Hi all, looking for a simple answer, the BT site just confused me.

I am starting a broadband contract with BT, (not Infinity) which comes with Home hub router, and BT sport free.

I want to watch BT sport on my TV, not on a laptop or android device.

I am shopping around for a new freeview recorder too.

I am confused about what device I will need to allow me to watch BT sport on my TV.

There is something called a BT Youview receiver (a Humax one) which also is sold by John Lewis.

The BT site suggests I need this, but no mention if a subscription is needed to more channels in order to use BT sport - I don't want to pay further subscriptions when I can get freeview.

but it also confusingly implies an Infinity broadband setup is needed - but onother page on its site shows a splash for non-infinity broadband with a BT sport icon against it so I'm none the wiser.

So my setup will be

aerial - some kind of freeview recorder - tv ..... BT Home hub - internet

Any helpful suggestion on getting BT sport on the TV will be much appreciated.

If you want BT Sport on a Youview receiver then you need BT Infinity.
From the BT site
There are 3 ways to watch:

1. On the Sky Digital Satellite Platform
If you have a Sky box and an active Sky viewing card (whether or not you have a Sky subscription) you can easily take BT Sport from us. You don't need to be a BT customer - but if you have our broadband, it's free. And it's only available direct from BT.

2. On BT TV with BT Infinity
Get live sport in your living room with a BT TV and BT Infinity package.

3. On the BT Sport App or on btsport.com
You can watch the action on your PC or Mac, or on your smartphone or tablet using the BT Sport App. You need a BT ID to access the BT Sport App and watch online.

I dont think the last answer is right, with respect to infinity

Bt have to supply you with a bt freeview box, set up to decrypt the sports channels. They will do this for £5 monthly. You then get catchup services with this box, etc. you do not have to have infinity. I doubt whether buying a commercial youview box will do this - i mean give uou the sports

Alternatively, if you have a sky dish, you can get it for free on that platform. With sky, you also get ESPN.

You can also watch it on a pc or tablet, and output to tv, if your tablet does that.

With respect the answer is correct.
The OP asked about watching BT Sport on a Youview box and, that being so,BT Infinity essential

Yes you are right. You need BT Infinity to watch BT sport on a Youview box and to add to post above BT don't have to gave you and box. EG Youview or a BT Vison box if you don't ask for one.

Darren

You will have to get BT TV if you don't have Sky TV and want to watch BT Sport on your TV, if you are not in an Infinity FTTC area, then you would have to get a BT Vision + box and viewing card,this would get you BT Sport 1 and 2 but not ESPN, and although BT Sport is 'free' you would have to take the basic TV package which is , I think, £5/month , but I suppose you wouldn't have to buy a freeview PVR as the vision box is a freeview PVR, so your costs would be whatever BT charge for the box, that may be free, a card activation fee (£10..?) and the £5 per month for whatever the minimum term is, I believe some can get BT Youview over ordinary broadband if they are in a multicast area and their line speed is fast enough, over 6Mb seems to ring a bell

Thank you all so far. So it seems I need a bt box plus a small subscription. But, heres the big question, if i am on regular broadband at 12mb speed will i be able to get the service ... A poster above is insisting i need bt infinity, which i dont have.

If you are in a non-Infinity area then you can get it by subscibing to their BT Vision service which is the old box (not a Youview box).

Looks like they now call it BT TV for everything but with a BT Vision+ box for their basic "Essential" package (non-Infinity). Though just to add to the confusion they show it on the interweb with a YouView box. Go figure...

http://www.productsandservices.bt.co...ts/tv/packages

See link in my post above.

And FAQ here

http://www.productsandservices.bt.co...?topicId=35167

Thank you. the link suggests i need a vision or youview box, that bttv needs broadband but for some reason btsport requires infinity.

I have Bt Vision+ box, asdl & view Bt sports via aerial-box-card.

Bt vison - sport via aerial (card slot for decryption) card required

Bt Youview - sport via infinity( no card slot for decryption, done via box )

Be careful if ordering online, people have been sent wrong boxes, order via phone.

Bt sports is available on both boxes, sky sports is only avialable via vision box with Infinty, confused, you should be.

Bt removed sky sports via aerial to make way for Bt sports.

Bt forum
http://community.bt.com/t5/TV/ct-p/BTVision

It's a complete nightmare trying to make sense of what BT actually offer.

On the link I posted in post 9 it suggests that BT Sport is an option for the BT TV Essentials package available on standard broadband. It just says you need a BT Vision+ box, no mention of Infinity there.

But if you go to the FAQs linked to in post 10 and look under "How do I get BT Sports" it only mentions Infinity, Sky or the BT Sport app. No mention of it being available via BT Vision+ on standard broadband.

So which is it? I suspect only someone with BT Sport on standard broadband can answer that one, if such a person exists!