Does BT YouView box need an aerial?
Your YouView+ from BT needs to be connected to a TV aerial and the internet in order to watch Freeview TV channels, Extra TV channels and On Demand programmes. Your Freeview channels come through the TV aerial and your Extra TV and On Demand come through your broadband line.
Can I use a BT YouView box without subscription?
You’ll be able to use the boxes as standard Youview boxes but you won’t have access to Bt subscription services such as sport. BT are lying to you. You can buy BT boxes in the high street and use them without any connection to Bt.
What does a BT YouView box do?
BT’s YouView boxes let you seamlessly watch live or on-demand TV across multiple services, including Netflix, iPlayer and NOW. You can also buy or rent the latest films and box sets from the BT TV Store.
Which is better YouView or Freeview?
Sure, Freesat has the most channels. And Freeview might well be the kindest to your wallet. But for us, YouView is the best of three services. Better still, you can get loads of extra channels and hours of on demand extras if you get the box via a BT TV or TalkTalk TV package.
Can I get Freeview through my BT box?
Like all digital TV services, BT TV includes access to 37 Freeview channels including: BBC (plus HD channels) ITV (including ITV 2, ITV 3 and ITV Be) Al-Jazeera (plus HD channel)
How long do BT YouView boxes last?
BT TV Recordable box Record, pause and rewind live TV for up to two hours. Record up to 300 hours of TV on the 500GB hard drive.
Is YouView better than Freeview?
Do you have to pay for YouView?
There is no monthly subscription charge. However, there are half the amount of TV channels available with YouView and even less choice in terms of pay-per-view content.
What channels do you get with YouView?
A basic YouView box gets you over 70 digital TV channels, including: BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, and lots of entertainment, news, and radio channels. You can add on tons more with BT TV or TalkTalk TV too – such as Sky 1, Nat Geo, Comedy Central, and Disney Channel.
How do I get Freeview without aerial?
How to Get Freeview On TV Without Aerial?
- Plug your HDMI cable into your laptop.
- Connect the other end of your cable to one of the HDMI ports on your television.
- Go to TVCatchUp.com on your laptop.
- Browse any of the available Freeview channels on the website.
- Press play.
Is BT TV through aerial or Internet?
To get BT TV you need to have BT Broadband. BT TV combines Freeview channels via your aerial, with premium channels and Video On Demand via your broadband connection. There’s a minimum line speed for BT TV. When you’re placing your order we’ll tell you the broadband speed.
Where can I buy a BT you view box?
Might be worth checking. You can easily pick up another Youview BT Dtr-T4000 box (nearly new/refurb/used) online for say £58+ (or less – yours to keep without monthly fees). One excellent High Street retailer CEX, sell online with 2 year warranty, BT DTR-T4000 500GB YouView Ultra HD 4K, B – CeX (UK): – Buy, Sell, Donate (webuy.com)
Can you watch BT TV in more than one room?
Find out about BT TV’s Extra Box service which allows you to watch BT TV in more than one room on a second box. Here are all the manuals you need for the TV boxes from BT. Choose from the quick set-up guide, full user guide, or the Declaration of Conformity. Discover the great features of our smallest TV box from BT.
Can you record live TV on a BT box?
You can’t record live TV on this box, but it does most other things that a BT TV Recordable Box G4 can do Access to Catch Up players BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All4, My5. This box does everything the BT TV Recordable Box G4 does, but has the added feature of Ultra HD.
Which is the smallest of the BT TV boxes?
The two are identical in what they can do. All the menus and features are exactly the same, but the most recent version of the box is smaller than this earlier version. The BT TV Box Z4 is our smallest box. You can’t record live TV on this box, but it does most other things that a BT TV Recordable Box G4 can do
