Can't watch live TV on all4 (Channel 4 UK)

by Jltc8431

Bought a new TV recently, signed in but unable to watch live content on all4. I can only watch the on demand programmes for some reason. Anyone can help?

feeneythomas

All 4 is not available for android tv, do you have a freeview tv

nizanator

You can try the TVplayer app for live content

wire_messiah

I have found the only fix that is stable. It is blocked on purpose due to them having ties with Amazon and apple so if you install the phone apk it will just say network error.

1.Install open web browser (not my favourite but works with for channel 4)

  1. Download and install TV App Repo I've left a link below but they're are many out there https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/felker-tech/tv-app-repo-android-tv/tv-app-repo-android-tv-1-1-4-playstore-release/tv-app-repo-android-tv-1-1-4-playstore-android-apk-download/

  2. open TV app Repo on the android TV box and scroll down to custom shortcuts and click create a web bookmark.

4.type in https://www.channel4.com when prompted and then click generate shortcut.

5.click advanced and enter a banner URL (channel 4 icon for homescreen) I have left a link you can use below but any Google image will work just copy the image location and paste

https://assets-corporate.channel4.com/_flysystem/s3/styles/large/s3/2019-02/All4-Press-270219-1_0.jpg?itok=oMpUirEF

  1. Click generate shortcut and wait patiently to install the apk. It also might ask you to give TV app Repo permission to install apps, if so just find TV app Repo select it and go back to the app to install.

  2. Click the new channel 4 app and it will open it through open web browser. On first run I recommend pressing the back button and selecting the magnifying glass icon changing the zoom to 150% as it gets rid of most of the ads and makes it fit to screen. Also you will be asked to sign in the first time you play a show.

If done correctly you Will have a new channel 4 app that will never break again as it is linked to the website. which channel 4 can never block android devices from accessing without causing too many problems.

If scrolling is too slow press and hold the middle button and it will go into scroll mode and move a lot quicker.

If anyone needs any more help don't be afraid to contact as I also have a working UKTV apk, a BBC iPlayer app that plays in full hd and not 720p like the android TV app does, YouTube without ads that also works with built in search and Chromecast. I basically have turned my shield tv into the all in one uk streaming box without any standard apps missing