topic Re: No Freeview on Sony KD-55XH8096 in Android TV

No Freeview on Sony KD-55XH8096

SanjitBansal — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:10:05 GMT

I bought a Sony KD-55XH8096 Android TV a few years back when I lived in Cyprus. I'm now back in the UK and there isn't an option for Freeview, all I can get is the Youview app, which I hate.

From reading a few forums, it does appear this TV can have Freeview, but I'm wondering whether it's because the software was originally designated for Europe rather than the UK.

Assuming it is because I bought the TV in Europe, is there a way to reinstall the operating system to UK specs, or is it something else?

Re: No Freeview on Sony KD-55XH8096

LightFoot — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:50:52 GMT

Hi @SanjitBansal Do you get any options if you factory reset it?

Re: No Freeview on Sony KD-55XH8096

SanjitBansal — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:06:02 GMT

Hi @LightFoot , no. I've just done a full factory reset and I still can't see Freeview anywhere. Looked at the options to set the TV button, but Freeviews not there either.

Re: No Freeview on Sony KD-55XH8096

LightFoot — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:20:44 GMT

@SanjitBansal wrote:
Hi @LightFoot , no. I've just done a full factory reset and I still can't see Freeview anywhere. Looked at the options to set the TV button, but Freeviews not there either.

Hi @SanjitBansal It is simply called TV, not Freeview.

Re: No Freeview on Sony KD-55XH8096

SanjitBansal — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:28:19 GMT

@LightFoot Thank you. I guess it's just a but annoying that the only way to access iPlayer, ITVx or 4od is via Youview, it's a real shame you can't just download the apps.

Re: No Freeview on Sony KD-55XH8096

LightFoot — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:30:38 GMT

@SanjitBansal wrote:
@LightFoot Thank you. I guess it's just a but annoying that the only way to access iPlayer, ITVx or 4od is via Youview, it's a real shame you can't just download the apps.

Hi @SanjitBansal Are they not under Sony Select?

Re: No Freeview on Sony KD-55XH8096

SanjitBansal — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:43:23 GMT

@LightFoot OMG, I had no idea they were there! Thank you so much!