EE TV- questions!

[mediamyster]

Hi all, 

My mum is gutted about Eurosport being taken off Sky tv, my contract with them is up in May, I realise Sky offer their Sky stream service, but to be honest… it’s just too expensive in my view.

im really considering about moving to EE TV, the only downside for mum is QVC isn’t on the tv channels list (want to ditch the aerial connection) but I remembered this can be watched via YouTube or app on Apple TV, so no big deal.

That being said, can anybody help/suggest whether I should go with the mini box or pro box, I get about the recordings etc, but my mum mainly wants the TNT Sports… so some questions here.

1) on the pro box, can you record TNT programmes?

2) if I went with the Mini box with no record function, can you watch TNT snooker matches for example on some sort of demand service on TNT via the EE box? That confuses me.

3) Finally, currently my mum uses Sky go on her phone. What’s the EE equivalent? Would I sign in to the EE app on her phone or the now tv app? How would she be able to watch something collectively rather than installing ever single separate channel/player app… itv bbc etc. Any help appreciated. 

[Richardr66]

In response to the first two questions:

1. Yes - the Pro box records
2. If you have a TNT Sports subscription through EE [or indeed through Sky] you get access to the full Discovery+ app. I think that is one of the best apps, and it does include the snooker on demand.

I can't answer the third question 🙄

[mediamyster]

Thank you! Still need help on question 3!🤣

[zulu17]

Hi @mediamyster  whilst you can opt to have a minibox as your main EETV  subscription box normally  people are offered the option of the Recordable Box Pro or the AppleTV  as their main box. The box mini is normally  taken as an extra box which may or may not be chargeable  dependent on package taken and the current EE offers.

[mediamyster]

That’s great to know thank you! 

surprised video recording is still so popular!

so what about watching on a phone? Can the EE tv app do this?

[Weerab2024]

The EE TV app can play the TNT, Discovery and Asian channels and acts as a TV guide but it is no replacement for the sky go app and you won't be able to use it to link to the free to air or now channels.

Who knows if this will ever change but the present advice is to use the now app, iPlayer, itvx, channel four and my5 (soon to be channel five) apps separately.

I am not aware of an android or iPhone app that allows you to pull access to all of those channels together in one app. 

Maybe one day after they start churning a profit from their investment, Freely will come out as an app. 

[mediamyster]

That is a bit of a downfall then as the sky go app is quite useful… and frankly a nightmare if having to subscribe separately for premium advert skipping from separate providers. What a nuisance! Struggling really what to choose out of Sky Stream and EE 😕

[Weerab2024]

It's not a like for like replacement but if your wanting to save money EE is the way to go and they are routinely updating their software to provide new features.

This time last year the pro and mini boxes didn't have YouTube or Paramount plus but they do now.

What I have said now could change next month or come Christmas time.

I have been with BT and EE on and off for 6 years and I'm still a customer. You just need to match your expectations to the price. 

[mediamyster]

I suppose let’s look at it this way then… what does Sky stream offer that EE doesn’t? Disney plus and an Ann in one streaming app is sky go aside? Not bothered about the former as have Apple TV for that… 

[mediamyster]

And so for clarification here… TNT catchup ie snooker can be watched on the EE app?

Not, however, say live ITV for example or if mum wanted to watch this morning for example? That would have to be done via the itv x app?