I really want a 4th box, but keep getting told no :(

[kimphilips]

We have four bedrooms and 3 could do with a V6 box - we don't need to record anything, just access the TV on the well err TV.  We have android TV's but you can't add the app to the TV, we already have 3 v6 boxes and keep getting told - that's it - you've reached max - no more.  Can anyone think of anything ?  

[japitts]

There used to be a maximum of 3 x V6 plus one additional TiVo, per household. The TiVo's are now being actively swapped out for V6 but AFAIK the 3 per household limit remains.

I believe it's as much as technical limitation as a policy one. Your alternative would be to use the TV Go/TV Anywhere apps.

[kimphilips]

Thanks, I had hoped that wouldn't be the answer but thank you for coming back to me anyway.  I can't use the app on the TV, which is what I was trying to do.

[Roger_Gooner]

If you don't mind a cut down version of the V6, you could ditch it and, with a suitable TV bundle you can have as many as six streaming Flex boxes (no recordings possible).

[japitts]

Stream is a non-recording box that runs the same non-TiVo software as the TV360.

A fundamentally different product, it should be pointed out.

[Adduxi]

Depending on what you need to watch, there are many streaming TV boxes available, e.g. Apple TV.  Or perhaps Manhattan or Humax if you want to record Freeview type programs? 

[roy247]

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@Roger_Gooner wrote:

If you don't mind a cut down version of the V6, you could ditch it and, with a suitable TV bundle you can have as many as six streaming Flex boxes (no recordings possible).

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But don't you need to be in a full fibre area for that to be possible.

[newapollo]

Hi @kimphilips 

I sometimes connect my windows laptop to the kitchen TV via HDMI cable and watch TVGo via the web browser.  Would that be a workaround for you?

Also Virgin TVGo is now available on Apple TV's, however they don't  have all the channels that are available via the ios and android apps. 

[nodrogd]

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@roy247 wrote:

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@Roger_Gooner wrote:

If you don't mind a cut down version of the V6, you could ditch it and, with a suitable TV bundle you can have as many as six streaming Flex boxes (no recordings possible).

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But don't you need to be in a full fibre area for that to be possible.

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You can now add up to 6 Flex/Stream boxes as multiroom boxes to a V360 master box as long as there are no existing mini 360s on the account.

[Roger_Gooner]

VM initially allowed one Stream box only for broadband-only customers in order, I believe, to protect their Pay TV  margins. However they cannot provide STBs on XGS-PON, so belatedly allowed 2-6 Stream boxes for those who took out the Mega TV bundle. Now it seems as if up to six boxes are allowed if you've got just one 360, but AFAIK none of the latter two changes are easily visible - or visible at all - on the website.