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TVs and set-top boxes

The U app is available on smart TVs powered by Freeview Play and Freely, plus some Samsung TVs. You’ll also find us on YouView, Freeview and Freesat boxes, as well as on Sky Glass and Sky Stream.

If you have a pay TV subscription with Sky, Virgin Media, EE or TalkTalk, you can also find content in the onscreen TV guide from all of our channels, including U&Dave, U&Drama, U&Yesterday, U&W, U&Alibi, U&Gold and U&Eden.

  • Sky

    The U app is available on Sky Glass and Sky Stream devices, just look for it in the Apps area.

    You can also catch up on shows and watch box sets from U&Dave, U&Drama, U&W, U&Yesterday, U&Alibi, U&Gold and U&Eden on Sky+HD, Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Go.

    To catch up, go to U in the Catch Up TV area of the guide. For box sets, check out the channels section of Sky Box Sets.

  • Virgin Media

    To catch up on shows from your favourite UKTV channels, go to Home > Catch Up > Channels.

    To find box sets, go to Home > On Demand > Box Sets > Channels.

  • Virgin Media Ireland

    Virgin Media Ireland TV subscribers can watch catch up from U&Dave, U&Drama, U&W, U&Yesterday, U&Alibi and U&Gold via U in the On Demand section.

  • YouView

    The UKTV Play app is available on YouView, and you can click straight from the TV guide to watch selected shows on demand.

    YouView boxes are often part of a BT, TalkTalk or Plusnet subscription, but you can also buy them directly.

    Please note that UKTV Play is not available on YouView on Sony TVs.

  • Freeview Play

    The U app is available on Freeview Play, and you can click straight from the TV guide to watch selected shows on demand.

    Freeview Play powers a range of smart TVs, as well as a wide variety of set-top boxes, soundbars and BluRay players.

  • Samsung TV

    The U app is available to download on most 2015 or newer Samsung Smart TVs.

  • Google TV

    Download the U app from the Google Play store on your Google TV.

  • Freely

    The U app is available on all Freely TVs.

  • Sony Bravia

    The U app is available to download on all Sony Bravia YouView 2020 or newer devices.

  • EE

    To catch up and find box sets from U&Dave, U&Drama, U&W and U&Yesterday, launch U from the available Apps.

    If you subscribe to any of the Entertainment, Big Entertainment or Full Works packs, you can also catch up and find box sets from U&Gold and U&Alibi.

  • TalkTalk

    You can catch up and watch box sets from U&Dave, U&Drama, U&W and U&Yesterday on the U app.

    To install it, go to Home > Apps > Google Play, then search for U.

  • Freesat

    The U app is available on Freesat, and you can click straight from the TV guide to watch selected shows on demand.

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