Foxtel's Hubbl is... uh

[@TechManPat]

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[@kimcorell7786]

I generally stay away from anything affiliated with Foxtel.

[@frankryan2505]

My partner subscribes to Now for a few shows she likes (i say yarr personally), the interface is absolutely shocking. "why does it always jump to the end of the last episode when i open the app?" because having a monopoly means tough shit if you dont like it.

[@kristaki06]

Can't wait for the crash & burn weather it's late this year or early 2025... Failing to help customers for at least 15yrs

[@domm6812]

Yeeeah ....sounds like what I'd expect from foxtel. Disappointing, deceptive and overpriced.

[@teinspringz]

Crikey , this hubbl box reminds me of an old Vodafone TV box from 2017!

[@GSAU88]

Pat, you are spot on! Hubbl is just a rebranded (and significantly downgraded, for no apparent valid reason) Sky Stream puck from Europe. I find it frustrating that Foxtel often takes a good working idea and turns it into something worse instead of making it better. It just does not make sense from start to finish. But hey, we live in the age of mass systemic hysteria, so I can only be disappointed but certainly not surprised!

[@benjaminmoore101]

So it's a bad Chromecast?

[@realjohnboxall]

Awesome, thanks. You've explained it very well and confirmed we certainly don't need one.

[@2_pelicans]

That "benefit" of the afl through local TV, will change next year with the new TV deal where internet TV is considered normal and will be available on 7plus.

[@blai5e730]

So, comparing Hubbl's free-to-air channel support with the Foxtel Now Box, they went backwards. The Foxtel Now Box free-to-air is a bit slower to load over standard Foxtel channels but it's just there for selection right from the channel guide.

[@stuartedge5906]

Even though Foxtel Hubbl is very small it is still a waste of space. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@michaelbotting806]

My parents have just installed Hubbl to replace their Foxtel IQ and they are loving it - this is probably where the market is. Older customers looking to ditch Foxtel. Binge/Flash/Kayo is significantly cheaper - the integration of live FTA channels with channels from Binge/kayo in a single list is the big selling point. The hubbl box even has the same channel numbers for live tv that a Foxtel IQ box has. It is the closest “Foxtel” experience you will get without actually having Foxtel.

[@Tinybeario]

I've been getting a laggy EPG on it. Annoys the crap out of me. Also been getting "Please Wait" way too much. Don't think I'll use it much longer.

[@Chris-gh6cv]

if its like firestick you need to clean the cache that will speed it up

[@JackMcSomeone]

This is literally just a Fetch box with Binge and Kayo available on it, plus Hubbl can't even do 4K 30FPS, while Fetch can do 4K 60FPS

[@whya2ndaccount]

Is it meant to be a cut down Foxtel iQ box or something?

[@MatthewCrain-w4m]

Seems like they are trying to compete with fetch TV

[@trevormaurer3684]

fetch has some good channels such as the 3 Now music channels and they are free

[@mdem5059]

Few things. Having a TV antenna for free to air for the AU market is smart, it's why I still use my HTPC with a TV tuner card, Family still watches TV. The general idea is good but executed badly, it seems the Sky box has the right idea though.

[@georgebets4128]

Thorough as always Good find in t+c's It's a no for this house

[@iptvsolutions9469]

I’ve used both sky stream and hubbl and I can tell that sky stream is far more advanced than hubbl. What Foxtel should’ve is called there new service Foxtel stream. They would’ve taken all there channels from Foxtel and put it on the hubbl. The channel offering is restricted too on hubbl. What sky has done is taken there satellite service and put it on there sky stream service

[@user-fy4il6ce8f]

Putting foxtel in the name would’ve been worse for them since no one really likes foxtel anymore

[@jumoomartin5377]

Oh, so basically they spelled 'Telstra TV 4' wrong. Great review and you confirmed exactly what I thought it would be after seeing the ad. I'm still using the Telstra TV 2 I picked up for 50 bucks 5 years ago and wouldn't swap it for this.

[@whophd]

I just want every review to include a comparison to Foxtel IQ5 - how many similarities! - and ideally Fetch too

[@mewilliams7754]

Was about to set my Hubble up... I don't think I'll even try now

[@TechManPat]

Return and refund

[@DundeMan]

Very nice walkthrough, simple straight to point.

[@lynettepryor9862]

Hi, is there a way can we watch binge now if we don’t have Hubble ?

[@TechManPat]

If you signed up via Hubble to Binge, you will need to sing up a new subscription, if you do not have hubbl anymore

[@kristaki06]

24Hz is in my mind... for either old Broadcasting Free to Air restriction as an old signal standard {PAL is 50Hz (NTSC is 60Hz) this is more for DVD's} unsure why they would std/tank that when TV's are 60hz to 120hz but can only think it's due to the signal for the Local Antenna. also can you cover Foxtel's Slow & painful Death (Australian Monopoly on "Satellite" (old guard) early Oz Subscription Service) Regards Like always thanks for the Informative Videos!

[@tony0408]

i just wish apple tv and chromecast would implement free to air tv in their UI. THAT would be a game changer

[@a9503128]

Its value is terrible UI and terrestrial TV, so the thing that the 60” device on my wall can already do…😂

[@russellbach5615]

Don’t most smart tv’s have the apps themselves these days

[@TechManPat]

Correct

[@GalacticGuru42]

Not all smart TVs are created equal, some are unusably slow, not compatible with current apps, or lacking in memory. A settop box can help with those issues.

[@brandonnesfan]

"Smart tvs" are a retarded idea. they only have a life of about 5 or so years before being discontinued and being vulnerable to viruses and hackers due to lack of patches. It's better idea to get a regular tv and pair it with a chomechast/android box.

[@kristaki06]

@@GalacticGuru42 most have moved away individual software on Tv's..for like 10yrs now... LG sucked for years (they just have good displays if you buy high end)... most have Google as an OS if your buying from the big companys like Samsung & Sony they are all decent sizes & solid prices... with solid std features... IMO settop boxes are redundant unless you are trying to update an old TV then you just get a 4k chrome cast as it makes Google intergration.. also TV cycles are shorter due to software... Xbox & sony where ahead of this in early 2000 shame no one but me cared back then that they tried being more Media based with PS3..

[@thelonewolf666]

its no better than all other devices, like fetch etc, all cheap crap and there is no content on any streaming platform worth pissing on--- i threw mine in the bin

[@daniello9155]

same here, fetch was crap

[@praetorianB]

How much ram does it have?

[@FunFactFreaks]

Ok. So this hardware device is an aggregator of apps? SO.. why do I need a hardware device? Why not just load a "hubbl" app that is software to do the aggregation?

[@GalacticGuru42]

If your TV or protector allows for apps, you won't need a box to do it. You can get the FreeView APK, along with the 5 network and any paid streaming apps and do the same thing. Plus your own choice of launcher APK and you won't have to put up with the Foxtel/Google/Apple garbage launchers.

[@MichelleStansfield]

Mine won’t connect to my tv

[@catnaprelaxinoz6927]

Yeah I tried it, but wasn’t for me either. Have gone back to my Google TV (plugged the antenna back in my TV) for downstairs. And upstairs I just use the Amazon Firestick. Much better options.

[@LibreFish]

Eh, Shield TV is still amazing but price point is a little high, CCwGT is the way to go for affordability and features.

[@williamhosking9312]

I have 2 of these and one of them has a lot of hardware and software faults im returning the faulty one and getting a Foxtel multiroom iQ3 box to replace it i will never buy a hubbl hub again

[@garrymcgaw4745]

Thanks for the 'Heads up' T M P 👍.

[@comiccasper3053]

Nice rundown as always, thank you TMP!

[@TechManPat]

Always a pleasure thank you Sir !

[@Sl4gyster]

Thanks for the review. I was looking forward to this device but just watching how slow it responds is already a killer

[@GalacticGuru42]

If you have bluetooth speakers it won't work with them, if you have a Chromecast it falls short of replacement because you can't add your own apps and no device mirror function so you can't share what's playing on your phone with your Hubbl device. Just a few little things keep the hObbl well short of being great.

[@Elpadre16]

google chrome cast has bluetooth

[@a9503128]

It’s not reading your traffic it’s sending out its own tracking traffic that corroborates with the tracking sites your sign up data.

[@W0rp3D]

I used a nuc to make my dumb TV smart, not as user friendly but certainly more versatile, now I have a smart tv, the only thing missing from it is kayo, which I use my ps5 for, this hubbl thing just sounds more like a scam to me, hence why foxtel are not putting their name to it

[@trevormaurer3684]

Out off all the streaming services I find binge the least attractive here in Australia

[@8BitPasta]

My comment got blocked on Sky News Au for calling it a Scam

[@TechManPat]

Sky News is murdoch media, which in turn is well... Hubbl

[@definiti0n58]

So... Fetch, but worse?

[@JackMcSomeone]

Only good thing about it is that it has Binge and Kayo

[@Davehaha2001]

It’s funny foxtel trying to get into the box after they are the reason Australian had to get Apple TVs back when Roku boxes where new in 2011

[@techcentric.]

Great video. Now I know what to recommend to my customers and friends - and it’s not this!

[@MR3JA4Y]

Does Sky not know how to advertise broadband.. its not Mb its Mbps..

[@8BitPasta]

Sky News Australia blocked my comment and any further comments because I called it a scam on their video.

[@Alex-kp3hr]

Windows 7 and 8 users have been denied access to foxtel streaming because they have terminated the streaming platform to windows 10+. We should not have to upgrade OUR computers/laptops, just because foxtel is complying to Microsoft's decisions. If you are a windows 7/8 user, a class action against foxtel to reinstate streaming for windows 7/8 is being investigated.

[@Goblinqing]

seems like foxtel just doing a bunch of foxtel things.... disappointed but not surprised.

[@denisforbes]

Brilliant!! Great review! Love seeing fellow Aussie’s

[@metroman-guy]

they just took a uk sky stream puck and slaped hubble on it

[@johngreydanus2033]

I saw all the ads for this but just looks like a huge distraction at best and a scam at worst. I have a Samsung TV and it has heaps of channels available, plus STAN, Netflix and Prime, no problem finding what I want to watch, why would I spend money on this?

[@mickhofman]

best solution is and always will be a Intel NUC mini pc.. you can do anything..

[@TechManPat]

Money allowing :)

[@GalacticGuru42]

The case alone would cost more than an Nvidia shield or a stack of other settop boxes.

[@mickhofman]

@@GalacticGuru42 really, i got my last NUC PC for $75 on ebay..

[@Hansen999]

@@GalacticGuru42 Add a Plex server with a HDHomeRun box and you got everything covered including FTA TV.

[@Tmm42s]

I like fetch tv because it mixes live free to air tv with 50+ pay tv channels for $12 month, it’s a great Foxtel replacement

[@ivan-j4l9x]

If the want to compete they need to make an app and push exclusive content at a competitive price

[@IFollowThePAFC1870]

Got a email & an SMS I could get it for $44.50 and I said no because all the apps are on my TV and stack save is a waste because I would only have two.

[@jaykarhunen6568]

Google tv already has this and its better. It includes all apps. Hubble doesnt have stan for example.

[@cesarj.robinson540]

Give it around 2 weeks or so :) I believe optus will be a fast follow up along with paramount+

[@jasonhowe1697]

hubbl mak perfect use case sense when you a min of stus serving bedrom and lounge room duties with wire lan suppot the other rooms however true test of the devices like is hoe expandable it its storage capacity

[@Smug-brud-101-06]

Everybody’s hubbl’in

[@Kieran28]

everybody hubbl'n!!!!

[@CarneyColours]

Hubbl..Hubbl just more trouble just to watch ''Rubble'' (RUBBISH) if you prefer.... One more season of WW2 and I reckon I will be able to narrate, verbatim, every word spoken from 1939 to 1946....someone suggested I jump from F####L to Free to Air..... even worse than F####L but it is FREE

[@jatflash]

A piece of technology created by a committee - pointless.

[@stephenlawson7846]

Really good review

[@TechManPat]

Thanks!

[@mattturner1975]

Chromecast with google tv 4k best option for price. Flexibility for apps. My choice is a Nvidia Shield TV pro. Fast and snappy. fyi KODI is my preferred option :-)

[@lilziro1662]

Thanks for this very helpful information!

[@Elpadre16]

google chrome cast is the best hubbl to much trouble

[@mistamichal]

OH MY GOD DUDE! It took you 5 minutes to tell us it's got an integrated tv tuner..........

[@Davehaha2001]

I didn’t even have to watch this to understand the video quality would be crap

[@TechManPat]

Glad to hear :)

[@rastlach]

looks like crap! Thank you for your honest demonstration of this trash.

[@mje772003]

I think I will stick with fetch tv

[@Basman59]

It’s utterly rubbish. It’s no quantum leap forward and so many apps are missing - you get nothing for $100 and as for stacking - laughable when there are so few apps to stack and saving $5 is hardly an ROI on the $99 spent - 20 months to break-even - avoid like the plague.

[@samphelps856]

Thank you

[@8BitPasta]

ultra scam

[@Green_House]

Thanks for the review BUT I don't like Hubbl. 💩🐕💨

[@R-A-W]

100% agree

[@lilziro1662]

Fol :

[@Berbatov204]

good video, I don't have a Sheep Station so I have ne need for it.