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While alternative streaming services (like Netflix and Stan) have continued to evolve over the years, offering hearty 4K catalogues and generous plan pricing, Foxtel Now has turned into an unrecognisable product with less to offer than its competition to justify the cost of admission. For years, Foxtel has depended primarily on two things: HBO content (like Game of Thrones) and its comprehensive sports coverage. But with Binge taking over on the HBO front and Kayo Sports running laps around the competition, is Foxtel Now still worth the premium price? Yep, that’s right – you’ll pay more without necessarily getting more, because Foxtel Now’s content is divided into four different packs. Once again, most of the premium drama from HBO is available on Binge. But if it’s the BBC and UKTV you’re after, there’s a new dedicated streaming service for British telly known as Britbox, which costs $8.99 per month and has a 7-day free trial. Here’s a brief overview of our streaming service round-up so you can get an idea of how Foxtel Now’s pricing and content highlights stack up. TV shows and movies from Foxtel’s suite of channels can be watched any time on-demand or live at the same time as the rest of Australia for scheduled broadcasts. It is a standalone service that doesn’t require a traditional Foxtel subscription to use, unlike Foxtel’s companion app Foxtel GO, which is free for Foxtel cable and satellite subscribers. The appeal of any streaming service is the on-demand content library and the number of devices compatible with the service. Foxtel Now, for example, is available on iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, Chromecast, various Smart TVs and Xbox One… well, kind of. Confusingly, the ‘Foxtel Now’ app is still called ‘Foxtel Play’ on Xbox One and Xbox 360. Even though the service has been officially named Foxtel Now since June 2017. While Foxtel Now offers more or less the same content library as Foxtel, there are a few key features that are held back (otherwise, why would you buy a Foxtel subscription?). Firstly, if you’re the type to record live broadcasts, there are no digital video recorder (DVR) devices compatible with Foxtel Now. That’s exclusive to Foxtel subscribers who purchase the Foxtel iQ box. There is a proprietary Foxtel Now box but it doesn’t have any DVR features and is more akin to something like Apple TV or Telstra TV. The same goes for 4K streaming. Ultra high-definition (UHD) or 4K streaming isn’t available on Foxtel Now at all, the most you can hope for is HD, but the service’s adaptive bit-rate streaming and Australia’s sub-par broadband speeds mean you can only get the quality your broadband speed allows for. Your broadband speed needs to be, at least, 7Mbps to watch Foxtel Now in high-definition (HD) and 3Mbps for standard-definition (SD). On-demand content can be streamed in 1080p with a steady 7Mbps connection but live television will cap at 720p. Not sure how fast your broadband speed is? Head over to our internet speed test tool to find out. It’s also worth mentioning that only select titles, channels and devices will stream Foxtel Now in HD. Foxtel’s website has more information on HD-compatible devices and channels. If your internet plan is struggling to keep up with your binge-watching ways, here are a few of the most popular NBN 100 plans that could speed things up. With Netflix or Stan, you can log into as many devices as you like. If you exceed the device limit, somebody will get booted. Foxtel, on the other hand, makes you “register” each device. When you register your device limit, you are asked to select a device to deregister. Once de-registered, that account will need to sign in all over again. This isn’t much of an issue for most and the extra level of device management can be extra handy if you gave your neighbour Dave your login details one night after a few wines but it becomes a little annoying for large households; especially for parents who don’t share the password with their ankle-biters. If you’re looking to bundle a traditional Foxtel subscription, you can do so via Foxtel Broadband. Still, it’s not the best value Internet and TV bundle out there – while it’s not a traditional pay-TV broadband bundle, Telstra is currently offering a free three-month Binge subscription to new NBN customers. If something does catch your eye and you’d like to resume your Foxtel Now subscription you can do so with the click of a button on your account page (to save going through the whole sign-up process again). If you’d like to completely close your account with Foxtel, you will have to call customer service on 13 19 99.
