Cloud gaming on blue TV
Blue TV is expanding its range of gaming offers on TV-Box. Blacknut offers a catalogue of exciting games to play with a remote control, PC keyboard or your own controller.
Netflix for gaming is here: following Steam Link for your PC games, there’s Blacknut with over 250 games for you to enjoy. The cloud gaming provider’s app is available in the TV-Box app store under “Gaming”. Open the app, register and immerse yourself in the Blacknut gaming world.
Cloud gaming with Blacknut on your blue TV
To enjoy the full gaming experience, you will need a Swisscom TV-Box and an internet bandwidth of at least 6 Mbit/s. In addition, we recommend connecting the TV-Box to the router with the network cable (not via WLAN). Blacknut games are available in German, French and English. You will find all the game options on the detail page of each game. For example, you can see with which devices the game can be played (controller, keyboard, mouse and/or remote control) and whether it is a single or multiplayer game.
How to connect your controller to the TV-Box
You can play Blacknut games on the TV Box with standard controllers or with a mouse and keyboard.
You can connect your controller to the ‘TV Box 5’, the ‘Swisscom Box’ and the ‘Swisscom Box 21’ via USB cable/dongle or via Bluetooth. You can access Bluetooth pairing via Home button > Settings > System > Google Settings > Remote controls & accessories.
With the ‘TV Box (UHD)’ you can only connect your controller via USB cable/dongle; a connection via Bluetooth is not possible with these boxes.
FAQs
Can I try Blacknut free of charge?
Yes, you can try Blacknut cloud gaming free of charge for 14 days. After this time, you will be charged for the service. You are, of course, free to cancel your account before the end of the 14-day trial period at https://account.blacknut.com/login.
What are the different Blacknut account options?
You can opt for either a Blacknut Premium subscription (1 device) or Blacknut Family (for up to 4 devices).
Go to details and pricing plans.
How do I sign up?
The registration process is very similar to that for Netflix for example: open the Blacknut app on your TV-Box and register using your e-mail address, password and payment method.
What games does Blacknut offer?
You will find the entire list of games available on Blacknut at https://www.blacknut.com/en/play.
Can I set up parental controls?
All games on Blacknut have a PEGI age rating. In your Blacknut account, you can create different profiles. This means that you can define a profile for your children. Kids profiles only offer games suitable for children aged 12 or under (PEGI <=12).
How can I log in to a different account?
If you want to log in to a different Blacknut account, you first have to uninstall the app and then reinstall it. To uninstall the app, visit the App Store on the TV-Box, navigate to the Blacknut app and hold down the “OK” button on your blue TV remote control until the app’s detail page appears. Select the “Uninstall” option. When you launch the app again, it is reinstalled automatically and you can log in again.
On which platforms is the Blacknut app available?
The Blacknut app is not only available on blue TV, but also on the computer (Windows, MacOS) and on the go on Android and iOS (for iPhone and iPad).
Please note: You can only use the above mentioned functions with a TV-Box from Swisscom, but not with the blue TV app.
