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Bt sport app on lg tv

adnanaa171 — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:03:05 GMT

Hi, I’ve recently upgraded to bt sport large screen, and was wondering if there was anyway that I could cast the app to my lg smart tv. Also are bt any closer to getting the app onto lg? Thanks.

Re: Bt sport app on lg tv

DarrenDev — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:10:40 GMT

There's currently no option to view BT Sport on LG TVs without a connected device I'm afraid (e.g. Fire TV, Apple TV, PlayStation, XBox, etc).

One is coming, but I cannot comment on when.

Re: Bt sport app on lg tv

adnanaa171 — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:21:24 GMT

Disappointing, but thank you. Would I be able to watch the app on my tv if I bought chromecast? Thanks

Re: Bt sport app on lg tv

DarrenDev — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:46:15 GMT

Yes, a Chromecast would work.

Re: Bt sport app on lg tv

adnanaa171 — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:53:34 GMT

Thanks

Re: Bt sport app on lg tv

gpab — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 20:31:29 GMT

If you have an iPhone or iPad go to settings and give the BT Sport app permission to access the local network.
Then launch the app and start watching your chosen match.
To switch playback to the big screen, click on the Airplay icon (at the top right of the display) and select your TV in the panel which appears. It only works for the standard player, not the enhanced version. It might take a couple of attempts for the connection to sort itself out but it definitely works

Re: Bt sport app on lg tv

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:45:48 GMT

You will need an LG TV from 2019 onwards for this though, they were the first to support AirPlay 2.

My 2016 model does appear as a Chromecast device, so casting in that way may work on older versions, but I don't have the app to test so YMMV.

Failing that, Fire TV sticks are £25 (HD) and £45 (4K) at the moment on a river based online store while you wait for an official BT Sport app.

Re: Bt sport app on lg tv

nickroll — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:44:14 GMT

Hi @DarrenDev, is there any update on native app support for LG TVs please?

Re: Bt sport app on lg tv

DarrenDev — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:04:18 GMT

Following the merger with Warner Bros Discovery, the plans to develop a BT Sport app for LG TVs have had to be dropped.

The good news is that the BT Sport channels will "soon" be available to watch on Discovery+, which is available for LG TVs already (running webOS v4 and higher). BT Sport customers will "soon" be given access to Discovery+ as part of their subscription.

I'm afraid I cannot comment on what "soon" means - announcements will be made when dates are confirmed.

Re: Bt sport app on lg tv

nickroll — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 05:59:47 GMT

Hi @DarrenDev, thanks for your prompt and detailed response. Does/would Discovery+ support 4K UHD on LG TVs?

BT Sport App - NOT Currently Available for - LG - OLED - TV Range - Web OS 4.0 - 2018 and Above

TonyDeane — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 22:15:20 GMT

Hi Darren - Your last Reply on BT Sport App - Working Natively on LG OLED's - was 4-Aug-2022

Any Chance of an Update. I Believe the Intention is for the - BT Sport Content - to be added to LG Discovery+ App

and that this will work on - LG TV's - Running webOS v4 - and Higher

So this will cover all - LG TV's - Released from 2018 onwards

My OLED Models are the - 2021 and 2022 Versions - will they get the Revised App - Earlier than for the 2018 Models ?

Do you think the Discovery App Update - will be Released - This Year 2022

or Next Year 2023 - and Roughly Q1 - Q2 - Q3 etc

I know you cannot Accurately Comment - but could you take a Rough Guess - we will NOT hold you to any Predictions

Thanks for your help - Tony

Re: BT Sport App - NOT Currently Available for - LG - OLED - TV Range - Web OS 4.0 - 2018 and Above

DarrenDev — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 22:23:52 GMT

I can tell you that it will be early 2023 that you'll get access to the D+ app - employee trials start tomorrow to test the process for application.
Discussions are still ongoing regarding the BT Sport channels being added to it, but I believe it likely to still be a few months away - much later than originally expected.

Re: BT Sport App - NOT Currently Available for - LG - OLED - TV Range - Web OS 4.0 - 2018 and Above

Brucemeister5 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:06:11 GMT

Well, @DarrenDev Discovery+ was made available to all BT Sport customers who pay BT, EE or Plusnet last night. Not just BT employees. Is this another case of someone pressing a button too early?

Re: BT Sport App - NOT Currently Available for - LG - OLED - TV Range - Web OS 4.0 - 2018 and Above

DarrenDev — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:23:30 GMT

If you know the link, then yes - it's available now. It hasn't be advertised to customers yet though.

Edit: I can see already that it has been shared in a number of places. Someone internal to the project must have leaked it.

Use at your own risk.

Re: BT Sport App - NOT Currently Available for - LG - OLED - TV Range - Web OS 4.0 - 2018 and Above

BSF74 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:56:03 GMT

@DarrenDev Thanks for the advice re d+ that it’s a staff trail and not full public release , I’ll certainly be holding off for the official release before using

Re: BT Sport App - NOT Currently Available for - LG - OLED - TV Range - Web OS 4.0 - 2018 and Above

Brucemeister5 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:20:06 GMT

This seems to be very similar to when the Eurosport channels were suddenly made available to more BTTV customers (not just those with Big Sport or VIP) a few weeks ago before the official announcement was made. It was supposed to have been available to trialists but a decision was obviously made to make it internal to BT employees( that’s happened a few times recently too). It’s difficult to see how things can be reversed now. There are articles about it all over the place now in the usual sources and they’ve treating it as though it’s official already.

Re: BT Sport App - NOT Currently Available for - LG - OLED - TV Range - Web OS 4.0 - 2018 and Above

DarrenDev — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:37:43 GMT

Just to be clear here - the bit being trialled is the mechanism to use a BT Sport login to create a D+ login. It's using a new authentication system that the entire of BT is moving across to over the next few months - some BT Sport users will already have seen it in the apps on some platforms. It only became available last week, and I'm having calls every single day to monitor progress of a very slow and closely monitored rollout. It's also using a new interface between BT and WBD to generate the required keys.

If the process works, then great - you'll have created a login for Discovery+ that allows you to use the service as normal. If the process fails for any reason, then you can't currently call us about it.

As for the leak - it was posted on hotukdeals only minutes after it was put live last night, and contains wording that wasn't even on the web site at the time. Someone has definitely breached T&Cs by sharing it, and it's no-doubt going to make life harder for people supporting it, but I don't think there are any plans to pull it now.

Re: BT Sport App - NOT Currently Available for - LG - OLED - TV Range - Web OS 4.0 - 2018 and Above

BSF74 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:51:56 GMT

@DarrenDevwrote:
Just to be clear here - the bit being trialled is the mechanism to use a BT Sport login to create a D+ login. It's using a new authentication system that the entire of BT is moving across to over the next few months - some BT Sport users will already have seen it in the apps on some platforms. It only became available last week, and I'm having calls every single day to monitor progress of a very slow and closely monitored rollout. It's also using a new interface between BT and WBD to generate the required keys.

If the process works, then great - you'll have created a login for Discovery+ that allows you to use the service as normal. If the process fails for any reason, then you can't currently call us about it.

As for the leak - it was posted on hotukdeals only minutes after it was put live last night, and contains wording that wasn't even on the web site at the time. Someone has definitely breached T&Cs by sharing it, and it's no-doubt going to make life harder for people supporting it, but I don't think there are any plans to pull it now.

@DarrenDev exactly the reason I’m holding off until public launch when bt support will be available

Re: BT Sport App - NOT Currently Available for - LG - OLED - TV Range - Web OS 4.0 - 2018 and Above

Popeye13_Official — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:07:54 GMT

Is this the pre-cursor to the BT Sport channels becoming available on D+ @DarrenDev ?

Re: BT Sport App - NOT Currently Available for - LG - OLED - TV Range - Web OS 4.0 - 2018 and Above

DarrenDev — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:12:18 GMT

Unfortunately not @Popeye13_Official - it's likely to be months before they appear