Can you turn HD TV into Smart wifi TV? Don't want to pay any subscriptions? Box?

sunni

Hello

Is there any way of turning a HD TV into a Smart wifi TV? Would be handy for YouTube etc?

I overheard someone saying to buy a box? I don't have Sky or want to buy any subscriptions as such and suppose the easy way would be to get a HDMI lead but my laptop doesn't have HDMI port.

I wouldn't mind buying a box if one exists but don't want to pay any subscriptions? Is there any boxes?

sunni

iammumtoone

What do you want to watch? A now TV box (£10) will let you watch catch up on BBC, itv, ch4 and ch5 and youtube with no subscription.

sunni

iammumtoone wrote: »

What do you want to watch? A now TV box (£10) will let you watch catch up on BBC, itv, ch4 and ch5 and youtube with no subscription.

Yeah those would be grand and youtube! Can you actually use wifi through it as well? Ie. get online, google, facebook, ebay etc??

patman99

Not with a NOWTV box, but you can with a FireTV box from Amazon. They do however cost £70, but can be easily 'hacked' to add apps and stuff that Amazon won't let you add.

sunni

patman99 wrote: »

Not with a NOWTV box, but you can with a FireTV box from Amazon. They do however cost £70, but can be easily 'hacked' to add apps and stuff that Amazon won't let you add.

Don't think I'd pay £70 for one lol, only looking really to use wifi, ebay, youtube so I can watch these on TV? Can I not do this with the £10 box?

NiftyDigits

sunni wrote: »

Don't think I'd pay £70 for one lol, only looking really to use wifi, ebay, youtube so I can watch these on TV? Can I not do this with the £10 box?

No...you cannot. YouTube. Yes.

If you want to use eBay, Amazon et al...you'll need the 'unlocked version of the NOW TV box; a Roku.
I bought the LT 2400 for £20.

sunni

NiftyDigits wrote: »

No...you cannot. YouTube. Yes.

If you want to use eBay, Amazon et al...you'll need the 'unlocked version of the NOW TV box; a Roku.
I bought the LT 2400 for £20.

Where can I get it for £20??

NiftyDigits

Roku channels

NiftyDigits

sunni wrote: »

Where can I get it for £20??

Was last month

sunni

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Was last month

Good deal! Was only really looking something to watch youtube etc on TV! So there's tv channels on this Roku box as well??

sunni

NiftyDigits wrote: »

I meant the Roku 2400EU LT. Now cheapest seems to be £35. Perhaps you find one via eBay for less.

Ok will have a look. Am only really looking something to watch youtube, ebay on TV. Now this is going to sound duh (blonde moment lol) where do you type say what your looking for on youtube on TV? Does this have Roku have TV channels as well?