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Foxtel lets you change the channel via TV Guide app

Now you don't even need your remote to change the channel on your iQ -you can do it all from your mobile or iPad.

Foxtel’s TV Guide app for iPhone, iPad and Android has just added another feature.

Now you don’t even need your remote to change the channel on your iQ -you can do it all from your mobile or iPad.

Foxtel has added a ‘Channel Changer’ feature on the app, which seems a bit extravagant but it might come in handy when you can’t find your remote (and we’ve all been there).

The new button will appear five minutes prior to the start of a program.

The Foxtel TV Guide app is still one of the best around, especially for its ability to search a TV Guide to see when a bumped show is on next.

More info here.

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13 Responses

  1. Interesting that Foxtel Sales and Technical deny the channel change feature exists. I spoke to 3 separate people, all said channel change not available. Perhaps they fear the trend to “retic” Fox back through the TV antenna and receive it at avery TV point. The only limitation was not being in the room with the unit to change channels. Sorted

  2. this is a great app, it doesn’t always log in first time but it’s so handy recording a show when you’re out. Would love to see the return of “autotune” button where it changes channel at start of a preset program (I’m often missing the start of shows). Now if only there was an adkiller button…

  3. It’s fantastic… especially as my iQ2 is getting a little long in the tooth and less responsive to the actual remote control (and it is Not the remote control itself that is the problem), so this fixes that issue for me.

  4. Would it be good when you are at work, and your other half is at home. You could change it to the sports channels all the time. Great fun will ensue. 🙂

  5. So this has to connect to your internet, either via wifi or mobile network. Go to Foxtel, and then back to your box?

    I do like with my WD media player I can control with my phone, but then that’s when it’s connected on the same wifi network.

  6. amazing updated the app yesterday and noww i can change channels with my iphone all they need to do now is make it so you can change settings on the foxtel and view the tv guide on the tv using iphone and the remote would be pretty much obseleate

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