With Watch TV Direct you don't have to be in front of the TV at a set time. Every plan includes catch-up on supported channels, a full TV guide and more than 200,000 films and series on demand, on the TV, phone, tablet or computer you already have.
Plans cover 1, 2 or 3 devices at the same time, and you can move your login between devices whenever you like.
The TV guide (EPG) shows what's on now and next, and what was on earlier. On channels with catch-up, you can go back in the guide and play a programme that has already aired, which is useful when a match kicks off at 4am where you live.
How far back you can go depends on the channel. Catch-up works best in apps with a full guide, such as TiviMate and IPTV Smarters.
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Your plan sets how many devices can play at the same time: 1, 2 or 3. You can install the app on more devices than that and switch between them freely. Only the number playing at once is limited.
It lets you watch a programme that already aired, straight from the TV guide, without recording it first. It's available on supported channels with every plan.
Yes. Install the app on both. With a 1-device plan, one of them can play at a time. With 2 or 3 devices, they can play together.
Yes. The TV guide shows times in your device's time zone, and catch-up lets you watch earlier programmes when it suits you.
Pick a plan for 1, 2 or 3 devices. Our team sends setup steps for your exact device.
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