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#304532 12-May-2023 14:17

I'm thinking of replacing my old Google Chromecast with a Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K.

Does anyone know if this new Chromecast can display free-to-view live TV (eg TVNZ, Three, etc) allowing me to completely remove the old TV aerial on my roof?

Lately I've been using the Tubi streaming service, can this also work on the new Chromecast (eg do I install the Tubi app on it?)

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#3075471 12-May-2023 14:31

No. You would need to install something ti strwam all channels, like Kodi.

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#3075472 12-May-2023 14:31

While I dont own one of those exactly, it runs Android TV so I would be 99% confident saying yes. Freeview and Tubi may not be pre-installed but you should be able to install them and they will work just fine.

Otherwise there is always Kodi and other workarounds as well.

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/TVNDTV2011/DishTV-SmartVu-V11-4K-Android-10-TV-Streaming-Dong?qr=GShopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpPKiBhDvARIsACn-gzBQ0FEw6TUIjjnNDHnCnSC8rb2v8A4WwEuzcqmVvikv2WLKzAjPMZEaAg4tEALw_wcB

These come with Freeview and can do casting, so I dont know why Googletv wouldnt

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#3075473 12-May-2023 14:35

Freeview not available for GCWGTV last time I looked. As above plenty other ways to get NZ free to air channels on it.

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#3075475 12-May-2023 14:45

Freeview is not available. As I mentioned, your option is Kodi.

There is a long thread explaining how to.

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#3075484 12-May-2023 15:28

So I can't just install the TVNZ+ and ThreeNow apps, which both have options to view live TV, and use those to watch live TV?

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#3075486 12-May-2023 15:33

MurrayM:

So I can't just install the TVNZ+ and ThreeNow apps, which both have options to view live TV, and use those to watch live TV?

Yes, you can. Those apps will have the live stream for these channels. You won't have access to other channels you can get through your antenna though.

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#3075487 12-May-2023 15:38

freitasm:

MurrayM:

So I can't just install the TVNZ+ and ThreeNow apps, which both have options to view live TV, and use those to watch live TV?

Yes, you can. Those apps will have the live stream for these channels. You won't have access to other channels you can get through your antenna though.

That's ok, the only live TV I watch any more is the 6pm news, that's all I'm really worried about.

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#3075489 12-May-2023 15:40

MurrayM:

freitasm:

MurrayM:

So I can't just install the TVNZ+ and ThreeNow apps, which both have options to view live TV, and use those to watch live TV?

Yes, you can. Those apps will have the live stream for these channels. You won't have access to other channels you can get through your antenna though.

That's ok, the only live TV I watch any more is the 6pm news, that's all I'm really worried about.

In that case, TVNZ and Three now will have you covered. Go for it.

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