BT YOUVIEW UPDATE

For users with slower speeds, aerial mode remains the best option. It’s not possible to switch to internet mode on older BT TV boxes.īT advises users need an internet connection with a download speed of at least 22Mbps.

BT YOUVIEW UPDATE

But BT has indicated you can force the update by doing a factory reset. Existing BT TV Box Pro users will receive an automatic software update.When new customers set up their Pro box for the first time, they’ll be given an option to either connect via internet mode (to receive all channels via the internet) or aerial mode.But a number of channels, including +1 timeshift channels, Blaze, Dave, GB News, GREAT! movies and Talking Pictures are absent – these are only available in aerial mode.Īerial v Internet Mode: Compare Channel Lists Internet mode allows viewers to access HD versions of channels including ITV2, ITV4, 5STAR and BBC Parliament. The mini box is available to existing Pro customers for £10 a month. And it will also be available on the new BT TV Box Mini, which works just like the Pro box, but is designed for multiroom viewing, connecting to the Smart Hub via Wi-Fi. The new aerial-free service, known officially as ‘internet mode’ is now available on the BT TV Box. Its channel numbering system was pegged to Freeview. But there’s a catch.īT TV originally launched as a terrestrial-IP hybrid service, combining Freeview channels via a TV aerial with additional premium content, broadcast above channel 300. Viewers will be able to access a greater number of HD channels. BT’s latest update removes the need for its TV customers to have a TV aerial to use its service.

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