NowTV Box(Roku LT) - £10.00 inc (€11.89) new model £14.99

AlanS181824 · 30-09-2014 9:21am

With their forthcoming price increase I wonder does that indicate to an eventual launch here in Ireland?

There's clearly demand so why not launch it already?

AlanS181824 · 30-09-2014 9:21am

With their forthcoming price increase I wonder does that indicate to an eventual launch here in Ireland?

There's clearly demand so why not launch it already?

moodrater · 30-09-2014 12:22pm

AlanS181824 wrote: »

With their forthcoming price increase I wonder does that indicate to an eventual launch here in Ireland?

There's clearly demand so why not launch it already?

The're just fishing for a price point, if they do launch it here you can be sure it will be exchange rate + 20%.

rogercross · 30-09-2014 12:36pm

I agree, if we got it officially it would definitely be more expensive, plus really considering how the service can become unstable or outright crash do we really want anymore people connecting to it?

moodrater wrote: »

The're just fishing for a price point, if they do launch it here you can be sure it will be exchange rate + 20%.

vibe666 · 30-09-2014 1:48pm

I wish they'd enable streaming of recorded content from a networked sky+ box, it would make it so much more useful.

Doodah7 · 30-09-2014 8:13pm

Not sure if this has been mentioned (the thread is fairly long at this stage!!!).

If you have a UK iTunes account and an Apple TV, by logging in under the UK account, the NowTV app will appear. You can then log in using your Sky/NowTV credentials and access everything. I'm currently watching PSG v Barca to show that my Sports weekly pass works on the Apple TV.

I'm only after discovering this now and realise I can get rid of the little NowTV box!! I'd argue that the picture quality is better on the Apple TV as it outputs at 1080P rather than the NowTV box 720P...

selfbuilder1 · 30-09-2014 8:28pm

tallpaul wrote: »

Not sure if this has been mentioned (the thread is fairly long at this stage!!!).

If you have a UK iTunes account and an Apple TV, by logging in under the UK account, the NowTV app will appear. You can then log in using your Sky/NowTV credentials and access everything. I'm currently watching PSG v Barca to show that my Sports weekly pass works on the Apple TV.

I'm only after discovering this now and realise I can get rid of the little NowTV box!! I'd argue that the picture quality is better on the Apple TV as it outputs at 1080P rather than the NowTV box 720P...

Is it just the sports pass that works with Apple TV or does the entertainment pass work as well. i tried watching Now TV on my Apple TV but it was only showing the sports pass app.

BopperSnr · 30-09-2014 8:28pm

tallpaul wrote: »

Not sure if this has been mentioned (the thread is fairly long at this stage!!!).

If you have a UK iTunes account and an Apple TV, by logging in under the UK account, the NowTV app will appear. You can then log in using your Sky/NowTV credentials and access everything. I'm currently watching PSG v Barca to show that my Sports weekly pass works on the Apple TV.

I'm only after discovering this now and realise I can get rid of the little NowTV box!! I'd argue that the picture quality is better on the Apple TV as it outputs at 1080P rather than the NowTV box 720P...

How do you get a uk iTunes account? Will it mess up my Irish account?

Doodah7 · 30-09-2014 8:36pm

selfbuilder1 wrote: »

Is it just the sports pass that works with Apple TV or does the entertainment pass work as well. i tried watching Now TV on my Apple TV but it was only showing the sports pass app.

No, the entertainment pass also works. I do think they have changed the app because I only saw the Sports pass app the last time I looked. Now it has the various options across the top...

Mantis Toboggan · 30-09-2014 8:44pm

vibe666 wrote: »

I wish they'd enable streaming of recorded content from a networked sky+ box, it would make it so much more useful.

Or allow us to use skygo on it.

AlanS181824 · 30-09-2014 8:58pm

moodrater wrote: »

The're just fishing for a price point, if they do launch it here you can be sure it will be exchange rate + 20%.

I could imagine then launching at €5.99 a month, any more than that and I think they'd wouldn't be getting many customers but then again Sky have a massive allegiance here in Ireland.

selfbuilder1 · 30-09-2014 11:02pm

tallpaul wrote: »

No, the entertainment pass also works. I do think they have changed the app because I only saw the Sports pass app the last time I looked. Now it has the various options across the top...

Thanks a million for the heads up. Great having the app on my Apple TV.

bromley52 · 01-10-2014 7:34am

http://www.hotukdeals.com/freebies/2011907

3 month free entertainment pass for owners of a Chromcast.

just make sure to cancel after you activate or you will be charged after the 3 months are up.

rogercross · 01-10-2014 9:02am

Interesting, but will that work with our Chromecasts if it detects we're in Ireland?

bromley52 wrote: »

3 month free entertainment pass for owners of a Chromcast.

just make sure to cancel after you activate or you will be charged after the 3 months are up.

DANNY2014 · 01-10-2014 9:05am

rogercross wrote: »

Interesting, but will that work with our Chromecasts if it detects we're in Ireland?

It's worked for me just there came up in my chrome offers 3 months free entertainment jus login wit ur now TV account...

rogercross · 01-10-2014 9:08am

Cool and you're not using any special vpn or anything?

DANNY2014 wrote: »

It's worked for me just there came up in my chrome offers 3 months free entertainment jus login wit ur now TV account...

DANNY2014 · 01-10-2014 9:10am

rogercross wrote: »

Cool and you're not using any special vpn or anything?

No just got the now TV app on my z1 compact went into my chrome app and went to offers and bada bing bada boom...

moodrater · 01-10-2014 10:12am

DANNY2014 wrote: »

No just got the now TV app on my z1 compact went into my chrome app and went to offers and bada bing bada boom...

I'm just getting the google music offer, also new version of nowtv is saying 'connection from this sim card is not possible' ver 3.0 of the app for anyone that wants to try: https://www.copy.com/s/UzJuy9VS6QX6

rogercross · 01-10-2014 10:44am

Can you do it without the sim in the phone?

AlanS181824 · 01-10-2014 12:27pm

It pops up for me aswell on the Chromecast.

I'm debating buying a months worth then using the 3 month voucher so that I'd lock in the current price or does it go up for everyone regardless?

Hope it works in Ireland.

DANNY2014 · 01-10-2014 2:02pm

AlanS181824 wrote: »

It pops up for me aswell on the Chromecast.

I'm debating buying a months worth then using the 3 month voucher so that I'd lock in the current price or does it go up for everyone regardless?

Hope it works in Ireland.

I've basically got the now TV app then into Chromecasts app
Go into Offers go into now TV
Sign into now TV
Apply voucher
3 months entertainment free till 1/1/2015
Btw I've still to get app up and running but all is good on my now TV box... Will play wit app tonite

DANNY2014 · 01-10-2014 2:11pm

Chrome offers

rogercross · 01-10-2014 3:14pm

Think this would work twice?, I've 2 chromecasts.

DANNY2014 wrote: »

Chrome offers

DANNY2014 · 01-10-2014 4:36pm

rogercross wrote: »

Think this would work twice?, I've 2 chromecasts.

Think it should don't they all av unique id's... Worth a shot anyway...???

moodrater · 01-10-2014 4:41pm

Now I'm getting offered 2 months hulu plus ffs

rogercross · 01-10-2014 5:36pm

Cool everything worked great I've claimed my 3 months, ive also got a 2nd code from my other chromecast which ill try when the 3 months are up.

DANNY2014 wrote: »

Think it should don't they all av unique id's... Worth a shot anyway...???

DANNY2014 · 01-10-2014 5:53pm

rogercross wrote: »

Cool everything worked great I've claimed my 3 months, ive also got a 2nd code from my other chromecast which ill try when the 3 months are up.

So it worked?the second chromecast???

degsie · 01-10-2014 6:17pm

Curious to know if you can stack the NowTV and Google Music vouchers if you have more than one CC.

AlanS181824 · 01-10-2014 6:30pm

degsie wrote: »

Curious to know if you can stack the NowTV and Google Music vouchers if you have more than one CC.

Definitely can't stack the Play Music offers but not sure about NowTv

Dozen Wicked Words · 01-10-2014 6:34pm

I have the hulu plus 2 months free offer on my Chromecast, shame its such a pain in the hole to sign up and pay for hulu plus.

moodrater · 01-10-2014 6:39pm

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

I have the hulu plus 2 months free offer on my Chromecast, shame its such a pain in the hole to sign up and pay for hulu plus.

Did you get yours before official launch like me I wonder

degsie · 01-10-2014 6:57pm

Spotted this on NowTV forum regarding multiple entertainment pass codes:

Unfortunately, you cannot add an offer code to an account with an existing voucher code which is still in use

adox · 01-10-2014 7:16pm

Plex had being playing up a bit for me on the Nowtv box. Streaming local content, tv shows would cut off 5 minutes or so before the end of the episode. Very annoying.

The app has possibly been updated since as I've had it installed a few months but I uninstalled it and put Rarflix on instead which is working fine and just seems to be a slightly modified version of Plex? Anyone else using it? Is there a newer version of Plex or is Rarflix the best option?

dashcamdanny · 01-10-2014 8:11pm

adox wrote: »

Plex had being playing up a bit for me on the Nowtv box. Streaming local content, tv shows would cut off 5 minutes or so before the end of the episode. Very annoying.

The app has possibly been updated since as I've had it installed a few months but I uninstalled it and put Rarflix on instead which is working fine and just seems to be a slightly modified version of Plex? Anyone else using it? Is there a newer version of Plex or is Rarflix the best option?

Had the same issue. Rarflix sorted it.

Dozen Wicked Words · 01-10-2014 8:16pm

moodrater wrote: »

Did you get yours before official launch like me I wonder

Yeah I did, wouldn't have used the now tv deal anyway but feel like I'm missing out!

Cossax · 01-10-2014 8:25pm

I looked to download the NowTV app but it isn't available because of my location.
Is there any legitimate way to cast NowTV to the Chromecast other than tabcasting from Chrome?

moodrater · 01-10-2014 8:47pm

Cossax wrote: »

I looked to download the NowTV app but it isn't available because of my location.
Is there any legitimate way to cast NowTV to the Chromecast other than tabcasting from Chrome?

I linked to it a few posts back.

rogercross · 01-10-2014 11:46pm

I got a code from each chromecast, i've applied the first of them successfully, I won't be able to attempt to apply the second code until theres 30 days or less left on the subscription apparently.

This is from NowTV:

'If you're an existing NOWTV customer with a voucher code on your Entertainment Pass you will not be able to apply this offer until the last 30 days of your current offer.

Please take a note of the voucher code from the apply voucher screen for safe keeping but don’t worry if you lose it you can always start the journey again from the Chromecast offers page. Please remember to use the code before 31 January 2015"

DANNY2014 wrote: »

So it worked?the second chromecast???

Dave..M · 02-10-2014 11:15am

degsie wrote: »

Curious to know if you can stack the NowTV and Google Music vouchers if you have more than one CC.

I added the 3 months nowtv last night onto an existing one month offer, renewal is showing as 11th Jan which is 3 months after the 30 day offer ends so it does stack (so long as the previous offer is less than 30 days to run) I've not cancelled though as I'm unsure of what happens if you cancel the pass whilst a new offer is stacked !

selfbuilder1 · 02-10-2014 11:39am

Is any one else having problems playing the most recent Boardwalk Empire and Ray Donovan episodes.

bromley52 · 02-10-2014 12:52pm

Dave..M wrote: »

I added the 3 months nowtv last night onto an existing one month offer, renewal is showing as 11th Jan which is 3 months after the 30 day offer ends so it does stack (so long as the previous offer is less than 30 days to run) I've not cancelled though as I'm unsure of what happens if you cancel the pass whilst a new offer is stacked !

I cancelled and my existing was due to expire on the 08 Oct and now it's the 08 Jan. You are not cancelling what you have, you are cancelling any future payments.

DANNY2014 · 02-10-2014 2:23pm

bromley52 wrote: »

I cancelled and my existing was due to expire on the 08 Oct and now it's the 08 Jan. You are not cancelling what you have, you are cancelling any future payments.

So it's okay to pretty much cancel payments as soon as ya apply free trials???

Dave..M · 02-10-2014 2:43pm

bromley52 wrote: »

I cancelled and my existing was due to expire on the 08 Oct and now it's the 08 Jan. You are not cancelling what you have, you are cancelling any future payments.

Thanks, I've generally cancelled straight away too but never had two free offers stacked before and didn't want to goose myself by being hasty!

rogercross · 02-10-2014 2:53pm

Anyone had any luck getting the NowTv Android app to work?

I get the sim card warning on my phone and a rooted warning on my tablet :-)

Easy Rider · 03-10-2014 4:02pm

Same. Got the app, but it does not work. Same SIM error as you.

AlanS181824 · 04-10-2014 6:08pm

I've a Nexus 7 but it's Sky so am I right in guessing they don't allow playback on rooted devices?

Also could I get the Movies pass and use it as a cheap alternative to Sky Movies?

So because it's Sky Movies it'd have better content than Netflix?

Sorry for all the questions.

bromley52 · 04-10-2014 6:31pm

AlanS181824 wrote: »

I've a Nexus 7 but it's Sky so am I right in guessing they don't allow playback on rooted devices?

Also could I get the Movies pass and use it as a cheap alternative to Sky Movies?

So because it's Sky Movies it'd have better content than Netflix?

Sorry for all the questions.

Im not sure but from what Iv read here Now TV wont work on routed devices.

As for cost you could pay anything up to €15/month but there are usually good offers out there.

As for Sky v Netflix that would depend if you only have access to Netflix Ireland but Sky usually has the recent movies sooner.
Netflix US/Canada & Denmark are good for TV shows. Brazil is good for movies. For example Netflix Brazil had the Wolf of Wall Street about 6 months after it was released in Cinema.
I dont think I can discuss anything beyond that. The only thing I will say is paying the Netflix sub through an Irish a/c is expensive

if you plan on subscribing to it.

AlanS181824 · 04-10-2014 6:35pm

bromley52 wrote: »

Im not sure but from what Iv read here Now TV wont work on routed devices.

As for cost you could pay anything up to €15/month but there are usually good offers out there.

As for Sky v Netflix that would depend if you only have access to Netflix Ireland but Sky usually has the recent movies sooner.
Netflix US/Canada & Denmark are good for TV shows. Brazil is good for movies. For example Netflix Brazil had the Wolf of Wall Street about 6 months after it was released in Cinema.
I dont think I can discuss anything beyond that. The only thing I will say is paying the Netflix sub through an Irish a/c is expensive if you plan on subscribing to it.

I had a 1 year Netflix subscription but that expired in April, I honestly never thought of subscribing to say American Netflix to avail of the currency difference.

I think I might just have a look on the different countries Netflix and then make up my mind.

Would be able to PM me in regards to how if that's allowed?

Cheers for your help.

joe316 · 05-10-2014 4:24pm

Need to buy 6 of these, tested out one and family want them as well. What's the best way to buy multiples of these boxes?

Ta

bromley52 · 05-10-2014 4:48pm

joe316 wrote: »

Need to buy 6 of these, tested out one and family want them as well. What's the best way to buy multiples of these boxes?

Ta

Best way: If you are close to the North or know anyone driving from across the water you could get them in the likes of Currys.

Parcel Motel is another option. They charge ~ €4/box as long as it fits into the locker. So the cost for 6 would depend if each was sent individually or as one unit.

Google Parcel Motel if you never heard of it or there is a thread on it here.

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