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Now TV - PVR features now working properly

  • 23-06-2024 12:07pm
    #1
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,829 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Possibly in anticipation of the launch of Sky Sports +, now about six weeks away, but Now TV’s pause and rewind live tv features now finally seem to work properly, it seemed to be hit and miss on Apple TV in the past but it’s working properly now and also working on iOS and LG webOS, at least.

    You can rewind the live channel for up to two hours, and you don’t have to have been watching it like you would with a traditional PVR.

    Possibly not one that will be useful to everyone but certainly a major help for me.



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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,284 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Yes noticed towards the last month or so in the Premier League games they had brought it in, it was badly needed across the board for live events.



  • #3
    mackersdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    I just tried Pause and Rewind on Sky News and other Sky entertainment channels and Sky Sports News on a Samsung TV app and on a LG TV app and a error symbol comes up on both in the top left-hand corner. Is the new feature only available on the Sports Membership?



  • #4
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,829 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    You’re right, it only works on sports channels (both Sky Sports and Sports Extra). I just checked Sky Sports News and it worked fine though. (iOS platform). I do have a Sports membership though.

    It doesn’t work on Entertainment, I can’t confirm Cinema as I don’t have that membership.

    Some Entertainment shows do give you a “Watch from Start” prompt though.



  • #5
    mackersdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122298682#Comment_122298682

    Just spotted this on the Now help website https://help.nowtv.com/ie/article/what-features-are-available-on-now

    "You can pause and rewind the live sports channels and Bonus Streams for up to 2 hours on all supported devices, except for:

    • LG TVs running WebOS 3.x and below
    • Samsung TVs from 2016 and earlier
    • Chromecast

    You can also pause and rewind live entertainment and Sky Cinema channels for up to 30 minutes on NOW and Roku devices"

    Which explains why my 2016 Samsung TV didn't have the feature



  • #6
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,278 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Looks like UHD/Dolby Atmos support will be launching under a supplemental Boost package in the near future.



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  • #7
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,278 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Launched in the UK NowTV service this morning.



  • #8
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,829 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    coming at the princely sum of £9 pm and restricted to particular devices, apparently.

    I’m also led to believe that deal codes are less ten a penny in the UK than they are here (thank you Boards thread!)



  • #9
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,829 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    also…

    In the UK, Boost now only gets you multiroom on two devices, with three devices now being an additional Ultra Boost feature.

    In Ireland, it’s still three devices with Boost, as we don’t have Ultra Boost (yet).



  • #10
    KildareP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,506 ✭✭✭KildareP


    It seems if you subscribed to Boost beforehand, you got upped to Ultra Boost at no extra cost and will retain the discounted price so long as you stay subbed.



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