The BT TV Box Z4 lets you pause and rewind live TV for up to 30 minutes, but doesn'
t let you record TV shows or movies
. You can watch Freeview channels, access on demand players like BBC iPlayer, All 4 and BT Player and watch subscription services from BT TV.
Can you record on BT YouView box without subscription?
However, in a surprise twist, the TV platform developer has today confirmed that BT will be “opening up” the remote record functionality within their own app for all YouView users to use (
no subscription required
).
Does BT YouView box record?
With the BT TV Recordable Box G4 you can: Record, pause and rewind live TV for
up to two hours
.
Record up to 300 hours of TV
on the 500GB hard drive.
Can I transfer recordings from my YouView box?
The boxes are designed not to allow you to transfer the recordings off to another device.
The only option is to record the analogue signal off the SCART socket as suggested above
. That is unless you want to take the hard disk out and fathom out what proprietary, non-standard format they use to store the recordings.
How many channels can you record at once on a BT box?
You can record
up to two shows
at once whilst watching live TV, if you try and ask more of the box then it'll request you stop one of your recordings.
Why can't I record on my YouView box?
If you sent a recording request and it failed to record the programme there could be several reasons:
You didn't set the recording over 15 minutes before the programme started
.
There were 2 other channels being used
(watched or recorded) on your box at the same time.
Is the BT TV Box WiFi?
Unfortunately, this
TV box does are not WiFi enabled
. That means you need to connect them using a wired connection.
What can I do with my old YouView box?
B: the customer can continue to use the YouView box as a perfectly good
digital video recorder
. The only thing that will cease to work are the BT subscription channels (and any recordings from those channels) and the BT TV app. All other functions remain intact.
What is the USB port on my YouView box for?
The purpose of the USB slot on my Youview box is
no use to the consumer of the service
, but via a freeview play box or freeview play TV such as Panasonic, I can record a programme and take the USB with me, play it on another TV such as take it to a friends, Play it on my computer, so if I want to relax in a coffee shop …
How do I record from my BT YouView box?
In addition to pausing and rewinding live TV, with the BT TV Recordable Box G4
you can record up to 300 hours of TV on its 500GB hard drive
. You'll also be able to access all the same subscription and on-demand services from BT TV, Freeview, BBC iPlayer, All 4, BT Player and more.
Can I record 2 Programmes at once on YouView?
Your YouView box lets you watch one programme while recording another.
You can even record two programmes at the same time
while watching another from Catch up, On Demand or MyView. If you try to record too many programmes at the same time, it will create a clash.
Who makes BT YouView box?
There are currently TWO YouView boxes' manufacturers –
Humax and Huawei
. There are boxes that come with BT and TalkTalk branding (even if you buy them from a retailer such as Amazon), but despite the branding, these boxes are also manufactured by Humax (BT) and Huawei (TalkTalk).
Can you record 2 things at once on BT TV?
Yes
, you can record two channels at once with BT Vision. The BT Vision+ recorder is a twin-tuner device, meaning that it has two Freeview receivers. It can record two different Freeview channels at the same time. To do this, select the programmes via the BT Vision on-screen programme guide.
How do I reset my YouView box without losing recordings?
- Make sure your box is connected to the internet.
- Open the Menu.
- Select Settings*
- From Information & reset select Factory reset.
- Select Reset.
- Enter the numbers you see on screen to confirm you want to reset your box.
- Your box will now reset itself and we'll walk you through the setup again.
How do you record on YouView?
You can pause and rewind live TV, and if
you buy a YouView+ box you can record programmes as well
. YouView is available either as a standalone box, or as part of a TV package from BT or TalkTalk, which give you access to even more channels.
How do I get YouView?
YouView is available in
all major retailers
and many independent electrical stores including John Lewis, Currys Digital, Argos, Tesco, Amazon, Richer Sounds, Euronics and Maplins. YouView is available as part of broadband bundle through TalkTalk, BT and Plusnet. YouView is also available on a range Sony Android TV's.
