BT Sport on my Samsung Smart TV

[aerodynamic750]

Hi, this is my first question on the forum.

I've just ordered Infinity which should be installed next week . I was told on the phone when ordering it that I can have BT Sport for free with the Infinity package. I didn't even know what BT Sport was to be honest but I've checked it out and it looks quite good. I phoned BT to ask if I can get BT Sport on my Samsung UE40D700 Smart TV which is connected to my home network and the internet via ethernet cable, but he didn't know. I got the impression he didn't know much about this sort of thing as he asked me if my TV ran Android!!

I know my Samsung Smart TV doesn't run on Android but I don't know if I can get BT Sport on it, either via the internet browser on the TV or is there a BT Sport app that I can install? I don't have SKY or YouView (but I do have a Humax FreeSat box if that's any use??) If not, am I right in thinking that the only way I can view BT Sport on my TV is to get it on my PC and then connect my PC to the TV via HDMI?

Any advice greatly appreciated

Gaz

[Colin_London]

Yes you are correct. Unless you sign up for a BT TV package via a Youview or BT vision box, or via a Sky receiver, the only way you can watch is via the BT Sports Website, and by connecting your PC to the screen.

Quality will be pretty poor on a large screen TV compared to the packages designed specifically for TV. The internet browsers built into TVs don't generally support Microsoft Silverlight which will be used as the player software.

[weeksy8]

Hi I have an iMAC and was wondering if I could use the Apple TV adaptor to show BT Sport through my TV via wifi?

Thank you

[aerodynamic750]

Thanks Colin

Don't suppose my FreeSat box will work will it?? Does it have to be a sky box?

Cheers

Gaz

[stuartrogerson]

I'm afraid it won't work with Freesat.
It won't work via an Apple TV either.
You need to have
A BTVision box, a YouView box or a Sky box with a card.
Other ways to view will be via an app or online.
You can get a YouView box from BT for £5/month

[Colin_London]

Unfortunately a Freesat box won't work - it does not support the encryption needed to control access to he channel.

For satellite reception you'll need a Sky receiver with at least a Freesat from Sky card.

[aerodynamic750]

Thanks both

Sorry again for being a bit thick, but can I buy sky receiver with freesat from sky card off something like ebay second hand and if so any idea of cost? Or do I have to get one directly from Sky with a card that has my post code on it?

Many thanks again

Gaz

[stuartrogerson]

That's a dodgy route. It will work for me as I have a Sky box with a viewing card but have no sky sub. You can't record this way either. I would get a box from BT

[aerodynamic750]

OK thanks. Don't really want to pay BT another £5 per month as I've just increased my monthly payment to them for the Infinity. May have to just watch it on my laptop I think (or go to my local pub to watch the footy!)

Thanks again

Gaz

[Haribo]

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@aerodynamic750 wrote:

OK thanks. Don't really want to pay BT another £5 per month as I've just increased my monthly payment to them for the Infinity. May have to just watch it on my laptop I think (or go to my local pub to watch the footy!)

Thanks again

Gaz

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You can just buy a sky box from ebay then order an official FSFS card. They card is £25 I believe and lasts 3 to 4 years.

That way you will get the channels in HD but not recordable.

No idea what the quality will be like on the laptop but I imagine it won't be HD.