Honestly, I’ve never tried it because I always use the apps for whatever network on my mobile or tablet.
I’ve just tried it and I get “Unable to play on this device” but it may require a setting change that I just don’t know how to set up.
I think you can’t watch FTA channels through the app - you can watch paid channels like ESPN etc .
I think it’s for reasons like sports etc which might have FTA rights but not streaming (at least that’s what I thought thinking about the AFL with the old rights when I tried watching 7 on the fetch app) since watching it on the app is kinda like streaming.
But you can watch recorded stuff through the Fetch app, it’s not the best and easiest to use but it works quite well
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I thought that Fetch was done with ISP partnerships outside of Telstra - now they’re rolling out an “affiliate partner model”, starting with Occom from Monday.
https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2026/07/16/fetch-tv-expands-with-occom-in-new-broadband-partnership
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Have probably realised they’ve not got as many customers as before?
Is’nt Fetch still connected to Optus and iiNet?
Yes, well, those price ‘revisions’ aren’t helping.
Optus stopped selling new subscriptions, and iiNet migrated their users to deal with Fetch directly.
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My fetch is still with Optus. It had some troubles but they said they couldn’t fix it because they don’t operate fetch anymore BUT they sent a replacement fetch which was also an Optus one.
I just had to mail the old one back or they would charge be it’s full price
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It looks to me like this new “affiliate partner model” only amounts to a promotional discount on boxes (a paltry, in my opinion, $30 off). It seems very low-effort for Occom, with them driving referrals, and Fetch handling everything else.
I don’t think you even have to be an Occom customer to get the discount.
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Some channel changes have happened ahead of the price ‘revisions’ beginning next Monday 10th August - some unannounced, some already announced.
beIN SPORTS 1, 2 and 3 are no longer an add-on, and are now part of the Vibe and Ultimate Packs, on channels 157, 158 and 159:
beIN SPORTS is the home of European football in Australia, streaming every La Liga, Serie A & Bundesliga match. Catch key games from the Carabao Cup, EFL & Scottish Premiership, plus premium year-round tennis from ATP, WTA, Davis Cup & Billie Jean King Cup.
And four channels have been added to the free included channels line-up.
Fetch Movies on channel 100:
Enjoy a curated selection of editor-picked favourites from the Movie Box library, refreshed weekly and ready to watch straight from your TV Guide.
This virtual playlist channel has always been there, but considering that Movie Box is now included in the $4.99/month Fetch Access minimum charge, it makes sense to rename this from Movie Box to Fetch Movies, and put it with the included channels.
Crime 360 on channel 145:
Your true crime destination covering all sides of crime with a slate of award-winning true crime and investigation series, specials, documentaries.
Ice Road Truckers on channel 146:
Follow hardcore truckers as they drive heavily loaded vehicles across remote locations in the Canadian tundra to supply vital equipment and supplies to miners.
And Shockwave on channel 226:
Experience high-octane survival with thrill-seekers facing the extreme in every death-defying moment from natural disasters and tech failures to daring rescue operations.
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Fetch’s partnership with Occom seems to be symbiotic: five tiles advertising the ISP have appeared on the Home screen, linking to a video of a handful of happy (and real) customers.
EDIT: There was a bigger Home screen takeover on 17th August, again linking to the above video.
EDIT: More Occom promo on 21st August.
Mail time! Some of which applies only to me, a Mighty Gen 3 user.
We’re writing to update you about some changes to certain streaming apps on your Fetch Mighty Gen 3 (M616T) and new included channels on Fetch.
Streaming Apps
Your Fetch Mighty Gen 3 is now our oldest generation of access device in service. It runs on old-generation technology and it is approaching the end of its support lifecycle. As such, a number of third party streaming app providers have informed Fetch that they will not continue to allow their apps to be delivered on Mighty Gen 3 devices, as these Gen 3 devices will no longer support the best experience of those apps.
Paramount+ has advised Fetch that its app will cease to function on the Gen 3 Mighty from calendar year 2027.
Additionally, the HBO Max app, the newly launched MySatGo App and more are not supported on the Mighty Gen 3.
Learn more about streaming app compatibility here.
All of these apps are available on the following compatible Fetch devices:
- Fetch Mini Gen 4 (H671T)
- Fetch Mini Gen 5 (HY4424)
- Fetch Mighty Gen 4 (M681T)
Learn more about Fetch device compatibility here.
New included channels now on Fetch
Crime 360 (Channel 145)
Your true crime destination, covering all sides of crime. Watch award-winning true crime and investigation series, specials, documentaries.Ice Road Truckers (Channel 146)
Follow the men and women driving eighteen wheeler trucks across the Canadian tundra, to supply vital equipment and supplies to miners.Shockwave (Channel 226)
From natural disasters and tech failures to daring rescue operations, witness the grit of thrill-seekers facing the extreme in every death-defying moment.More included channels coming soon
The following channels will be coming to Fetch this September:
- LeadStory Breaking News
- LeadStory Sport News
Keep an eye out for these new channels to catch the latest news.
If you have any questions, please contact us at fetchtv.com.au/contact-us.
Cheers,
The Fetch Team
TL;DR:
- You wanna watch Paramount+, HBO Max and Arabic TV next year? That’ll be $659 for a better box, thanks. (Hopefully if I hang on long enough, they’ll offer me an actually good discount incentive to upgrade?)
- Oh yeah, apparently Arabic streaming service MySatGo is available on Fetch.
- Three new channels have been added to the
freeincluded channels lineup, with another two news channels from LeadStory coming in September.
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Crazy. I’ve got Fetch but I’m very close to dumping it. Already downgraded from Ultimate to just Knowledge and Variety. Still hardly watch it, and my mighty boxes are seeing little use for FTA even since I set up a Plex DVR a few years ago. At this stage they’ll be spares for my mother’s mighty box if it dies. We both use Apple TV for most streaming apps anyway. The Fetch boxes IMO have never been the best solution for that.
LeadStory is an AI-driven, hyper-personalised news streaming platform based in Australia. The platform, which blends verified news from trusted global broadcasters with AI personalisation, allows viewers to curate their own mix of local and international coverage from outlets including CBS, CNBC, Reuters, Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, Channel 10 Australia and France 24.
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My Mighty and Mini are Gen 3. I feel like they’re dropping updates to force us to buy a new Fetch box and also so we have you pay the newly introduced annual fee.
I’ve been watching the Samsung TV+ Australian versions of the LeadStory channels for a while now. They’re quite good. They contain mostly 10 News content.
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Do they still have ABC News content?
No, the only Australian content provider is Channel 10:
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It looks like a terrible news channel if it will include reporting from the far right Newsmax.
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Which makes it even more strange that they have the wrong name and logo for it!
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Well, it’s an incentive, but to me, it’s just not that good enough. I think I’ll hang on until the bitter end!
Available until the 30th of August or while stocks last, Fetch are offering $50 off the price of a new box, plus $29.94 of Fetch account credit.
The catch is that you have to opt in to Fetch Access ($4.99/month), which, if you’ve been with Fetch long enough to have a Gen 3 box, you’re probably not currently paying.
But that $29.94 of credit is equivalent to six months of Fetch Access (although the credit can be applied towards anything).