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[handsomeinked]

Are there any plans to allow more than a single stream box per household? I get it can be easily moved from one room to another but given Sky allows more than one stream puck AND allows the Sky Go app to be installed on AppleTV boxes (so long as they have mulitroom) it seems kind of backwards neither of these are an option. It's also worth noting that your competitor in Ireland Eir has full integration on AppleTV boxes, it feels a little like Virgin only has the speed of its broadband as a selling point. Even this is being rapidly lost as more and more Altnets (CityFibre, Fibrus, Zzoomm to name but a few) have packages available of at least 2Gbps with networks which can support up to 20Gbps symmetrical or are rolling are currently rolling said speeds out. If Virgin media aren't very careful and don't start acting quickly they will soon get left being and become irrelevant. 

[nodrogd]

At the moment there are no plans to allow more than one per account. Carriage on TV Go is subject to broadcast agreements, which until now will only allow use on phones & tablets.

As far as the Broadband side goes, the current HFC network can deliver up to 10Gb download (with 20% upload) without any modifications. This is sufficient for most customers. However, there is a push by Government for full fibre on all networks, so a rollout of infrastructure changes to put in fibre cabinets alongside HFC is already in progress. With this VM is also moving from DOCSIS to XGS-PON to give fully symmetrical connections, a project scheduled to complete in 2028.

https://www.lightreading.com/opticalip/fttx/virgin-dooms-docsis-in-uk-with-fiber-for-all-plan/d/d-id... 

[handsomeinked]

I realise you’re trying to level up or get a job as a mod but you missed the point of the post. 

[nodrogd]

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@handsomeinked wrote:

I realise you’re trying to level up or get a job as a mod but you missed the point of the post. 

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I do not work for VM, & have no plans too. But to say they are doing nothing is blatantly untrue.

[Matthew_ML]

Hey handsomeinked, thank you for reaching out for your question today.

Currently right now you can only have one stream box, however this could change in the near future. 

I will be sure to pass your feedback on. Thanks 

[handsomeinked]

Now that is a helpful response.