Panasonic apps screen

peteques · 05-10-2015, 19:41

Hi all,
On my Pana smart tv apps screen, it has BBC Iplayer pre installed. Does anyone know how to download other catch up apps onto this scree? I would like to download ITV player, All4 and Demand 5. Ive checked the manual and the eHelp all to no avail.
Thx Pete

Nigel Goodwin · 06-10-2015, 09:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by peteques

Hi all,
On my Pana smart tv apps screen, it has BBC Iplayer pre installed. Does anyone know how to download other catch up apps onto this scree? I would like to download ITV player, All4 and Demand 5. Ive checked the manual and the eHelp all to no avail.
Thx Pete

With 'SMART' TV's you get the apps the manufacturer provides, you can't download new ones - any extras the manufacturer decides to add should automatically be downloaded - if they choose to add any!.

ITV Player is EXTREMELY unlikely, as they signed an exclusive deal with Samsung.

charger21 · 06-10-2015, 09:15

Yeah you can't anything other than what's in the "store". I occasionally use the YouTube app and have used netflix and iplayer on acouple of occasions but other than that I find the smart feature somewhat worthless with very few worthwhile apps

Nigel Goodwin · 06-10-2015, 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by charger21

Yeah you can't anything other than what's in the "store". I occasionally use the YouTube app and have used netflix and iplayer on acouple of occasions but other than that I find the smart feature somewhat worthless with very few worthwhile apps

Yes, YouView was supposed to cure all these problems, but unfortunately it was 'still born'

skinj · 06-10-2015, 12:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

With 'SMART' TV's you get the apps the manufacturer provides, you can't download new ones - any extras the manufacturer decides to add should automatically be downloaded - if they choose to add any!.

ITV Player is EXTREMELY unlikely, as they signed an exclusive deal with Samsung.

Not quite right. Panasonic has an app store that allows you to choose additional apps to install to the apps screen. Yes in general the Catch-up service get pre-loaded by Panasonic but to say you can't add other apps is not right.
The apps available are created by third parties and may be subscription based too.

skinj · 06-10-2015, 12:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

Yes, YouView was supposed to cure all these problems, but unfortunately it was 'still born'

Not really Still Born, just hijacked by the subscription provides of BT & TalkTalk. This is probably the reason the ads for it are so anti-subscription https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_3hvReCrfk
Freeview Play, just launched on Saturday is the service that YouView should have been & is available on Firefox based Panasonic based TV's now and will be shortly available on the new PVRs they are launching as we speak. Also Humax have Freeview Play boxes out now I believe too.

peteques · 06-10-2015, 22:37

Thx all for your informative replies!
Pete

05-10-2015, 19:41	#1
peteques Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 281	Panasonic apps screen Hi all, On my Pana smart tv apps screen, it has BBC Iplayer pre installed. Does anyone know how to download other catch up apps onto this scree? I would like to download ITV player, All4 and Demand 5. Ive checked the manual and the eHelp all to no avail. Thx Pete

06-10-2015, 09:08	#2
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by peteques Hi all, On my Pana smart tv apps screen, it has BBC Iplayer pre installed. Does anyone know how to download other catch up apps onto this scree? I would like to download ITV player, All4 and Demand 5. Ive checked the manual and the eHelp all to no avail. Thx Pete With 'SMART' TV's you get the apps the manufacturer provides, you can't download new ones - any extras the manufacturer decides to add should automatically be downloaded - if they choose to add any!. ITV Player is EXTREMELY unlikely, as they signed an exclusive deal with Samsung.

06-10-2015, 09:15	#3
charger21 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,103	Yeah you can't anything other than what's in the "store". I occasionally use the YouTube app and have used netflix and iplayer on acouple of occasions but other than that I find the smart feature somewhat worthless with very few worthwhile apps

06-10-2015, 11:53	#4
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by charger21 Yeah you can't anything other than what's in the "store". I occasionally use the YouTube app and have used netflix and iplayer on acouple of occasions but other than that I find the smart feature somewhat worthless with very few worthwhile apps Yes, YouView was supposed to cure all these problems, but unfortunately it was 'still born'

06-10-2015, 12:43	#5
skinj Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,206	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin With 'SMART' TV's you get the apps the manufacturer provides, you can't download new ones - any extras the manufacturer decides to add should automatically be downloaded - if they choose to add any!. ITV Player is EXTREMELY unlikely, as they signed an exclusive deal with Samsung. Not quite right. Panasonic has an app store that allows you to choose additional apps to install to the apps screen. Yes in general the Catch-up service get pre-loaded by Panasonic but to say you can't add other apps is not right. The apps available are created by third parties and may be subscription based too.

06-10-2015, 12:47	#6
skinj Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,206	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin Yes, YouView was supposed to cure all these problems, but unfortunately it was 'still born' Not really Still Born, just hijacked by the subscription provides of BT & TalkTalk. This is probably the reason the ads for it are so anti-subscription https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_3hvReCrfk Freeview Play, just launched on Saturday is the service that YouView should have been & is available on Firefox based Panasonic based TV's now and will be shortly available on the new PVRs they are launching as we speak. Also Humax have Freeview Play boxes out now I believe too.

06-10-2015, 22:37	#7
peteques Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 281	Thx all for your informative replies! Pete

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