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iptv / shift to EETV

Jogon — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:43:51 GMT

I have read that BT may rebrand to EETV ....

Do you think this will increase the iptv channels / options and apps .

Would like more music channels / stations via iptv and a bigger choice on the app side .

Have moved across from VM and the only downside is the lack of content re mobile app to watch live / recordings as we are locked into the now app . Watching what you have recorded is locked down too as far as i could work out .

No issues re the broadband side just the tv side needs updating but do like the fact you can use the now app on tvs instead of getting another box , Will BT move away from youview once EE take on the tv side ?

I suppose only time will tell...

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

Weerab1983 — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 17:05:19 GMT

There are various rumours on the forum threads like at https://community.bt.com/t5/YouView-from-BT/bd-p/YouView

I do hope they will add more channels and apps to make it more competitive. I couldn't see me extending my contract if there wasn't some changes to the channels available at least.

They are keeping the BT TV Pro according to one of the mods. Not sure how they would go about changing operating system on these if possible at any stage.

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

ney — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:28:48 GMT

The Youview platform that the BT boxes use. Was once very good but Youview in the last few months is now starting to feel a little out dated tech wise and the sad closer of the Youview community forums in July. Where I got to know a few regular posters in there and help.

The BT Pro box and have the IPTV Freeview channels on there is a big improvement but overall I feel the Youview platform is now starting to look a little out of dates and it still can't get some of the Freeview red button channels.

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

FC12 — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:40:34 GMT

I don’t really see EE TV happening before the end of the year. There are no articles on the web about it (correct me I’m wrong) apart from the rumours which are on this site. My BT TV contract ends in June next year so I was hoping to have new TV options before then. I had a sneaky look at sky stream and they have all the latest apps like Apple TV , music, paramount and YouTube but the only thing I didn’t like the sound of was not being able to record anything. Let’s hope EETV materialises!

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

Weerab1983 — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:51:58 GMT

Darren (one of the mods) said it was weeks not months so I hope it's before the end of the year.

There's another 2 channels going next month (CITV (although when I was a kid we didn't have dedicated free channels!) and AMC (not sure if they are going to release AMC+ on the UK, would be more interested in Tubi TBH))

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

Jogon — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:21:04 GMT

The pro box is better then the tivo one i had with VM tbf
Maybe im easily pleased lol
No set up is perfect but for the broadband being rock solid im happy , the tv set up can only get better going forward

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

Jogon — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:23:27 GMT

Lets hope the rebrand kicks on with more apps and updates to more channels etc

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

Jogon — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:25:53 GMT

From my short experince BT seems to lack any info / change details to users which would help people see whats happening / coming .
Maybe this will change with the rebrand etc .

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

Jogon — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:28:45 GMT

Maybe long term the deal will see more exclusive stuff re discovey and hopefully more apps / channels etc .
AMC is a loss but not a deal breaker for me ....
Far more stuff from the discovery deal already .
But would be cool to get AMC pus , lets see

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

Brucemeister5 — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:56:23 GMT

🤔🤫😇

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

Weerab1983 — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:07:59 GMT

Do you know something Bruce that we don't?

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

Brucemeister5 — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:45:05 GMT

If you’ve been following this thread @Weerab1983 I think you might have missed something. There’s definitely something missing anyway!

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

DarrenDev — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:37:56 GMT

@Weerab1983 wrote:

Darren (one of the mods) said it was weeks not months so I hope it's before the end of the year.

... and this is why they keep telling me to stop giving clues about dates. I never learn.

I was told that it was absolutely set in stone, and would definitely be happening on a specific date ... only to be told last week that it now definitely cannot happen on that date, and may not happen this year. 🙄

As it's such a huge change, every single system has to completely align and be ready for launch. It only takes a single team to fail to meet their deadline for the whole thing to be delayed. There are also only specific dates each year that it can launch on, and there's only one left now in 2023.

So I genuinely don't know when it will launch now, and it's safe to say that I shouldn't give any more clues. Nothing is guaranteed until it's publicly announced.

(you can probably tell that I'm annoyed by this too).

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

Brucemeister5 — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:32:59 GMT

As a BT trialist ( although not on any recent trials) I can well believe this. This sort of thing has happened all the time on trials that I have been involved with. I just hope that when the huge change happens it will all be worthwhile for everyone involved. I sense that there’s a growing frustration with the tv product from some customers on here who might be beginning to feel that their loyalty has been misplaced.

Re: iptv / shift to EETV

Weerab1983 — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:58:33 GMT

I appreciate your honesty @DarrenDev

I understand that it is a big move and it will come when it comes, but you are right, it is frustrating not only for BT employees but also customers who as stakeholders have put their trust and money hoping that BT TV will be competitive and will be worth renewing when their contracts come up for renewal.

I hope it will be worth the wait....it seems 2024 may be the year of BT TV instead of 2023...