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New Now TV advance box coming next month
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artesea
30-01-2016
Originally Posted by swb1964:
“Does the Roku 4 have a DVB tuner? If not, it seems a lot of expensive customisation to go to for relatively small gain?”

No, but then these aren't Roku 4 boxes. Yes the casing looks very similar, but neither Sky or Roku are quoting spec.
Also Roku will be looking to use them in other countries, either under the Sky branding in Italy and Germany or under other providers looking at a quick win.
swb1964
30-01-2016
Originally Posted by artesea:
“No, but then these aren't Roku 4 boxes.”

Engadget say it is

http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/29/s...-tv-smart-box/

Of course Engadget could be wrong, but so could you....
artesea
30-01-2016
Originally Posted by swb1964:
“Engadget say it is

http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/29/s...-tv-smart-box/

Of course Engadget could be wrong, but so could you....”

There are only two press releases and two photos. No press previews. Engadget are doing what they do best, taking stabs in the dark to fill a story and increase clicks. You should have seen some of their rumours about the current black NOW TV box when it was first announced.
chrisy
30-01-2016
Originally Posted by artesea:
“I believe it'll be Freeview for the FTA channels so you'll still need an aerial. However it is possible to watch TVPlayer on NOW TV right now if you are willing to sideload my app. No ads, but also no Plus.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B78...p=docslist_api”

That is utterly superb, thanks!

I've found a bug though - if you watch a channel and then press "back" to return to the now/next screen, when you select another channel to watch it only gives the audio. Switching channels up/down whilst watching a channel works fine.
swb1964
30-01-2016
Originally Posted by artesea:
“Engadget are doing what they do best, taking stabs in the dark”

Sure. But so are you......
artesea
30-01-2016
Originally Posted by chrisy:
“I've found a bug though - if you watch a channel and then press "back" to return to the now/next screen, when you select another channel to watch it only gives the audio.”

Thanks for spotting, will try to fix over the next few days.
artesea
30-01-2016
Originally Posted by artesea:
“Thanks for spotting, will try to fix over the next few days.”

Now fixed. Updated app pushed to the Roku private channels, latest ZIP for sideloading on my blog.
Mickey_T
31-01-2016
Good work, I'll definitely give this a go.
omnidirectional
31-01-2016
The unofficial TV Player is fantastic. I'm glad I read this thread and discovered it. Thanks artesea

On the Roku 3, i'm having the same problem as described above. Pressing back and then selecting another channel only provides the audio. But it's still a great app!
radamfi
01-02-2016
Originally Posted by artesea:
“I believe it'll be Freeview for the FTA channels so you'll still need an aerial. However it is possible to watch TVPlayer on NOW TV right now if you are willing to sideload my app. No ads, but also no Plus.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B78...p=docslist_api”

Is this supposed to work on the new Now TV box? I sideloaded it and appeared to install properly but all I get is the logo when I run the app.
chrisy
01-02-2016
Originally Posted by radamfi:
“Is this supposed to work on the new Now TV box? I sideloaded it and appeared to install properly but all I get is the logo when I run the app.”

The previous version worked, but I've just updated to the newer one and get the same problem
radamfi
01-02-2016
Originally Posted by chrisy:
“The previous version worked, but I've just updated to the newer one and get the same problem ”

Previous version of the box or the app?
chrisy
01-02-2016
Originally Posted by radamfi:
“Previous version of the box or the app?”

The app!
radamfi
02-02-2016
Originally Posted by chrisy:
“The app!”

I just reinstalled it and it works now.
Resonance
02-02-2016
Originally Posted by artesea:
“Now fixed. Updated app pushed to the Roku private channels, latest ZIP for sideloading on my blog.”

Thanks for this. Now added to my Roku.
chrisy
03-02-2016
Originally Posted by radamfi:
“I just reinstalled it and it works now.”

Yes, v1.7 works perfectly
artesea
05-02-2016
@omnidirectional the audio only bug should now be fixed.
If anyone is still stuck on the loading screen make sure you have at least version 1.7.
artesea
07-02-2016
The Roku/NOW TV TVPlayer app has been updated to 1.8.0 the main fix was getting it to work on the old white boxes.
More info in the blog here.
paulsh1
08-02-2016
Originally Posted by artesea:
“The Roku/NOW TV TVPlayer app has been updated to 1.8.0 the main fix was getting it to work on the old white boxes.
More info in the blog here.”

Thanks artesea.

That's a brilliant app.

Just what I have been waiting for for past couple of years for my white NOWtv box in the bedroom.The dodgy set top aerial can now go in the bin!
givecredit
09-02-2016
Originally Posted by artesea:
“The Roku/NOW TV TVPlayer app has been updated to 1.8.0 the main fix was getting it to work on the old white boxes.
More info in the blog here.”

Great app artesea. Thank you very much.
For us NowTv box users, any chance you could look at making a Plex channel version of the TVPlayer so that we could have the best of both worlds.
(Can only sideload one app onto NowTV box)
ukconfederate
10-02-2016
Originally Posted by artesea:
“The Roku/NOW TV TVPlayer app has been updated to 1.8.0 the main fix was getting it to work on the old white boxes.
More info in the blog here.”

Thanks for this app, it's great.

Although, does anyone else have problems trying to view Dave & 4Music on this app? For me, it just hangs on the 'loading' screen but bizarrely, Dave Ja Vu does appear to work and loads fine.
ovbg
10-02-2016
Originally Posted by ukconfederate:
“Although, does anyone else have problems trying to view Dave & 4Music on this app? For me, it just hangs on the 'loading' screen but bizarrely, Dave Ja Vu does appear to work and loads fine.”

Dave's working fine for me, but 4Music takes a bit longer to begin.
ukconfederate
11-02-2016
Originally Posted by ovbg:
“Dave's working fine for me, but 4Music takes a bit longer to begin.”

I tried again last night and indeed Dave loaded up fine, so probably just a hitch at the time I was trying it.
Holmesc1
15-02-2016
Suprised there aint been some sort of device before now that can pick up all freeview channels without needing a aerial. I dont have a tv in my bedroom because there aint a aerial socket so would just be recieving a select few chanels on a existing now tv box or chrome stick so i just bought a decent sized tablet and put tv player app on. As said will be wonderdul for folk in these house shares who tend to have access to internet but are not likely to have a aerial socket in there room and these portable aerials are nowt but trouble
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