TVCatchup Solution

[danleach]

I'm relatively new to the whole Boxee thing so having fun playing around getting it to work exactly how I like. One of the disappointments for me was the lack of an app for TVCatchup. This is, for me, the closest you'll get (for now) to an ideal solution for playing TVCatchup...

1. Go to http://www.tvcatchup.com/ and login / register
2. Visit the channel list and select the channel you watch on an regular bases e.g. BBC One
3. Click the "Watch [channel] in our 'old' web player" link below the player (I can't get the new player to work)
4. When the old player loads simply click the Favourite button in the top right
5. Repeat steps 2 - 4 for all your favourite channels

I also favourite the channel list (http://www.tvcatchup.com/channels.html) and the TV Guide (http://www.tvcatchup.com/guide.html) although links from these open in the new player.


Now, to play live TV just go to Web in the menu and select your channel from your Favourites list.

Anyone else got a better solution (for the UK), or tips to make the experience even better?

[haveringcottage]

I'm relatively new to the whole Boxee thing so having fun playing around getting it to work exactly how I like. One of the disappointments for me was the lack of an app for TVCatchup. This is, for me, the closest you'll get (for now) to an ideal solution for playing TVCatchup...

1. Go to http://www.tvcatchup.com/ and login / register
2. Visit the channel list and select the channel you watch on an regular bases e.g. BBC One
3. Click the "Watch [channel] in our 'old' web player" link below the player (I can't get the new player to work)
4. When the old player loads simply click the Favourite button in the top right
5. Repeat steps 2 - 4 for all your favourite channels

I also favourite the channel list (http://www.tvcatchup.com/channels.html) and the TV Guide (http://www.tvcatchup.com/guide.html) although links from these open in the new player.


Now, to play live TV just go to Web in the menu and select your channel from your Favourites list.

Anyone else got a better solution (for the UK), or tips to make the experience even better?

If you've got an ipad/iphone, then you should just play the stream from your iThing and airplay it to the boxee box.

TVC, for their part, arranged several meetings with Boxee staff to get the ball rolling on an agreement, but boxee flaked and didnt attend the meetings. They blow. TVC rule.

[AminB]

" TVC, for their part, arranged several meetings with Boxee staff to get the ball rolling on an agreement, but boxee flaked and didnt attend the meetings. They blow. TVC rule. "

REALLY ?!

[dhkhrh52]

Sounds like an interesting web site, but it's only availible in the UK....

[AminB]

^ use > unblock-us.com

[yllw.ldbttr]

^ use > unblock-us.com

Not supported.
TVCatchup rather than just performing an IP/DNS check, also check the ISP data.
Doesn't work in Ireland, even using Unblock-Us.

[AminB]

NO! maybe only in your country.. watching it as I write (Canada)
a lot of ppl use the service on boxee and xbmc outside UK !

[budcolin1]

Was watching "tvcatchup" absolutely fine in Canada (last 9 months) up until a couple of weeks ago.Now I get the message saying my ISP is not supported. I've been using unblock-us.

Does anyone have any ideas on a work around for this brilliant site