nw42 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, kevin bass said: Ive gotta Hotmail email address and having no joy still I feel your pain mate, at least they are trying to fix it. Shame really but if this is the only teething problem they have and it gets fixed that's no bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Eck Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 There was a post on Facebook a couple of days ago explaining that logging in to BSN through the web browser on a smart tv no longer works and you have to use a laptop, tablet, iPhone or stick to log in. For some, that will be a complication too far, especially as many clubs’ streams can still be accessed through the web browser. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueIn2Red Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 Odd, seems more complicated to me to have to use a browser. What do/did you have to do, type the URL using the remote control and an on-screen keyboard? Painful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odds On Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 Just about to do the sign up but after reading some of the comments it sounds horrendous! Now I'm no spring chicken but can still strut my stuff!!.....couple of questions. 1, I usually log into my account on a SMART tv, yes it can be painful but it worked for me....... is that no longer the procedure?.. 2, is there a problem with certain email providers, hotmail, gmail etc? Many thanks in advance, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, Wee Eck said: There was a post on Facebook a couple of days ago explaining that logging in to BSN through the web browser on a smart tv no longer works and you have to use a laptop, tablet, iPhone or stick to log in. For some, that will be a complication too far, especially as many clubs’ streams can still be accessed through the web browser. Normally in IT project rollouts you keep the existing system in place before switching over to a new system, not turn the old one off and offer a "Heath Robinson" solution to users until the new system is ready 🤷♂️ 21 minutes ago, BlueIn2Red said: Odd, seems more complicated to me to have to use a browser. What do/did you have to do, type the URL using the remote control and an on-screen keyboard? Painful. No, you initially did a Google search for BSN and then added it as a bookmark for easy access in the future... beautifully simple 👍 Currently I have no idea whether\how the first stream is going to work... or even if it will work, faffing about with laptops and HDMI cables is no great is it. Fortunately I'll be at the first streamed meeting live so I'll be able to watch it back at my leisure... but I can see a lot of folk having a lot of problems come Easter Monday! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueIn2Red Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 (edited) No laptop or cable needed, just use the phone/tablet app and wirelessly cast it. Doesn’t get much simpler imo. (This isn’t a “new system” either, I’ve been doing it this way for the last couple of years on BSN.) Edited April 2 by BlueIn2Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 2 minutes ago, BlueIn2Red said: No laptop or cable needed, just use the phone/tablet app and wirelessly cast it. Doesn’t get much simpler imo. (This isn’t a “new system” either, I’ve been doing it this way for the last couple of years on BSN.) And if you don't have a streaming phone or laptop? As I'm sure many older users probably won't. It may not be new to you... but it will be for many users, myself included, as BSN have said themselves that if you used to watch on a browser that may not now work, hopefully it will. They should really keep the existing system in place until the new one is ready or they could be asking for trouble at 7pm on Monday night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueIn2Red Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 (edited) The “new one” is ready as it’s been working for years! And to suggest “many people” don’t own a smartphone, especially people who are likely to purchase an online streaming service like BSN?!? Edited April 2 by BlueIn2Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odds On Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 12 minutes ago, BlueIn2Red said: The “new one” is ready as it’s been working for years! And to suggest “many people” don’t own a smartphone, especially people who are likely to purchase an online streaming service like BSN?!? now I'm no geek but i am not totally thick when it comes to the modern world!!...i have a Android phone and i have a SMART tv....now excuse my ignorance how do i stream phone my phone to my tv? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, BlueIn2Red said: The “new one” is ready as it’s been working for years! And to suggest “many people” don’t own a smartphone, especially people who are likely to purchase an online streaming service like BSN?!? The "new one" according to their press releases is going to be app based for specific smart tv brands. "A major update for BSN subscribers will be the availability of TV Apps for most major TV brands" "As BSN will be optimised for TV Apps, there will be some compromise to compatibility with Smart TV browsers which are not built to handle our newer technology. Subscribers who have watched this way previously are likely to find that BSN no longer works with their TV’s web browser" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, Odds On said: now I'm no geek but i am not totally thick when it comes to the modern world!!...i have a Android phone and i have a SMART tv....now excuse my ignorance how do i stream phone my phone to my tv? Well... that can very much depend on what brand of TV you're using, some will require apps to be installed on the tv and/or phone from the companies own app store to enable sharing, not all TV's will allow screen sharing/streaming "out of the box". If it's an android based or main stream TV you should be okay... if it's one of the Chinese brands that's where things could start to get tricky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odds On Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 40 minutes ago, IainB said: Well... that can very much depend on what brand of TV you're using, some will require apps to be installed on the tv and/or phone from the companies own app store to enable sharing, not all TV's will allow screen sharing/streaming "out of the box". If it's an android based or main stream TV you should be okay... if it's one of the Chinese brands that's where things could start to get tricky. its a Samsung, 12 months old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Eck Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 3 hours ago, BlueIn2Red said: Odd, seems more complicated to me to have to use a browser. What do/did you have to do, type the URL using the remote control and an on-screen keyboard? Painful. No. Smart TV remembers sites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 16 minutes ago, Odds On said: its a Samsung, 12 months old. You should be okay using screen mirroring (Smart View) from your phone then I would have thought assuming your phone is also a mainstream phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanBrannan Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 On 4/2/2026 at 9:17 AM, IainB said: And if you don't have a streaming phone or laptop? As I'm sure many older users probably won't. It may not be new to you... but it will be for many users, myself included, as BSN have said themselves that if you used to watch on a browser that may not now work, hopefully it will. They should really keep the existing system in place until the new one is ready or they could be asking for trouble at 7pm on Monday night. You don’t have to wait until Monday night, there are fixtures from last season everyone can watch for free right now, which will be the same system and allow you to try things out. As has been communicated there are various options, and also this webpage https://guide.britishspeedwaynetwork.co.uk which gives a step by step guide of the other ways to connect. If you still have problems email the BSN support, but best to check now. The new website allows a lot of new features including live pause and rewind, and will cope with future advances as well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 I've just tested my setup from last year as suggested above and it still appears to work 👍🏻 That's using the TvBro Web browser on the android tv platform. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 BSN breaking down on route to Leicester just about sums up British speedway this season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Not that bothered tbh, with it being koc and the first leg earlier being so one sided it would have been dead rubber for the neutral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 2 hours ago, marko said: Not that bothered tbh, with it being koc and the first leg earlier being so one sided it would have been dead rubber for the neutral. Not a dead rubber... Three wins for Leicester and they will be in the final!! It's all very exciting... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Well that’s a crap start to the BSN season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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