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TangoTango27's avatar
TangoTango27
On our wavelength
5 hours ago

Adding a free Stream box to existing VM setup

Hi All

I have a VM setup comprising 2 x TV 360 boxes and Gigabit boradband which all works great and has done for years now.

Yesterday I got an email offering me a free Stream box which I could certainly make use of to add streaming TV to the spare bedroom.  However, it implies in the email that when I connect up the new Stream box my existing TV 360 boxes will stop working or be contrally disabled.

Is this the case or can I connect the new Stream box to my exisiting setup and continue to use the existing 2 TV 360 boxes?

TIA

Paul

2 Replies

  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    Alessandro Volta

    Before you change your contract in any way, check that it won't start a new fixed term.

  • newapollo's avatar
    newapollo
    Very Insightful Person

    Hi Paul,

    It would better if you could post the contents of the email (with your name, address and account details blanked out) to enable a better response/explanation depending upon the email wording (including any possible additional information relating to the offer in the small print aka The Legal Stuff)

    I've seen a couple of recent posts where customers have had their recordable 360 boxes replaced by the non recordable stream boxes. I think the Stream box would be a straight swap for one of your current boxes (I hope I'm wrong as I also have two 360 boxes and would like a Stream box adding to mine and not replacing one of them)

    Normally additional boxes come with an extra charge. The first additional box is usually an extra £10 per month (although it has been included for free in the older VIP/Mega Volt bundles) and then an extra £5 a month each for any subsequent additional boxes.

    EDIT - The info below hasn't been updated to show any free additional Stream boxes, but does refer to  Multi-room boxes.

    https://www.virginmedia.com/tv/multiroom

    How do I get Multiroom ?

    If you fancy upgrading your current TV package to multiroom, there are a few options to take a look at.

    If you’re not with us yet, the first thing you need to do is pick your preferred bundle, then add the extra Stream boxes while you’re ordering.

    Your first extra Stream box is £10 a month, and each additional Stream box is £5 a month on a rolling 30-day subscription.