You can put freeview on them

http://blog.artesea.co.uk/2016/01/tvplayer-on-roku-or-now-tv.html

Still needs the internet though.

So pretty much what i said and linked?

Are you OK?

How did watching tv get so complicated? Its reading threads like this that make me long for the good old days of 3 channels, the girl and the blackboard in the afternoon, and the loud endless beep at around midnight. Remember when we used to get up off our fat bums to turn the tv over, tv dinners/ready meals were a thing of the future and kids actually went out to play? The whole family/country would gather around the tv on a Saturday evening to watch the latest big show, and video players were still to arrive in our sitting rooms....

Do these work of an aerial or the internet

Internet. This one has WiFi & Ethernet

The internet, it doesn't have freeview. :smiley:

cheers guys

You can put freeview on them

http://blog.artesea.co.uk/2016/01/tvplayer-on-roku-or-now-tv.html

Still needs the internet though.

Flubit Elite normaly gives me around £16.50 via Currys:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/digital-and-smart-tv/smart-tv/now-tv-box-with-4-month-sky-movies-pass-10139945-pdt.html

Dont know if it still works but you can try £1pm for 3months of Entertainment with code: 8NGWZTHT:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/now-tv-3-month-entertainment-pass-for-3-00-2557475?page=3#comments

No you cant becuase there is no arial input but there are apps that could give some access to freeview channels but not all.

So pretty much what i said and linked?

Live channels includes these from Sky http://watch.nowtv.com/entertainment/livetv
And then you can view the usual BBC, ITV etc live channels through their own Nowtv app.

Can you put kodi on this?

How do these work? HDMI out?

Anything to stop you buying a stack of them and using them one after the other? Account specific, etc?

Thank you

Oh, Shop.To has finally heard me! (with these NowTV Boxes), hahahahaha.

I missed out last time (some 4+ months back?), when the same OP Deals were Posted via HUKD for only £9.85 each/a piece, at the time!, for the same Shop.To place too. :-(

Ahhh well?, lol, this still works out way cheaper than the current going rate for these/same thing for £15 a piece instead I guess?, so ..... hehehehe.

:-)

True!.

Now, if I can/could only find a free IPTV Stream to bounce this via? (be that say, an indefinite Stream?, or otherwise?), then ..... hahahahaha. :-)

can u get sky sports and if u cant run kodi but u can set up plex? is plex free like kodi ta

just bought the entrainment pass

​im pretty certain the wwe wrestling is only included in the sports pass. so you need to purchase this to view the wwe

Argos out of stock for click n collect. They would have had the slightly better deal had they had stock, but usual story of them advertising thin air and passing it off as products they have.

So this deal is the best I reckon, and quite handy for me as my current codes run out tomorrow. Cheers OP.

the 4 devices dont have to be in the same household I shared my movie code with my bro in Midlands.. disappointed by the movie selection tho.
Good deal tho.

The Currys deal seems much better with 4 months Sky Movies/Cinema Pass for a better price per month. +/- less than £5 per month. Thinking about taking this and cancelling Amzon Prime Instant @ currently £5.99 per month. Shopto isn't available on quidco whereas Currys is, therefore cashback available too. It's only 1% but still it's the better option to Shopto.

...and with Currys you get the click and collect option which means you get to have it earlier rather than wait/take off work for delivery.

Anyone know what is the better option though? Sky Movies Pass or the Entertainment Pass?

Lighten up ...

People have been doing sillier stuffs for several months in the build up to Christmas, wayyy before it's actual inception!, and nobody anywhere said boo.

And your rather concerning yourself with ..... lol. :-)

:confused:...

:confused:

DW79, and JonnyBlock .. you two be busy today, huh?, lol.

Yup! Lol - Wife already complaining :smiley: Actually people... The Best Deal on this is through Argos as Quidco is offering a 10% cash-back on Argos for 3 days only. It began 12 noon today. But it has to be either a fast-track order or delivery. Fast Track with 10% cash-back works out to £17.99 for 4 months Sky Cinema Pass.

Forgive my ignorance guys...

You buy this box and you get ALL the Movies you can view for free on Sky Cinema (yes, I'm on unlimited fibre)? No cost per movie? Is there any sort of limitation on new releases etc.? What I'm saying is this is not Pay per view yeah? What does on demand mean, just the freeview on demand or can you watch a movie of your choice anytime.

So what's the catch apart from making sure you cancel if you want to?

Thank you in advance for your replies.

EDIT: Looking at the listings, there are many cinema channels, do you get them all?

I think Amour3k must be 7 years old or drunk or maybe English is his second language.

DONT LISTEN TO THIS ONE, IT'S DEFECTIVE.

Thanks ordered

Thank you, just ordered one, but I was only charged £4.85?

​D'oh! That's exactly what I've done! Just ordered the right one, will give to white one to my Brother instead :smiley:
Thanks!

Can these have Plex sideloaded on them, like the white boxes?

Got one of these, but I can only get on demand. No live tv what am I doing wrong

Stonking price !!!!!! HHHHHOOOOOOTTTTT

Do I need box or can I join with smart tv? Does this work out cheaper if I want entertainment, sports, movies and kids? I recently cancelled sky. Never used this before

​No you don't need the box if your TV has got the Now TV app installed , my LG has. I buy these boxes on these deals just for the Passes then sell the boxes on Gumtree.

Does BBC iplayer work better on these? On our white box it needs exiting after every episode because it just freezes.

Thanks wolvesinesles, I have LG tv too, so will check that.

So do I just buy different passes and I can use them on same account? I am looking for deals on sports, kids and entertainment

This is good value, I've just ordered one and added some heat. We can use up to 4 boxes on the same account,and in 2 different houses, so this suits us well.

If anyone has an Xbox one you can get the movies package for £1 a month for 3 months. I got my son to download Xbox app and logged in with my account to get the deal. It means I can also view it on my now TV box as well.

Yes they can. Installed it this week myself.

​Brilliant, I didn't know this, thanks

Can I watch this on my ps3 and then sell the box?

I'd say the opposite. First run shows (including Sky Atlantic shows that you can't see anywhere else) beats films that have been out on DVD/VOD for months hands down.

Thanks Turkey :smiley:
Have a Merry Christmas <3

Can be iPhone mirror to TVs via this

Is My5 available on NowTV?

Yes (the box is not worth much though).

Sorry for my ignorance though how does the pass actually work? Do you have to cancel before the pass ends or does the pass only allow you the allocated amount of month’s usage and no need to cancel, i.e. you won’t be able to use the pass once the allocated period ends? I’m guessing they ask for direct debit details when singing up to this deal and if you don’t cancel your direct debit will then kick in after the allotted period. Is that right? I’m asking this as I can’t see anything mentioning this on Shopto’s website.

TIA

You don't need to cancel or give credit card details. It just ends when it's due. It's that simple

You sign up and use the pass. The pass will give you access to movies for two months. When the pass ends you will be charged by direct debit.
What most people do is, continue to buy vouchers through deals like this to keep their access to movies/entertainment but avoid paying the standard Nowtv subscription prices.

Hope that helps.

Ok two questions. Is there a limit on how much you can watch? And what happens at the end of the 3 months or 2 months? thanks

thanks

No limit you can watch as much as you want.
See my above post for what happens after the voucher runs out.

nice

​I've downloaded the app and it says 3 months for £3 but when I log in to get the deal it just gives the option of one month for £9.99

Once you have signed in, go to the movies section and click on any movie. You will be presented with a few options with one to watch the movie by applying the code stated on the £3 for 3 months. Hope this helps

​Didn't work for me, just said do you want to buy movies for £9.99 for a month :disappointed:

Bought my son an xbox one for xmas - excuse my ignorance as not computer savvy - how do I get the £1 a month for 3 months?! Thanks

Do you need some kind of 'provider' in order to have Plex working? (I'm pretty new to Plex but have used Kodi for over 12 months now...)

Cheers

I asked my son and he said it gave a code when you downloaded the now TV app

I asked my son and he said it gave a code when you downloaded the now TV app

Yes you need a server installation to work. I had installed it on my laptop but the laptop needs to stay on to make it work. To be honest I was just trying it to put media in one place in the house but it's a bit of a pain to have laptop on constantly

I beg to differ. I install plex and blag it up and sell on through ebay/gumtree usually making a profit

You can always use these boxes with plex which works for a work around to stream a lot more
Link here

But in reality I'd just spend the few extra bucks on an android box and stream kodi directly off it for "free" tv.

Here's a few suggestions of android boxes that'd point you in the right direction

Grow up ok?.

Less of the Mulberry Wine over the Weekend yeh?, it's NOT quite yet Christmas yet yeh? (for the next 1 Week anyway ..... ) :-(

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, thanx.

Fair play to you there, no problem, that's cool.

Horses for courses then I guess?, lol. :-)

Hahahahaha, Families, huh?, lol. :-)

Thanks op! Just ordered one for as a Christmas present my nan. My grandad said she's got and old white box that doesn't work very well and has no entertainment or demand so this is perfect.

I've just had a look on Fleabay and can see lots of people trying to sell these boxes for about a fiver (plus a few pounds postage) without the Now TV pass. I suppose that is okay, but only because the people they sell to have not realised the regular price is £10.85 (delivered) from a store, and that includes a few months free TV. The answer is then that the Now TV box is worth about a fiver- if you think it is worth the hassle then there might be someone out there willing to buy.
I noticed lots of people trying to sell Now TV boxes with Plex installed. This seemed very dubious to me, for a start I wondered why people would not install Plex themselves (just like Kodi, and not illegal as such). Promising people access to paid-for channels like Sky Sports probably is illegal though, and there seemed to be a number of people who were doing that from their bedroom in their parent's house.

I already have a Now TV box.
Movie pass cost £ 9,99/month.
If I take this deal,
2 months movie pass + box £10.85

Am I missing something here.

You have realised it is cheaper to buy a new box than to pay the subscription, that is all. Lots of people do that (hence there are lots of unused Now TV boxes for sale).

I use now tv thru my tablet/chromecast just for the odd footy/rugby match but cant pause does this box have this function

or the white box

Ta

The new boxes work with freeview

Cheers ordered 5 to keep us going for 6 months

Is there an expiry date on the vouchers?

Exactly ..... lol.

5 NOW TV Boxes with either 2 Months Movie Pass each, and/or 3 Months Entertainment Pass each, will keep you going for more than just 6 months?. :-)

That's true, and they have a Co-Axial Ariel input in them to boot too, hence the Freeview capabilities also, lol. :-)

2x3 months entertaiment = 6 months
3x2 months movies = 6 months
Good luck in your KS1 Sats

Ignore the 7 year olds comment. these don't have a co-axial input they are purely web based. The smartbox has the co-axial input

NOW TV DevicesNOW TV is currently available on the following devicesComputers - PC: Compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 - Mac: Compatible with Mac OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or laterAndroid Devices - HTC Desire, HTC Desire HD & HTC Desire S: on Gingerbread - HTC Incredible: on Gingerbread - HTC Sensation: on Gingerbread & ICS - Samsung Galaxy S: on Gingerbread - Samsung Galaxy S2: on Gingerbread & ICS - Samsung Galaxy S3: on ICS & Jelly Bean - Samsung Galaxy Note: on Gingerbread & ICSiOS DevicesAll iOS devices are supported with iOS 5 or later users can download and install the NOW TV app from the App Store. Simply sign in with your NOW TV account. WiFi or 3G connection is required. - iPhone: 3GS, 4, 4S & 5 - iPad: All - iPod Touch: 4th Generation or laterGames ConsolesXbox 360: Xbox users need an Xbox Live Gold account. At ‘marketplace’ search for the NOW TV app and once you have done installing and launching it, sign in with your NOW TV account to enjoy your favourite movies and TV shows!Xbox OneSet-top Boxes - YouView (Sky Sports Day Pass not available via YouView) - Roku: LT (Purple) & XS (Black)PS3 - Play Station 3- Play Station 4.

Shame!, the new smarter NOW TV Smart Box does?!, so .....

Even NOW TV's Home Page Review of their OWN 'Product' states such here:

TV Smart Box - Watch the best of Freeview and pay TV

http://www.nowtv.com/tv-smart-box

It requires a DIGITAL ARIAL to view free to air channels (aka 'Freeview'), and .....

Explain that then yeh?.

Just because your quote/unquote "Not in the know", doesn't mean that the best of us have to be all in the same boat yeh?, or ..... :-(

Thanx anyway.

No idea where all this unnecessary venom has spewed forth from in a period of time of less than that of only a 24 hour window?, and .....

I mean, what for at all?, I don't get it?. :-(

So much for all the Christmas cheer everyone is always banging about on a yearly basis, huh?.

Feels more last Ghosts of Demon's past or something ..... :-(

Thanx yeh?.

Tech Radar ALSO makes mention of the new NOW TV Smart Box WITH Co-Axial 'In-Put', yeh?, here:

Now TV Smart Box review

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/av-accessories/now-tv-smart-box-1324139/review

By way of showing a picture of it WITH a built-in Co-Axial Socket to go?!, so .....

When your ready, explain that all too then?. :-(

Thanx.

Same boat, no problem.

Co-Axial in-put for any Freeview content to be viewed.

But either WiFi, and/or Ethernet Cable for content of everything else ... (Entertainment Pass, Cinema/Movie Pass, and/or Sports Pass, Kids Pass, etc)

That's it really, as far as I'm aware?.

KODI/IPTV and the like are different animals to this again? (but are also possible also, if you want/know what your doing, or whatever?).

But this deal isn't for the smart box and as you have posted a deal for the Smart Now tv box you should know the difference.

​Sky say theyre valid for 12 months from sale but really they dont know when that is as the pass in the box is not scanned or activated when you buy. If you did buy 4 passes you would be fine to add 1 when you bought it and then the start of the 3rd, 6th and 9th month.

Yes, it's NOT exactly Rocket Science is it?


I'm no mind reader, yeh?, but have helped if for your own part you'd broken down the obvious in the first place too don't you think? (as per your above previous comment that blatantly showed you lacking there?!), well ...

Focus please?, before you then go about your business cursing people for stuff's that clearly have nowt all to do with them in the first place?, hmmmmm. :-(

Keep the thread on track, this is a deal thread, remember the code of conduct.
Anything more than the deal belongs elsewhere like in Misc.

I have BT Youview, it does show Now TV as an app on youview but there only seems to be movies. Can I buy a sports pass to be watched on Now TV via my Youview box or do I need to buy a Nowtv box.

How would this work in conjunction with my Youview box do I need to unplug it for the tv to pick up the Now TV box or can the run together.

Completely new to NOW TV having always had Sky which is now so overpriced so looking to change and save some money-I have Netflix which I LOVE through Apple TV box too. I can see the Currys deals look good but can someone tell me if you buy the Sky Movie package do you get entertainment pass also like you do on Sky? or are they all separate fees? Can't see a Currys deal for both entertainment and movies. Is it possible to get NOW Tv via Apple Tv box (although older box as had 2 years) Many thanks in advance to any clever person who can advise and help! Thanks.

Showing as £11.86 now

Why are you talking about the smart box and confusing people?

?

I listed a few on Ebay with Plex sideloaded, as i just wanted the passes. Got a slap on the wrist from Mr Ebay, and the listings cancelled, as Sky had complained about the items. The wording was: 'eBay doesn't allow items that can be used to descramble or otherwise enable access to cable or satellite television programming that bypasses payment to the service provider.' Just a word of warning for anyone thinking of doing the same.

Have I missed a code, or something? When I click through now it shows £11.86 not £10.85

No you've missed the last 2 days and 23 hours :smirk:
Still I'm sure you won't scoff at spending £1.01 extra
Or will you? :laughing:

lots tings are available in a deals :smiley:

To add yo that, the Smart boxes freeview receiver is a tad on the weak side, we've reverted back tot he TV's inbuilt tuner.

What bout a Times New Roman input?

Firstly, I don't know about what is and isn't available through Apple boxes, someone else will need to help you with that, sorry.

Passes are separate on Now TV, they are for four distinct groups - Movies, Entertainment, Sports, Kids. So if for example, you want Movies and Entertainment, you will need separate passes for both - there are no joint passes. I also used to have Sky and dumped it - best decision I ever made. Now TV gives me pretty much all I want to watch at a fraction of the cost, so I hope you get this all sorted out to your satisfaction.

Many thanks that info helps a lot -yes £32 Sky want now just for entertainment package and I watch Netflix 10 times more than sky for £5.99 a month! I have just rechecked through the Apple Tv apps and yes NOW Tv is there-so just going for a cheap code
-Merry Christmas :-)

Coming from the drunken 7 year old dunce in the corner...

Can u guys help me please? I have sky downstairs and in the kitchen but not upstairs ... can I buy a now tv box for up there and just plug into a normal tv? I don't have an Arial up there and the tv is basic not smart. Really want one for my bedroom and my son's. Do I need a smart tv and an Arial? Sorry I'm rubbish at things like this thanks in advance for any info x

Glad I could help. Couple of other things you may find useful - you can't 'stack' codes, you can only add another when your current pass is in its last month. However, you can have different passes running at the same time - i currently have both an Entertainment pass and a Movies pass running.
It's ALWAYS cheaper to buy a box and get a new code than to pay the monthly Now TV rate (you'll end up with a stack of boxes like me, but it's worth it), although if you cancel a pass (you must always remember to cancel each pass when it's in its last month or you'll get billed the full monthly rate when it ends!) you'll often be offered a cheap deal to remain a customer which sometimes is even cheaper than the passes. And so you know, the boxes with passes regularly pop up at Tesco's, shopto.net or Argos for about a tenner for two month's Movies or three month's Ents, or about £19 for four months movies or six month's Ents. Passes are valid for a year so if you see a good offer, buy a few and make a note of when to apply the passes. Good luck Spookywoman! And a very Merry Christmas to you too!

You don't need a smart tv, the Now TV box makes it 'smart'. As long as you have broadband that broadcasts well upstairs, and the TV has an HDMI socket then you'll be fine. You don't need an aerial at all. Even if you don't have an HDMI socket on your telly, there still may be a way to use Now TV if you get one of the older white boxes, but come back on here and get some advice from someone if that is the case before buying anything.

Is it possible to add recording to the Now TV smart box?

shame they dont do one of these with the sports pack

Anyone got theirs yet, with the royal mail strike et al? Was hoping to get mine before christmas.

Yes, received mine today :smiley:

Yes, the box arrived today. I only really wanted the movies pass, but another box was slightly useful. More as an academic exercise than to satisfy a need I have loaded Plex on the box and PMS on this PC, so now I can watch films and listen to music from my laptop in the spare bedroom (should I want to!). It only took about half an hour, and it works fine.

How did watching tv get so complicated? Its reading threads like this that make me long for the good old days of 3 channels, the girl and the blackboard in the afternoon, and the loud endless beep at around midnight. Remember when we used to get up off our fat bums to turn the tv over, tv dinners/ready meals were a thing of the future and kids actually went out to play? The whole family/country would gather around the tv on a Saturday evening to watch the latest big show, and video players were still to arrive in our sitting rooms....

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Hi there, I recently got a great deal on a couple of boxes with 12 months entertainment. I'm really interested in getting a solid deal on some movies passes but don't want to keep purchasing more boxes. Any way to go about this or is buying lots of boxes the only way to get this price for a 2 month movie pass? Thanks in advance

Has anyone that ordered this received it yet?

I was joking with my mum tonight about what films were on telly on Christmas day and she said it didn't matter any more because now people can just watch any films whevever they liked and the excitement of Christmas day films had all but gone.

She passed the test of not just spouting mawkish clichés and shall not be going into a home for another year! Yay!

Yep got mine yesterday, had a play, put plex on it then got a bit carried away put USB player on and connected a hard drive I have, then discovered you can only use 1 sideloaded app at a time.

Then had a mess with plex and found a way to add unauthorised channels or some such, have had plex for awhile but only used it to stream movies, all good fun finding these things, I expect a lot of you already knew about them though :smiley:

now if only I could find a channel for free sky sports, have used my max carling passes and just have the free week pass of here to use before I have to pay

No,,mine is for an Xmas present ,hope it comes by tomorrow.

yep arrived yesterday

got mine today happy with it however silly me thought it was the smart box all I wanted was freeview

I can't see the box or anything Now TV related on their site, is it still for sale?

Set mine up today. Was a bit peeved that I had to enter my card details and not just be able to enter the code and be done with it (I suppose that's how they get you). As a friendly reminder don't forget to cancel after putting the code in otherwise you will be charged after the 2 or 3 months is up, unless you're ok with that of course.

Could some one post the direct link. Could not find it

Cancel the code on the last month, so if you have the 3 month code cancel on the 3rd month, if you do it straight away it stops viewing after the 1st month, done it a few times myself..It's a way to get you to forget to do it and be charged.. Unless it has changed.ive been on chat before today asking for my remaining months back...Merry Christmas

Really? I cancelled straight away after putting in the code and it says I have 3 months left, plus the 14 day free trial so it ends some time in april, maybe they changed it recently, but anyway as long as they don't start charging me i'll be happy.... Merry christmas to you too

Might of changed it,it was a pain the way they had it having to cancel it on last month. If they have changed it I'll start doing it when I put the passes back in! :smiley:

could you post about how to install the unsupported/unauthorised channels on the nowtv please?

Used this for Plex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpmothk77lA

and this for the unsupported app store http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/unofficial-plex-channels-install-now/

and http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/unofficial-plex-channels-install-now/

i've installed the unofficial channels but they only show up on the now tv box if my computer is switched up! This is a bit useless as if I have to have my computer on, I may as well connect my computer to my TV!

Anyway to use the unofficial channels with my computer switche off?