The important part here is that Netflix viewing is "free" against your BT broadband allowance when watched through the YouView box. If you do take BT's option, then the company provides the login for Netflix on other devices, such as your phone.
You don't have to take that option of course, if you have an existing subscription you can just login. Not only is YouView supporting the popular streaming service, but BT is offering to let you pay for it through your phone bill. Netflix is a strong addition to the service. And then there's the newly appointed Netflix.
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It's a really slick interface and one of the features we really like is how easy it is to search, returning content from various sources.Īt the core level there are additional on-demand players in there too: UKTV Play, which encompasses Dave, Yesterday, Really Milkshake for kids Sky Store Now TV BT Player and S4C.
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Unlike some services, YouView has the full selection of BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and Demand 5: that's it's raison d'être. Compared to the competition it sits alongside TalkTalk's entry-level box, which also offers 30 minutes of pause or rewind. You cannot record programmes and you can only pause or rewind for 30 minutes (in SD) or 15 minutes (in HD). That reduces the functionality of this box fairly substantially compared to the others. In addition to the slimmed external profile and the reduced connections, there's another big hit inside: there's no hard drive, hence there's no "+" in this box's name. The guide tells you to connect directly to your router (and a long, flat, Ethernet cable is supplied for this), but we found a Powerline adapter worked perfectly well for streaming content, with BT Sport's HD channels arriving without any problems.
There's no option for a wireless connection, sadly, which means trailing a cable to your router or, if that's too far away, then investing in a Powerline adapter will do the job (but at extra cost). To make the most out of YouView you'll need to use the Ethernet connection to hook-up to your router, as you can't use the on-demand services without it. There is a USB connection, which if nothing else is useful for powering other devices: we use it to power a Google Chromecast, for example, to make flinging YouTube clips and the like from laptop and tablet to the TV screen quick and easy. Whether you'd want to or not, is a different matter. With only the one aerial in there's no pass-through, which might limit your configuration options somewhat, as you won't then be able to simply use your TV's tuner, without splitting the aerial elsewhere. Arguably there are the essentials - HDMI, Ethernet and aerial input are on board - but for those with older TVs the lack of Scart might be a limitation. The slim nature of the DB-T2200 means less connectivity than other BT YouView boxes. That's one of the main differences, but the overall small size means it can easily be placed alongside your TV out of the way, so is especially good for rooms where you don't have a lot of space. There's just a single button on the top for power/standby, so you don't get the full run of box-based controls like you do on other boxes - for that you'll need to use the included remote. The top has a glossy finish to it, adorned with the BT logo and a ring, in which you have the glowing status lights - blue for on, purple for standby but connected, red for standby and no connection, essentially. Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Nintendo Switch.Pocket-Lint Recommendations: Xbox Console.Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Google Nest.Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Amazon Echo Devices.Pocket-Lint Recommendations: Fire TV Stick.
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