Tv without aerial

[anonymous-user]

To watch smart tv stuff, eg. Netflix, primarily and whatever else is available without an aerial, just Wi-fi and with the minimum of extraneous devices, which 32” ish tv / device would you recommend?

[anonymous-user]

Most branded TVs tbh.

LGs "smart TV" interface is very good and supports, Netflix, Amazon, iPlayer, amongst others

[bristolracer]

Get any tv you like and buy a firestick.

TV makers tend to have limited apps, they often stop supporting the apps when the model has been out of production for a while,so that when the app gets a major update (like iplayer did 2 years ago) the app will no longer work.

If you get a firestick, there is only one device to support, so they have a much longer lifespan.

You can also put tv player on a firestick which is live freeview tv via the net, very few tvs if any support this app.

[MJNewton]

Note that some apps (I think ITV Player might be one?) may need an aerial connecting to determine the location you are in (not just for localised content but also licensing) however I believe that is only for initial setup and isn't required continuously.

[thebraketester]

MJNewton said:

Note that some apps (I think ITV Player might be one?) may need an aerial connecting to determine the location you are in (not just for localised content but also licensing) however I believe that is only for initial setup and isn't required continuously.

Didn’t need to when I set up our new tv. No aerial.

[Andeh1]

bristolracer said:

Get any tv you like and buy a firestick.

TV makers tend to have limited apps, they often stop supporting the apps when the model has been out of production for a while,so that when the app gets a major update (like iplayer did 2 years ago) the app will no longer work.

If you get a firestick, there is only one device to support, so they have a much longer lifespan.

You can also put tv player on a firestick which is live freeview tv via the net, very few tvs if any support this app.

Fully agree, or the NVidia shield for the true daddy of smart/streaming boxes.

The fire stick will give you all the features, but less slick.

[anonymous-user]

thebraketester said:

MJNewton said:

Note that some apps (I think ITV Player might be one?) may need an aerial connecting to determine the location you are in (not just for localised content but also licensing) however I believe that is only for initial setup and isn't required continuously.

Didn’t need to when I set up our new tv. No aerial.

my sony bravia won't allow access to itv player, youview, or any but bbc iplayer without an aerial

[thebraketester]

Glad I didn’t buy a Sony in that case :-)

[anonymous-user]

thebraketester said:

Glad I didn’t buy a Sony in that case :-)

doesnt b other me as who actually watched itv at all never mind on catch up, but trying to explain the difference between tv apps, freesat apps, catch up, you tube, netflix etc etc to my wife kills me... and she's an engineer, but glazes over as soon as I try to explain

[thebraketester]

True. ITV is hideous.

[VEX]

We just add an Apple TV to our installs for exactly this.

At home we use TVPlayer, NowTV, iPlayer and ITVHub with no aerial, all streaming and no issues at all.