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NOW that was a rubbish weekend.
After heaping praise on Now in the past - using my LG apps for the sport, this weekend and today it's anything but.
After a couple of week's reliable service I've had constant buffering, poor quality stream (worse than SD) and juddery; feel like I've been mugged of my £31.99 month's sub. To watch the sport I've had to use the, ahem, unofficial streams who seem to manage perfectly. No problems with any other streaming services eg. Eurosport. Seems to me that Now is simply an afterthought which Sky pay little attention to, can't understand why for the cost, it's not absolutely spot-on. Not that Sky want you to mighrate to their satellite system at all..... ![]() That's one thing I won't be doing! |
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After heaping praise on Now in the past - using my LG apps for the sport, this weekend and today it's anything but.
After a couple of week's reliable service I've had constant buffering, poor quality stream (worse than SD) and juddery; feel like I've been mugged of my £31.99 month's sub. To watch the sport I've had to use the, ahem, unofficial streams who seem to manage perfectly. No problems with any other streaming services eg. Eurosport. Seems to me that Now is simply an afterthought which Sky pay little attention to, can't understand why for the cost, it's not absolutely spot-on. Not that Sky want you to mighrate to their satellite system at all..... ![]() That's one thing I won't be doing! Or perhaps your LG TV had issues at that time? Did you try on other devices? Are you using WiFi? Just saying, as I have been using Now TV for a while and although they used to have issues a while ago, I haven't seen any for ages, including last weekend where I got perfect streaming (and I'm doing it from much further away in Germany). |
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As tempting as it is to blame Now TV here, is it possible there were other factors involved? i.e. your ISP, broadband connection (and issues that may have been in your neighbourhood broadband at the time)
Or perhaps your LG TV had issues at that time? Did you try on other devices? Are you using WiFi? Just saying, as I have been using Now TV for a while and although they used to have issues a while ago, I haven't seen any for ages, including last weekend where I got perfect streaming (and I'm doing it from much further away in Germany). Why should my TV have "issues"? Don't understand that but if there's anything I can do to it at my end I'd gladly try ![]() Other people are on the Now Community compalining about the quality of the streams and buffering, so it's not just me. EDIT just done a speed test = 13.95mb/s download. |
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Fair enough. I notice that you say you are still having issues today? Can you tell me the channel you are currently watching which has the problem? Myself and other readers here can also flip to that channel and report back. I have just fired up NowTV on the old Now TV box, and I will admit I'm not seeing the best stream ever, so something may indeed be amiss. That said, it is still pretty good. Quote:
Broadband connection's fine, 12 - 15mb/s (provided by Sky, ahem) and my TV accepts live streaming from Eurosport prefectly well. No other devices are on whilst watching Now. I used both wifi and connected directly to the router; no difference.
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Why should my TV have "issues"? Don't understand that
but if there's anything I can do to it at my end I'd gladly try ![]() Quote:
Other people are on the Now Community compalining about the quality of the streams and buffering, so it's not just me.
Just a last question... are you using any DNS redirecting service to get overseas content? Quote:
EDIT just done a speed test = 13.95mb/s download.
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Thanks for all that, illuminating! Not using Now just now - in and out of the house and going to a game tonight so won't be using until tomorrow.
But I'll read through all that and see what I can/can't do. Cheers! |
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but if there's anything I can do to it at my end I'd gladly try 