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		|  15-10-2022, 12:49 | #1 |  
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			I have a broadband,TV and phone package, including one V6 box.I am interested in adding a streaming box for a second tv.I phoned Virgin but was unable to get an answer to what I thought was a simple question.Does anyone know if they allow this package?
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		|  15-10-2022, 13:09 | #2 |  
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			It's not possible - you can't add Virgin's Stream box if you already have TV with them.Stream is also limited to one box per account, so dropping your V6 wouldn't help either.
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		|  15-10-2022, 13:17 | #3 |  
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			Yes it's a pain.  Best just getting a firestick for the second TV.
		 
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		|  16-10-2022, 10:55 | #4 |  
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			Or a Roku.
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		|  16-10-2022, 14:45 | #5 |  
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			Or a second V6 box.
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		|  16-10-2022, 14:54 | #6 |  
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			The problem with a second V6 is you need the a new cable installing it is not a previously used location. 
If it used just for regular tv and doesn't have to be VM - then something like a Firestick is a better option.
 
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		|  17-10-2022, 03:36 | #7 |  
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					Originally Posted by cheekyangus  Or a Roku. |  is there any advantage to roku over a firestick?
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		|  17-10-2022, 12:55 | #8 |  
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					Originally Posted by vincerooney  is there any advantage to roku over a firestick? |  Loads of disadvantages like unable to sideload standard apks
		 
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		|  17-10-2022, 12:58 | #9 |  
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					Originally Posted by vincerooney  is there any advantage to roku over a firestick? |  What Jay says.
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					Originally Posted by vincerooney  is there any advantage to roku over a firestick? |  Not Amazon for a start.
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		|  17-10-2022, 16:03 | #11 |  
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					Originally Posted by Jaymoss  Loads of disadvantages like unable to sideload standard apks |  Interesting! What prestigious "must-have" streaming apps are missing from Roku that could be sideloaded onto a Fire stick?
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					Originally Posted by epsilon  Interesting! What prestigious "must-have" streaming apps are missing from Roku that could be sideloaded onto a Fire stick? |  TeaTV and Kodi for a start get sideloaded on a Firestick.
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					Originally Posted by epsilon  Interesting! What prestigious "must-have" streaming apps are missing from Roku that could be sideloaded onto a Fire stick? |  It depends on where you are in the scene. On the outside I guess not many on the inside most of them
		 
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		|  17-10-2022, 19:59 | #14 |  
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					Originally Posted by SnoopZ  TeaTV and Kodi for a start get sideloaded on a Firestick. |  
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					Originally Posted by Jaymoss  It depends on where you are in the scene. On the outside I guess not many on the inside most of them |  TeaTV and Kodi aren't really mainstream prestigious apps though. The sideloading suggestion does, sort of, make sense if the aim is to stream from not very legitimate sources and I guess that's what the reference to "the scene" suggests. On the whole though, Roku does seem to carry most if not all of the mainstream providers.
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					Originally Posted by epsilon  TeaTV and Kodi aren't really mainstream prestigious apps though. The sideloading suggestion does, sort of, make sense if the aim is to stream from not very legitimate sources and I guess that's what the reference to "the scene" suggests. On the whole though, Roku does seem to carry most if not all of the mainstream providers. |  I used to develop GUIs for Kodi and it is more to do with code and what can be done over piracy.
		 
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