IUFLA Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 What really sucks is that I have 2 fairly new Samsung TVs, and the Big 10+ app is not available for either... I have to dig out an old Chromecast I have somewhere to cast the game to my TV... Stupid... Why is the app only available to certain platforms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 Just now, IUFLA said: Stupid... Why is the app only available to certain platforms? Because they’d have to develop the app on the other platforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: Because they’d have to develop the app on the other platforms. And that would be difficult? I have a couple of dozen apps on both TVs... I was thinking it's more an "exclusivity issue" they've signed to force people to buy a Firestick, Roku, or Chromecast... At one time, Samsung TVs didn't carry the YouTube TV app, but they wised up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 11 minutes ago, IUFLA said: And that would be difficult? I have a couple of dozen apps on both TVs... I was thinking it's more an "exclusivity issue" they've signed to force people to buy a Firestick, Roku, or Chromecast... At one time, Samsung TVs didn't carry the YouTube TV app, but they wised up... It’s one more thing to have to build and then maintain that wouldn’t get much use, so difficult maybe isn’t the word but I can see why they wouldn’t. I don’t think the B1G has a large dev team so it would probably require hiring a few folks to build and maintain more apps (unless you meant just build one for Samsung TV and not all the other TV operating systems they aren’t on, and other platforms like PS5 they aren’t on). I definitely get the annoyance, I just don’t think they’re getting the viewership on their app to command more investment there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: It’s one more thing to have to build and then maintain that wouldn’t get much use, so difficult maybe isn’t the word but I can see why they wouldn’t. I don’t think the B1G has a large dev team so it would probably require hiring a few folks to build and maintain more apps (unless you meant just build one for Samsung TV and not all the other TV operating systems they aren’t on, and other platforms like PS5 they aren’t on). I definitely get the annoyance, I just don’t think they’re getting the viewership on their app to command more investment there. A lot of TV manufacturers are building Roku, or Google TV into their sets, but being Samsung sells the most TVs in both the US and worldwide, I'd think there'd be some interest... Edited October 25, 2022 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_iu_bb Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) 44 minutes ago, IUFLA said: What really sucks is that I have 2 fairly new Samsung TVs, and the Big 10+ app is not available for either... I have to dig out an old Chromecast I have somewhere to cast the game to my TV... Stupid... Why is the app only available to certain platforms? Because it's a garbage, half-assed product in the first place. It takes very little money to run and developing apps costs money. It's just a money grab as shown by the ridiculous $10/month they charge. Edited October 25, 2022 by go_iu_bb 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 44 minutes ago, go_iu_bb said: Because it's a garbage, half-assed product in the first place. It takes very little money to run and developing apps costs money. It's just a money grab as shown by the ridiculous $10/month they charge. Well sure it is... But looking at what $10 will buy you nowadays, 3 IU games, even if 2 of them are exhibitions, seems like a bargain.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison22 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 A terrific article about Coach Knight and Michael Lewis. Wasn't sure where else to post this. From TheDailyHoosier: https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/the-genius-of-knight-from-31-points-per-game-to-all-time-assist-leader/ 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 2 hours ago, go_iu_bb said: Because it's a garbage, half-assed product in the first place. It takes very little money to run and developing apps costs money. It's just a money grab as shown by the ridiculous $10/month they charge. Right. They don’t want to spend the money on an app that they then have to maintain and probably add full time employees to do so because again, it’s not just Samsung missing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 2 hours ago, IUFLA said: Well sure it is... But looking at what $10 will buy you nowadays, 3 IU games, even if 2 of them are exhibitions, seems like a bargain.... the fact that you said $10 instead of $120 every year is exactly why they’re not going to spend money on the app. BTN+ isn’t bringing in enough revenue to justify it and honestly… if you really wanted it all year you’d probably have a Roku or Apple TV for a better viewing experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 13 hours ago, IUFLA said: What really sucks is that I have 2 fairly new Samsung TVs, and the Big 10+ app is not available for either... I have to dig out an old Chromecast I have somewhere to cast the game to my TV... Stupid... Why is the app only available to certain platforms? This may have already been considered, but did you search for big…. Or b1g 10+ ? “I” vrs “1”. I remember having that issue last year on a new TV set up. just a thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: This may have already been considered, but did you search for big…. Or b1g 10+ ? “I” vrs “1”. I remember having that issue last year on a new TV set up. just a thought. Yeah, I looked through every app in Samsung's app drawer... No joy... 10 hours ago, KoB2011 said: the fact that you said $10 instead of $120 every year is exactly why they’re not going to spend money on the app. BTN+ isn’t bringing in enough revenue to justify it and honestly… if you really wanted it all year you’d probably have a Roku or Apple TV for a better viewing experience. It seems to me if you have a business, ANY business, you'd like for it to grow. If you want it to grow, you make investments in it. They already have the app available for Roku, Apple TV, and Chromecast. Making the app work with Tizen (Samsung's streaming engine) for the biggest platform in the US wouldn't be moving mountains. I'll shut up about it, because like I said, I'm covered. I have a Chromecast dongle that I'm not using (I bought it for a 2016 Samsung TV I had which didn't have the YouTube TV app available which they rectified with their newer TVs). But if BTN ever wants BTN+ to ever really succeed, I think they need to reevaluate their business model. Edited October 26, 2022 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Yeah, I looked through every app in Samsung's app drawer... No joy... It seems to me if you have a business, ANY business, you'd like for it to grow. If you want it to grow, you make investments in it. They already have the app available for Roku, Apple TV, and Chromecast. Making the app work with Tizen (Samsung's streaming engine) for the biggest platform in the US wouldn't be moving mountains. I'll shut up about it, because like I said, I'm covered. because I have a Chromecast dongle that I'm not using (I bought it for a 2016 Samsung TV I had which didn't have the YouTube TV app available which they rectified with their newer TVs). But if BTN ever wants BTN+ to ever really succeed, I think they need to reevaluate their business model. Does it have the Fox Sports app? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Just now, rico said: Does it have the Fox Sports app? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 12 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Yes Well I thought maybe you could access B1G+ through the Fox Sports app. I just tried, nada. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Download the app to your phone then do this https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/connect-your-android-phone-to-your-tv#:~:text=The simplest option is a,mobile devices to output video. Also can connect iPhone to TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inequality Posted October 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Apple app is B1G+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 5 minutes ago, Inequality said: Apple app is B1G+ I'd rather die 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: Download the app to your phone then do this https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/connect-your-android-phone-to-your-tv#:~:text=The simplest option is a,mobile devices to output video. Also can connect iPhone to TV. Yeah, first option is Chromecast, which is how I'll do it. The TV is hung on the wall, so getting that USB cable from the dongle plugged in will have me filling up the swear jar... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Yeah, first option is Chromecast, which is how I'll do it. The TV is hung on the wall, so getting that USB cable from the dongle plugged in will have me filling up the swear jar... Maybe I'll talk to Elon about my free trial idea and discuss a B1G+ acquisition. Just need to find my rolodex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 24 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I'd rather die 🙂 That’s the same way I feel about Google/Android 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 46 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Yeah, first option is Chromecast, which is how I'll do it. The TV is hung on the wall, so getting that USB cable from the dongle plugged in will have me filling up the swear jar... Which model Chromecast? The older ones can get enough power from the USB on the TV but newer models need more juice than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 @IUFLAjust get a Roku. They are pretty damn cheap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 17 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: Which model Chromecast? The older ones can get enough power from the USB on the TV but newer models need more juice than that. Gen 3...The 4k version. It does have an outlet plug... Bought it probably 18 months ago or so when we dropped Dish for YTTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, rico said: @IUFLAjust get a Roku. They are pretty damn cheap. I actually have an older Toshiba TV (I think it's actually made by Hisense, because that was the remote code I had to use for the Dish remote when we still had Dish) with Roku built in one of our guest bedrooms. But I much prefer my man cave 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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