking for ways to lower our internet bitrate usage having read that Netflix, YouTube, etc. were dropping quality as more people started working from home.

We installed a Telestar DIGIBIT R 1 HD SAT Reciever and connected it up to our satellite feeds and network.

The firmware that came with it was... not good. Unfortunately at the time of writing, Telestar haven't provided any improved firmware. So we installed satip-axe. If you do this, you are probably voiding your warranty.

The links above (when edited with your own SAT>IP IP address and DiSeQC settings) will work with VLC, as VLC has a SAT>IP decoder. If you are using a Windows machine and the links don't open VLC, you'll need to tell Windows how to handle RTSP:// links. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a file called rtsp.reg with the following content:
   

   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rtsp]
   @="Real Time Streaming Protocol"
   "URL Protocol"=""
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rtsp\shell]
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rtsp\shell\open]
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rtsp\shell\open\command]
   @="\"C:\\Program Files\\VideoLan\\VLC\\vlc.exe\" \"%1\""
                   

Following the step below will edit the Registry. This can be dangerous. Don't do it. Just, don't OK.
2. Run this reg file. You'll need to be logged in to Windows as an administrator.

Your browser should now be able to handle rtsp:// URLs.

One final tip: Don't leave VLC paused on a SAT>IP channel for too long, as it will happily fill up your hard drive with paused data