23-07-2017 18:06
Disappointed that Chromecast counts as a device. I have 2 boxes on my account, 1 tablet and a Chromecast.
I wanted to instal on my daughter's tablet, but cannot because when I first bought my boxes, I watched programs on both of them, then on my tablet, then lastly set up my Chromecast .
I have since read the correct procedure for doing this, but I struggle to understand why the Chromecast is classed as a device.
The now tv box is a great price of kit, but they need to be a bit more user friendly (like netflix) on the number of devices it can use.
Easiest way I can see round this is adding up 2nd account.
Not sure I will buy more vouchers when my trials run out. Due to this issue
23-07-2017 18:25
@Anonymous User
Hopefully you've seen now that as long as you press the cast button before choosing what you want to watch, your tablet doesn't get added as a device. You could set up a second account if you permanently need more than 4 devices (some users like to set up a second account just for children with payment and parental PINs set).
However if you'd just like to get your daughters tablet set up then you could delete your tablet from your device list (it will still work as the remote for your Chromecast) and then if you've used up all your device adds for this month pop onto live chat and explain what's happened, hopefully being a new customer they will understand and allow you an extra device swap to allow your daughter to add her tablet.
To get to live chat, go to this page
https://help.nowtv.com/contact-us/what-devices-are-compatible-with-chromecast
23-07-2017 18:44
23-07-2017 18:49 - edited 23-07-2017 18:51
@Anonymous User
Welcome to the forum. You need to remove your phone and leave the Chromecast on there. You won't be able to watch on the phone separately but it will still work to send to your Chromecast as long as you press the cast button in the NOW TV app before picking what you want to watch on your Chromecast.
Again if your son gets a device limit reached message when he tries to watch on his tablet, just follow the advice in my post above to speak to live chat.
19-08-2017 22:59
20-08-2017 9:52
@Anonymous User
Welcome to the forum. Your Chromecast is counted as a device so you need a spare device slot on your list for it to go. Your phone is also counted as a device if you watch something on the NOW TV app on it, but if you only want to use your phone as the remote for your Chromecast then it doesn't need a device slot as long as you always press the cast button in the NOW TV app before choosing something to watch on your Chromecast.
Sounds like you've reached your device limit where if you've watched on four different devices in the past then the device limit rules kick in, where you can now only add one new device a month, even if you delete several.
Have a word with Live Chat, explain what's happened and see if they can sort something out for you as a courtesy.
To reach live chat go to the following help page
https://help.nowtv.com/contact-us/managing-my-devices
21-08-2017 11:55
I agree, I now only have one active device despite being licensed for three. Can't play anything on home PC. This issue suddenly occured after downloading the new player.
27-08-2017 12:44
27-08-2017 13:39
Hi and welcome to the forum @Anonymous User,
After reading other posts within this dedicated Chromecast area of the forum, it would seem "you have to press the cast button before choosing what you want to watch, so your source device does not get added as a device..."
That being said... Ordinarily you are permitted to change one registered device per month, which comes into effect at the beginning of the next new month. However, if you require 'forced' device limit resetting, this needs to be carried out by a NOW TV representative. But please be aware they are not obligated to carry out this service...
You can contact a NOW TV representative via the forums 'Live Chat' facility or 'Send us a message' facility by using a Windows or Mac computer, not a mobile device, as their web browsers are not sophisticated enough to display 'pop-up' windows (ie: windows within windows). Also, Mac or IOS device users will require JavaScript support enabled in their Safari internet browsers. Here's what you need to do: -
Cheers
03-09-2017 21:43
This is why I left NowTV. We had the 4 devices settings and we have an iPad each, and an iPhone each. (4 devices) So we can use any to watch NowTV. Then later on, we saw the ChromeCast on the Black Friday and thought that they would be great to watch NowTV on our tv's. and bought three of them. Lounge, Bedroom and Caravan. This was all fine and dandy until we went to use the Chromecasts and found out it was classing that as a device??? we thought a device was something that you could actually see the picture on, and not something that transfers the video from the receiver, to the TV??? So now in theory, we have7 devices??? So we cancelled our order and until they see sense (and S T O P BEING B L O O D Y , G R E E D Y). So, if we are watching on our TWO iPads, And also watching our TWO iPhones ( which we don't watch all at the same time anyway) then we would only be watching the FOUR DEVICES that we were paying for. So over to you G R E E D Y, S K Y. ( PS. this is Also why we left Sky TV saving over £100 per month as I was onl watching all the repeats anyway.