Watch UK TV

Name: Watch UK TV
Rating: 3.047619047619047 (42 reviews)
Author: Mike Redrobe

Watch UK TV channels live online via TV Catchup and iPlayer

Watch UK TV Chrome Extension

Watch UK TV allows you to stream live UK channels directly through your browser. Enjoy access to a wide array of 58 freeview channels including popular networks like BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4, and Channel 5. With a user-friendly popup channel list, you can click on any channel and start watching instantly without any hassle.

Features:

Live streaming of UK channels via TV Catchup and BBC iPlayer.
Direct clickable channel list for easy navigation.
Regular updates to ensure compatibility with Chrome.

Recent Updates:

v1.1: Resolved issues after Chrome updates.
v1.2: Switched to TV Catchup due to BBC iPlayer login requirements. Added new channels for broader viewing options.

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By:: Mike Redrobe
Users:: 2,000+
Rating:: 3.05

(42)
Version:: 1.29 (Last updated: 2018-01-30)
Creation date:: 2018-01-30
Risk:: Very low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 956.42K
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 19,441 ▲ 95

Other rankings

#279 in News & Weather ▲ 2 #71 in tv keyword 38 ▼ 5 #132 in watch keyword 24 ▼ 5 #225 in channel keyword 39 ▼ 3

User reviews

Pros

Works pretty good - allows watching BBC without needing iplayer login.
Used daily for a few years and generally appreciated.
Good for specific content like F1 on Channel 4.
TV catch-up feature is seen as beneficial.

Cons

Frequently reported as not working or displaying blank boxes.
Many users mention errors when trying to access channels.
Lack of channel icons requires guessing to navigate.
Issues after Chrome updates have rendered the app unusable for some.

Most mentioned

Does not work at all.
Blank box or error pages for every channel.
Used to be good but has deteriorated in functionality.
Requests for fixing the app and adding a list of currently showing programs.

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

This app is dead so it should be removed. Just fake. I am now going the remove it. Why are so many apps on Chrome web store fake or useless. In Future I will only use Android, chromeos is rubbish.

David Hudson, 2022-05-26

I get only "error" pages for every channels.

P N, 2020-11-09

useless

John McDonagh, 2018-02-10

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Watch UK TV does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.

Risk likelihood

Watch UK TV has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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