Knowledge Base

Does the need an internet connection?

No, the T4•R works per­fectly as a Freeview TV record­er without the inter­net. You’ll still be able to:

  • Watch all Freeview channels
  • Use the 7‑day TV Guide to browse and set recordings
  • Record, play­back, and pause live TV as normal

How­ever, con­nect­ing to the inter­net (via Wi-Fi or Eth­er­net) adds use­ful fea­tures like:

  • Catch-up and on-demand stream­ing services
  • Enhanced pro­gramme inform­a­tion with images
  • Browse the last 7‑days in the TV Guide
  • Search across TV Guide and on-demand content
  • Auto­mat­ic soft­ware updates

Keep­ing up to date without inter­net #

If you don’t con­nect to the inter­net, you can still manu­ally update your software:

  1. Vis­it the T4•R’s soft­ware updates page
  2. Down­load the update
  3. Install it using a USB stick

When you register your T4•R, you can also choose to receive email updates about new releases. This way, you can decide if a soft­ware update is worth installing manu­ally, espe­cially if it’s only for inter­net-related features.

Does the T4•R need an inter­net con­nec­tion? #

No, the T4•R works per­fectly as a Freeview TV box without the inter­net. You’ll still be able to:

  • Watch all Freeview channels
  • Use the 7‑day TV Guide to browse and set reminders
  • Pause live TV as normal

How­ever, con­nect­ing to the inter­net (via Wi-Fi or Eth­er­net) adds use­ful fea­tures like:

  • Catch-up and on-demand stream­ing services
  • Enhanced pro­gramme inform­a­tion with images
  • Browse the last 7‑days in the TV Guide
  • Search across TV Guide and on-demand content
  • Auto­mat­ic soft­ware updates

Keep­ing up to date without inter­net #

If you don’t con­nect to the inter­net, you can still manu­ally update your software:

  1. Vis­it the T4•R’s soft­ware updates page
  2. Down­load the update
  3. Install it using a USB stick

When you register your T4•R, you can also choose to receive email updates about new releases. This way, you can decide if a soft­ware update is worth installing manu­ally, espe­cially if it’s only for inter­net-related features.