Update Now TV app for apple TV

[Anonymous User]

Will the Now TV app for Apple TV ever get an update?

The current version is complete rubbish and makes me regret ever getting a Now TV pass.

Unless there is an update my Now TV experience will be very short indeed.

[MrZippy]

You mean like the Irish app, whilst I haven’t checked today previously the change log for the Irish tvOS app matches the iOS one. Meaning regular releases.

[nst]

lets hope then that this is what we will (eventually) end up with.

[dr_necessitor]

@Breaking_Bad 

“We were told on 12th June in a private email that George is no longer the trials manager. This may explain the silence. ”

As a long-standing beta triallist of this app (current & previous incarnations) who has had personal direct communication with George/Trials Manager over a long period of time on & off, you may (or may not?!) be surprised to hear that I didn’t receive that email (not in spam either). Unfortunately this kind of just sums up the whole experience of this beta trial for me.

[dr_necessitor]

On reflection, I think I’ve had enough now and I’m done with this beta trial.

If the app eventually gets released (hopefully with Boost support for 5.1 sound & 50fps for sports), I’ll be delighted and will be pleased to use it. It will mean finally being able to use the tv 4k for all our streaming use (internal & external).

But until then, going to stick with the Roku Streaming Stick+ for NOW TV.

“It’s been emotional”...

[MrZippy]

See I refuse to compromise, if they want my money on a regular basis they need to update the app. Every other U.K. service has a modern tvOS app on the Apple TV now. Apart from nowtv.

[nst]

@MrZippy 

@dr_necessitor 

I agree with both of you.

The trial is getting a bit stale.. and I hope it doesnt collapse or disappear though as someone who is keen to help and get this thing released at long last it is a frustrating experience being left in the dark a lot and not knowing whats happening when.  Theres only so much you can keep testing when there is zero feedback.

I am using the NowTV box and I am desperate for the day that the AppleTV can be the only box under the TV.

And yes, I agree that when everyone else in the streaming business can have a decent and modern full functioned app for AppleTV, then NowTV have no excuse - especially with what passes as the current app.  It must be addressed and updated very soon.

[Enapace]

@dr_necessitor 

I can understand you even YouTube in the upcoming update is going be in 4K now. 

[MrZippy]

Hasn’t Sky only just added a UHD channel and is it even available streaming? Whereas the other subscription streaming services are 4K HDR with Atmos in some cases, and have been for a while.

I really think they are trying to protect their core satellite business.

[nst]

@MrZippy 

There is a small amount of truth in that but to a point.

NowTV is certainly the "poor mans" Sky.  However the service must be compelling and in my opinion has to move with the times and 1080p must be a minimum when its priced as a premium streaming service certainly in comparison to the cost of Netflix etc - and its way ahead of cost to Disney+ which manages 4K as standard.

I think there are still plenty of differentiators between NowTV and Sky's satellite services.  SkyQ is expensive but a lot of people still want a PVR, multiple recording streams, multiroom potential, tons of (useless) channels that they never watch, and UHD 4K content.

Its fair to assume that NowTV will never be 4K - as it is certainly aimed below SkyQ.

[Anonymous User]

I have contacted the executive team who have said the update is due later this year and their tech team advise to keep an eye on the community boards.

which I have been doing anyway.