#EARTHNET INTERNET SERVICE SATELLITE TV#
I have had this problem with a Sharp TV, Toshiba TV and recently with an brand new LG TV which used the Youview platform for its online service. I can’t say this for certain but I’m sure that it’s to stop non-UK TV licence payers from accessing iPlayer abroad, which despite geo-blocking being possible over the internet could be overcome by using a VPN service.
The answer is because that many of the Smart TV’s use the TV aerial to identify your geographic location. A reason that this could be is because you have no TV aerial connected! I know that this seems bizarre when you consider that you do not need a TV aerial for iPlayer to work on BBC and in fact you can’t actually connect one to your smart phone, so why should you need one for a Smart TV. You may have your TV connected to the internet, have services like Youtube working fine and for some reason you can’t get the main terrestrial TV catch up services to work. IPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4 Not Working On Smart TV I say “should” instead of “will” as this isn’t always the case as many people have found to their peril and I discuss in the next paragraph. You SHOULD also be able to access services like iPlayer, ITV Hub etc no problem. You will be able to access services like Youtube and so on. You could just connect your Smart TV to the internet and away you go.
I think many of the youth of today don’t understand why is so popular as you can now just pick and choose what you want to watch on things like Netflix which is now available on Sky Q by the way. If you’re not bothered about live TV, like many youngsters are. Will My Smart TV Work Without An Aerial For Steaming? To summarise, if you wanted to watch live TV like BBC1, BBC2, ITV etc then you would need either an aerial or satellite dish at the time of writing this. This means that if you have one of these TV’s that even if All 4 appears on your apps, you will not be able to receive it. As there was a dispute over carriage fees that Channel 4 were to pay to the BBC and ITV to broadcast on Freesat, Channel 4 removed All 4 from the Freesat platform, as well as channel 4 HD. It is also worth mentioning that many of the Smart TV’s out there with integrated Freesat and satellite tuners use the Freesat platform for their Smart TV portals. I once had an early Sharp Smart TV that didn’t have iPlayer so the customer couldn’t receive it. The offerings are not always the same but we are coming to a point where the majority of new TV’s are offering all of the above services, but please do not assume that because your TV is “Smart” that you will be able to receive them all. Most Smart TV’s in the UK will have BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4 and 5OD, often together with services like Youtube and subscription based services such as Netflix & Amazon Prime. Depending what TV you have, the services that you can receive will differ. What you will be able to do is to watch catch up TV or TV on demand.
The same is true for Freesat TV’s without a satellite dish connected. Freeview is a service that delivers live TV via a TV aerial and is not yet currently available over the internet. I’m afraid that you wouldn’t be able to do this. If you do not have a TV aerial and wanted to watch Freeview in the UK or Soarview Ireland through your new Smart digital TV connected to the internet via WIFI or Ethernet cable. Can I Watch Live TV With No Aerial On Smart TV? I have divided this blog into a few sections, it may seem to jump from one part to another but if you pay attention to the headers you should find the parts most relevant to you, but I do advise that you read the whole thing for a clearer picture (metaphorically speaking). I can assure you that it isn’t as simple as that as I will explain. Here is a subject, that isn’t as straightforward as it seems.You’re probably wondering how a whole blog post could be dedicated to answering what seems to be a yes or no answer. Why You Might Need A TV Aerial For Your Smart TV