August DVB-T405 1080p Portable Freeview TV for iOS and Android - Watch and Record Live Freeview on Phones and Tablets/No Mobile Data or WiFi Required - Rechargeable Battery

Update: If the TV stops working on your Android phone then you can either update the app in the Play Store or contact Dafffodil the supplier, or August the supplier for an APK to get the updated app. If that still doesn't work then you may need to grant permission to the device again. You can't do this by uninstalling and reinstalling the app; on an Android phone you have to remove the device Wi-Fi permissions from your phone and when you go to the app you will be asked to grant permission "Never, Only this time, or While using the device and you should choose "While using the device." The way to remove Wi-Fi permissions on a Samsung Galaxy Android phone is to go to Settings > General management > Reset > Reset Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings > Reset settings. This worked for me and my phone recognised the TV again. You will need to put your broadband password back in again when using Wi-Fi and re-pair your Bluetooth devices, but it is a small price to pay to get your mobile phone recognising the TV again.It's hard to believe that such a little device can pack such a punch. The picture is amazing and the little aerial performs better than my house aerial which I can't understand. It picks up loads of channels. People are saying that the recommended app is a paid for app, which is true, but you can also get a free app called August 405 by August International in the play store. The app is extremely easy to use. I'm very happy with this product and would highly recommend. You can't use WiFi on your phone or tablet while you are watching TV because the tuner sets up it's own local WiFi, and I wish you could set up scheduled recording, you have to press record on the channel you are tuned into, but these are not show stoppers as I use an old mobile phone as a media player and for this TV and I record TV on it when there are two programs I want to watch at the same time. This is the best gadget I've bought. It's what I've been waiting for a long time but didn't know such a device even existed.

Before you buy , have some realistic expectations, the Tv coverage around the UK as a whole isnt great , to that end this device is only as good aa the signal strength in your area and the antenna your using with it. So in some areas you will pick up to 70+ channels and out in the stix probably just JVC and babestation lol, but as a truck driver i usally can find something to watch .Unit is small in size but be warned it does use up alot of juice so plugging it into your own phone might not be the best option mabe a tablet would be best , all in all a good little gadget for someone who doesn't need to watch the box for hours and hours .

Great little device It does exactly what it says it does. I started with the included external aerial which on first scan, at ground level, found 60 channels, But taking it up a floor returned over 100 channels which surprised me given what a tiny aerial it is.Connecting to it is simple, download the appropriate app from google play store, switch to the wifi network that the device creates and open the app. Picture quality is surprisingly good, although using the little external aerial there was some occasional drop out of the picture. The initial page serves as a list of channels and now/next program guide. Tapping on a channel instantly switches channel. Once playing, tapping the screen will allow you to use the 'pause live tv' features or start recording. Both seem to work fine and when you tap the record button there is a little immediate feedback, with the record button flashing, but no obvious indication is shown while recording which would make it easy to forget and leave it recording indefinitely. It looks like it uses about 1GB per hour of recording. Recordings are shown in their own page which preserves program information from the episode guide as well as date time, channel and duration.The wifi signal is not very strong making it a little unreliable if you get any substantial distance from the device. However I think this is still preferable to the similar devices which require to be plugged into your phone or tablet.If I was looking for something to criticise the biggest issue would be the wifi network. The instructions give you a password to connect to the wifi but in fact it is a completely open network that does not require a password, nor can you set a password from the settings pages of the app. It's not much of a security risk: the network will only exist while you have the device turned on to watch TV and it is a self contained network which obviously has no connection to the internet so although people could connect to it without permission there is little reason to do so.What would make the device pretty much perfect in my view would be if it were possible to make the device connect to your own home network instead of creating its own.

Purchased for watching recording live tv on phone or iPad. Was happy with available channels although picture break up shows u need a roof top ArielJust connect to Ariel switch on install appConnect to their August WiFi to tune for channels and watch tv.WiFi says connected not secured - annoying u can’t change this . Works as a mobile tv deviceNot really suitable in a public place in case of hackingOver WiFi . More of a gimmick itemUk freeview is poor these days anyway .Don’t use it anymore purchased in October 2024