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SHOW HN2026
198points
66comments
#294of 4,366 in 2026
Top 7%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
17 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 4 critical, out of 33 comments about the project. Thread score +0.44.
Idea: 8 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstDesign: 3 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good for language learning and watching foreign TV
From 3 comments
I would have killed for this when I was learning languages. Bookmarking it for when I learn French.
nathancahill on HNthank you for this! now I can watch Korean TV and learn Korean. I do wonder why the video keeps buffering and timeline is in a loop, it loads a segment then timeline jumps back.…
zuzululu on HNThis is great. I've been wanting a nice way to put on various TV shows to practice a different language, especially in a way I can quickly put one on in the background and then…
hombre_fatal on HN
Nice interface and a unique way to browse channels worldwide
From 3 comments
This is awesome! We need more projects like this! I'm sitting here watching music videos from Mongolia, having a legitimately cool digital experience. It just _feels_ different,…
cwharris on HNHey this is pretty cool, I think probably the best iteration of these I´ve seen so far. I´m surprised to see so many regional channels in my country I´d never guess existed. I…
dysoco on HNThis is VEEEERRY GOOD!
IcyHordr on HN
No commercials in some channels, feels like channel surfing
From 2 comments
This is an amazing product. One of the coolest things about this is that there’s no commercials. Where the commercial time would be on BBC Earth, it’s a loop of animals with…
abailin on HNThe first thing I do in a hotel room is turn on the TV and browse through all channels. I’ve watched folk dances in Romania, dubbed Indian shows in Bulgaria and even soft porn in…
sidhusmart on HN
Objections
Many channels are blocked or unavailable in some regions
From 3 comments
Thats a great project! Many channels are blocked in Germany, but I was still able to “waste” the last hour browsing different countries.
Madki on HNeverything blocked in my region
drsalt on HNlots of channels arent available in my region, it would be cool to add a vpn on top of this so they wont be blocked
topaztee on HN
Buffering and dead channels
From 2 comments
thank you for this! now I can watch Korean TV and learn Korean. I do wonder why the video keeps buffering and timeline is in a loop, it loads a segment then timeline jumps back.…
zuzululu on HNThis is very cool. Has potential to be an OTT platform standalone. ! One feature suggestion would be to only display those channels that are active and can be viewed. Some of the…
ajithhyd on HN
Does not work on iOS or iPad due to CSS issues
From 2 comments
On iPad (latest hardware and OS) every page including the home page, all list blocks are a mass of [data-noir...] instead of whatever the blocks of lists are supposed to be. On…
Terretta on HNNo I understand that, it’s a UI for all of the channels, which is great! Another note, I have an old iphone (7 plus) with iOS 15 I think, I use it as an ipod in a speaker I have,…
tamimio on HN
Requests
Support for casting and AirPlay on iPhone and Apple TV
From 2 comments
Very cool. What does the browser/device need to enable Casting? I have multiple cast targets on the lan (chrome and AirPlay), but the app (iPhone/Safari) does not find them. I’ve…
threecheese on HNWould love a native Apple TV app for this, or even just the ability to Airplay the video which doesn’t seem possible right now.
knuit on HN
Native Roku or TV app support
From 2 comments
need this on the cheap roku tvs
tt_dev on HNI loved it! It’s also interesting going through different channels across multiple countries, and after some time you notice you have either state sponsored channels or corp…
tamimio on HN
Built-in VPN or region bypass
From 1 comment
lots of channels arent available in my region, it would be cool to add a vpn on top of this so they wont be blocked
topaztee on HN
Better closed caption controls
From 1 comment
This is great! I like it a lot better than tv.garden Two issues i had: 1. Closed captions didnt work on firefox (windows) - the menu did appear where im suppposed to be able to…
ItemId48325624 on HN
Larger navigation buttons and better channel list layout on small screens
From 2 comments
I loved it! It’s also interesting going through different channels across multiple countries, and after some time you notice you have either state sponsored channels or corp…
tamimio on HNIs there a better way to browse through the list? Currently the player takes up most of the screen and I can only see like 2 channels in the table and it's hard to scroll.
phusuke on HN
Questions
Whether the Watson framework can be used for others' projects
From 1 comment
The first thing I do in a hotel room is turn on the TV and browse through all channels. I’ve watched folk dances in Romania, dubbed Indian shows in Bulgaria and even soft porn in…
sidhusmart on HN
Minimum supported iOS or browser versions
From 1 comment
No I understand that, it’s a UI for all of the channels, which is great! Another note, I have an old iphone (7 plus) with iOS 15 I think, I use it as an ipod in a speaker I have,…
tamimio on HN
Alternatives named
tv.garden
From 1 comment
This is great! I like it a lot better than tv.garden Two issues i had: 1. Closed captions didnt work on firefox (windows) - the menu did appear where im suppposed to be able to…
ItemId48325624 on HN