Digital Satellite Television, commonly abbreviated to DStv, is a Sub-Saharan African direct broadcast satellite service owned by MultiChoice and based in Randburg, South Africa.
How to unlock all DStv channels for free?
TO VIEW public channels,
- Press the “TV button” on your remote control.
- The “Bouquet Options” menu will appear. Select “Public PAS7/10” Pressing any of the arrow buttons on your remote, will open the screen with all the available Free to Air channels.
- Simply select the channel you wish to view and press ok to view.
Here is how to discover and activate lots of FTA channels on your current installation. If you are using an HD decoder, see the FTA channel setup for DStv HD Decoder.
STEP 1
On your Remote Control just go to Menu by pressing the Blue button.
STEP 2
Then select Settings and go to Satellite Settings.
STEP 3
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On satellite settings, there is Home Network and Additional Network. Now select Additional network.
STEP 4
On Additional Network, you will find Networks numbered from 1 to 5.
STEP 5
Here’s where you’ll need to pay proper attention. Do not change any frequencies on Network #1. Simply put “YES” where there is “NO.” These are the operating frequencies for your decoder so do not alter them. We’ll start making changes from Network 2 to Network 5.
STEP 6
- Making changes on NETWORK 2 for Commec IS20, KLN, Limpopo TV, 1kzn TV & Others. On Network 2, apply the following changes.
| FREQUENCY | 11514 or 11170 |
| SYMBOL RATE | 28750 |
| FEC | 3/4 |
| POLARISATION | Vertical OR Horizontal |
Then apply Scan this (Scan all✖).
- Making Changes to NETWORK 3 for Ifilm, Loveworld, Press News, Talent Sport, Hossana tv and many more:
| FREQUENCY | 12562 |
| MODULATION | DVB-S2 |
| SYMBOL | 30000 |
| FEC | 5/6 |
| POLARISATION | Horizontal |
Apply Scan this✔ (Scan all✖)
- Make the following changes to NETWORK 4 for Limpopo TV, Christ TV, Angel TV, Mercy TV, prophet Shepard Bushiri, Eagle TV, and more.
| FREQUENCY | 12522 |
| SYMBOL | 27500 Or 30000 |
| FEC | 3/4 |
| POLARISATION | Horizontal |
Apply Scan this✔ (Scan all✖).
- Apply these to NETWORK 5 for Khudunga, Access TV, BTV Test channel, France 24, NOW, BTV Digital, and BTV mobile
| FREQUENCY | 12633 or 12657 for sound |
| SYMBOL RATE | 16166 or 4883 for sound |
| FEC | 5/6 |
| POLARISATION | VERTICAL |
Then Scan this✔ (Scan all✖)
New free channels have been added to Network 2/5. Apply the following setting to get them.
| Enable Network | Yes |
| Use NIT | Yes |
| Frequency | 12543 |
| Modulation | DVB-S |
| Symbol Rate | 1600 |
| FEC | 3/4 |
| Polarisation | Vertical |
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Once you are done, be sure to change from “My DStv Channels” to “All Channels” then press 100 and scroll left you will see all the channels that are coming before channel 100. The added channels will have four digits as shown in the image below.
List of Free Channels on DStv
Irrespective of the package you are using on DStv, every subscriber is entitled to about 13 free channels on the default setup. A selection of the channels includes:
| S/N | Free Channels | Code |
|---|---|---|
| 1.) | SABC 1 | 191 |
| 2.) | SABC 2 | 192 |
| 3.) | SABC 3 | 193 |
| 4.) | e.TV | 194 |
| 5.) | Soweto TV | 251 |
| 6.) | Bay TV | 260 |
| 7.) | 1 KZN | 261 |
| 8.) | Tshwane TV | 262 |
| 9.) | Cape Town TV | 263 |
| 10.) | GauTV | 265 |
| 11.) | Lesotho TV | 292 |
| 12.) | NTA i | 299 |
| 13.) | TV Mozambique Internacional | 701 |
How to unlock all DStv channels for free?
TO VIEW public channels,
- press the “TV button” on your remote control.
- The “Bouquet Options” menu will appear. Select “Public PAS7/10” Pressing any of the arrow buttons on your remote, will open the screen with all the available Free to Air channels.
- Simply select the channel you wish to view and press ok to view.
How can I watch DStv for free without paying?
Is DStv Now free and can I watch DStv without paying? Yes. The introduction of DStv Now, a free app for all subscribers, can help you watch several TV channels such as Channel O, M-Net, Mzansi Magic, and SuperSport live anywhere. It also grants every subscriber access to over 95+ audio channels.
Are there free channels on DStv?
The free channels are DStv, People’s Weather, SuperSport Play, PBS Kids, Mindset PoP, Channel O, TBN, BBC World News, CNN, Sky News, eNCA, SABC News, Newzroom Afrika, Al Jazeera, Euronews Now and Africanews.