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

bajer101 · 17-08-2015 9:57pm

gerrybbadd wrote: »

I had great luck really.

Tried for ages to create an account, kept keeping the "Not available in ROI" message.

However, turns out, I had created an account in the past, that I'd forgotten about. So, with Unblock US DNS settings on my router, I've no trouble using the new box at all.

That sounds more like it. I just don't buy the story that people can't create a Now TV account, especially if they are using a VPN or DNS proxy. I would hate to think that people could be turned off this bargain because people are saying they can't sign up for Now TV. If anyone else can't sign up, just holler and I am confident that it can be sorted.

Cyberboy78 · 17-08-2015 11:29pm

Just created an account through Firefox, don't know what was going on, had VPN connected. Very very strange.

Cyberboy78 · 17-08-2015 11:31pm

bajer101 wrote: »

That sounds more like it. I just don't buy the story that people can't create a Now TV account, especially if they are using a VPN or DNS proxy. I would hate to think that people could be turned off this bargain because people are saying they can't sign up for Now TV. If anyone else can't sign up, just holler and I am confident that it can be sorted.

What u on about, if u have a solution 'holler'

bromley52 · 17-08-2015 11:32pm

Perhaps this is old news but you can now send out invites for NowTV and you will get £10 for each person that signs up through your invite.

dashcamdanny · 17-08-2015 11:35pm

Are the people who are having trouble, paying customers?

I pay for the entertainment package and have never had any trouble. Are they clamping down on people simply availing of a cheap plex box maybe?

bajer101 · 17-08-2015 11:38pm

Cyberboy78 wrote: »

What u on about, if u have a solution 'holler'

What I am on about is that you should try the solutions that I suggested and let us know what happened. What I am also on about is that if you hit a stumbling block at any stage I will help you.

Niemoj · 17-08-2015 11:39pm

I remember reading ages ago that they were launching in ROI "soon", so much for that pipe dream.

bajer101 · 17-08-2015 11:43pm

dashcamdanny wrote: »

Are the people who are having trouble, paying customers?

I pay for the entertainment package and have never had any trouble. Are they clamping down on people simply availing of a cheap plex box maybe?

I have suspicions about the people who are saying that they have problems signing up. They are shouting the loudest, but I thing we have narrowed it down to one person. Lots of people have got this box and have signed up with no problem. I could be wrong and maybe Sky have clamped down. But I will happily engage with anyone has a problem and solve it.

Rega · 17-08-2015 11:47pm

dashcamdanny wrote: »

Are the people who are having trouble, paying customers?

I pay for the entertainment package and have never had any trouble. Are they clamping down on people simply availing of a cheap plex box maybe?

Hi Danny. Do you use an Irish credit / debit card and an Irish billing address?

dashcamdanny · 17-08-2015 11:49pm

I use an Irish debit card.

Rega · 17-08-2015 11:51pm

dashcamdanny wrote: »

I use an Irish debit card.

Thanks. I only set my account up on Friday and had it deactivated today. I was wondering if it was because I used an Irish debit card.

Cyberboy78 · 18-08-2015 12:22am

bajer101 wrote: »

I have suspicions about the people who are saying that they have problems signing up. They are shouting the loudest, but I thing we have narrowed it down to one person. Lots of people have got this box and have signed up with no problem. I could be wrong and maybe Sky have clamped down. But I will happily engage with anyone has a problem and solve it.

U sound extremely paranoid my friend, i simply had an issue setting up a now tv account while using chrome and IE with a VPN, it just so happens Firefox worked and I informed people of this. Chill down buddy or stop posting on forums!! Look at post #2339, same problem as me. BTW I wont be wasting my time replying to your nonsense in the future so bye bye.

bajer101 · 18-08-2015 12:32am

Cyberboy78 wrote: »

U sound extremely paranoid my friend, i simply had an issue setting up a now tv account while using chrome and IE with a VPN, it just so happens Firefox worked and I informed people of this. Chill down buddy or stop posting on forums!! Look at post #2339, same problem as me. BTW I wont be wasting my time replying to your nonsense in the future so bye bye.

Not really paranoid. Just an IT expert who has worked in the field for the last 30 years and just calling bul****.

Monkeynut · 18-08-2015 12:43am

this is the route i took to make a nowtv account, the sky id works too.
https://skyid.sky.com/signup/myskyauthorised?successUrl=https://secure.sky.com/mysky-homepage&cancelUrl=https://secure.sky.com/mysky-homepage/indexb

once i did that i could then finish off the activation on the nowtv site with no problems.

i used hola, didnt work, then the freeukvpn didnt work i kept getting this

anyhow, once i activated the account and then logged in, i sideloaded plex and all is well.

Raoul Duke · 18-08-2015 11:14am

How long after ordering this does it usually take to arrive at your Parcel Motel locker?

I don't live near one, so will need to time my visit to Dublin.

gerrybbadd · 18-08-2015 11:16am

Raoul Duke wrote: »

How long after ordering this does it usually take to arrive at your Parcel Motel locker?

I had mine in 3 days

nthside_cycle · 18-08-2015 2:05pm

Raoul Duke wrote: »

How long after ordering this does it usually take to arrive at your Parcel Motel locker?

I don't live near one, so will need to time my visit to Dublin.

Normally get a dispatch email one day after the order and it takes about 2 days from royal mail. I ordered mine on Wednesday afternoon, got the dispatch email on Thursday and was in parcelmotel for pick-up on Saturday afternoon

Padraig Mor · 18-08-2015 2:13pm

As a related aside, we've used the Now TV app with Chromecast for quite some time (i.e. we don't have a Now TV box). The app was updated recently (and functionality of the previous version withdrawn) and now no longer works, seemingly because we're in Ireland. This is with my normal Sky account.

rogercross · 18-08-2015 2:34pm

All I can say is I've been using the service for well over a year or more now and I've had no issues related to me being in Ireland, I had to change DNS providers to get ITV Encore to work but aside from that everything has been fine.

I've signed friends up too and they haven't done half what I have to hide where they're located and they've had no issues either, NowTv boxes, PS4 and Roku 3's

Cyberboy78 · 19-08-2015 10:18pm

I have ordered two now TV boxes and gotten two 'your account has been deactivated' messages after each order, after the first message I could still access my account, now when I try it states there is a problem with my account and ring a UK phone number. I have emailed in the hope of not giving the game away and have gotten an "undeliverable" message. Am I snookered and not going to get these boxes? Do they issue refunds when they decide to deactivate accounts? Am I just very unlucky???

Gareth Keenan · 20-08-2015 8:09am

I've got two unused NowTV boxes that I don't need, OK to stick an ad for them in the thread or should I advertise elsewhere?

Dave..M · 20-08-2015 8:11am

Cyberboy78 wrote: »

I have ordered two now TV boxes and gotten two 'your account has been deactivated' messages after each order, after the first message I could still access my account, now when I try it states there is a problem with my account and ring a UK phone number. I have emailed in the hope of not giving the game away and have gotten an "undeliverable" message. Am I snookered and not going to get these boxes? Do they issue refunds when they decide to deactivate accounts? Am I just very unlucky???

What was the number they gave you? I thought NOWTV CS were purely online, if you check the contact us section on their website no phone number is listed so actually you do seem to be lucky!

rogercross · 20-08-2015 4:33pm

So I've had to swap a few times recently between DNS providers, as it would appear if they are doing maintenance etc that I cannot login to NOWTV, it will say wrong username and password even if its correct.

Once i move to another DNS provider then that problem goes away.

Anyone else noticed this, i've been using SmartDNS Proxy and Unotelly.

meathman0 · 20-08-2015 5:14pm

Anyone know if I install plex, and my account is deactivated, will plex still work?

Cyberboy78 · 20-08-2015 6:08pm

Dave..M wrote: »

What was the number they gave you? I thought NOWTV CS were purely online, if you check the contact us section on their website no phone number is listed so actually you do seem to be lucky!

Hi Dave, sorry for the late reply, i'm fairly sporadic in checking postings! The numbers i got were 03442414141 and 03442411280, both Sky numbers. They said the problem I was having was linked to Sky deactivating a Sky account I had, I had never subscribed but had created a basic account with them for more info on sky go etc.. ages ago. Anyways, I think I might have it sorted now, i have regained access to my now tv account. One question I have outstanding, by using a BOI debit card and giving Parcel Motel as a billing address, will that raise a red flag? I have failed in my efforts to buy anything on the Now Tv site up to now, they at first accept the order, email me order numbers and then proceed to cancel the order. Just ordered a box through argos.co.uk. For future buying, will the method I have described work or is there way around?

Monkeynut · 22-08-2015 1:10am

meathman0 wrote: »

Anyone know if I install plex, and my account is deactivated, will plex still work?

mine account got deactivated, but i can still use plex.

meathman0 · 22-08-2015 1:48am

Monkeynut wrote: »

mine account got deactivated, but i can still use plex.

Thanks for reply, have the old box, ordered the new one so once i have plea on it thats ok, not sure if the new one is better for plea haven't seen any reviews.

dbpackers · 27-08-2015 1:50pm

I have the old box, works fine. Ordered the new one using Parcel Motel and an Irish Card. Didn't order from within my Now TV account though. Got a mail saying that my account had been cancelled (even though I didn't create an account). I presumed this meant the order had been cancelled and sure enough the cost was credited to my Card (though I lost a little on exchange rate fluctuation).

Have now placed an order via Argos.co.uk using Paypal. Unfortunately the 5x1 Day Sports Passes for £25 deal wasn't available there plus I have to pay an extra £4 Argos delivery charge but if it works .....

meathman0 · 27-08-2015 2:46pm

dbpackers wrote: »

I have the old box, works fine. Ordered the new one using Parcel Motel and an Irish Card. Didn't order from within my Now TV account though. Got a mail saying that my account had been cancelled (even though I didn't create an account). I presumed this meant the order had been cancelled and sure enough the cost was credited to my Card (though I lost a little on exchange rate fluctuation).

Have now placed an order via Argos.co.uk using Paypal. Unfortunately the 5x1 Day Sports Passes for £25 deal wasn't available there plus I have to pay an extra £4 Argos delivery charge but if it works .....

Got the same email, account canceled, must mean order as my account still works,was looking at the Argos option, you can use your login on 4 devices 2 at any one time, so you should have no problems.

gerrybbadd · 27-08-2015 3:03pm

BBC iPlayer has stopped working for me. I can access the app, but get an error message whenever I try to access anything.

Everything else works sound though. Now, if only I could find where my 1 yr old has hid the damn remote...

uck51js9zml2yt · 27-08-2015 5:48pm

looks like they blocked my account . trying to get it sorted now!

rogercross · 28-08-2015 9:30am

gerrybbadd wrote: »

BBC iPlayer has stopped working for me. I can access the app, but get an error message whenever I try to access anything.

Everything else works sound though. Now, if only I could find where my 1 yr old has hid the damn remote...

Try switching to a different DNS provider, sign up for like a 7 or 10 day trial to one of the other services, then power on and off the box and try again.

rogercross · 28-08-2015 9:30am

Gianluca Narrow Steel wrote: »

looks like they blocked my account . trying to get it sorted now!

Did your account details include an irish credit card and irish address?

gerrybbadd · 28-08-2015 9:35am

rogercross wrote: »

Try switching to a different DNS provider, sign up for like a 7 or 10 day trial to one of the other services, then power on and off the box and try again.

I left the box powered down for a day, tried again this morning, and it's working fine again.

May have been a problem with Unblock US

rogercross · 28-08-2015 9:41am

gerrybbadd wrote: »

I left the box powered down for a day, tried again this morning, and it's working fine again.

May have been a problem with Unblock US

Cool, i've found that can happen with these services, i have to switch every so often on a temporary basis, another interesting one is that if the DNS provider is having problems or is performing maintenance etc, the nowtv app will tell me my username and password are incorrect when i select it.

uck51js9zml2yt · 28-08-2015 12:11pm

rogercross wrote: »

Did your account details include an irish credit card and irish address?

No address and Irish card.
After 45 mins trying to sort it the agent had to put me up higher but there was no one available. Due an email in 24-48 hours ;(

rogercross · 28-08-2015 2:39pm

Gianluca Narrow Steel wrote: »

No address and Irish card.
After 45 mins trying to sort it the agent had to put me up higher but there was no one available. Due an email in 24-48 hours ;(

Doh! Hope all works out ok for ya!

bromley52 · 28-08-2015 3:28pm

3 months movies for £15 and £10/months there after unless cancelled.

Voucher code: 3MONTH15

eoinf · 29-08-2015 12:22pm

If I buy a sky sports day pass can I just apply it to the box and watch away or do I need to watch it through a VPN.

onform · 29-08-2015 2:05pm

bromley52 wrote: »

3 months movies for £15 and £10/months there after unless cancelled.

Voucher code: 3MONTH15

Is there anyway of getting that offer on an existing account, looks like it is only available when creating a new one?

Doodah7 · 29-08-2015 2:53pm

Argos UK are selling off the old versions of the Now TV box. I just ordered one purely for the two months movie subscription code. Box itself will be going in the bin (less the HDMI cable and batteries) as I have two old ones already...

Noworries! · 30-08-2015 8:42am

I'll buy it tall Paul! Not sure how to pm...

getoffthepot · 30-08-2015 8:57am

meathman0 wrote: »

Thanks for reply, have the old box, ordered the new one so once i have plea on it thats ok, not sure if the new one is better for plea haven't seen any reviews.

New box is way better than old one. Everything loads a lot faster.

upandcumming · 30-08-2015 9:57am

tallpaul wrote:

Argos UK are selling off the old versions of the Now TV box. I just ordered one purely for the two months movie subscription code. Box itself will be going in the bin (less the HDMI cable and batteries) as I have two old ones already...

Paul I will also happily take the lot too! If the other falls through, PM me! If you're selling at all!

getoffthepot · 01-09-2015 10:59am

Ordered a new one at the weekend and received notification that it was on its way - Royal mail advice email.
then received email from Nowtv that my account had been deactivated. I Have 3 of the original boxes.
Does this mean the new box won't be shipped?
Credit card has been charged.

dbit · 01-09-2015 11:02am

Would it not run Kodi ? free tv and movies and all that good stuff with Genisis plugin/ repository ?

upandcumming · 01-09-2015 12:27pm

dbit wrote: »

Would it not run Kodi ? free tv and movies and all that good stuff with Genisis plugin/ repository?

No. It doesn't have the capability and Kodi would need to be totally rebuilt for it to work and even then I don't think it will work.

meathman0 · 01-09-2015 1:35pm

getoffthepot wrote: »

New box is way better than old one. Everything loads a lot faster.

They canceled my order, Argos looks like the best way to get one now.

dbit · 01-09-2015 3:20pm

upandcumming wrote: »

No. It doesn't have the capability and Kodi would need to be totally rebuilt for it to work and even then I don't think it will work.

Why not?, it should be able to run a tiny linux shell and xbmc/kodi can run on pretty much any OS out there , why would you think that ?

styron · 01-09-2015 3:28pm

dbit wrote: »

Why not?, it should be able to run a tiny linux shell and xbmc/kodi can run on pretty much any OS out there , why would you think that ?

Try googling kodi on roku and you'll find out.

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

Comments