Now Tv Stick renewal question?

ButtersSuki

Hi folks,

Apologies if this isn't the correct forum (mods feel free to move).

I bought a few Now TV boxes recently with Free Passes on them. Approaching the end of the first month and want to know can I start using the new stick without losing any of my passes on the old, i.e. can they be 'stacked" on top of each other?

If so, how do I go about doing same? Apologies if these are really obvious/dumb questions!

greasepalm

Thinking when time is up it wont work until its renewed and your other sticks if not used would start from scratch.They are like a credit card with different numbers.

ButtersSuki

Ok, thanks.

When I signed up though I had to give credit card details. I’d rather avoid them being used for renewal automatically and just use the sticks before deciding if this is something I want to continue with.

Any easy way to do this and keep the continuity of service?

JDxtra

Login to your account and add the pass from the new stick. If it works, great. If not it'll just say the pass was not valid.

ButtersSuki

Thanks for the replies.

I'm probably explaining this really badly so apologies if that's the case.

I guess what I'm asking is for example if I have used 3 weeks of a 1 month pass on one stick and then I add the next stick do I keep that eztra week I had left on the previous stick or is it now "gone"/wasted?

biketard

(Note that I'm currently in the UK, but I don't see why this would be any different in Ireland.)

I've done exactly what you're wanting to do with no issues. You have a couple of options and I can't remember which one I did (possibly I've tried both, because I've done this more than once).

One quick question, did you get a card with the stick with a credit voucher number you can type in or did it just automatically do it?

Option 1: Cancel your pass before the month is up. You still get to use it until the end of the month and if you then add any more credit to it, either by paying with your credit card or with a voucher from a shop or new NowTV stick, it will know it is you/your account, because it will ask you to log in (make sure you use the same login details!) If you're really worried about the overlap issue, just cancel the first one now and wait until the day it tells you you can't watch any more shows before using the new stick/voucher.

Option 2: Just set up your second stick now. Again, it will know it's you/your account because you will be asked to log in. It shouldn't overlap the vouchers and should just add the new one to the end of the old one. The only thing it MIGHT do is say it can't apply the new voucher because you are currently using another one, in which case, just do option 1.

Just to clarify, the credit goes to your account, rather than the stick itself. As long as you're logging into the same account on both, you should be good.

ButtersSuki

biketard wrote: »

(Note that I'm currently in the UK, but I don't see why this would be any different in Ireland.)

I've done exactly what you're wanting to do with no issues. You have a couple of options and I can't remember which one I did (possibly I've tried both, because I've done this more than once).

One quick question, did you get a card with the stick with a credit voucher number you can type in or did it just automatically do it?

Option 1: Cancel your pass before the month is up. You still get to use it until the end of the month and if you then add any more credit to it, either by paying with your credit card or with a voucher from a shop or new NowTV stick, it will know it is you/your account, because it will ask you to log in (make sure you use the same login details!) If you're really worried about the overlap issue, just cancel the first one now and wait until the day it tells you you can't watch any more shows before using the new stick/voucher.

Option 2: Just set up your second stick now. Again, it will know it's you/your account because you will be asked to log in. It shouldn't overlap the vouchers and should just add the new one to the end of the old one. The only thing it MIGHT do is say it can't apply the new voucher because you are currently using another one, in which case, just do option 1.

Just to clarify, the credit goes to your account, rather than the stick itself. As long as you're logging into the same account on both, you should be good.

Thanks! I'll try these tonight.

greasepalm

As not having or using them how is the quality sd or hd?

decor58

greasepalm wrote: »

As not having or using them how is the quality sd or hd?

I find the quality very good, VM player is better than the sd on Saorview, RTE, VM, Netflix YouTube quality very good, I think.