topic Re: XH9505 ITV live TV in Android TV

XH9505 ITV live TV

puneetm — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:11:42 GMT

From the youview app, accessing ITV Hub doesn't show the option of watching Live TV. I only see option for watching catch up TV. Is this intended behaviour? If so, what is the alternative way to watching ITV channels live?

Many thanks

Puneet

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

Eskimosony — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:25:06 GMT

Go to inputs on your remote (rectangle with arrow pointing to the centre of it) scroll along to the right and either choose live TV or add it right at the end. Either way get out of the hub as that's just for catch-up I think.

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

puneetm — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:04:34 GMT

I don't have any aerial cable / antenna connected to my TV, only Wi-Fi - unsure how Live TV is supposed to work in this case. My TV is able to scan some digital channels like London Live, Great! , Ideal Extra. Don't see the BBC or ITV or Channel 4.

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

Eskimosony — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:39:40 GMT

Oh in that case download a TV streaming app like TVPlayer. It's in the Google Play Store along with a whole host of others but for UK Channels it works well.

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

puneetm — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:01:53 GMT

TVPlayer streaming quality hasn't been great -- are there other ways? Seems a waste to watch low resolution content on HD / UHD tv.

I had a LG TV before this one -- the ITV app on that TV was able to show Live TV. For Android TV, ITV doesn't have an app available through google's play store and the app on youview doesn't show Live TV option.

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

Eskimosony — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:12:51 GMT

Plug and aerial in and get live TV it's not your TVs fault. There are a load of IPTV apps try them. Otherwise try an indoor aerial if you like, make sure it's a digital one

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

puneetm — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:36:05 GMT

Many thanks for your responses -- I am not aware of the technicalities and please pardon my ignorance.

My earlier tv (LG webOS) didn't have an aerial and was able to stream live tv without that directly through ITV app. ITV has an app for phones that streams live channels -- the fact that this not an option on my TV (w/o additional hardware) does feel like the feature is missing from the TV, in my opinion. Though it could potentially be driven by ITV's decision to not support Live TV through app in Sony Bravia models?

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

Eskimosony — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:38:45 GMT

If you are unwilling to give your TV an aerial then expect it not to function properly. You could also Cast your ITV app from your phone. But just get an indoor aerial..what's the problem not paying the TV licence?

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

puneetm — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:55:45 GMT

That's the assumption you are making - don't believe it was needed or helpful.

FYI -- the TV license is independent of whether you watch through aerial or a digital stream. I do already pay tv license as I am able to stream BBC through the iPlayer app within YouView.

On the topic of discussion - am just still surprised that this new sony tv needs aerial (or so you say) to stream live tv when I was able to do so w/o the aerial with an older LG tv. May be you are used to having things working a certain way and that's why you are recommending aerial, but looks like its an issue with Sony TV rather than something that every TV has. And may be I should also have done more research into what this tv is able to stream out of the box before buying it rather than making an assumption that experience would be similar (if not better) to the TV I traded in.

Thanks for all the help and pointers

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

Eskimosony — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:58:22 GMT

Why won't you get an aerial?

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

puneetm — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:03:03 GMT

Because I don't want to if I can make it work without the aerial -- driven by personal preference to keep the space clean and not have another cable dangling around if I can avoid it.

Have checked other forums and it looks like side-loading ITV app is an option. I will explore that path.

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

Eskimosony — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:09:15 GMT

Lol a TV without an aerial. More cables lol...tell you what if you get rid of the power cable you can replace it with an aerial.

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

puneetm — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:12:10 GMT

thank you for the helpful comment -- believe the advice is coming from your personal experience. Please do share how it is going?

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

Eskimosony — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:16:19 GMT

A Television without an aerial is like a Car without wheels. You do have wheels on your car don't you? Anyways, that's all enjoy. I've offered as many solutions as I am able. I would suggest you get over your aerial phobia ASAP so you can enjoy your Television to the fullest.

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

puneetm — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:32:53 GMT

You have offered a solution but it unfortunately doesn't work for me (and in my view -- don't believe it an ideal solution either).

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

Eskimosony — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:54:50 GMT

Lol

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

royabrown2 — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:50:02 GMT

@Eskimosony

You’ll be wanting him to get a satellite dish next 😛

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

Eskimosony — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:57:05 GMT

@royabrown2

I've bought a Car but it has no wheels. I feel wheels will spoil the asthetics. Does anyone know how to make it move?

I am receiving no picture in my TV. I will not plug it in as that will be one too many leads. Does anyone know if I can run it off AAA batteries.

Even though you offered me 3 reasonable solutions I still think you are an idiot so will sell my Sony TV and get an LG rather than install a TV aerial.

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

royabrown2 — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:57:59 GMT

@puneetm

What an app offers can differ from platform to platform. I have seen an All4 app with no live TV option, and that was a right pain also.

Can I suggest that you look at the Roku Express, either the HD one or the 4K one, and see if the players on those offer live TV? If so, this will give you what you want a fair bit cheaper than getting a proper terrestrial aerial, and a fair bit more reliably than an indoor aerial, which anyway wouldn’t be enough in many locations.

Re: XH9505 ITV live TV

royabrown2 — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 22:10:03 GMT

@Eskimosony

I don’t see what your problem is here. These Sony TVs have satellite inputs, and now Freesat, and you can get the live TV channels on that; but nobody is telling me ha ha you bought a TV to watch live channels but you have only connected an aerial ha ha you have wasted your satellite connection by not using it because you won’t go to the trouble and expense and the aesthetic disruption of putting up a satellite dish.

Why are you so fixated that to watch live TV you need a terrestrial aerial?

What have you got against satellite?

Why aren’t you recommending it at least as an equal option to a terrestrial aerial?

Huh?