08-09-2017 10:04
08-09-2017 10:11
Hi @Anonymous User
Sounds like Channel 4 have made changes to the Catch-up service and possibly introducing accounts to watch. Normally when watching Channel 4 on there website you do need an account so they may be pushing this out across all platforms now. Channel 4 is a 3rd party service so unfortunately we don't hold any information on it and so you may be best checking this out with them. Other catch-up services like BBC iplayer will need accounts in the near future also to watch via their apps which i believe is due to not having a TV Licence and making sure people who watch it have one.
08-09-2017 10:11
Hi @Anonymous User,
Channel 4 have been moving over to a log-in/account system for their All4 streaming service for a few months now...
And just-so-you-know... NOW TV have no control over 'third-party' apps, such as BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5, RedBull TV, YouTube etc. Their content, their delivery systems, their UI's and their distribution platform are entirely controlled by the service provider.
Cheers
08-09-2017 14:28
Would imagine in the future that other Terrestrial catch up service App providers may follow a similar route, where you will need to create an account on their website to "sign in" into their App to gain access to their content.
The BBC have a "semi sign in" option to their BBC IPlayer service to enable users gain benefits from their personalized features.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/help/latest-news/account-signin
Where i wouldn't be surprised if this is a precursor to a full blown "log in" access to the BBC App to enable "Big Brother" to keep a track of our viewing habits and check on the people using their IPlayer service.
08-09-2017 14:47
@schnapps That's already the plan! Already on quite a lot of devices you're forced to sign into a BBC account to use iPlayer, it's just a case of them getting round to updating them all. Luckily (as I'm not a fan of having endless accounts to do anything) the Roku/NOW TV app seems to be near the end of the list.
I have had to succumb to Channel4 tho as the All4 app on Roku was updated a few weeks back to force login.