Catch Up Tv

[paul1763]

Is there a set top box that only does catch up tv, as I phoned tv licensing this morning and cancelled my license

[Gromit]

It is a grey area.

I have not had a tv license for 2 years.

My set-up is an AppleTV with an iPhone. There are cheaper options. I use the

http://tvcatchup.com app.

Airplay to the TV.

[paul1763]

Thanks Gromit I'll look into that as we both. Use iphones

[Gromit]

If you have an iPhone you can download the app here to try it out.

https://appsto.re/gb/d8tGz.i

The AppleTV plugs into an HDMI slot in your tv. Whatever you play on TVCatchup plays via wifi on the AppleTV via AirPlay.

[Gromit]

If you have the catch up apps on your phone, BBC iPlayer, ITV player etc, they are project onto your tv with airplay.

[Gromit]

A bit of info here

https://www.apple.com/uk/airplay/

[Gromit]

I feel like an Apple Salesman here.

NowTV and Netflix both have dedicated apps on the box. NowTV on the AppleTV is much better than the Nowtv box.

[mikey4444]

Paul...are you sure that you don't need a TV licence to view on Catch-up TV?

I used Catch-up occasionally, on my Samsung 7 inch Tablet, when I can't sleep at night. The name Catch-up is somewhat of a misnomer, as it appears to broadcast live TV, and I thought you needed a licence for that ?

[Gromit]

Mikey4444

Catch up Television is the collective name for on demand services like BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All4 and Demand 5. You do not need a license for these services (at the moment).

TVCatchup is an app that re-streams live TV. You do need a license to watch this, though it falls out of the definition of a live trasmission watched through a recie.ver