Steps to take for the DSTV Now registration:
Download the DSTV Now app from Google Playstore for Android or Apple Store for iOS users. If you're using a web browser on your desktop or mobile phone, log on to dstv.com. Once you've installed the app or open the website, click on the 'Get Started' button.Depending on the speed of your Internet connection, you can expect to consume the following amount of data while streaming Live TV: Standard Definition (SD) channel can consume between 1.9MB per minute and 13.5MB per minute. High Definition (HD) channels can consume up to 20MB per minute.
Get the DStv Now app for smartphones and tablets
- Download the DStv Now app from the Google Play or Apple App Store.
- Launch the app and log in to your DStv account.
- Start watching.
DStv Now is available on selected iOS and Android tablets plus smartphones. You can connect up to 4 smart devices with one Connect ID, keeping more than one family member entertained. Access to live channels and DStv Catch Up is exclusive to DStv Premium.
On Sunday afternoon DStv Now once again experienced issues with an "Error 500" message appearing on screens. Cape Town – MultiChoice says the latest hours-long crash of its DStv Now streaming service was the result of a systems upgrade that failed when it was made live.
Get the DStv Now app on smartphone or tablet, connect to Wi-Fi and download shows to watch offline later. Subscribers to DStv may not know that they have access to the entire DStv offering on their phones, laptops, gaming consoles and even smart TVs.
Apart from the Mobdro app, you can also use the Kodi android app to stream DSTV channels for free. Just like the Mobdro app, the Kodi TV app will grant you access to premium DSTV apps for free. The Kodi TV app will allow you to watch live premier league matches, Stream your favorite tv shows, movies and lots more.
If you don't have access to wifi,
stream SuperSport with DStv Now data bundles from Telkom, Vodacom or MTN.
Download the DStv Now app for Apple or Android.
- Open the app and tap Register.
- Enter your ID number and follow the prompts to create a username and password.
- Go to Live and start watching SuperSport.
How to install the new DStv Now app for your smart TV
- Connect your smart TV to the internet using ethernet cable or Wi-Fi.
- Go to the App Store on your TV, search for “DStv Now”, and install the app.
- Once installed, the app will display a code on your TV screen.
- On a laptop/desktop, go to now.dstv.com and sign in.
Open the DStv Now app, go to Settings > Account > Manage Devices and click Remove Device if you don't recognise the device name.
Open a browser window at now.dstv.com. Unfortunately, series and movies can't be downloaded onto a laptop or computer using DStv Now – instead, watch them directly online. The good news is the DStv Now app makes it possible to download shows onto a phone or tablet.
Share This: DStv has lost about 140 000 Premium subscribers to Netflix over the past two years, tech expert Arthur Goldstuck.
The company is dropping its DStv DVB-H mobile pay-TV service with the outdated DStv Walka and DStv Drifta that will no longer work at the end of the month. MultiChoice says when it launched DStv Mobile the technology was new but "over the last few years technology has evolved as broadband access continues to grow.
Here are eight streaming services worth checking out.
- Crackle. Owned by Sony, Crackle has an excellent selection of free streaming movies, TV shows, and original content.
- Hulu.
- PopcornFlix.com.
- MoviesFoundOnline.com.
- RetroVision.
- Watch Documentary.
- SnagFilms.
- Yidio.
XtraView is a way to keep the whole family happy. With XtraView, you can link either two or three decoders together under ONE subscription (and only pay a monthly Access Fee for the other decoders). The primary decoder when linking 3 together MUST be a DStv Explora.
Goodbye DStv – Here are the best alternatives
- Netflix – R99 to R169 per month.
- Showmax – R99 per month.
- Amazon Prime Video – $2.99/$5.99 per month.
- Cell C Black – R99 per month.
- Vodacom Video Play – From R25 per month.
How to download using DStv Now:
- Register for DStv Now and then download the app for Android or Apple devices.
- Open the app, log in and go to Menu > Catch Up.
- Select content and tap the cloud-shaped download icon.
- When downloading, choose Highest, High, Medium or Low.
- Download up to 25 items.
The Freeview app brings together live and catch-up TV from different channels on your iPhone, iPad or Google Android smartphone or tablet. With TV apps such as BBC iPlayer and ITV Player installed on your smartphone or tablet, you can watch your favourite shows wherever you like, either live or via catch-up.
Enjoy the best live TV and Catch Up content anywhere, anytime, on your favourite device. DStv Now is available online at now.dstv.com or by downloading the DStv Now app for your mobile device from either the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
Get the DStv Now app for smart TVs and media players
Connect your TV to the internet using an ethernet cable or Wi-Fi. Visit the App Store on your smart TV or media player and search for "DStv Now". If your smart TV is supported, you'll see the app. Click install.Channel 4 has launched a new 4oD download service that enables viewers with a smartphone or tablet to watch shows offline on their mobile device. Now anyone with the 4oD app installed on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, or a supported Android device, can hit the new download button to watch it offline later on.
To pay your DStv subscription online:
- Switch your decoder on if your account has already been disconnected.
- Log on to and elect the DStv bouquet of your choice.
- Enter your e-mail address, smartcard number, and enter your mobile phone number.
- Click NEXT.
How to download a movie or TV episode on Netflix
- Open the Netflix app.
- Tap the menu button in the upper-left corner.
- Tap Available for Download.
- Tap the show or movie that you want to download.
- Tap the download button next to the movie or episode that you want to download (looks like an arrow).
A customer number refers to a Multichoice subscribers unique number used to identify a specific person that has an account with DStv.
MultiChoice rolls out a new DStv HD decoder. MultiChoice says the new DStv HD decoder is smaller and more compact and is also the first DStv decoder with a built-in smartcard that subscribers can't remove since smartcards are married to the decoders they come with anyway and can't be used in different boxes.
Can I watch DStv without paying? If you are an iOS or Android lover, it is possible to watch DStv online for free on your device as long as you are a subscriber to DStv Premium, Compact Plus, or Compact. You can download the app free from the Apple App store or Google Play.
DStv Now is up-and-running again and users are advised to log out of their accounts, clear their cache, or refresh their apps.
- Here's how to clear your cache on Google Chrome:
- At the top right, click More .
- Select Clear browsing data.
- To delete everything, select All time.
- Click Clear data.
DStv Now has added 21 new channels, bringing the total number of live channels to 45! The new channels include BBC Brit, Zee World, Studio Universal, Lifetime and Telemundo, amongst others.
Steps to take for the DSTV Now registration:
Download the DSTV Now app from Google Playstore for Android or Apple Store for iOS users. If you're using a web browser on your desktop or mobile phone, log on to dstv.com. Once you've installed the app or open the website, click on the 'Get Started' button.Connect the laptop to the satellite receiver with a piece of coax cable. Connect one end of the cable to the coax port on the back of the TV tuner, and connect the other end of the cable to the port labeled "Coax Out" or "Sat Out" on the back of your satellite receiver.
