Pik TV is now on Apple TV

[dru]

Hey Neighbours, some exciting news! We're dedicated to providing you with new and exciting features that make streaming live TV better and easier. Our latest milestone puts Pik TV for the first time on Apple TV, providing an overall enhanced viewing experience without the need for additional hardware.

Here's some info on how to watch Pik TV on your Apple TV.

1) Start watching live TV on your Apple TV

Using your Apple TV 4K or any 4th generation Apple TV device, simply download the Pik TV app and login using your My TELUS credentials.

2) On Demand purchases

Currently, On Demand purchases are unavailable via the Pik app on Apple TV. We're working hard to enable this feature. In the meantime, you can easily make On Demand purchases through your browser or any Android device. In addition, you are still able to watch already purchased assets on your Apple devices.

3) Having issues with your Apple TV?

TELUS does not support hardware issues for Apple TV. For Apple TV related issues, please contact Apple directly or visit support.apple.com/en-ca.

For more details on Pik TV, please visit the Pik TV website

For support articles, please visit the dedicated Pik TV support articles

For more discussions topics, please visit the Pik TV Neighbourhood forums

[PBA]

Thank you!

finally, I can consolidate all my viewing on Apple TV.

Question: does the Pik app play nice with the Apple TV app?

[WestCoasterBC]

@PBA  not right now, perhaps they will in a later update.  The tv app is pretty useless imho.

@kjb86  Running on ATV the UI is much more smooth and responsive. Picture quality is really good even on hockey. The guide is also vastly improved over it’s android counterpart.

As long as on your home (Telus) connection, you won’t consume data.

[atheoncrutch]

@WestCoasterBC the tv app can actually be really handy for consolidating shows and movies from all the different apps on your ATV into one place. I find it very useful and hope PikTV gets integrated eventually.

Regardless, it’s great to hear that PikTV is working well on the ATV. I’ll be signing up ASAP!

[WestCoasterBC]

PikTV guide in Apple TV.

[Nighthawk]

I like the guide there. Wonder if that UI could grow on the Android one... How well does on demand work?

[NFtoBC]

The inability to rent movies through the App was a bit of a pain, but there are, of course, the full select of iTunes video to peruse.

On demand was otherwise comparable to the PikTV device. I found it smooth, and recommend it to anyone owning or considering an ATV.

[AaronY]

Is it 100% confirmed that using the Pik TV app on Apple TV to watch live TV, will NOT count towards your data cap?

[NFtoBC]

PikTV on the Apple TV works the same as PikTV device itself:

 From The PikTV site:

Does watching Pik TV count towards my internet data allowance?

Because Pik TV is an IPTV service, watching live and On Demand TV through the Pik media box is separate from your internet service and will not count towards your data usage. At home, watching Pik TV live or VOD content with the Pik TV media box is included with your Pik TV subscription. However, use of apps – including Netflix – on the Pik TV media box will use your internet data. Away from home, data usage charges also may apply (emphasis mine).

[SantasLittleHelper]

@AaronY I hope someone answered your question before I did, but it does not count against your Internet usage as long as you're at home on your TELUS HSIA network. 

[kjb86]

Interesting.  Anyone who has this working let me know as i'd like some feedback first before re-trying the service out.

I just tried to add online but of course Telus cannot verify my address for whatever reason and I really don't feel like calling in and waiting on hold for half hour plus.

[kjb86]

Also, quick question - how does this affect data usage?  I know with the crummy android box it doesn't count, but ATV?

[canucks4life]

@dru Is Telus leaving us Android TV users out in the dark or what?

[Boomer407]

I’m having issues signing into the app. At the “enter your TELUS my account login” I get the sign In wheel Indefintely. Have tried rebooting, deleting and reinstalling the app etc with no change

[SantasLittleHelper]

@Boomer407 Can you force close the app by double clicking the TV app button, swiping up on the Pik TV app and then re-launch it. Please let me know if that resolves the issue - if not, please PM me so that I can take a look at your login issue.

[Boomer407]

Force closing the app does not fix the issue, I’m a longer term Pik tv subscriber, have had it for about 6 months. My TELUS account logins still function correctly on my desktop and on the Pik tv box

[Boomer407]

1Hr 45 to get through on the phone finally sorted this out. Something had to be reset on the back end

[Boomer407]

After a couple days of using the new Apple TV app, I find it much more responsive with a better user interface than the Pik tv box. I am having some issues with the app crashing mid streaming, which requires a reboot to the Apple TV. Happens randomly but usually after 30 minutes to an hour of viewing.

[NFtoBC]

I found it goes to a black screen at program change sometimes on the half hour, sometimes on the hour. Pressing Menu a couple of times brought me back to a recovery point.

[SantasLittleHelper]

@NFtoBC thanks for the feedback, is it when you've been watching for a while (+3 hours) or even if you tune in to a channel watch a show and then the next program is up?

We have a known issue resulting in the same black screen that we're working to address, but it doesn't sound like it's the same steps to recreate. Thanks for your help!

[NFtoBC]

@SantasLittleHelper

Each time it was just as a new show was starting on the same channel. It has happened about 30 minutes in, and an hour in. Both times I noticed was having watched the channel continuously without adjusting the remote for the period. I first thought it was because the specific show I was watching ended, but on retrying, it continued through to the next episode before dropping out, within a minute of the of the end of show 2.