Question :

We have a very basic Dutch TV subscription from Ziggo, which suits us fine even though it’s analog TV (or should I say SD, as compared to HD). Now I recently installed the ZiggoGo.app to be able to watch live TV on my iPhone and iPad also. I then noticed that some of the TV channels that I can watch for FREE on ZiggoGo (like History Channel) are not available on my regular living room TV…

Is there a way to get all ZiggoGo channels on my TV without upgrading my Ziggo subscription ?

Answer :

Yes, there is.

Just use a Google Chromecast and on your TV and stream to it from the ZiggoGo.app.

To do so, you will need :

• any TV with an HDMI-port (any smartTV will do)
• a Google Chromecast – 1st generation or newer (*)
• an iPhone or iPad
• the GoogleHome.app
• the ZiggoGo.app
• any Ziggo TV subscription (even the most basic one will do)

(*) if you already own a Chromecast-imitation like an AnyCast-dongle or MiraCast-dongle you might be able to do this also, just don’t buy an imitation if you want to be sure that it works on forehand !

The way to do this is rather straightforward :

• plug the Chromecast into your TV’s HDMI-port
• make sure the Chromecast is connected to the same WiFi-network as your iPhone/iPad
  • you can check this in the GoogleHome.app on your iPhone/iPad
  • if you use a brandnew Chromecast you will need to install it first
  • to do so, install the GoogleHome.app and follow the on-screen directions
• switch the TV’s input source to the Chromecast’s HDMI-port in the TV’s on-screen menu
• open the ZiggoGo.app on your iPhone/iPad
  • you can get the ZiggoGo.app in the AppStore
• make sure you are logged in to your Ziggo account on the ZiggoGo.app
  • the login name and password are the same ones you use to login on the Ziggo website – if you don’t have them at hand, contact Ziggo
• then, select the live TV channel you want to watch
• when the TV show starts, click on the Chromecast-icon (the rectangle with the WiFi-sign in the bottom-left corner) and click on your Chromecast in the popup-list
• now you are watching the ZiggoGo (digital) TV-channel on your TV

That’s it !

enjoy 😉