DStv's one device streaming limit kicks in

Gudnews said:
Shhhhh, DStv is the devil remember.
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Well, DSTV still makes sense for sport.

I just don't understand how watching people play with different size balls in different ways doesn't get boring after the first 1000 hours.
 
bwana said:
Too many buttons? I don't know if you've ever seen a Roku remote but there are about half the buttons as a DSTV remote.

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Besides, this thread is about DSTV streaming. ;)
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Have you seen this yet/aware of it?

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Budget Roku.
 
joshuatree said:
Have you seen this yet/aware of it?

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Budget Roku.
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Looks interesting - we upgraded to the 4k Express models late last year.
 
I'm now gatvol with this nonsense - I have removed all *other* devices from my dstv now and yet I still cannot stream on my pc. Does anyone know how to actually reset the login / password? #uselessnochoice
 
TheREV said:
I'm now gatvol with this nonsense - I have removed all *other* devices from my dstv now and yet I still cannot stream on my pc. Does anyone know how to actually reset the login / password? #uselessnochoice
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First see if you have a dstv connect account. If not Register one, then you log in and should be able to stream . Make sure all your details, cell number, email address are all the same as your original contract otherwise update them in the My Dstv app. Sounds complicated but could be the problem. Failing that call them (Good luck. Make sure you pack a lunch)
 
TheREV said:
I'm now gatvol with this nonsense - I have removed all *other* devices from my dstv now and yet I still cannot stream on my pc. Does anyone know how to actually reset the login / password? #uselessnochoice
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Any luck with the problem?
 
R13... said:
I wonder how many legit complainers there are over us leeches who were dependent on shared creds. This move is draconian, they should have tried to find a way to let legit subscribers watch over multiple streams in a household. Sure, it would be a bit complex, but they need to not go for the easiest most inconvenient solution.
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This.

I'm so pissed off since it was very convenient for my 85 year old mother in law to watch TV in her room and for me or the kids to watch something else on a tablet or pc. Now I'm back in the situation where I have to mediate between the kids about who gets to watch what on the main TV.

I see no reason why they can't permit more than 1 device at the same IP address.
 
AfricanTech said:
This.

I'm so pissed off since it was very convenient for my 85 year old mother in law to watch TV in her room and for me or the kids to watch something else on a tablet or pc. Now I'm back in the situation where I have to mediate between the kids about who gets to watch what on the main TV.

I see no reason why they can't permit more than 1 device at the same IP address.
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It was likely a desperate and shortsighted measure as they were struggling financially. They should have learnt that it's impossible to beat Pirates and this may actually make things worse for them as it will make the Pirates work even harder to find a solution.

Not even Amazon and Netflix take such drastic steps.
 
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zolly said:
Purely anecdotal, but a friend of mine said him and four of his friends were sharing one account so they could watch sport. These are all middle to upper class people. If I run DSTV's streaming service I would definitely see this as a problem.
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JuliusSeizure said:
It was likely a desperate and shortsighted as they were struggling financially. They should have learnt that it's impossible to beat Pirates and this may actually make things worse for them as it will make the Pirates work even harder to find a solution.

Not even Amazon and Netflix take such drastic steps.
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Yep.

Someone posted above that he had anecdotal feedback of a couple of buddies sharing an account for watching sport - I can easily envisage a couple of people streaming a game via Zoom/Facetime/Whatsapp video if they're desperate enough and are wanting to watch the same game - might not be great but would be better than dodgy streams and impossible to police/prevent.
 
AfricanTech said:
Yep.

Someone posted above that he had anecdotal feedback of a couple of buddies sharing an account for watching sport - I can easily envisage a couple of people streaming a game via Zoom/Facetime/Whatsapp video if they're desperate enough and are wanting to watch the same game - might not be great but would be better than dodgy streams and impossible to police/prevent.
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It would have been better if they started offering individual game streams for a price or maybe weekend passes.

They should have though like Netflix and tried to find more innovative ways to make money.
 
Today I managed to use DSTV Now on two streaming devices at the same time, logged in different profiles. Just did it for 20 mins to test
 
Casting doesn't seem to be working since this change, anyone else who can confirm? Using a chromecast from android app.
 
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