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Fecking Technology

Postby Tony C » Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:09 pm

We have a decent Sony flat screen TV, a few years old, but working fine. Recently Amazon Prime became unavailable, now I'm getting a message that BBC iPlayer will be unavailable from mid February, FFS. What's that all about, b#stards :evil:
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Postby Nash » Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:26 pm

Tony C wrote:We have a decent Sony flat screen TV, a few years old, but working fine. Recently Amazon Prime became unavailable, now I'm getting a message that BBC iPlayer will be unavailable from mid February, FFS. What's that all about, b#stards :evil:


Why? Is the tv broken or are the services being switched off T?

Speaking as a concerned friend and avid user of those services!
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Postby russtik » Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:31 pm

Agreed it’s annoying when “smart” TVs become [more] dumb when they don’t update the software.

If you’re up for using your phone/tablet this will sort you out:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8679756

Or if you want something with a remote and no need for a phone:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8798723
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Postby Tony C » Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:44 pm

russtik wrote:Agreed it’s annoying when “smart” TVs become [more] dumb when they don’t update the software.

If you’re up for using your phone/tablet this will sort you out:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8679756

Or if you want something with a remote and no need for a phone:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8798723


Thanks Russ, will investigate those, seems my 'smart' TV has suddenly become a sandwich short of a picnic :lol:
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Re: Fecking Technology

Postby Tony C » Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:51 pm

Nash wrote:
Tony C wrote:We have a decent Sony flat screen TV, a few years old, but working fine. Recently Amazon Prime became unavailable, now I'm getting a message that BBC iPlayer will be unavailable from mid February, FFS. What's that all about, b#stards :evil:


Why? Is the tv broken or are the services being switched off T?

Speaking as a concerned friend and avid user of those services!


Hi Neil, Nothing wrong with the TV, just some so called upgrade to force me to upgrade or buy something, b#stards. Remember the good times when everything was free to view on BBC or ITV...
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Re: Fecking Technology

Postby SteveRST » Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:23 pm

As Russ mentioned, the Chromecast or Fire TV stick would be a good bet.

I've had a Fire TV stick for a few years. My Sony TV is a 2010 model and may have been 'smart' 10 years ago but I'm sure it's now pretty much braindead.
Anyway the Fire Stick is great... all the usual TV catchup apps, Netflix, Prime, YouTube, etc. I can browse YouTube on my Android phone then cast a video to the Fire Stick if I want to watch on the TV, browse Spotify on my phone and play to the TV, can screen share my phone display to the Fire Stick to view my phone pics/vids on the TV. Can even install other Android apps such as Kodi.
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Re: Fecking Technology

Postby leegav » Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:18 am

Yep we have a firestick and nothing else. Never had any problems. On ours all apps you can get on your phone can be downloaded onto the stick including youtube and more importantly motorsport channels.
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