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    Now TV with plex - confirmed

    I can now confirm that plex is installable on a Now tv box!

    I bought a 12.50 entertainment package today and within 10 minutes had plex running.

    Instructions Hidden Content added part about use rand pass which was not in original instructions


    Step 1: Registering a free NowTV account.

    To even get the NowTV box setup, you need to setup an account with Sky. (and enter card details :-( )



    When you first boot it up, it will ask for your wireless network details then performs some software updates. Once these are completed you need to login with your newely created account before your device completes setup and boots up.

    Now TV Box Stock Menu


    Step 3: Enabling Developer Mode and Install Plex

    First thing?s first, your need to download Plex to your PC. I?ve compiled the latest Plex for Roku from Github ready for use, which you can download here:

    Hidden Content


    Next, grab your Now TV remote and press the following buttons in order, relatively quickly. If you fail once, just repeat and try again:

    Home x3, Up x2, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right

    All going well, you will be presented with the below screen:

    Now TV - Enable Developer Mode


    Write down the I.P address which is shown, or take a picture (this is important!)

    Next press ?OK? on the ?Enable installer? option presented and agree to the developer agreement that appears and select a password (put something simple you'll remember)
    Once it?s reloaded and back on the home screen fire up your web browser on your PC and go to the IP address which was shown to you earlier. it'll ask you for user and pass this is rokudev (tells you on the screen Hidden Content ) then the password you inputted that you'd remember. if all done you should then be taken to the

    Roku Development Application Installer


    Select ?Browse? and select the zip file you downloaded earlier. Select install and all going well you will be presented with the below:

    Roku Development Installer Success


    Now take a look at your TV and you should see the below:

    Plex Installed on NowTV Box


    Your all set, Plex is installed onto your NowTV box. Think of the bright side of this, Sky have subsized your Plex media habits by giving you a Roku box at a dirt cheap price!

    Plex Installed on NowTV Box

    YAY a media streamer, a rokubox and the ability to watch some sky channels.


    Now i believe that more channels can be added like netflix but i'm still learning about this. If anyone has any info please reply to this text
    Last edited by alanjg007; 03-08-2014 at 09:13 PM.
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    hi m8 to add more put in ya plex server plugin folder

    also have a look Hidden Content

    and u will be on ya way Hidden Content


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    Hidden Content Originally Posted by bezo Hidden Content
    hi m8 to add more put in ya plex server plugin folder

    also have a look Hidden Content

    and u will be on ya way Hidden Content


    bezo
    thanks for the superb info m8.
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    if ya get stuck give me a shout m8


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    What Bezo above just pointed me to was apps for plex server.

    If you would like these ( the whole unadulterated bundle) Hidden Content (has to be installed on mac or windows win7 or above)

    this will download the apps into the correct location.

    Then its a simple case of going to plex app 'channels' section on the now tv box and selecting the 'channel' you want to install

    once downloaded and installed its ready in the 'channels' section of plex. Dont worry about the app graphics, takes a few minutes initially for them to download.

    The Downside of this is that the Server side of plex has to be running, which means for most a PC/computer if your unlucky not to have a NAS that can run a plex server.
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    Hidden Content Originally Posted by alanjg007 Hidden Content
    which means for most a PC/computer if your unlucky not to have a NAS that can run a plex server.

    Can you clarify this a bit please ?
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    Hidden Content Originally Posted by berley Hidden Content
    Can you clarify this a bit please ?
    with a bit of tweaking my NAS can run the plexmedia server.(you need the server to stream to the client) Other Nas devices like some synology, netgear and more, can run plex media server easily. This all means that the plex media client on the Now tv will detect plex server on your NAS and stream your saved content stored on it.

    The alternative is to have a PC running Plex media server which means it would have to be on when you want to stream or watch any of the added channels.

    Does this help?
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    Thanks Alan, none of it made sense at stupid oclock in the morning when I first read it Hidden Content
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    @Alan can you get IPtv to work with Plex using the now tv box ?
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    Hidden Content Originally Posted by Gazer Hidden Content
    @Alan can you get IPtv to work with Plex using the now tv box ?
    Not really sure what your asking?

    ive got plex running on the Now tv box along with some other movie streaming apps as plex plugins. i will try do some pics later?

    Pics

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    @alan have a look on here regarding IPTV links :Hidden Content

    Hopfully picking my Now tv box up this afternoon
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    will this work

    Download ITV PLayer plugin from
    Hidden Content

    a) extract zip file to a directory e.g. c:\itv

    b)go to itv directory, and rename directory ITV-Player.bundle-master to ITV-Player.bundle (remove -master)

    c)copy this directory and subdirectories to plugins directory (for w7, W8) (copy and paste) to C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Plug-ins

    final directory should be as follows:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Plug-ins\ITV-Player.bundle\Contents plus more subdirectories below contents

    5) Test you can addin and run ITV Player on PC first.

    6) load up Plex on Nowtv box and ITV should be available as a channel.

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    Ah right. Hidden Content has all the plex addons like that m8

    If i understand the now tv box, you can only install one app at a time via dev mode(plex) and all the other addons have to be added to the plex server.
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    Hidden Content Originally Posted by ilovenzb Hidden Content
    will this work

    Download ITV PLayer plugin from
    Hidden Content

    a) extract zip file to a directory e.g. c:\itv

    b)go to itv directory, and rename directory ITV-Player.bundle-master to ITV-Player.bundle (remove -master)

    c)copy this directory and subdirectories to plugins directory (for w7, W8) (copy and paste) to C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Plug-ins

    final directory should be as follows:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Plug-ins\ITV-Player.bundle\Contents plus more subdirectories below contents

    5) Test you can addin and run ITV Player on PC first.

    6) load up Plex on Nowtv box and ITV should be available as a channel.

    itv player is already installed :-)

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    r them boxs wireless m8 ?

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    Hidden Content Originally Posted by ilovenzb Hidden Content
    r them boxs wireless m8 ?
    wireless only
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    what the free ch ya get do ya get all itv + ect, and all the bbc 1, + ect ?
    any kids ch?

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    Hidden Content Originally Posted by ilovenzb Hidden Content
    what the free ch ya get do ya get all itv + ect, and all the bbc 1, + ect ?
    any kids ch?
    look at my first picture in post 5, it shows what ya get on the now tv box when it loads up (minus plex of course) then you get everything that you can find as a plex plugin too.
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    I've been trying to get my hands on another one of these but most places are out of stock or vastly more expensive!
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    Hidden Content Originally Posted by alanjg007 Hidden Content
    look at my first picture in post 5, it shows what ya get on the now tv box when it loads up (minus plex of course) then you get everything that you can find as a plex plugin too.
    plex plugin too.

    like what can you get ? like (tv. stuff moives live sports ect ) or do it need setup with the pc?

    alan ?

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