Jio Fiber Set-Top Box: Installation, Features, and Learn Everything

Jio Fiber announced its tariff plan about two months ago. Now his existing preview offer subscribers are being shifted to prepaid plans. In this regard, Jio Fiber is giving a free set-top box to the users of its broadband service. The same offer is available for new subscribers taking the connection of Jio Fiber. In some telecom circles, Jio Fiber has started offering this set-top box to its customers. It will be available to every customer in the coming days.

Jio Fiber Set-top box: know everything about it

What is a live fiber set-top box?

While announcing the tariff plan of its broadband service, Jio Fiber had talked about giving set-top boxes to subscribers. The free Jio Fiber set-top box is a streaming media player running on Android. Subscribers can connect it to television via HDMI. The set-top box comes with Bluetooth-based remote control, HDMI cable, Ethernet cable and a Quick Start Guide.

The set-top box can stream the content of some apps. It is not like a common DTH set-top box. It can only be used to stream content by connecting to the Internet. You need an active Internet connection to stream content. Like any other streaming media player.

The set-top box of Jio Fiber is built on the Android 7.0 version and is equipped with the security patch of December 2018.

How to get live fiber set-top box free?

The Jio Fiber set-top box is available for existing and new subscribers taking the company's broadband service. If you are a new customer, the set-top box will be installed at your home as part of the normal installation process.

Users using Jio Fiber Preview Offer can get a free Jio Fiber set-top box by following the instructions given below ...

Go to the MyJio app and choose the plan of your choice. You will have the option of monthly, quarterly and annual plans. Pay as you go. A banner will come in the MyJio app, with the help of which you can book the installation of the set-top box.

If you want, you can also take your free Jio Fiber set-top box by visiting the nearby Reliance Jio retail store. It would be advisable to call and check the stock before visiting these stores.

How to install Jio Fiber set-top box?

Reliance Jio will send a technician to your home for fiber installation. After that, the person will ask you to open the MyJio app, so that the voucher for the set-top box can be claimed. This process will take a total of 10 minutes. Once the setup is complete, you will be able to use your Jio set-top box with the TV.

The set-top box will initially install some updates and then reboot. Remote control will also get a new software update with the first use.

What apps are available on the Jio Fiber set-top box?

At the moment, the Jio Fiber set-top box comes with Hotstar, YouTube, Voot, Geosavan, JioTV Plus, SonyLIVE, and Geosynema apps. There is also a custom App Store called JIO store. From here you will be able to download new apps. Apart from streaming, you can also download selected games and play them.

Subscribers will get a free subscription of Hotstar Vi plan, SonyLive, Voot and other apps. But it will depend on the plan you choose.

Will you be able to stream live TV channels on the Jio Fiber set-top box?

As we told you earlier, the Jio Fiber set-top box is not like any common DTH. However, the Geo TV Plus app is pre-installed on this set-top box. From here you will get a chance to access select live TV channels. That is, you will be able to enjoy some entertainment, music and news channels. It is expected that more live channels will join the platform in the coming days.