Apple Tv v BT Mini box

[Takahashi]

I have a BT mini box and I’ve recently acquired an Apple TV box. I use the BT mini box mainly for watching Now TV, TNT UHD,  and for watching streamed tv for BBC and ITV etc. I don’t have a tv aerial. The BT mini box costs me about £11.50 per month and I’m thinking about how I can get rid of it without losing too much.

Just wondering what my options are, if any

[Kodikid]

You'll have to contact EE and tell them you wish to downgrade. If in contract you might incur a early termination fee. Also You'll probably have to restart your contract. 

Might be best just to wait till your contracts up then get rid.

[Takahashi]

Contract ends in a few weeks so no problem on that score. Not really the issue though - was wondering what content I would lose. It seems I can get everything on the Apple box that I can get on the BT mini apart from TNT sports which is crucial really. 

That mini  box is a right rip-off. For about £15 worth of kit you have to pay £11.50 every month. Looking forward to a nice phone conversation in a few weeks.

[Brucemeister5]

@Takahashi Are you saying that you have an EETV subscription and pay £11.50pm for the box mini as an extra box subscription? I believe that you could cancel this subscription as it is only on a month by month basis. You could then use your Apple TV box instead and rely upon the apps on there to view what you were previously viewing on the box mini. Apart from the time delay that you would experience by viewing live channels via apps rather than multicast on the box mini, I don’t think that you would lose anything. I’m not au fait with the Apple TV box, so I’m sure that someone will correct me if I’m wrong.

[zulu17]

 @Kodikid    if @Takahashi  is on  BT broadband  then his EETV contract is with his BT account.

Extra box is an add on so would normally be subject to a 30 day  notice to cancel . The loan box  would be required  to be returned.  None of that should result in a change of  minimum term. BT or EE may make offers or promotions  during the process  which if accepted  may result in new contracts should you agree. 

You Should if you already have the Apple Tv box be able to see what functions and apps you have. TNT Sports is available  on discovery + so you can see how watching through  that device  works  with your TV.  Also for BBC and ITV  etc you would probably need to watch through iPlayer  and ITV x.

I 've seen that you have just indicated that your current minimum  term ends in a few weeks. You should consider whether you wish to  cancel your extra box addon BEFORE your minimum  term ends. 

[zulu17]

@Brucemeister5  Normal  Apple tv boxes will have an EE TV App which can be used currently  to view  TNT Sports channels but not the NOW or terrestrial  channels in accordance with the rules for a normal large screen EETV app.

[BoJo52]

There is an app called TV Launcher in the Apple TV App Store (also in iOS App Store too). It is by someone called Adam Foot - to save confusion with any other apps with a similar name. It is regularly updated and is very good, it gives you a way to link the various streaming services via one app. Definitely worth a look at.

I hope this helps.

[Takahashi]

Thanks for all your replies.

I've now connected the Apple box and had a look around. Unless I've missed something It seems that I won't be at a disadvantage if I get rid of the BT mini. I did think that I would miss out on TNT UHD but after adding the Discovery Plus app I noticed there was the Champions League final there in UHD. Also, there are the usual Netflix/Amazon apps together with NOW tv, which gives me all the Sky Sport. That's basically everything I was using the mini box for.

Can anyone confirm if there's a football match showing on TNT 1 (and UHD) it is also showing on Discovery Plus?

[Brucemeister5]

@Takahashi Yes, if a football match is shown on TNT Sports in UHD you will be able to watch on Discovery+ in UHD.

[Kodikid]

Yes as long as you subscribe to TNT. Another plus ( see what I did there) is you can also watch now tv in UHD