How to Watch Free Live TV Streams on iPhone using VLC Player
Learn how to stream live US news, sports and entertainment channels directly inside VLC for iOS with 1-tap protocol handoff.
Streaming live television on iOS
Watching live broadcast television on your iPhone or iPad can often feel frustrating due to video ad popups and mobile WebKit video player restrictions. StreamsPulseTV solves this with direct 1-tap vlc:// deep-link protocol integration.
Step-by-Step iOS VLC Setup:
- Download and install VLC for Mobile from the official Apple App Store.
- Open www.streamspulsetv.com in Mobile Safari or open the StreamsPulseTV app.
- Select any live broadcast channel (e.g. ABC News, Bloomberg TV, Newsmax, Sky News).
- If the browser player has trouble loading, tap the [VLC monitor icon] in the player control bar.
- Your iPhone opens VLC for iOS and starts the live stream. VLC handles many feeds more reliably than mobile Safari does.
Using native VLC playback gives you hardware-accelerated H.264/HEVC decoding, background audio playback when your phone screen is locked, and picture-in-picture mode.