DStv Now

- May 25, 2017

Teen

Entertainment

( 20,006)

Description

Stream live TV, catch up on your favourite series, movies and sport highlights or download to watch later offline, all on the go.

The DStv Now app is your gateway to the best in entertainment anytime, anywhere.

The DStv Now app is available to all DStv customers for free.
- Access the full 8-day TV Guide and set reminders to plan your viewing
- Set remote recordings for your Internet connected DStv Explora and never forget your favourite shows
- View your DStv account balance, statements and clear error codes on your decoder(s) (available in South Africa only).

As a DStv Premium, Extra, Compact Plus or Compact customer you can also enjoy all of these features on the DStv Now app.
- Live stream selected TV channels via 3G/4G or WIFI
- Catch Up on a selection of the most popular shows, sport, and movies
- Download up to 25 videos on DStv Catch Up to enjoy offline later across 4 devices
- With DStv Kids use a safe and fun viewing environment with PIN controlled access to enjoy the coolest shows and movies
* The Live TV and DStv Catch Up content on DStv Now will be as per the package you are on.

Contact details:
Email: dstvnow@support.dstv.com
Facebook: /DStv - https://www.facebook.com/DStvSouthAfrica
Twitter: @DStvCare - https://twitter.com/DStvCare
Our Call centre: 011 289 2222

Reviews

3.9

20,006 total

5 10,890

4 3,174

3 2,157

2 1,128

1 2,657

Stefan Neustädt

Hi. I cannot stream Live Tv anymore on my Samsung Note 5, why is that? I could always do it but now all of the sudden it doesn't. It says " Video playback is blocked in your region. "

Hendrik-Lodewikus Joubert

I can't install it on my Hisense TV. I reached google play on the TV but when I want to install it, it doesn't want to recognize my TV as a device to install it on. If you can help me I wil gladly change my rating.

Andrew Ryan

Works pretty well on my phone and tablet but not available for my Nvidia Shield. Any chance that this device is enabled? It is compatible with other devices such as the Mediabox. This should be technically possible.

Jacques Aucamp

Happy for Chromecast support! Why can't I use a rooted device?? I rooted my device to change screen DPI settings and now dstv app considers me as a crook. Paying customer with a premium subscription.

MICHIEL

I does not work on samsung note 5 says live tv not available on your device

A Google User

Rooted devices cannot be used to view media. Another reason to dump dstv...

User reviews

Stefan Neustädt May 19, 2017

Hi. I cannot stream Live Tv anymore on my Samsung Note 5, why is that? I could always do it but now all of the sudden it doesn't. It says " Video playback is blocked in your region. "

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 22, 2017

Hi Stefan, Are you still experiencing the issue? If so, would you be so kind and describe whether it affects all Live TV channels or only specific ones? Is CatchUp also affected? If that is the case, would you be so kind and email us your public IP address and location to dev.dstvnow.app@gmail.com and we will investigate.

Hendrik-Lodewikus Joubert May 25, 2017

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 25, 2017

Hi, Would you be so kind and tell us what is the exact model of your TV? Which version of Android is it running?

Andrew Ryan May 24, 2017

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 24, 2017

Hi Andrew, We are working on native Android TV version and we will release it to the public as soon as it is ready. In the meantime, would you be so kind and try casting to your Nvidia Shield device? Kind regards

Jacques Aucamp May 18, 2017

Happy for Chromecast support! Why can't I use a rooted device?? I rooted my device to change screen DPI settings and now dstv app considers me as a crook. Paying customer with a premium subscription.

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 18, 2017

Hi Jacques, Rooted devices do not provide secure decryption environment for videos as they are considered compromised from DRM point of view. Due to legal reasons, we have to block them.

MICHIEL May 24, 2017

I does not work on samsung note 5 says live tv not available on your device

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 24, 2017

Hi Michiel, Would you be so kind and provide the exact message you are getting? Live TV should be available to all premium, compact and extra subscribers.

A Google User May 24, 2017

Rooted devices cannot be used to view media. Another reason to dump dstv...

May 25, 2017

A pitty you can not download and cast like when you go on vacation. But thanks for something new.

chinedu uchu May 25, 2017

Can not get live TV to work. Keeps asking to link or activate account

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 26, 2017

Hi, Thank you for the feedback. Are you getting the same error playing CatchUp content? Would you be so kind and email your subscription details (connect account, country) to dev.dstvnow.app@gmail.com and we will try to assist. Kind regards.

Andri Strauss May 24, 2017

Download function is bad. Keeps failing

Lee Moodley May 25, 2017

Hi I don't have the option for chrome cast on my Samsung S5.....I have downloaded the latest version and even uninstalled and reinstalled and still don't have the option......what could be the problem? Thanks in advance!

May 24, 2017

Good but We should be able to watch any channel we want without dstv account, with mobile data thanks

Adefemi Bukola May 22, 2017

How do I subscribe? not a dstv customer

Mark Mapaling May 24, 2017

It works great

May 23, 2017

I love it

Danny Setona May 24, 2017

Works perfect

Nwaosa Chima May 24, 2017

View programs

Kyle Dearle April 23, 2017

Running AndroidTV on Mediabox is ok. There has been an improvement, Catch Up is now watchable, but streaming and buffering could be better, there is still a pause a few times during a movie where it needs to buffer. Live TV is fine, I can mostly watch uninterrupted. Downloading Catch Up movies to device is buggy, has "Network Errors". This not an internet speed issue, as other serves like Netflix run well.

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 21, 2017

We have implemented some improvements to CatchUp video streaming. Are you still experiencing those issues?

Jacques Theron May 15, 2017

Chromecast support finally added, but the streaming buffers! The quality also drops so much compared to streaming from the website, which makes no sense. The app now has all the functionality I want, but I can't even watch using the app because the core streaming feature is so bad. If the streaming worked, the app would be near perfect.

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 18, 2017

Hi, Would you be so kind and tell us whether you experience excessive buffering using Chromecast or in the mobile app itself?

April 14, 2017

This app could be great but is unfortunately terrible. It doesn't not stream smoothly. There are always interruptions (either no sound or picture freezes and then jumps ahead a few seconds). It is also now not possible to download on cloud? Not impressed with this app. It only frustrates me.

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 21, 2017

We have implemented some improvements to CatchUp video streaming. Are you still experiencing those issues?

John Heath May 12, 2017

stupid app keeps giving me playback errors when my internet connection is good. typical half-baked offering from dstv In answer to your response: I get "Video Playback Error. Please check your internet connection and try again". My connection plays YouTubes etc no problem so this is an issue with your app. Does the same thing on my Tablet with both ADSL and 4G data connection

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 18, 2017

Hi John, We were experiencing a few issues over past week and they should all be resolved now. Would you be so kind and confirm whether you are still experiencing these problems?

Liezel Viljoen April 9, 2017

The app does not buffer properly. I tried to leave it to buffer so I could watch an entire episode, but it won't. It sticks every two minutes, or the sound disappears, or the picture freezes. I make use of the Netflix app on my phone also, and it streams perfectly. Please fix the app. As suggested, I watched the first few minutes of you're not you, and that seems to stream much better

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 9, 2017

Thank you for the feedback! We are already migrating all video assets to a much more efficient streaming platform, but this process might take a while to complete. We are fully committed to improving video streaming experience as soon as possible.

Justin Brasher April 23, 2017

This app is so temperamental!! I pay for a premium subscription yet when I try stream live tv is says I'm not a premium subscriber. What do I pay my R900 a month for then? I call support and between the 3 departments I spoke to, no-one knows the reason for the problem...

aretino ryan April 6, 2017

Disappointed in dstv. They finally catch up with the competition like Netflix but arnt very good at it. This app has alot of bugs. The video freezes and the sound cuts of more often than not. Why do i pay so much for so little?

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 21, 2017

We have implemented some improvements to CatchUp video streaming. Are you still experiencing those issues?

Jonathan Crossland May 2, 2017

where is casting? promised in April but no cast button...Really bad streaming. Sport doesnt stream at all. The app itself in terms of menu and guides etc is good, but watching/streaming infrastructure is aweful. bad buffering, bad streams and bad quality all round. why do it, when its done so badly?

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 9, 2017

Chromecast support has been officially released. Please let us know if you have any problems casting.

Amandla Madikizela April 17, 2017

Catchup frustrates me when I try to download. It continously doesn't finish downloading. Or it says download complete but later says it had issues downloading everything I have... including the ones I'd started watching. It's very frustrating. I love the idea but the app needs work. Downloading Catchup Plus on my tv is fine

Rohan Mattheus May 14, 2017

App keeps notifying me there is no Internet connection, while there is nothing wrong with my Internet. All other apps are working just fine. Unable to watch anything or download, keeps notifying me that my smart card is not linked, while with previous version I had no trouble with downloading or live streaming.

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 18, 2017

Hi Rohan, We were experiencing a few issues over past week and they should all be resolved now. Would you be so kind and confirm whether you are still experiencing these problems?

Sizwe Majozi April 23, 2017

This app has so much potential but it has 2nd rate development and that is unacceptable for a company as large as multichoice. This app does not stream any sports highlights on catch-up accurately, NONE. I mean ZERO. If you are reading this please download the app on your s7edge and try and catch up on the classico or on any of this weekends rugby. Then you will see for yourself. Funny how the ios version works so smoothly. You'd think we aren't all on premium subscriptions...

Adu Sello April 13, 2017

It's unfair I feel that it is unfair that people on DSTV compact can't watch the shows they have on their DSTV on this app at all but people on premium can watch whatever.....please sort this out because for one it's unfair and secondly we are the ones making your profit so you will and up with zilch if not fixed ASAP😑

Wilmar Grobbelaar April 9, 2017

Even after the latest uodate the app still does not work properly, the picture constantly freezes, or the audio disappears. This is very frustrating. Please fix the problem.

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 21, 2017

We have implemented some improvements to CatchUp video streaming. Are you still experiencing those issues?

Richard Oberholzer April 20, 2017

It's okay, on the amazon fire tv stick the picture is very dark Catch up also kicks you out half way through the episode. Please add more channels like Discovery and the stars wil increase The SABC news channel has never worked please fix it

Elelwani Mafela March 29, 2017

The streaming software continues to have trouble buffering with the update. Either the sound cuts or the video freezes. This has been an issue for a few weeks now. This is extremely disappointing and needs to be fixed as soon as possible please.

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 21, 2017

We have implemented some improvements to CatchUp video streaming. Are you still experiencing those issues?

Musa Mbambo April 4, 2017

Disappointed with this app (seems like the issue is with the catchup functionality) - have installed it on another device and it still cuts the audio and picture freezes - have done the replays of Trevor Noah and the picture there is terrible (goes green every 2 seconds) - I'm taking it off my two devices..........watching catchup is where the problem is

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 21, 2017

We have implemented some improvements to CatchUp video streaming. Are you still experiencing those issues?

Gideon Rademeyer May 11, 2017

Using a Samsung Galaxy Tab Lite 3....why would it all of a sudden not work after the update???? PLEASE FIX the update so that the older devices will still work!

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 18, 2017

Hi Gideon, We were experiencing a few issues over past week and they should all be resolved now. Would you be so kind and confirm whether you are still experiencing these problems?

Sylvia Garassino April 7, 2017

Great idea. I like to be able to watch TV shows on my phone or tablet but there's a problem with the sound. It cuts all the time. Please fix? Thank you!

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 21, 2017

We have implemented some improvements to CatchUp video streaming. Are you still experiencing those issues?

udhav maharaj April 17, 2017

This app is just a bad as all of the other pathetic dstv services. The video pauses or the audio is lost every few minutes. It's a horrible viewing experience.

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 21, 2017

We have implemented some improvements to CatchUp video streaming. Are you still experiencing those issues?

May 10, 2017

The app used to work fine but all of a sudden just stopped working. Doesn't even allow downloads. The Supersport app works ok but when I try watching anything on here it doesn't work at all. Big potential for a great idea but some poor work going on behind the scenes

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 12, 2017

Hi, Thank you for the feedback. We are aware of issues affecting Huawei devices and prepared a fix which should be going live in the upcoming weeks. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Mandi Kuun April 26, 2017

Tried to download 1st show, and an inch from complete it says error finalising download. It doesn't want to finish or re-download. Ugh... S3 Ep1 of Broadchurch. I sent email to developer, please advise

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 26, 2017

Thank you! Would you be so kind and confirm that you can stream videos and play any other downloaded videos? If so, can you please try to delete that download and restart it from scratch? If you can't redownload from scratch, would you be so kind and say what the error message is?

Timmy Roux May 12, 2017

It's a clean app DSTV but it lacks one crucial element there is no chromecast option Support this function and I will rate app 5 stars I see the chromecast function has been added thumbs up but still takes an eternity to connect to a 20mb line,and sometimes doesn't... Will rate 5 stars if this support is quicker well done dstv 🖒

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 21, 2017

Hi, we are currently testing Google Cast functionality to make sure it's ready for public release. If you would like to participate in testing and get early access to this functionality, please send you Chromecast ID to dev.dstvnow.app@gmail.com

D W April 11, 2017

All i want to do is look at the tv guide. I don't think one should have to login for that. Another thing i don't understand is that sometimes it requests a login and other times it does not. I am sick and tired of the control that is imposed on people. Its only a TV guide - not my personal details that have to be protected.

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd April 21, 2017

User login is required to provide personalized experience tailored to your subscription package. Even without a subscription, you can create a free Connect account on our website and use it with our app.

Albert Jardim May 13, 2017

What a load of garbage. It keeps telling me to check the internet connection whenever I try to stream anything ..... Yet it successfully downloads all the graphics and program schedules!

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd May 18, 2017

Hi Albert, We were experiencing a few issues over past week and they should all be resolved now. Would you be so kind and confirm whether you are still experiencing these problems?

What's New

We are bringing the best of DStv entertainment on-the-go to our DStv Extra, Compact Plus and Compact customers. Previously, streaming Live TV and accessing Catch Up on DStv Now was only available to our Premium customers. These features are now also available to our DStv Compact and Extra customers at no extra cost. The Live TV and DStv Catch Up content on DStv Now will be as per the package you are on.