How to get TV3 on Samsung Frame

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#298643 3-Jul-2022 17:59

Currently, I'm using a Vodafone TV attached to a Samsung Frame box to access TV1,2 and 3 (and others).

When support for VTV ends, I'll need to find another way of accesing these channels. I can easily do this by downloading the TVNZ+ app to get TV1 and TV2.

However, for the life of me, I can't find an app to get live TV3. The Freeview app is fine for catchup, but doesn't support live over the internet (but correct me if I'm wronmg please).

Can anyone help?

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#2937947 3-Jul-2022 18:35

Chromecast from the Threenow app, Apple TV unit, SmartVU

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#2937950 3-Jul-2022 18:39

Is there no "Three now" app for your Samsung tv?

The "Three now" app for android TV does Live tv for TV3

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#2937959 3-Jul-2022 19:25

That’s right. No Three Now app…

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#2937974 3-Jul-2022 20:25

Chromecast with google TV

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#2937975 3-Jul-2022 20:27

according to this . . . .
https://www.samsung.com/nz/smart-tv-apps/
threenow was only ever available via the freeviewdondemand app. Now that this app is on the way out you might not have other options unless tv3 (discovery) get their act together.

But, tbh, you're not missing anything by not being able to watch live TV3. It's almost totally garbage.

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#2937980 3-Jul-2022 21:07

There are a couple of programs on Tuesday nights and the rest of the family reckons their news is better. Apart from that we never watch TV3.

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#2938003 3-Jul-2022 22:39

As suggested already Chromecast with Google tv or smartvu sv11 then the freeview app or Kodi with addins

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#2938048 4-Jul-2022 09:35

You can't run an aerial? or Does that telly not have a dvb-t tuner?

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#2938056 4-Jul-2022 10:24

I would encourage you to install a UHF antenna if possible.

Whilst VTV picture quality is good, the picture quality from the TV aerial is slightly better...in my experience.

And, it solves your problem.

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#2938057 4-Jul-2022 10:25

Would a second hand Apple TV be an option? We watch 3Now via our ATV and it's pretty good. And fairly intuitive. The only issue I have is 3Now is always in SD, which gives a ropey and twitchy feel to anything with a ticker (i.e. news or movies with a faux-news live cast).

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#2938766 6-Jul-2022 11:30

Thanks for the replies. Looks like I'm going to have to use something like an appletv.

Alternatively, maybe the new skybox will help - when it finally emerges

And yes, I agree, apart from the odd programme, TV3 isn't really worth watching much.

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#2940584 11-Jul-2022 08:02

Keep your eyes on the Samsung TV app store. Discovery only added a ThreeNow app to the LG TV app store late last month. Since they now support LG TVs, they will probably support Samsung TVs soon too.