Lightning AV cable to tv for bt sport app

Karateyid · 1 Mar 2018 at 08:46

Anyone know whether the lightning av adapter would allow me to play the bt sports app from my phone to a connected tv?

Just wondering if anyone uses this before I go and buy one. Tried google and it’s a bit sketchy as to whether it works or not

Alpherah · 2 Mar 2018 at 15:55

Afaik.if you pay for BT sport this method (or air play) works ,, otherwise they disable it

Chucklevision · 3 Mar 2018 at 06:00

Ignore.

Spit · 3 Mar 2018 at 07:34

The dongle doesn’t work unfortunately

munge · 4 Mar 2018 at 09:21

Best way of doing it is with ChromeCast dongle. Might work with AppleTV but haven’t tried, definitely used ChromeCast and works really well. And obviously no cables! And probably cheaper than a cable too

Kol · 4 Mar 2018 at 10:41

When I had just the app it wouldn't let me airplay or use the dongle unless you have the full sub to it (i.e including the actual TV channel on BT TV or Sky).

If it's just "the app" subscription or part of the EE max plan it won't work with airplay/Chromecast or the dongle.

munge · 4 Mar 2018 at 17:41

I had the app stolen off my parents BT TV and was more than happy to stream to ChromeCast. No idea if there are levels of BT app that allow streaming or don’t.

Kol · 4 Mar 2018 at 19:37

Well, you said they had it on BT TV, yes that one does allow casting. If you just have the app and no "TV" service for BT sport it won't allow casting.

Chucklevision · 4 Mar 2018 at 20:18

Kol said:
Well, you said they had it on BT TV, yes that one does allow casting. If you just have the app and no "TV" service for BT sport it won't allow casting.

I don't have BT Sports on my Sky sub, just the app, and I can get Airplay to work. Screen Mirroring does not, but Airplay most definitely does.

Kol · 4 Mar 2018 at 20:36

How bizarre. It says disabled for me (airplay on iPhone and casting on android).

grahamjenks · 5 Mar 2018 at 20:16

I only have the app through plusnet and chrome cast works for me.

Kol · 5 Mar 2018 at 20:33

Ah just re-read on their site. I had it as a mobile subscription:

"To use Chromecast with the BT Sports app, please be sure you have the following: BT Sport with BT Broadband or BT Sport on Sky Broadband. Note: BT Mobile customers without a valid BT Sport subscription and BT ID (login) will not be able to cast."