Watch TV Live on your iPod/iPhone for free

[davidmaiden18183]

This is ace, thought you guys might be interested.

If you have problems it'll be because you are not on Firmware 3.0 or above and you have sum plug ins turned off in safari settings.

Works great over wifi or 3G

Today is tvcatchup's first birthday

So today they have released an application where you can now watch their streams on the iphone or itouch.

This is what is says on their forum;

TVCatchup is now compatible with the IPhone (or IPod Touch). To watch TVCatchup on your IPhone, simply go to:

http://iphone.tvcatchup.com

There are currently 12 channels available for testing purposes. The streams are optimsed to work on both 3G and WiFi, although it is suggested that you use WiFi.

Please remember an Uk Tv licence is needed for viweing however tvcatchup dont police this.

If anyone has any problems visit their forums, they will be happy to answer your questions they are such a nice bunch of people.

Also a word of advice with those using 3g make sure you dont go over your limits, even if you have unlimited! Best bet is to use wifi.

 

[dk]

how could you go over your limit?

iphone = o2 (currently ) and its not exactly going to break the bank surely.

be interested to know how much data it does use though.

was using it last night on 3g and it was faultless.

 

[davidmaiden18183]

data is expensive, used to be a couple of pound for a few MB a while ago but Ive not looked since I've had iphones.

That bit was just of what someone quoted on HotUkDeals. If you on an iphone o2 contract then you have "unlimited data" so your pretty much covered. they do have a fair usage policy so if you watched a 5hit load of TV on your phone during the month (not via wifi which is free) they may contact you and ask you to kerb it.

If your on an o2 payandgo with a data bolt on then you have 200MB usage before they will want to charge.

The iphone does tell you your download amount under usage under settings if you need to keep track

if your not on o2 check your call plans

 

[sneeks]

Works great

 

[Tom]

It does, try not to tell everyone about it.

 

[davidmaiden18183]

It does, try not to tell everyone about it.

Why? Its Legal as long as you have a TV licence. If you don't have a licence you can still legally watch TV on catcup sites as long as it is not in realtime - or currently still being aired.

this is live though, so if youve no TV licence you shouldnt do it :nono:

that doesnt mean the broadcasters like it as it gives them less control

 

[Tom]

i just dont want the site getting hammered and messing up my TV.

 

[TimR26]

Doesn't work for me says I need to install flash player.

 

[Snubbs]

nice find! Works a treat (3G not so good for me - probs reception, but wifi is good)

 

[safe9998]

Works well, found it's a couple of minutes behind 'live' tv

 

[dk]

Doesn't work for me says I need to install flash player.

sure you are going to the specific iphone link and not the normal computer link?

 

[TimR26]

sure you are going to the specific iphone link and not the normal computer link?

I used my iphone to click on the link in this thread and it works now. Think i'd typed in www.iphone.tvcatchup.com and it didn't like it.

 

[FlamingMonkey]

Dont put the www bit in, this will take you to the full site

just type in Safari "iphone.tvcatcup.com" without the quotation marks and your done

 

[davidmaiden18183]

Seems they added a new GUI to it yesterday

...my mate watched the england game in the bath last night thanks to this!

 

[Jay]

I've managed to get to the site with not using www but when I press on the channels it displays an error page and an ip address?? That's for every channel :S

 

[BenWall]

I've managed to get to the site with not using www but when I press on the channels it displays an error page and an ip address?? That's for every channel :S

Only works on an iphone.

 

[Jay]

Only works on an iphone.

That's what I'm using.... 3.01 software too

 

[davidmaiden18183]

Only works on an iphone.

its should work on the iphod touch it says so on tvcatcup's announcement http://forums.tvcatchup.com/showthread.php?t=4629

 

[davidmaiden18183]

That's what I'm using.... 3.01 software too

Are all of Safari's plugins turned on in settings?

 

[BenWall]

That's what I'm using.... 3.01 software too

Strange. Update to 3.1 and try again.

 

[Jonesy]

Works great thx

 

[Jay]

Are all of Safari's plugins turned on in settings?

Give that man a gold star!!

works now! Thanks

 

[davidmaiden18183]

Give that man a gold star!!

works now! Thanks

I'm glad to have been of service

 

[C.J]

Works great, thanks!

 

[Bubbles]

wow, damn good channels too

 

[The Hoff]

Not working on 3g today (should it?), worked nicely on Wifi yesterday mind.

 

[sneeks]

Working OK for me on 3G today.

 

[richy22]

Yep working okay here too.

TV catchup!! That was the name of the site I was looking for yesterday! Couldnt remember its name for s**t!

 

[young_lew]

Wow, i'm impressed!

cheers!!!

 

[The Hoff]

Not working on 3g today (should it?), worked nicely on Wifi yesterday mind.

Appears to be working OK now, problem I seem to be having it some streams having no sound.

Anybody else experiencing this?

 

[C.J]

Appears it's an App pending.

This is just a BETA, and will eventually be in the App store. Wonder how much it'll cost?

Supposed to have more features too, including a TV guide and a lot more channels.

 

[Tom]

id pay £4.99 tbh. its brill

 

[davidmaiden18183]

Appears it's an App pending.

This is just a BETA, and will eventually be in the App store. Wonder how much it'll cost?

Supposed to have more features too, including a TV guide and a lot more channels.

Where did you hear this?

if it does get into the appstore I'm pretty sure it will be WiFi only (Due to network providers kicking up a s stink), which kind of defeats the object of it.

Apple cant exactly stope the development off web apps that allow it though over 3G

if an app is released those that are jailbroken will now doubt be able to use the usual "unrestrictors" and use it over 3G/edge much to the network providers distaste

 

[sneeks]

Where did you hear this?

http://forums.tvcatchup.com/showthread.php?t=4661

Hopefully now that Apple are making the iPhone available to more networks they will stop crippling data heavy apps due to complaints from network partners.

 

[Lagerlout]

id pay £4.99 tbh. its brill

Ditto. Had it for a week or so and it's been brilliant. Sometimes the quality is absolutely top notch too.

 

[DeeKay86]

Excellent stuff, thanks

 

[kpowell911]

This is excellent. Shame there isnt an app for it you cn just touch

 

[The Hoff]

http://forums.tvcatchup.com/showthread.php?t=4661

Hopefully now that Apple are making the iPhone available to more networks they will stop crippling data heavy apps due to complaints from network partners.

Apparently AT&T (Nazi's) changed their terms with Apple in the last couple of weeks to allow the streaming of media over their network.

I'd eat my own testicle if 3G was enabled when it's Apestored. I imagine they'd also want some iPlayeresque IP resolution in their to prevent people unrestricting it via JB.

Shame if it comes true though, this just added a lot of value to the iPhone for me.

BTW Anybody know if currently you can view TVCatchup from abroad?

 

[seb]

quality find! cheers dude!!

 

[hydeyho]

This is excellent. Shame there isnt an app for it you cn just touch

Just add a link to your homepage and you get this >