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How do I upgrade my BT youview box?

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Jessica Hardy

Updated on March 18, 2026

How do I upgrade my BT youview box?

You can check if a software update is available manually at any time by going to:
  1. Settings > Software Information > Update software.
  2. Settings > Software Information > Update players and apps.

Moreover, can I upgrade my BT TV box?

You can upgrade or downgrade your flexible package each month, as long as you are in contract. For even more flexibility get add-ons, including: BT Sport, NOW TV Sky Cinema Pass, NOW TV Entertainment Pass, NOW TV Sky Sports Pass, Netflix, Amazon Prime video and BT TV Kids.

Furthermore, can I keep my BT YouView box? If you have completed your initial BT YouView contract with your original box, then the box is yours to keep.

Likewise, how do I update my YouView box?

Press the Menu / youview button on your remote. Press the up arrow to select Settings. Select Software Information. Select Update software.

How do I increase the volume on my BT YouView box?

Press and hold the AD button (next to zero on the remote) and whilst still holding the AD button use the volume buttons also on the remote this will increase and decrease the actual youview box volume.

Do bt do deals for existing customers?

BT offers exclusive, personalised deals to existing customers, which generally allow you to add extras to your existing package for free or at a much lower cost. By signing up for multiple services from the same provider, you'll generally save cash and get a single bill that's easier to keep track of.

Is the BT TV box any good?

BT TV, and its accompanying YouView box, offers great streaming app support, a smart EPG and solid recording system. It just needs more 4K content to shine.

Can I add apps to my BT box?

Unfortunately the apps are added by YouView only.

Can I buy a second BT TV box?

You can get BT TV in a second room with Extra Box. This gives you an additional non-recordable TV box, or recordable TV box, to watch BT TV in another room, at the same time. You can watch all the channels and Catch Up and On Demand services that you can view on your main box (excluding Sky Sports and Sky Cinema).

Is the new BT TV Box WiFi?

At present the best STB that BT TV offers is their Ultra HD (4K) equipped YouView box (Humax DTR-T4000), although like so many other PVR-capable (Personal Video Recorder) devices on the YouView+ platform it lacks WiFi and can only be connected via a wired Ethernet (LAN) cable to your broadband router.

Do you need a box for BT TV?

BT TV provides Freeview channels through your aerial, and premium channels via broadband. To get Freeview channels which are available in your area, you'll need a working rooftop TV aerial with the right cabling to plug into the BT TV box. If you want to order BT Sport Ultimate, then you'll need an Ultra HD TV.

Who owns BT TV box?

YouView
TypeLimited company
ProductsTelevision software, set-top boxes
ServicesIPTV, electronic programme guide, video on demand, digital video recording
OwnerBT Group TalkTalk Group Arqiva BBC ITV Channel 4 Channel 5
WebsiteYouView.com

What is the latest BT TV box?

BT TV Box Z4

With the BT TV Recordable Box G4 you can: Record, pause and rewind live TV for up to two hours. Record up to 300 hours of TV on the 500GB hard drive. Record remotely with the BT TV app.

Why is my YouView box so slow?

Well it could be but it's normal if it is quite slow to come on at first. The reason it does this is because the box goes into a very deep sleep to avoid energy wastage when it get's going again it's not immediately ready and has to warm up first. Think of it like stretching before a long run.

Is Freeview and YouView the same?

Freeview offers 70 channels, as well as 15 HD channels if you've got an HD TV and a set top box with Freeview HD. YouView has the same number of channels, with the option to get a lot more when you get with a pay TV service from BT or TalkTalk.

Is Amazon Prime on YouView?

Press the YouView button your remote, scroll across the 'Players and Apps', press the Amazon Prime Video logo and just sign in to start enjoying popular movies, TV series, award winning Amazon Originals and live sports.

How do I manually tune my BT YouView box?

How to retune channels on BT TV
  1. Press the blue Home (or YouView) button on your remote control.
  2. Go to Settings > Signal & Connection.
  3. Choose TV Channels, then Retune Channels. The new channels should now appear.

What is the latest TalkTalk YouView box?

The DN372T is an upgrade from the original DN370T YouView box from TalkTalk.

How do I update apps on Humax?

Note: The TV Portal window now says My Apps

From this screen select the Update Software button. You will then be asked to confirm the update, select Yes. A message will appear asking if you want to start the download. Select Yes and press OK.

How do I reset my TalkTalk YouView box?

How Do I Reset My TalkTalk YouView Box?
  1. Press the “Menu” button or the YouView button.
  2. Select the “option” Settings.
  3. There are a lot of options, but make sure that you find the “Information & Reset”.
  4. Select “Factory Reset”.
  5. A “confirmation notification” will pop up on your screen and enter all the numbers that you see to lock in the process.

How do I use my TalkTalk TV box?

Connect your router to the TalkTalk TV Box
  1. Connect one end of your Ethernet cable into one of the yellow sockets on the router where it says LAN.
  2. Connect the other end into the socket on your TalkTalk TV Box where it says ETHERNET (make sure your router is already plugged in and turned on)

What happens to my YouView box when I leave BT?

B: the customer can continue to use the YouView box as a perfectly good digital video recorder. The only thing that will cease to work are the BT subscription channels (and any recordings from those channels) and the BT TV app. All other functions remain intact.

Can I still use my YouView box without subscription?

It's an extremely easy way to use services like Netflix on your TV, and catch up on shows you might have missed. It's one of the only few ways you can get TV without a monthly subscription.

Will BT replace a faulty YouView box?

If you have an active BT TV subscription, BT support will replace faulty boxes, if you don't then BT won't offer any support, you'll have to purchase your own.

Can the BT youview box connect wirelessly?

As per the latest boxes released for sale, Youview does not support Wifi.

What do you lose if you cancel BT TV?

If you cancel BT TV then you will lose access to BT Sport & ESPN. If on a BT Vision+ box you will also lose access to the BBC,ITV,Ch4 HD channels. On a BT Youview+ box these would still be available. You need to phone BT to give 30 day's notice to cancel BT TV.

Can I get youtube on my BT youview box?

No you can't get either on ANY YouView boxes. The apps are decided by YouView so are the same on all ISP's using YV.

Can I use a BT Vision box without subscription?

You can buy BT boxes in the high street and use them without any connection to Bt. You'll be able to use the boxes as standard Youview boxes but you won't have access to Bt subscription services such as sport. BT are lying to you. You can buy BT boxes in the high street and use them without any connection to Bt.

What can I do with my old BT router?

If its an old hub which was issued to you as part of a contract, before 13 December 2019, then you can simply take it to your local recycling centre. After that date, it must be returned to BT, to avoid being charged for it.

How do I setup my YouView box?

Watch the video or try our setup guide
  1. Make sure you've got everything.
  2. Connect the aerial cable to your YouView box.
  3. Connect your YouView box to your TV.
  4. Connect your YouView box to your router.
  5. Connect the power cables.
  6. Switch on your YouView box.
  7. All finished.

Why is there no sound on my BT box?

Check the following setting: YouView button then Settings, TV Signal & Quality and check what you have HDMI Audio Format set to as if you have it set to 'Surround' volume controls on the YV box won't work.

How do I unmute YouView box?

YouView volume

button on your remote control to unmute the volume.

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