Bring all your entertainment together with the latest Telstra TV 3. Whether it’s a movie night, a binge session of your favourite show, or live streaming of sports, Telstra TV has it covered.
The latest model of Telstra TV is the best yet, with seamless access to several streaming apps, alongside live TV channels and catch-up TV – all brought together by a user-friendly interface that learns what you like and suggests new things to watch. It’s designed to be the destination for all your TV streaming, and once you’ve spent some time with it, you’ll wonder how you lived without it!
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How much does Telstra TV cost?
You can buy Telstra TV outright for $216, or add it to your Telstra account for $9/month over 24 months. Telstra TV can be added to your consumer post-paid plan. Telstra’s broadband plans are month-to-month so if you decide to discontinue these services, you can just pay out Telstra TV for every month remaining in the first 24 months. While you don’t need Telstra to be your internet service provider in order to access all of Telstra TV’s full features and start streaming, you need at least one eligible Telstra service. You will also need a Telstra ID to activate the device.
Add Telstra TV to your Telstra account
If you have a consumer post-paid plan, for example, an internet service, you can add Telstra TV to your account. After that’s done, it’ll be shipped out to you free of charge and added to your monthly bill. Alternatively, you can buy it outright. Once it arrives, you need a Telstra ID to activate your new Telstra TV. You can also purchase Telstra TV with a mobile broadband plan.
If you’ve got Telstra TV as part of an internet bundle, it’ll arrive along with your Smart Modem – again, just sign in with your Telstra account. Connect your TV via HDMI, point Telstra TV to your wi-fi or Ethernet following the on-screen prompts, plug in your TV antenna and you’ll be ready to start streaming. For questions and other concerns, Telstra customers can easily reach out to Telstra via their customer service.
What does Telstra TV offer?
The new Telstra TV offers a seamless experience with today’s greatest streaming TV services like BINGE, Foxtel Now, Netflix, Stan, Kayo, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney Plus pre-installed. A much more enhanced version of Telstra TV 2, it is equipped with cool features so your streaming entertainment reaches a new level of convenience and design. You can watch movies and TV shows in 4K HDR on a compatible TV, pause and rewind TV or catch up via streaming, search for content, play, and change channels using your voice with the voice-enabled remote control, and rent the latest movies from Telstra TV Box Office.
Eligible Telstra Plus members also receive 20,000 Telstra Plus bonus points when they bundle Telstra TV with Telstra Broadband. And if you’re signing up for BINGE or Foxtel Now via your Telstra account, you can also activate these streaming TV apps using Telstra TV to get 3 months of free BINGE and one month of free Foxtel Now.
What apps can you stream on Telstra TV?
All the hottest streaming services for watching TV and movies are here, including Foxtel Now, BINGE, Kayo, Netflix, Stan, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Paramount Plus, YouTube, and more. Niche streaming TV services are also available like Hayu, BritBox, Tubi, Mubi, AnimeLab, DocPlay, and iwonder. Subscription and data charges apply with a minimum internet speed of 3.5Mbps recommended.
Can you watch free-to-air TV?
If you want to explore other content apart from the ones offered by Netflix, Stan, and other apps, Telstra TV also lets you watch catch-up TV with the free-to-air channels and their apps – ABC iView, 7plus, Tenplay, SBS On Demand, and 9Now. You can even pause and rewind live TV.
Get free or discounted Telstra TV with Telstra Plus
The Telstra TV cost is $216 when you purchase outright or $9/month over 24 months when eligible Telstra customers add to their post-paid plan. The good news is that you can have the latest Telstra TV 3 discounted or even free if you’re a Telstra Plus member. Silver Telstra Plus members can use their points to get 30% off while Gold Telstra Plus members can have it for free.
This offer is only available once per eligible membership and must be redeemed from the Rewards Store. You can get started with 20,000 bonus Telstra points when you add Telstra TV to your broadband plan on a monthly repayment set-up. Telstra Plus is exclusively available to Telstra customers.
What is Telstra TV Box Office?
FeaturedPreviously called BigPond Movies, all the latest theatrical releases are available for streaming via Telstra’s new pay-per-view service. Apart from movies, you can also watch so many TV shows via this platform. You just need to sign up with your Telstra ID to get started and you won’t need to pay any subscription fees to access ad-free content. You can watch what you want anytime by renting or buying titles. New users also get a $6.99 credit, which you can use to rent your first movie. Data charges apply also when watching on the Telstra TV BO.
What’s on Telstra TV Box Office
Telstra’s pay-per-view service gives popular streaming services Netflix, Stan, and Amazon Prime Video a run for their money. There are always new movies and shows streaming here each month. New movie releases include The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Peter Rabbit 2, A Quiet Place: Part II, and more. Prefer TV series? The list of new TV programs you can watch on this platform includes The Handmaid’s Tale, American Horror Stories, and Rutherford Falls. Exciting brand new content is added each time so you won’t run out of anything excellent to watch. All you need is an account to access all these. Find out what’s streaming on Telstra TV below.
Telstra TV Features
Watch TV shows, movies, and sports in 4K HDR
Watch live TV or on-demand, as well as countless movies from streaming apps with Telstra TV, in super brilliant 4K HDR. Compatible TV is required to stream in 4K. It’s also easy to watch live TV with the pause and rewind feature, plus navigate the streaming device with your voice for more ease and convenience. What’s more, Telstra TV works with your Google Assistant on smart devices like Google Home and Google Home Mini.
Stream with the Telstra TV app
Install the Telstra TV app on your mobile so you can stream all your purchased and rented Telstra TV Box Office titles. The Telstra TV app also lets you view and redeem offers based on the eligibility of your mobile plan. Even more convenient, you can control your Telstra TV streaming device using the Telstra TV app on your mobile if you can’t find the remote control. To enjoy this feature, your mobile must be paired to a Telstra TV device on the same Wi-Fi network.
Enjoy must-have rewards with Telstra Plus
When you purchase the new Telstra TV on a monthly repayment plan, you also get 20,000 bonus Telstra points, which you can use to redeem discounts on the latest devices and accessories. Joining Telstra Plus is free for all Telstra customers and it’s easy too. Check out this in-depth Telstra Plus review to know more about its benefits.
Bundle with Telstra Broadband Service
It’s now easier for you to get your hands on your own Telstra TV. You can have the set-top box as a standalone purchase or bundle it with Telstra’s broadband plans. To add a Telstra TV to your internet plan, select Telstra TV + Unlimited Data Standard Speed for only $89 per month. Stream Foxtel Now, BINGE, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Stan, Kayo Sports, Disney Plus, and many more streaming apps; plus access free-to-air channels and catch-up TV, including SBS On Demand and ABC iView. Telstra’s broadband connection is among Australia’s fastest internet so you can rest assured that your streaming of TV and movies on the big screen with Telstra TV is smooth.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Telstra TV
Based on the hugely popular Roku boxes that are the biggest-selling streaming devices in the US, Telstra TV is a powerful yet easy to use device that’s designed to be a complete hub for both streaming services and live TV. Plug one into your TV and connect it to your antenna and broadband, and you’re able to seamlessly watch live TV and stream from all the major streaming services, with Telstra TV’s universal search making it easy to find the stuff you want to watch, fast.
Telstra TV is designed to be quick and easy to set up. Just connect the HDMI output to your TV, connect the device to broadband internet either via Wi-Fi or with an Ethernet cable, and optionally plug in your free-to-air antenna as well, since Telstra TV has a built-in digital TV tuner and program guide. The on-screen setup instructions appear the first time you turn your Telstra TV on, and walk you through getting up and running in no time.
With support for every major streaming service including Netflix, BINGE, Disney Plus, and Stan, all the free-to-air networks’ catch-up apps, specialised free streaming services like YouTube and full support for premium services like Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports, there’s not much that you can’t watch on Telstra TV! Thanks to the free-to-air TV tuner, you’ve also got all the broadcast TV channels to surf through if you’re looking for something new.
Because it’s mainly a streaming device, Telstra TV doesn’t have the ability to record live TV. However, as you watch any live TV channel, you can pause for up to 30 minutes, with the channel “recording” to internal memory in the background. That means you can hit pause to answer the door and not miss a moment of your show. You can also use an “instant replay” feature to skip back 10 seconds instantly if you missed something.
You’ve got two options if you’re looking to get a Telstra TV – either buying it outright, or getting it as part of your Telstra mobile or broadband plan. For outright purchase, Telstra TV costs $216 either online direct from Telstra, or from any Telstra shop. If you’d rather not pay up front, though, you can add the latest Telstra TV to your mobile or broadband plan for $9/month over 24 months, with the final cost also ending up as $216 in total.
Before you set up your Telstra TV, plug the antenna cable from your wall into the socket on the back of the Telstra TV (if you still want the antenna to go to your TV as well, you can buy an inexpensive device called a “splitter” from any hardware store). Then during setup, you’ll be prompted to scan for digital free-to-air channels. Once that’s completed, just head to the Live TV section in the menu to watch TV!
While the most popular streaming apps come pre-installed on Telstra TV, there are others available for you to use if you want – and you’ll find them in the App Store menu. You can browse through the available extra apps and read descriptions of what they do, and if you want to try any of them, simply click the Download button and the app will be automatically set up for you.
Yes, using your Telstra TV is completely free aside from the cost of buying it – and as well as free to air TV, many streaming apps also offer free access. However do keep in mind that paid streaming service such as Netflix, Kayo, BINGE and Stan require a paid monthly subscription. Some of these – like Kayo and BINGE – can be subscribed to via your Telstra account so it’s quick and easy to sign up, and the monthly subscription is automatically added to your Telstra bill.
