ITV without aerial?

J_B

DD2 has a reasonably new LG smart TV, but they don't have an aerial - hubby's an electrician, but let's not go there!

They can watch BBC live on the iPlayer but can't watch ITV live on the ITV Hub, she says.

Is there a way?

Neil_Jones

Answer from the horse's mouth:

https://help.itv.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002763533-How-do-I-watch-live-TV-on-the-ITV-Hub-

RobM99

I just log onto the ITV hub. Same as iPlayer.  

J_B

Strangely ... just tried it at home.

On the firestick app I can watch live, but on the built in ITV hub app, the option is not there! 🤷‍♂️

Neil_Jones

J_B said:

Strangely ... just tried it at home.

On the firestick app I can watch live, but on the built in ITV hub app, the option is not there! 🤷‍♂️

Read the link I posted.

"On our website, mobile app and some connected TV apps you can stream ITV, ITV2, ITVBe, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV".  (my emphasis)

Its not available on all apps/versions of the Hub and seems to be catch-up only on the bulk of models.

If you want the streams, since you have a Firestick, I'd say just use that.

J_B

Neil_Jones said:

Read the link I posted.

"On our website, mobile app and some connected TV apps you can stream ITV, ITV2, ITVBe, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV".  (my emphasis)

Its not available on all apps/versions of the Hub and seems to be catch-up only on the bulk of models.

If you want the streams, since you have a Firestick, I'd say just use that.

How bizarre ... only some connected apps!

Although we have a Firestick, sadly DD1 doesn't - Ho hum

TELLIT01

Firestick is only £22 at the moment.  Buy her one for Christmas.

Andy_L

J_B said:

Neil_Jones said:

Read the link I posted.

"On our website, mobile app and some connected TV apps you can stream ITV, ITV2, ITVBe, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV".  (my emphasis)

Its not available on all apps/versions of the Hub and seems to be catch-up only on the bulk of models.

If you want the streams, since you have a Firestick, I'd say just use that.

How bizarre ... only some connected apps!

Although we have a Firestick, sadly DD1 doesn't - Ho hum

She can probably cast/mirror itv from the app on a phone to the TV

Neil49

ITV Hub is now ITVX. Looking on some user forums the switch is rolling out now and our Samsung tizen based TV and Roku stick are both running the new version.

From what I have read it looks like some LG tv's aren't getting their apps updated. 

J_B

Neil49 said:

ITV Hub is now ITVX. Looking on some user forums the switch is rolling out now and our Samsung tizen based TV and Roku stick are both running the new version.

From what I have read it looks like some LG tv's aren't getting their apps updated. 

We have a reasonably new Hisense TV in another property - that's been reporting for months that the inbuilt ITV hub won't work soon!

Grr