The latest articles on DEV Community by FreeTV Garden (@freetv_garden). https://dev.to/freetv_garden https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4067127%2Fc624c264-5c74-4dcc-98b3-153b9f6c7434.png https://dev.to/freetv_garden en FreeTV Garden Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:06:32 +0000 https://dev.to/freetv_garden/i-built-freetv-garden-a-browser-based-live-tv-platform-with-1000-channels-31na https://dev.to/freetv_garden/i-built-freetv-garden-a-browser-based-live-tv-platform-with-1000-channels-31na <h1> 📺 I Built FreeTV Garden </h1> <p><a href="https://freetvgarden.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a></p> <p>Hi DEV Community! 👋</p> <p>I'm excited to share a project I've been working on called <strong>FreeTV Garden</strong>.</p> <p>The idea was simple:</p> <blockquote> <p>What if you could explore live TV channels from around the world directly from your browser without installing an app or creating an account?</p> </blockquote> <p>That idea became <strong>FreeTV Garden</strong>. 🌍</p> <h2> 🌎 What is FreeTV Garden? </h2> <p>FreeTV Garden is a browser-based platform for discovering and watching <strong>1000+ live TV channels from 200+ countries</strong>.</p> <p>Instead of navigating huge channel lists, users can explore countries through an <strong>interactive 3D globe</strong> and discover available channels.</p> <h2> ✨ Features </h2> <p>🌍 Interactive 3D globe for exploring countries</p> <p>📺 1000+ live TV channels</p> <p>🌐 200+ countries</p> <p>🔗 Embeddable live TV player for websites</p> <p>📱 Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support</p> <p>🔊 Background audio playback on supported browsers and channels</p> <p>📲 Installable web-app experience on supported devices</p> <p>⚡ Responsive across mobile, desktop, tablets, and Smart TVs</p> <h2> 🔗 Embed Live TV </h2> <p>One feature I'm particularly excited about is channel embedding.</p> <p>Users can select a supported channel, tap the <strong>Embed</strong> option, copy the provided embed code, and add the player to their own website.</p> <p>This makes FreeTV Garden useful not only for viewers but also for developers and website owners.</p> <h2> 📱 Built for the Browser </h2> <p>I wanted to avoid forcing users to download an APK or install additional software.</p> <p>The experience runs directly inside modern browsers.</p> <p>There's:</p> <ul> <li>No account required</li> <li>No subscription required</li> <li>No credit card required</li> <li>No separate APK required</li> </ul> <p>Just visit the website and start exploring.</p> <h2> 🚀 What's Next? </h2> <p>FreeTV Garden is still evolving.</p> <p>I'm continuing to improve performance, channel discovery, device compatibility, and the overall viewing experience.</p> <p>This is also why I'm sharing the project with the DEV community.</p> <p><strong>I'd love feedback from other developers.</strong></p> <p>What would you improve?</p> <p>What features would you add next?</p> <p>🌐 <strong>Try FreeTV Garden:</strong><br><br> <a href="https://freetvgarden.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">FreeTVgarde.com</a></p> <p>Thanks for checking it out! ❤️</p> <h1> buildinpublic #webdevelopment </h1> webdev javascript opensource showdev