Free Chromecast from BT

Has anyone else had this email - free Chromecast for any BT Sport customers?

BT are ending the terrestial signal for BT Sport early next year, so are offering people a free chromecast.

Seems a bit strange when they have their own TV devices - .e.g BT Vision and YouView.

Unless this is a scratch back deal - get BT Sport onto Chromecast, get more chromecasts out there!

Not had an email. Already use Chromecast to watch BT Sport, so maybe that's why?

It works well. The picture quality is better than the SD channel on Sky.

Beware - there are reports that there is a scam email going around. I don't believe this is an offer from BT at all - does it ask for Credit Card details? Clearly a free offer wouldn't require you to provide these details.

If it is a scam it is quite believable as BT are indeed moving some customers off DTT at the moment, and BT do offer Chromecast as a viewing option.

http://www.shop.bt.com/other-pages/landing-pages/btc...

You had me worried for a minute. Had to go and check the email again.

there's more info here

bt.com/help/chromecast

including an faq asking why are you sending me a free chromecast.

But in some areas (like mine!) we can't get Youview from BT (exchange not updated to 21CN or FTTC).

Currently using a BT Vision box to watch BT Sport, so will have to move to either Sky or online. Given the cruddy reliability of the Vision box, I'll be off to Sky soon.

Why can't you use the chromecast and the BT sport app/website?

Because BT can't manage to persuade Openreach to address the stability issues with the (varies between 1 and 6Meg).

Plus using Chromecast/ app means not being able to record. Not everything is available on demand.