The times when in order to watch a movie or video clip on a computer, it had to be downloaded first, are a thing of the past. In this age of online technology and services, this is not necessary, because you can watch streaming video on the fly. To do this, just install the appropriate application or use the services. One of the most popular platforms is considered Ace Stream Media. What kind of application is it now and consider. At the same time, we will pay attention to some nuances in its practical use and look at the feedback from users who have tried this utility in action.
Ace Stream Media: what is this program?
Ace Stream Media is a multimedia player that can be used as both a stationary player and a plug-in connected to web browsers.
The name speaks for itself ( stream in translation from English means "stream"). Without going into technical aspects, let's look at the principles of the Ace Stream Media player . What kind of program this will become clear after considering the most significant points related to its work.
A brief overview of the basic principles of work
As already understood, we have before us a player for watching streaming video. Immediately you should take into account the obvious difference between this application and ordinary software players.
The fact is that the developers took the principles used in working with torrents as the basis of all the functionality and implemented them in Ace Stream Media Player. What is this program in a global sense?
This is a player, and a plug-in, and a bootloader ( video capture device ) at the same time. But the most important thing is that you can watch video content using peer-to-peer technology only if there are enough distributing computers on the network, as is done when downloading the contents of a torrent file. But download its contents completely is not necessary. Simply upload the initial file to your hard drive, and then set it to play online, but more on that later.
Ace Stream Media: Installation
Installing the application on a computer looks very simple. You just need to follow the instructions of the “Wizard” by running the installer executable file downloaded from the official source, after which the Ace Stream Media program will be installed. User reviews, however, indicate that regular antiviruses identify this application as potentially dangerous or unwanted.
It is not surprising, because the player itself initially contains such a large amount of advertising that many users want to refuse to use the application. Nevertheless, the simplest way out is to turn off the antivirus normally during installation.
After installation is complete, you can immediately start the program, but in the "Wizards" menu, check the box next to the system check line on the official resource. After this, redirection will occur, and the player’s operability will be checked on the site.
By the way, you can install the player directly from the official resource by selecting the torrent mode with online installation, or you can download the desired file.
Additional components
So far, everything is simple. We presume that in our case there were no problems with installing and testing the Ace Stream Media player. What kind of program this is, in general terms it’s clear, let's move on to some nuances.
As it turns out, at the end of the installation process (and this is confirmed by the comments of a huge number of users), it just won’t start the player in an Internet browser. The program also requires the installation of an additional plug-in. For example, for Google Chrome it is Magic Player. If this add-on is already in the list of preinstalled plug-ins, you just need to enable it (check the corresponding box).
How to use the app?
After the first launch, the program really looks like a player, so it’s not difficult to deal with the basic functionality. The only thing that can be advised to do right away is to enable the display of additional elements in the view menu, after which the corresponding buttons will appear on the bottom of the panel. This is done only for the convenience of work.
Now the most basic. We go to any torrent tracker and select the video that you want to play. Download the torrent file with saving in any convenient place, for example, on the “Desktop”. When the player is on, simply drag and drop the file into the main program window or open it from the main menu and enjoy viewing.
User reviews and problems with the program
And here the problems begin. The fact is that the program was initially crammed with too much advertising, and, as evidenced by the reviews, even when the video is paused and playback is turned on again, you will have to watch the commercial again, which, to put it mildly, is simply annoying. This applies to the regular version of the player, and modifications of AcePlayer HD.
No less hassle with antiviruses, which initially identify the application as potentially dangerous. In addition, problems may occur both at the stage of loading the installation distribution kit and during the installation process (the process can reach an indicator of about 70%, “hang” or give an error about the impossibility of installation).
In the process of use, you can often observe a situation where an application intercepts video playback control, spontaneously changing the default program default settings. And it happens that a program after a certain time of work just freezes and gives out a black screen, which can only be removed by a forced reboot.
But that is not all. Some users are also faced with the fact that it is not possible to remove the program using the standard method through the programs and components section in the Control Panel. To uninstall the application, you can boot in safe mode, and then follow the standard procedures. But it is best to give preference to utilities like iObit Uninstaller with the inclusion of Forced Uninstall mode, in which all the remaining program files and keys in the system registry will be found. The results must be deleted with the destruction of the files.
This is Ace Stream Media. What this application is intended for is already clear. But the question of the appropriateness of installing it clearly causes controversy. Many say that the idea is really good, but the implementation leaves much to be desired.