topic Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025 in TV

discovery+ app changes September 2025

zulu17 — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:14:42 GMT

With discovey+ changing this week most platforms will receive new versions of its app/player. This looks like it will require a new version to be loaded , a fresh acceptance of t&c's cookies etc and a new signon (using your existing logon credentials). I presume in the case of the (Youview) EETV Box Pro/Mini the loading of the new version will be automatically handled via youview. On other devices you may need to authortize the upload of a new version.

If you use discovery+ (for example for TNT Sports etc) you may wish to check/get the latest version installed ahead of when your next use it may take a couple of minutes or so to the above.

I don't know if EETV has any easy route of providing feedback to WBD but currently the picture tiles used for UHD 4K streams don't have UHD showing on the picture tile itself rather you have select i(nfo) for each of the similar images to find which is the 4K stream. Also whereas on the old platform a Search for "UHD" would list available ondemand UHD catchup that particular search doesn't find them.

There are several benefits in the new version so does seem an improvement.

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

DarrenDev — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:19:52 GMT

The switch happened at 11:30pm last night.

We're assured that new sign-ons aren't required - it should be seamless (otherwise it would have created a HUGE impact on us, from customers who have forgotten their details).

The new app is already there on TV Boxes, and available on all other platforms.

You're best to raise feedback directly to them.

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

zulu17 — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 23:38:43 GMT

According to discovery+ themselves

https://support.discoveryplus.com/gb/Answer/Detail/000004176

discovery+ app update

We updated the discovery+ app for an enhanced streaming experience, including a new sign-in, navigation, and player experience.

Starting 23 September, the discovery+ app will automatically update or prompt you to update it on your device.

That said on some devices updated a signon prompt was there on others no new signon was needed.

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

Weerab2024 — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:53:21 GMT

I needed to sign back in but there was a QR code on screen and I use googles own password manager on my Android phone, so I was able to retrieve my password that way and log back in successfully.

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

Richardr66 — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:12:08 GMT

It looks like they have started adding UHD to the relevant tiles. The Liverpool Everton derby from last week has it, and the Chelsea Benfica Champions League game upcoming next week has it. Inconsistent at the moment, let's hope it improves over time.

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

garybs29 — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:18:45 GMT

Didn't have to sign back in but had to re-add to the watchlist again

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

bradleyjm — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:30:12 GMT

My discovery+ account was deleted sometime between 23rd September to 25th September (not by me).

With that being said, I access discovery+ (TNT Sports) as an Inclusive Extra as part of EE.

Would it be possible for EE to de-activate then re-activate Discovery+ so I can create a new login and link so to speak?

Appreciate it

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

Lesley_W — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:00:11 GMT

Hi @bradleyjm

Thanks for coming to our community.

If you are looking to cancel and reactivate your Discovery+, please speak to our team so they can look into the best way to do this for you.

Lesley

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

zulu17 — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:27:18 GMT

It would be beneficial if the discovery+ subscriptions provided with EETV packages were consistently named.

eg with the discovery+ app an discovery+ TNT Sports & Entertainment billed through BT seems to be called

d+ MVPD premium ad-lite + sport (Monthly)

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

RobMU69 — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:25:38 GMT

If the app were to be believed I have 2 subs (which I most definitely don't seeing as I'm only being charged for one). Mine also says "billed through BT" when I'm actuaaly an EE customer. That d+MVPD...... wording is bizarre and also appears on my D+ apps (EE box , Apple TV , Rolu).

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

Richardr66 — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:00:31 GMT

I'm not sure those names are really meant to be public - e.g. ad-lite isn't something currently relevant here. MVDP is an Americanism for Multichannel Video Programming Distributor, i.e. the likes of EETV, Sky, etc.

I imagine there will be a lot more tiers once Discovery+ changes into HBO Max and both the types of subscription tiers increase and those bundled in EE and Sky packages change.

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

zulu17 — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:15:29 GMT

@Richardr66 who knows what will happen next year.. Lot of speculation exists out there.

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2025/09/05/tnt-sports-will-have-separate-app-after-discovery-global-split/

Although obviously targeted at the US market it remains to be seen what their Europe and UK strategy is. Then of course there is the Paramount interest . For now focusing on the September changes.

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

Martin00001 — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 12:48:40 GMT

@zulu17 wrote:
@Richardr66 who knows what will happen next year.. Lot of speculation exists out there.
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2025/09/05/tnt-sports-will-have-separate-app-after-discovery-global-split/
Although obviously targeted at the US market it remains to be seen what their Europe and UK strategy is. Then of course there is the Paramount interest . For now focusing on the September changes.

That's because TNT Sports in the US will be part of Global Networks, their International sports offering will not.

The International sports offering isn't

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

zulu17 — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 18:15:32 GMT

I am confused then @Richardr66 as this is how WBD announced in June 9

Global Networks will include premier entertainment, sports and news television brands around the world including CNN, TNT Sports in the U.S., and Discovery, top free-to-air channels across Europe,

yet you say different.Uk and Europe do count as being part of the world so most people would expect the Eurosport and (UK) TNT Sports to fall into that group.

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

Richardr66 — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 18:35:57 GMT

The press release quite specifically states TNT Sports in the US.

Have a look at the presentation at the same time as the press release:

https://s201.q4cdn.com/336605034/files/doc_presentations/Warner-Bros-Discovery-Investor-Presentation-06-09-25.pdf

Page 7 is the relevant one.

"Global Networks" includes TNT Sports USA

WBD Streaming & Studios includes TNT Sports International and HBO

A news article:

https://www.svgeurope.org/blog/headlines/tnt-sports-international-to-be-part-of-streaming-studios-as-wbd-splits/

Re: discovery+ app changes September 2025

DarrenDev — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 18:43:29 GMT

I'm guessing you guys are all a nightmare at Christmas too, right?

You'll just have to wait and see what happens. 😁