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

Woodpecker1 · 11-12-2013 4:31pm

4od did not play the programs last night although it did play every poxy advert .

Was working fine last week.

moonboy52 · 11-12-2013 5:22pm

4oD must be geo-restricted on our device.

Either Channel 4 or Sky must not have got the memo that ROI residents are allowed view the content, or Sky just want to keep it locked to the UK as much as possible.

Im sure it is a case that the developers of the plugin / app were not made aware of it.

I must try to VPN tonight and see if the content plays.

Blue Crystal · 11-12-2013 7:24pm

Played fine for me last night

Fresh Pots · 11-12-2013 7:32pm

Watched the latest episode of the big bang theory on 4od earlier with no problems. Must be something else causing it.

Big Lar · 11-12-2013 8:01pm

TheTechGuy wrote: »

Watched the latest episode of the big bang theory on 4od earlier with no problems. Must be something else causing it.

I also watched the Big Bang theory on 40d with no problems

davkel · 12-12-2013 1:47am

coming to this late but does the skysports day pass work with the box?

tigershould · 12-12-2013 7:33am

davkel wrote: »

coming to this late but does the skysports day pass work with the box?

Yes

tallaghtfornia · 13-12-2013 10:56pm

4OD works perfect for me, only the dam adverts annoy the feck out of me!

long_b · 13-12-2013 11:48pm

This is an excellent piece of kit, an absolute no-brainer and I'd recommend it to anyone.

But just lately I've been noticing the odd stutter while playing movies using Plex on anything over, say, 20 minutes.
Either skips on a bit in the video or just freezes.

Now it could be down to bad wifi signal in that part of the house, but I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this ??

I'm pretty sure it's only started happening over the last couple of weeks - was rock solid before that.

dogtoffee · 14-12-2013 8:39am

long_b wrote: »

But just lately I've been noticing the odd stutter while playing movies using Plex on anything over, say, 20 minutes.
Either skips on a bit in the video or just freezes.

.

I noticed that last night and mine was fine until then.

WHL · 14-12-2013 9:02am

dogtoffee wrote: »

I noticed that last night and mine was fine until then.

I watched a movie with Plex last night with no issues at all

Blue Crystal · 14-12-2013 12:12pm

4od is very buggy on certain programmes

seabee · 14-12-2013 12:44pm

Blue Crystal wrote: »

4od is very buggy on certain programmes

+1 but it's a problem they have on the 4oD website too

beauf · 14-12-2013 12:47pm

TheTechGuy wrote: »

Yeah they definitely boost the signal. I had one before in my terraced house and worked perfectly

Did a non amplified one not work?

beauf · 14-12-2013 12:51pm

seabee wrote: »

+1 but it's a problem they have on the 4oD website too

Very true do they not realise that making these catch up websites so poorly they are driving people away from their channel to other services like Netflix to watch content.

Fresh Pots · 14-12-2013 1:19pm

beauf wrote: »

Did a non amplified one not work?

No, non amplified pulled in nothing, once I'd switch on the amp they'd all appear.

Woodpecker1 · 15-12-2013 11:13am

Word of advise for parents or other people living with them.

Set up pin protection with billing.

My 9 year old ordered a movie pass and an entertainment pass for the month . Needless to say. I did not ask him to do so.

clickhere · 15-12-2013 3:40pm

Woodpecker1 wrote: »

Word of advise for parents or other people living with them.

Set up pin protection with billing.

My 9 year old ordered a movie pass and an entertainment pass for the month . Needless to say. I did not ask him to do so.

Woodpecker,you should be proud you have such a clever child on your hands.:D

Blue Crystal · 15-12-2013 4:16pm

Woodpecker1 wrote: »

Word of advise for parents or other people living with them.

Set up pin protection with billing.

My 9 year old ordered a movie pass and an entertainment pass for the month . Needless to say. I did not ask him to do so.

Ah sure at least you'll get plenty of use out of it over christmas

McSween · 15-12-2013 4:25pm

How long does it take to get from Belfast motel to Limerick

Blue Crystal · 15-12-2013 4:30pm

McSween wrote: »

How long does it take to get from Belfast motel to Limerick

4 hours using the motorway

ChuckProphet · 15-12-2013 5:24pm

just got mine...pretty impressed. Got youtube working no probs.

How do i get BBC iPlayer working?

Thanks

Fresh Pots · 15-12-2013 5:27pm

ChuckProphet wrote: »

just got mine...pretty impressed. Got youtube working no probs.

How do i get BBC iPlayer working?

Thanks

not trying to be smart but search the thread,its been answered numerous times.

Skidrow · 15-12-2013 6:28pm

Newbie to all this techie stuff, a little help would be appreciated...

Just picked up my NowTV box via Parcel Motel (first time to use Parcel Motel also, great service).

First post on this thread says you don't need NowTV account to use the box- is that still the case?

Is a NowTV account free?

What can I do with this box without paying subscription fees?

Thanks for any help.

IrishHomer · 15-12-2013 7:17pm

Skidrow wrote: »

Newbie to all this techie stuff, a little help would be appreciated...

Just picked up my NowTV box via Parcel Motel (first time to use Parcel Motel also, great service).

First post on this thread says you don't need NowTV account to use the box- is that still the case?

Is a NowTV account free?

What can I do with this box without paying subscription fees?

Thanks for any help.

Not being smart but if you read the thread it's all there several times over and over.

Blue Crystal · 15-12-2013 7:56pm

IrishHomer wrote: »

Not being smart but if you read the thread it's all there several times over and over.

Have to agree; maybe edit the first post to include all this info; that would cut down on thread size

Woodpecker1 · 15-12-2013 8:08pm

Skidrow wrote: »

Newbie to all this techie stuff, a little help would be appreciated...

Just picked up my NowTV box via Parcel Motel (first time to use Parcel Motel also, great service).

First post on this thread says you don't need NowTV account to use the box- is that still the case?

Is a NowTV account free?

What can I do with this box without paying subscription fees?

Thanks for any help.

Skidrow. This thread has turned into a book so here is the laymans version.
It is free 100%, but you need to register an account with Sky with a debit or credit card . You will get one month free of the movies . If you don't wish to continue with it, i think there is a box you should un-check to make sure it does not automatic charge you for a second month. If you goto youtube it will give you instructions on how to set up PLEX on the box . Plex lets you view all the films and media you have on your computer , on your TV via your home network. You manage it on you computer. Once you learn the ropes with it, you will never look back.
4od is available through the app store on the tv .
BBC I player will not work unless you want to get into you router settings and pay for a UK IP address.

So for a tenner you get a TV hd streamer and a month of movies via sky. Plus extra apps you may wish to mess with.

It is uncrackable as yet with regards to getting Netflicks .

Stokolan · 15-12-2013 9:32pm

I just ordered another 2 :-S

I find the play back on this better then on my raspberry pi.

ChuckProphet · 15-12-2013 10:10pm

TheTechGuy wrote: »

not trying to be smart but search the thread,its been answered numerous times.

I ain't got time to read 70 odd pages of posts :eek:

On another note I can't see my playlists in the youtube app...anyone any ideas if it's possible to see them?

Thanks

Skidrow · 15-12-2013 11:17pm

Thanks Woodpecker1.

Got set up without putting in any payment details.

Very nifty little gadget for 15 EURO.

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

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