Very long cable runs may require thought regarding the positioning of the BT Home Hub.Įach YouView box needs its own connection to the BT Home Hub – two boxes don’t need to connect to each otherĪs far as we know, you can’t have three YouView boxes – but you could have two YouView boxes, and additional Freeview boxes (which can be used fore viewing live TV, but not BT’s Internet TV content). – Connection to a TV set (typically HDMI)įor the average size home, location of the Home Hub has little bearing, especially if using CAT5 Ethernet cabling. – Connection to a BT Home Hub, either using Ethernet cabling or using a Powerline Adapter (networking over mains cable) Non-BT-branded YouView boxes are available for under 200, making them fairly attractive for those looking to try the free-to-use YouView service without a contract. AnswerīT now offers Multiroom (called Extra Box) – This would typically mean having a standard YouView box in one room and a YouView mini box in a second room – See BT’s site for information on getting a BT Mini YouView Box: BT YouView Extra Box Should the home hub be located near to one of the TVs? Do both YouView boxes connect separately to the Open Reach box?Īnd, lastly, if I want a third TV, can it pick up the picture from one of the other TVs, or does it just run independently from the aerial?Īs I have previously been wary of the reliability of signal through wireless connectors with BT Vision, I am therefore considering laying Cat5 wiring under the floor. Is there a wiring diagram available, as I would like to run the cabling in advance of the installation? BTs YouView boxes let you seamlessly watch live or on-demand TV across multiple services, including Netflix, iPlayer and NOW.
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I intend getting a package of two YouView Plus boxes from BT, so that I can watch and record independently in two separate rooms. It seems likely this will be the first of multiple Netflix deals announced, and hopefully a precursor to a system-wide Netflix roll-out.Thanks to Stephen for sending in the following question about installing BT YouView in two rooms: Question: TalkTalk and Arquiva sit alongside BT as major telecoms YouView backers. In early October, it was rumoured that Netflix was in talks with multiple YouView backers, not just BT. YouView originally launched in 2012, and a lack of Netflix cited as one of its key issues. Rumours that Netflix will come to YouView have circulated for months – and it has been anticipated for years. Before you start, YouView recommends that you check you have the following: YouView Box. We asked for clarification, we were told the rather cryptic, "We will be revealing more about our plans for Netflix in the comings weeks so will be able to tell you more then," by a BT spokesperson. The extra box will allow you to watch and pause both live and catch-up TV as well as. This has been a feature of the standard pay-TV services for some time with both Sky and Virgin offering multi-room options. "We continue to focus on strengthening our TV proposition and are excited to announce we have entered into a partnership with Netflix that will allow our customers to sign up for Netflix alongside our other products and services, with the added convenience of paying on one bill directly through BT," read the statement. BT TV customers can now add an additional YouView box to their BT TV package allowing them to watch in multiple rooms at the same time. Non-BT-branded YouView boxes are available for under £200, making them fairly attractive for those looking to try the free-to-use YouView service without a contract.īT's announcement does not shed any light on the matter.
Will YouView users who don't have a BT box or don't subscribe to BT services be able to use Netflix through YouView? At present we just don't know, but we've asked. The exact rollout dates of this Netflix-YouView plan were not part of the announcement, but there's also a more important question. You'll pay for the Netflix subscription as part of your monthly bill, rather than doing so separately as most current Netflix subscribers do. BT currently offers YouView boxes as part of all of its TV Entertainment packages, and you'll soon be able to add the £5.99-a-month Netflix service to its list of skills.
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