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Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

richspursuk — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:20:11 GMT

I have an LG OLED with Sky Q . Already have a Sky Sports Sub. I already have BT broadband

Its a minefield of information online. Im reading some subscriptions you can view on a tv and some you cant ??

Thanks for your help in advance👍

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

DarrenDev — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:45:16 GMT

I'm afraid there's currently no app for LG TVs, and Ultimate isn't available on Sky, so the only way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on your LG TV would be via a connected device. e.g. Chromecast / Google TV, Fire TV, Now TV / Roku, Apple TV, Xbox, PlayStation 4, or Netgem STB.

With one of those devices, you can then get a BT Sport Ultimate subscription for £15 a month on top of your Broadband subscription.

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

richspursuk — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:53:02 GMT

thanks very much for that👍 are any of those devices more reliable than others with UHD / HDR ?

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

DarrenDev — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:58:29 GMT

Normally I would recommend Chromecast with Google TV, but that currently has a firmware issue that is restricting Ultimate to 2K. This should be fixed "soon" though.

All platforms have experienced issues at some point or another, as operating system upgrades keep breaking stuff.

So I would recommend you select a device based on budget and personal preference.

(My personal preference is still Google TV, even with the current issue ... I'm slightly biased though, as it's one of my apps).

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

ozsat — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:18:00 GMT

For BT Sport Ultimate, is it not £15pm for BT Sport and £5pm for the HD/UHD add-on? So £20pm?

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

DarrenDev — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:22:57 GMT

Via the BT TV option, yes, there's an additional £5. I don't think that applies to the "app" option though, which I believe provides full access. The web site isn't clear.

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

ozsat — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:34:17 GMT

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

Brucemeister5 — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:59:48 GMT

@ozsat Is correct @DarrenDev , If you want the BT Sport Ultimate add on to the app then it’s an additional £5 per month. It’s what I’ve had since the app became available on the Fire Stick 4K last September. I’ve been an app only customer since Day 1 of BT Sport on 1st August 2013.

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

Floppyblue — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:05:35 GMT

Is that £5 offer for broadband only customers?

I'm a BT mobile customer with a BT Sport app add on and wouldn't mind paying £5 extra to be able to watch it on TV

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

DarrenDev — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:09:45 GMT

No @Floppyblue - the £5 is on top of the £15 subscription for BT Broadband customers. If you only have BT Mobile then no add-ons are available to upgrade the mobile-only subscription to a large screen one.

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

aaronjensen96 — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 07:32:17 GMT

On my LG oled tv it doesn't even come up to watch it in 1440p so I'm currently restricted to 1080p viewing which is really disappointing considering my set up is ready for 4k viewing.

Have you got any further updates about when the 4k issue is going to be fixed?

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

Internetvic — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:40:51 GMT

aaronjensen96... assuming you have the correct equipment and subscription, you should be able to watch in 4K. I use Roku and Apple TV 4K and it offers a fantastic picture, so much so that I prefer to watch the slightly delayed streaming service in preference to the HD satellite transmission through my SKY Q box

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

Carlusha — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:03:13 GMT

@DarrenDevwrote:
No @Floppyblue - the £5 is on top of the £15 subscription for BT Broadband customers. If you only have BT Mobile then no add-ons are available to upgrade the mobile-only subscription to a large screen one.

Darren, I understood my BT Sport is available to me as mobile Family Plan member. We have both Samsung and Sony TVs and the BT Sport app is available and installed on both. Excellent it is too!

My ONLY gripe would be that subtitles for deaf old blokes like me are unavailable.

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

DarrenDev — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:11:29 GMT

@aaronjensen96 check out the cog in the top right corner of the app, and then select the Device Checker. What does this show?

The content will only be 1080p most of the time, as this is the maximum for the regular channels. It's only events on Ultimate that should go up to 1440p.

If you're not getting 1440p on Ultimate events then either your subscription or bandwidth will be an issue.

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

DarrenDev — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:17:26 GMT

Most of the apps are already capable of displaying subtitles, but we don't have a source for them @Carlusha - it's on the list of things we want to add.

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

aaronjensen96 — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:51:44 GMT

Yes I have the correct set up with a chromecast. As the bt sport expert explained its a current problem with 4k not been available on the chromecast with google tv. It's a software issue and I wanted to know when it will be fixed

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

DarrenDev — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:05:24 GMT

@aaronjensen96 wrote:

Yes I have the correct set up with a chromecast. As the bt sport expert explained its a current problem with 4k not been available on the chromecast with google tv. It's a software issue and I wanted to know when it will be fixed

I am that expert, and I'm saying that if you can't even get 2k now then you're still not going to get 4k when that bug is fixed.

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

aaronjensen96 — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:09:24 GMT

Hi. Sorry, what I mean is under my settings on the actual chromecast it goes on display settings it just goes from 1080p up to 4k 60hz (max) there is no option to select 1440p. What do I need it set at the be able to watch in 2k?

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

DarrenDev — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:25:02 GMT

Set it to 4k@50Hz. The video will display in 2k until the bug is fixed.

Re: Cheapest way to watch BT Sport Ultimate on my TV?

aaronjensen96 — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:29:42 GMT

The picture is just really juddering. Any suggestions?