Hisense 55Q7G with terrible internet, any apps to help 'predownload'?

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Jul 7th, 2021 9:52 am

baz5 [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Jul 7, 2004; 6890 posts; 2626 upvotes

Jul 7th, 2021 9:52 am

Hisense 55Q7G with terrible internet, any apps to help 'predownload'?

I have 3mb/s at the cabin that I just got set up. I guess with no hard drive it makes it harder, but is there any apps or settings that would help download ahead rather than stream? I would love to get some 4k content but there is no way I could stream that at this connection. Sometimes even basic netflix buffers. I remember youtube changed it so it would only predownload x amount where as before it would download the whole clip, and there was a settings edit to fix that. Just wondering if anything like that would be possible for the TV?

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Jul 8th, 2021 8:24 pm

FunnyGamer: Sr. Member; Jun 17, 2018; 714 posts; 1375 upvotes

Jul 8th, 2021 8:24 pm

None of the mainstream video services or sites has an option to download UHD/4K content. It is possible to download unprotected videos in UHD/4K from YouTube using third party apps. Google can tell you which ones work. You can then play the videos directly on the TV if it is capable of doing so, but that generally requires an external HDD, SSD, or flash drive. Otherwise, a device (PC/tablet/smartphone/etc.) that can play and output UHD/4K videos is required.

For FHD, several services have Android and iOS apps that provide for downloads for offline viewing. Some tablets and smartphones can output video which can be input to a TV for viewing. Prime Video and Netflix also have an app for Windows that provides this functionality. You can also check to see if downloads for offline viewing are available are available on game consoles, Apple TV, and Nvidia Shield. Titles purchased from Prime Video can be downloaded for offline viewing on most devices. Titles purchased from iTunes can be downloaded for offline viewing on iOS devices, Macs and PCs. Titles purchased from the Microsoft Store can downloaded for offline viewing on Windows PCs (and on Xbox?). Titles purchased from the Google Play Store can be downloaded for offline viewing on Android devices and on Chromebooks. In some cases, rentals can also be downloaded. Connect the appropriate device to your TV to watch on your TV.

You could also invest in a Blu-ray player and Blu-ray discs but that will be quite expensive.

If nothing else works, try plugging in a good antenna to see if any OTA content is available.

I have also heard of something called P2P but that's all I can say about that.

Jul 12th, 2021 3:15 pm

baz5 [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Jul 7, 2004; 6890 posts; 2626 upvotes

Jul 12th, 2021 3:15 pm

FunnyGamer wrote: ↑ None of the mainstream video services or sites has an option to download UHD/4K content. It is possible to download unprotected videos in UHD/4K from YouTube using third party apps. Google can tell you which ones work. You can then play the videos directly on the TV if it is capable of doing so, but that generally requires an external HDD, SSD, or flash drive. Otherwise, a device (PC/tablet/smartphone/etc.) that can play and output UHD/4K videos is required.

For FHD, several services have Android and iOS apps that provide for downloads for offline viewing. Some tablets and smartphones can output video which can be input to a TV for viewing. Prime Video and Netflix also have an app for Windows that provides this functionality. You can also check to see if downloads for offline viewing are available are available on game consoles, Apple TV, and Nvidia Shield. Titles purchased from Prime Video can be downloaded for offline viewing on most devices. Titles purchased from iTunes can be downloaded for offline viewing on iOS devices, Macs and PCs. Titles purchased from the Microsoft Store can downloaded for offline viewing on Windows PCs (and on Xbox?). Titles purchased from the Google Play Store can be downloaded for offline viewing on Android devices and on Chromebooks. In some cases, rentals can also be downloaded. Connect the appropriate device to your TV to watch on your TV.

You could also invest in a Blu-ray player and Blu-ray discs but that will be quite expensive.

If nothing else works, try plugging in a good antenna to see if any OTA content is available.

I have also heard of something called P2P but that's all I can say about that.

Thanks a lot.
I have Shaw cable at home so have been able to login to most network channels and view. Quality is pretty poor but atleast watchable. Was hard to watch hockey games because quality was too low and hard to track the moving puck.

My son brought his xbox up this time so that's a great idea, I wonder if we can use the HD on there to download things, I will check it out.

Also have some stuff P2P but would be nice to see some things on \youtube and other services at decent quality.

Thanks again.

Jul 13th, 2021 1:24 am

FunnyGamer: Sr. Member; Jun 17, 2018; 714 posts; 1375 upvotes

Jul 13th, 2021 1:24 am

Also, on the YouTube website, in the left hand column, click on Settings then click on Playback and Performance. On the right hand side, there will be a section called AV1 Settings. In this section, select the option "Always prefer AV1". AV1 is a newer codec that Google is pushing. It is supposed to require less bandwidth, especially for HD and higher resolutions. This may or may not make a noticeable difference to your YouTube streaming experience, but it is worth a try. This option shows up when accessing the YouTube website on a browser on a PC. Your TV may or may not have such an option.

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