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Smart dns are working fine take a free 7 day trial of unblock-us to tie you over until PIA sort things out, ibvpn have got some iplayer working again on some of their uk servers.

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Thanks mate.

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UKTV Launches On-Demand App UKTV Play On Amazon Fire

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/10/uktv...n-amazon-fire/

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Only Nowtv and All4 left now really.

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Agreed; not sure if Now TV will ever turn up though.

I had a quick play with the UK TV app on AFTV and PQ seems pretty fair for SD.

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Tbf the pic quality is quite decent on the Youview box too from UKplay, on pc it can differ but not by anything majorly noticeable.
I think we will see all4 in the next 12 months.
I think Nowtv will appear eventually with the firetv being one of the best selling devices SKY will hopefully want their nowtv/skygo apps to be on it.

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Thought there was a story both Now TV and All4 for TVs are dependent on Android 5 and will appear once that has been rolled out to the first generation Fire TV boxes?

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That could be the reason Amazon are slowly rolling out Android 5 to the firetv boxes.

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Not until they've fixed the bugs, apparently.


http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-is-di...fixing-effort/

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I remember being a unfortunate victim to the black screen bug on my old firetv before they sent me a replacement, right after they sent the replacement they fixed the bug lol.

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If the AFTV ever does get Now TV, it could turn out to be one of the best boxes around. With Netflix and Prime it would have the three main UK streaming services plus a bunch of other video sources and all but one UK Catchup service, (which presumably will appear at some stage). Plus you can install Kodi, which allows me to play my own personal DVDs that I've ripped.

And the previous downside for me of not being able to control it with my Harmony Touch Universal remote has been resolved by plugging a FLIRC into the USB port.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/FLIRC-Dongle...keywords=flirc

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I have a Fire TV stick in the bedroom. Great for watching Netflix and Prime plus iPlayer works really well. Great to see UKPlay being added. Cancelled the SKY multiroom box months ago. Saving us £135 per year. That pretty much covers the cost of Amazon Prime and Netflix. We're no worse off but prefer on demand in the bedroom rather than linear TV. Bought the new NOW TV box the other day with 3 months entertainment pass. Pretty much the exact same as the old box but run much quicker. Keeping the 3 month pass until February when my SKY TV deal runs out. Will do what I always do. Cancel TV and wait to see what they offer to come back. For the first time ever I'm not too bothered if they don't come back with a good deal i.e. 50% off for a year. I think my wife has finally come around to the idea that Freeview + Netflix + Prime + Now TV is just as good, if not better than having SKY on it's own.

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Installed it yesterday, damn thing wouldn't play a thing, get getting a error saying something went wrong check you internet connection.

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I don't even have freeview lol all my viewing is online, bt tv uses multicast anyway so the channels are delivered through my broadband i find bt tv, nowtv, my usa tv and netflix is everything i need, SKY stopped me in town today offering me 80% off for 12 months which i declined.

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I'll be doing much the same in November, but secretly hoping Sky will make me an offer I can't refuse. I can add Sky Sports 1/2HD to my BT sub and can just about live without the rest of it. Most of the better stuff ends up on Netflix or Prime anyway.

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TV in the bedroom, deary me guys, haven't you anything better to do..........:D

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I think that's a common patter now. A few years ago I never would have predicted that my parents would be ditching Sky and opting for a Freeview/Now TV/Netflix/Amazon combo but that's what they're doing as soon as their Sky contract is up.

Have to admit I'm looking very closely at my Virgin TV subscription i.e. what we watch and where else I could get it from. Times are a changing.

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That is precisely why VM need to get their act together with the streaming services available on Tivo.

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Why? Why not just let other suppliers make the technoloy to stream the content....they can still flog their network capacity to support an uptake in broadband usage. Perhaps that's where they see the profits in the future i.e. having the infrastructure to help their customers and other broadband providers meet the increased streaming demand.

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The TIVO struggles with iplayer and Netflix last thing this generation one needs is more apps.

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Google Play Music seems like it could be a good offering with this news especially considering they are also due to launch a family option.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34596219

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The box doesn't struggle, more the infrastructure around some boxes.

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And that would cost us all more, of course!

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Disney launches dedicated subscription streaming service to rival Netflix in UK

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...-a6702616.html

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Pricey one would say....

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One might also say Rip off.

If Sky hadn't just signed a deal with Disney and the latter were keeping all their stuff for their own service then yeah maybe subscribing to a Disney streaming service could be seen as worth it. However we'll just stick with Sky Movies on the Now TV box, we won't get the book or songs but

a) my kids prefer reading real books

b) my kids are more into bands like Bad Religion, Iron Maiden and Queen which I doubt Disney will be offering.

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Which means the Disney deal that Netflix have in the US, starting 2016, definitely won't be applicable to the UK.

I'm guessing this means that they will not renew current contracts with other UK on demand services that currently have these films, when they expire.

Does Sky have any of this content available via the Now TV movie sub? [Edit: Mike just answered that one]

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Yes, they've got both Lucas Film content and Marvel Content but not all the content e.g. not all captain America films

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Sky have only just renewed , this service will have been in the pipeline for a while.

https://corporate.sky.com/media-cent...nnel-agreement

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I agree quite pricey as Peter Jones would say "i'm out"

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I bought a Now TV box last night, actually I bought a Roku 3 and while on the tube on the way home decided I didn't need all the extra stuff as my other boxes do all of that so returned it and got a Now TV. Must say the experience browsing with a GUI on the TV is much better then browsing on a phone and then casting.

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NBC app coming to Fire TV:

http://www.aftvnews.com/nbc-app-comi...mazon-fire-tv/

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Worth knowing if you look around on ebay 3 month nowtv entertainment passes are going for £8.99 grabbed myself one yesterday seller emailed code today worked perfectly.
Also if you like pringles Tesco are 2 tubes for £2 and they are the promo packs where you buy two tubes you get a 1 day nowtv sports pass.

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That leaves just CBS from the big networks in US then as FOX app is already on way.

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Thanks for the ebay tip, I thought the £15 on Amazon was a good deal but £8.99, I already have six months worth of vouchers but I know where I am going after that.

Can you side load the US apps?

Also the 8GB storage on the Fire TV is now becoming a pain. I only have 500MB free even though I have moved most of my apps to a USB stick/

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Yeah you can sideload them but all you have to do is create a usa address on your normal amazon account and just switch one click settings to your usa addy in devices and content, and grab the usa apps you want then switch it back afterwards full guide here http://www.eyeondemand.com/2014/10/2...mazon-fire-tv/
regarding the storage sideload clean master (mouse needed) and run a cleaner once a week or so.

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WWE network added to USA tivo box. We dont usually get anything the american tivo box gets but i thought i'd throw it out there!

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Yet another AMC show goes to Amazon for first run rights. Gotta wonder just how much value AMC on BT really is; not a lot in my view.

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/10/amaz...-the-badlands/

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It's already running repeats of stuff it's shown, it really is a poor channel tbf.

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AMC are the Network, Entertainment One are the Production company behind the show who then have the rights to sell it overseas.

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AMC are also involved in the production , it's a production by AMC Studios and Entertainment One. Entertainment One have the International distribution rights however.

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Whatever the case, it is another AMC channel show going to Amazon and not to AMC on BT for the first run rights!

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The ITV Player has started showing an advert asking people to contribute to a survey about their opinion of their Player- as an incentive, they offer the chance to win an ipad.

I would love the opportunity to tell them what I think about their appalling product, but whenever I press the screen to take me to the survey, nothing happens- they can't even get that right!

Has anybody else had any luck with it (i've only tried with a tablet)?

Does anyone have a direct link to the survey (I can't seem to find one)?

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New product from Sky ?

http://settvfree.sky.com/

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4k skyQbox? been rumored to be coming this or early next year

http://gadgetshow.channel5.com/news/...-can-we-expect

SkyQ, Sky's 4K box: When is it coming and what can we expect?
Added: Wed 29 Jul 2015
News broke over the weekend that Sky was readying a new set-top box. The Sky+ HD box has been around for years now, so it's starting to look a little long in the tooth. So what will Sky do with its next box of tricks? Read on for everything we know.

4K

This one is a dead cert. Next month, BT will introduce BT Sport Ultra HD, which will screen games in 4K (aka UHD) resolution. Sky won't want to fall behind its rival, so will surely equip its next box with 4K. That resolution has four times as many pixels as high definition, so films, sports and even TV shows – if it follows Netflix and Amazon and starts producing some shows in the resolution – will look fantastic.

More visual user interface

According to a source speaking to the Telegraph, the next Sky box will have a more visual user interface than the current one, which is a bit text-heavy. Apparently Sky is going for an "Apple and Netflix-style experience", according to the industry insider. Which makes sense. Netflix recently rejigged its website to feel more like an app than a series of linked web pages. It ditched the carousel, letting you click to horizontally cycle through batches of titles. Hovering over a film or TV show also brings up a gallery of images. Apple TV is very visual too, with nice big pictures and that unbeatable Apple user-friendliness. In comparison, Sky's menu is a dull blue block with the only image being what's on TV in the top right. Time for a rethink.

More recording power

The new box will let you record and watch "at least" four programmes simultaneously, according to the Telegraph's source. Which should hopefully put an end to arguments about what to watch. Not only that, it will also let you watch and record using other devices, like laptops, smartphones and tablets. Sky already has the architecture set up with its Now TV and Sky Go services, so this seems like a logical next step. And anything that stops us arguing about what to watch has got to be a good thing.

Learns as you watch

Like services such as Google Now, Sky's new box will learn your preferences, and suggest other shows you might like. Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video already do this, so again, it makes sense.

A YouView-style experience?

The source also claimed the box will blur the lines between live broadcast, recorded content and on-demand offerings over the internet. Much like YouView, in fact. People don't care whether they're watching on-demand, on catch-up or live, as long as they see what they want when they want, so it makes no sense to fence off different ways of watching into different parts of the interface. Searching across all different services using one search bar would be a step in the right direction, for example, rather than having to fire up iPlayer to search for an iPlayer show. If Sky can find a way to bring it all together, it'll make things much easier for viewers.

Name and release date

The box has been developed under the name Project Ethan, and will reportedly be called SkyQ when it launches. The Telegraph's source claimed it would hit the shelves within weeks, but a source close to Sky denied that, saying it wouldn't launch any new products in the coming weeks. Our money is on a winter launch, just in time for the busy festive TV season. It would make our Christmas.

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I'm not convinced it's the 4K box but what do I know.

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I'm thinking possibly a enhanced nowtv service prob more channels etc for a few more quid a month.
I'm only guessing though.

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Probably a lot, but you're not allowed to say :D

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I was thinking (or hoping?) the same.

Streaming is the future; not hard disc set top box PVRs, even 4k ones.

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Couldn't disagree with you there, PB. Although that won't please everyone on here! ;)

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There will always be a place for both PB as STB PVRs will still be around for a long while yet.

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Look you have your long held opinion but l think you will find you are very much in the minority OB.:)

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You can be quite hurtful sometimes, Den. :bigcry:

:D

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l thought l was being nice and kind to you OB.:)

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Spot on, the great unbelievers wont like it but it will happen as OB predicted.....:D

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Better to be a unbeliever rather then convince yourself that something is going to take over the world.:)

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I don't think taking over the world was ever mentioned Den, you need to check what your smoking from that pipe of yours......:devsmoke:

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The Sky add says something like 'Time to set your TV free'.

It's hardly 'free' being tied to a traditional PVR.

If it is a 4k box, Sky should be had-up for false advertising :D

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I think Sky are going to sell a Kodi box :)

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Complete with the add-ons that allow people to stream pirated content... :erm:

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Search for Skyq for more info

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I suppose this does fit into setting the TV free malarkey.

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http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tvs-e...ming-to-the-uk

Those with a VPN might be interested in this (it's only available in the USA at the moment).

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I can't say too much but i was in BETA of this and it has great promise.

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Just looked up Skyq as suggested, looking forward to the official announcement in November as it sounds promising and innovative.

Unfortunately this could potentially be another nail in TiVo's coffin in its current form. As much as I like TiVo, it is in desperate need of an upgrade now.

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Anyone having issues on fire TV tonight so have unblock us configured for Netflix? Can't play any prime content I get a invalid geo IP. Removing the DNS for unblock let's me play the Prime video.

I emailed Unblock US support but was unfortunately was told they don't support the Fire TV and there is nothing they can do.

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Unblock are getting really bad lately give Smarty dns a try you get a 14 day free trial with them.

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Just tried a US Netflix and UK Prime title and both play OK (using Unblock-us).

I assume that you've tried the 'check service' on Unblock-us and power cycled the AFTV?

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Demand 5 to become temporarily unavailable on some Samsung TV's and Blu-ray players:

https://help.channel5.com/hc/en-gb/a...-November-2015

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Yep, the service works okay it just seems like they are routing my prime Video through their DNS, the Netflix part of it works ok. Yep power cycled the Fire TV.

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Now TV is now on Apple TV, which should dispel the notion that Sky would not add this to any non-Sky platforms other than the Roku.

Source: Advanced Television.

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It's been on Appletv for ages mate it's the only platform at the moment where the live channels stream in HD, i've seen on various forums that it will arrive on Samsung tvs soon and the fire tv within next 12 months.

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And that proves exactly what ?

Now TV is available on Google Chromecast , LG TV's , PlayStation 3/4 , Xbox , Youview and has been for ages.

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BBC are launching the ability to buy older shows from iPlayer. Wonder how this will affect the UKTV business.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/bbc-st...player-2015-11

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Sorry, didn't realise that. The web site was referring to the new Apple TV, whereas I thought they were referring to a new addition for Apple.

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My post referred to a comment made by someone on here a while ago who said that Now TV only appeared on the Roku because Sky had partnered up with them, and would not appear anywhere else.

Clearly, that remark was incorrect.

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Just bought myself one of these as moved into a flat with no TV aerial lol

Any hints/tips on how to get best out of it? theone2k10?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...752547&alt=web

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That's not entirely accurate. You questioned if NowTV was on Roku devices why it couldn't be on TiVO. The answer you were given was because Sky/Now TV are a major stakeholder in Roku it would make sense for them to have their on demand service accessible on a device owned by a company they were a major stakeholder in. Nobody said it only appeared on Roku devices.

I'll concede you'll have a point if NowTV every appears on a direct competitors hardware e.g. FireTV. But that isn't going to happen, equally Amazon isn't going to be on Roku in the UK any time soon and neither Netflix or Amazon will be on the Now TV box any time soon.

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I don't use android boxes mate i use firetv but both run on android kind off lol, first would be to put kodi on it and all the usual service itv, bbc iplayer, all4, demand5, amazon instant video, netflix, filmon, tv player.
If you use a vpn or smart dns abc and a+e will work without a subscription but you won't get the shows until a week or 2 after they air, showbox is another good add on too for tv shows.
I recommend installind appotide alongside the google play store as appotide will allow you to download apps such as showbox, also in my experience clean master is a must as the will clean up the cache files in kodi aswell as any dud files remaining from addons.
This site is very good for tutorials on installing certain kodi addons https://seo-michael.co.uk/
link to appotide http://m.aptoide.com/

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I believe kodi and the usual ones are pre installed and says its fully loaded so am assuming a load of other apls are on their too.

Cheers for the links

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My recollection was that it had been said that Now TV was only on the Roku, hence my post. If my recollection was wrong, I apologise.

I respect that what you have said in your last paragraph is your opinion, Mike, but there are no facts to support that view. I think that with more devices and TVs supporting Now TV, Sky will make more money. They may wait until the number of new subscribers on existing devices/TVs pass their peak before allowing the app to be present on other platforms, but it will come, in my view.

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Be wary of fully loaded mate as you often end up with a load of useless junk that clog up your box.
See how it goes if any issues feel free to message me and i'll try and help you if i can.

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Seems ok so far, not messed about with it too much.

Recommendations for a good annual VPN sub?

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Personally i use IBVPN they are superb very good speeds on vpn servers and they throw in a smart dns too.

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Amazon Prime Video finally comes to UK Roku boxes

http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/10/r...n-prime-video/

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That makes the Roku one hell of a device in my opinion.

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Finally a box that supports Netflix, Now TV and Amazon not to mention catch up TV for the main terrestrial channels. Let the cord cutting commence

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Fantastic news, means I can get a Roku for my parents for Christmas and they can use all the 3 services they subscribe to (Nextflix, Now TV and Amazon) form one box, saves me buying an HDMI splitter.

Shows me to be completely out of the know :-( as only a few days I'd commented that Amazon coming to Roku was not happening soon. Either somebody has stumped up some cash (Amazon) or Roku see having all 3 on their device as a sales advantage certainly is for me in the case of my parents in that Roku have earned an extra sale from me today.

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I think Sky was blamed for it not being on Roku , then again when is Sky not blamed for something on here.:D

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There hasn't been a more realistic reason put forward. Amazon was one of the most popular Roku channels in the US.

Perhaps this is a bid to counter the release of the new Fire TV box i.e. entice Amazon customers to buy a Roku device instead of opting to buy a Fire TV device knowing that the latter doesn't have Now TV and I'd imagine having everything on one device is more important to your general consumer than it is to me.

Whatever the drive behind this Roku has gained an extra sale today of one of their Roku 2 devices off the back of this news.

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Good news. Now if only Roku would make it possible to make changes to the DNS settings on their boxes....


Some LG Blu ray players have Netflix, Now TV and Amazon on them.

Amazon is stereo only, but that won't be an issue for many people I suspect.

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Doesn't mean that they weren't part of the cause of the delay though... but of course, it doesn't mean that they were ;):D

Maybe we will shorty see Now TV on Amazon Fire TV?

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You might it sound like the end of the earth old boy.;)

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Steady on old chap you don't want to be known as a defender of the faith forever and forever in your life.;)

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5.1 sound from Amazon works fine on my Fire TV.

Fire TV OS 5 should be rolling out to the first generation Fire TV boxes soon which simplifies porting from standard Android TV and was suggested as a reason for Now TV being held back. It hasn't turned up on any Amazon tablets though, although other Sky apps have.

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I think tv player may be on it's way to ROKU too.

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I was referring to the Amazon App on LG Blu-ray players.

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This really does show that the constant refrain that this or that channel or service will not appear on this platform or that platform is just subjective and with no basis in fact.

However, I must say that this was a rather spectacular piece of news, coming so soon after your very certain remark that Amazon would not come to the Roku, Mike!

I'm glad that this is good news for you and your parents, I'm sure that your folks will get a lot of enjoyment with their Roku!

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Or maybe the Tivo. ...:D

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It will not be arriving on the TiVo.......

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Just for you and Max vm have said they are going to launch TOWIE tv ;)

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Did Mike Gain tell you that?!!! :p:

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Mike can be safe in the knowledge he's still got a considerable way to go to catch you up when it comes to getting things wrong.;)

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Does anyone have a link to a list of channels / apps on Roku in the UK? Not having much success trying to find it.

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No the crystal ball Chad lent to me told me thy future.;)

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Cheers mate

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And the PS4