As you can expect, they range from around £5 a month plus line rental to £10 a month with line rental.Īlongside the cost of the box, you’ll also need to pay for an internet connection to use catchup services. YouView through TalkTalk, BT and Plusnet all come as part of varying internet packages and line rentals, meaning you’ll need to drill down into the deal that suits your needs best.
Of course, if you opt for a Sony Bravia TV with YouView built in, you’re looking at spending around £700 for the luxury. If you’d like a YouView+ box so you can record live TV, that’ll set you back around £160. If you decide to buy YouView directly from a retailer you can expect to pay around the £100 mark. YouView, on the other hand, comes in a vast array of packages and prices thanks to its inclusion with subscription packages from internet service providers. If you’d like to have Freeview Play integrated into your TV, you’ll be looking at anywhere from £589 for Panasonic’s 40in 4K TV, up to £2,400 for a 65in 4K curved screen. The Humax FVP-4000T 500GB set-top-box will set you back £200, with a 1TB version costing a shade more at £230.
Just like Freeview, Freeview HD and Freeview Plus, Freeview Play is completely free to watch after a one-off payment for a set-top-box or a new Freeview Play-enabled TV. YouView+ comes equipped with enough storage for 150 hours of footage, whilst the Ultra HD box’s 1TB drive can capture 250 hours of ultra HD programming. YouView+ boxes, and BT’s YouView Ultra HD set-top-box can also save and record footage directly to it. Peter Capaldi would prefer it if you watched Dr.