Freely - Live TV streaming service

[goslow]

Looks like the countdown clock for the end of Freeview has officially started

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/freely-streaming-service-bbc-itv-newsupdate/

[newapollo]

There's a bit more information and speculation on 

https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/freeview-freesat-streaming-freely/ 

[Adduxi]

AFAIK, Freeview always had a date to finish. I use it and find it very good and along with a recorder, it suits my needs.  My personal gripe with free streaming TV, is having to watch the ads ......  

[goslow]

2034 has always been touted as the 'end' of terrestrial digital TV and seems to be the date current spectrum licences are being issued to.

I've noticed the BBC ramping up its efforts to switch to online (regular sign-in nag screens on the BBC website, a sign-in nag screen for iPlayer before you can view the web pages, once you have logged in already on a device). The Freely TV thing looks like the next step in having something running and ready for 2034.

Maybe the TV licence will be replaced with a subscription to Freely TV!

[unisoft]

Launched today

https://www.freely.co.uk/

[Adduxi]

Yes, but only if you go out and buy new Hisense TV sets ........    I would have thought a least a set top box as well, or a decent app?  I'm guessing they need to get the money in from somewhere.  I'll stick with my Humax recorder for the time being, thank you  🙂

[newapollo]

It may be a while before we see an app or set top box for Freely.

There are very few channels available via wifi - mainly the 5 PSB's and their spin off channels. You need to use an aerial to watch the full complement of channels.

Full lists of the available channels are on 

https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/slim-pickings-as-freeview-replacement-freely-goes-live/ 

Only the wifi channels are shown on the actual /freely.co.uk/channel-list page