The new version of Play Now and the decoder from Android TV are starting to test. The first 6 months for free

The purple operator begins testing the new Play Now version on a completely new TV Box decoder from Android TV. Testers who do not need to be subscribers to the operator will be able to use online television and applications for half a year for free.

Telecoms realize that nowadays offering customers minutes, SMSs and gigabytes at a good price is not enough. Networks add various accessories to the subscriptions, just to convince potential clients to sign a long-term contract. One of them are VOD services.

Play has been Showmax's partner for a long time, but the one with African roots has disappeared from the Polish market. Today, purple is joining forces with Netfliks, but they are not the only partner of the market leader. No wonder that the network is developing its own Play Now video service so that it will not be fully dependent on third parties.

Online TV on the TV, ie Play Now on the TV Box decoder from Android TV - the operator starts the tests.

Play Now is an online television service for purple telecoms subscribers. Access to it is offered as part of the subscription. In terms of quality and capabilities, however, the operatorless project for Netflix, but the network does not give up and continues to invest in the development of the service.

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Until now, you could use Play Now via a mobile application for smartphones and tablets and through a web browser. Telekom gave access to its basic version only to anyone. He counted on customers buying additional paid packages.

The Play Now service could not be used comfortably on televisions - until now.

TV Box is an Android TV set-up prepared by Play, which allows you to display TV channels live via the Internet. You do not need to have a Smart TV - the device from the operator just plug into the socket, connect to the home network and connect them with a cable to the HDMI port on your TV.

Play Now online television tests will start on February 21, 2019, and the operator will be able to use the service free of charge for half a year. Everyone who is willing can take part in them and the operator does not require them to be its subscribers. It is enough for the person concerned to go to the Play salon. The first-come, first-served rule applies.

List of TV channels on Play Now on TV Box.

Testers will be able to use the basic package of Play Now channels for free. It includes Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, TNT, Eleven Sports 3, Eleven Sports 4, Polsat ViaSat Nature, Polsat ViaSat History HD, History, NickToons, Fokus TV, BBC Lifestyle, WP, Classic 1, Stopklatka TV, CNN, New TV, Zoom TV, Eska TV, MTV HD, MTV Music, The You, Stars, Polo TV.

In addition, customers who decide to test the TV Box will get access to channels that other Play Now subscribers do not have. They are Fox, Fox Comedy, National Geographic, Wild and Nat Geo People. In addition, you can watch channels from digital terrestrial television, because the decoder has a built-in DVB-T / C tuner. All you need to do is connect a TV antenna or a cable network to it.

In addition, additional paid Play Now packages are available on the TV Box:

  • Extra for PLN 20 per month - various BBC channels, movie channels, music channels;
  • Sports for 15 PLN per month - Eleven Sport 1, Eleven Sport 2, Extreme Sports Channel, MotoWizja;
  • Kids for PLN 10 monthly - various channels for children, including Cartoon Network;
  • HBO GO for PLN 25 per month - HBO, HBO2, HBO3 and access to the HBO GO library.

According to the operator, the above packages can be used for a month without any charges. Activation and deactivation of additional paid options can be done directly from the TV Box. You will soon be able to start the Netflix service on the decoder, for which you can pay on your own or as part of the Play subscription. The possibilities do not end there.

TV Box is a device with Android TV 8.0 that supports 4K resolution and Cast technology. Customers will be able to install additional mobile applications from the Google Play store, such as YouTube or Tidal. In the set with the device there was also a remote control that will allow you to handle simple games. You can also connect to it a separately purchased controller.

Play Now TV Box - we already know the price list.

You can opt out of the tests at any time. If someone decides not to terminate the contract, they will have to pay fees from the seventh month. A subscription for people who do not have access to Play Now is PLN 35 per month. Play subscribers who already have Play Now in their tariff, will pay PLN 20 per month for the TV Box.

Play offers access to television for six months without any fees counting on the fact that customers who decide to test the Internet TV Play Now and decoder TV Box, will share their impressions with the operator. It is possible that the network will report itself to the testers asking for opinions about the service.



The new version of Play Now and the decoder from Android TV are starting to test. The first 6 months for free

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