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Cheapest wi-fi way to get Netflix
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Kim_kim
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I had a free youview box, which I planned to use for Netflix.
I didn't realise it wasn't wifi.
What's the cheapest "thing" I can get to get Netflix on wifi to my tv by hdmi?
I don't want to use a laptop/phone/tablet. I want to use something that can live there all the time & not need moving.
I didn't realise it wasn't wifi.
What's the cheapest "thing" I can get to get Netflix on wifi to my tv by hdmi?
I don't want to use a laptop/phone/tablet. I want to use something that can live there all the time & not need moving.
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You can pick up a Chromecast device for under £30.0
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TadleyBaggie wrote: »You can pick up a Chromecast device for under £30.
http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/ArgosPromo3/mobile/true/includeName/google-chromecast.htm?cmpid=GG05X&_$ja=tsid:13536|cid:146790285|agid:14738353005|tid:aud-144400486596:kwd-56407524559|crid:153858592759|nw:g|rnd:2348546248995125261|dvc:m|adp:1t2&gclid=CjwKEAjw7svABRCi_KPzoPr53QoSJAABSvxfozuf7Tq7S2t3FecvDp4Wrd7ZxNujYjjc5ImjdGsnuBoCiOzw_wcB
One of these?
Thank you - didn't even know what they were!!!0 -
I use a Roku streaming stick £28.50 from Curry's or Tesco. Maybe even some cashback if you look around. It's also useful for iPlayer and Sky News on the TV in the bedroom which doesn't have an aerial.
http://www.tesco.com/direct/roku-streaming-stick/550-9178.prd?skuId=550-9178&pageLevel=sku&sc_cmp=ppc_sh-_-sh-_-tesco-_-550-9178&gclid=Cj0KEQjwkdHABRCHiZ2gs6yGh50BEiQAA91Wlq1x1sHXX89W8EAIty8blK34bwkYem8rkHSDjh2nRscaAuR98P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&source=others0 -
As advised above, I use Chromecast and my mobile phone Netflix app which casts Netflix to my TV. For Android these these days it's built in or for iOS install "Google Cast" from the app store.0
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You can pick up a Chromecast device for under £30.
I've got one, they're great, but:I don't want to use a laptop/phone/tablet. I want to use something that can live there all the time & not need moving.
You don't need to plug the laptop/phone/tablet into the TV or anything but you do need them to tell the Chromecast to tell it what to do. Also, in my experience, a phone or tablet is far better than a laptop for this.
If you want to use your Freeview box, you could buy a pair of Homeplugs for £25.
You plug one into the wall at the Freeview box, and a network cable into the Freeview box, then plug the other in beside your Router/modem, and plug a network cable into that.0 -
An Amazon fire tv stick?0
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My mother in law uses a fire tv stick only for Netflix. She is not tech minded as set up herself with no issues at all.
https://help.netflix.com/en/node/239340 -
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If you want to use your Freeview box, you could buy a pair of Homeplugs for £25.
You plug one into the wall at the Freeview box, and a network cable into the Freeview box, then plug the other in beside your Router/modem, and plug a network cable into that.
Ive already got a pair of those & it's what I've used to set it up at the moment, but I wanted to put that back where I had it, which is the desktop upstairs.
I have two pairs of them - different brands, I was assuming I couldn't mix & match......?0
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