DSTV Franschhoek Blog
Practical DSTV advice for Franschhoek and the Cape Winelands: common error codes explained, decoder upgrades, signal troubleshooting and how-to guides written by our own installers.
DStv Catch Up Not Working? How to Get It Back
Short answer Catch Up runs on your internet connection, not the satellite dish. If live channels work but Catch Up does not, the problem is almost always the network, the decoder falling off WiFi, or your package. Work through it in this order: check the decoder is online, check the internet itself works, restart the […]
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How to Activate a DStv Decoder: Every Method That Works
Short answer You can activate a DStv decoder through the MyDStv app, on WhatsApp, via USSD, or by phoning DStv. Whichever route you use, have the smartcard number and decoder number in front of you, and make sure the decoder is switched on and receiving signal. Activation will not work on a decoder that has […]
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DStv Dual View: What It Is and How It Differs From XtraView
Short answer Dual View means watching two different channels on two televisions at the same time, under one DStv account. On current hardware that is set up through XtraView, which links a second decoder to your primary one. You need two decoders, a dish and LNB that can feed both, a cable to the second […]
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DStv WiFi Connector: What It Does and How to Set It Up
Short answer The DStv WiFi Connector is a small USB dongle that gets an Explora onto your home WiFi when the decoder has no wireless built in. Once it is connected, the decoder can reach Catch Up, Showmax, BoxOffice and the connected parts of the DStv menu. It does nothing for your satellite reception. If […]
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How to Add Channels on OpenView (2026)
“Adding channels” on OpenView means something different to DStv On DStv, adding a channel usually means upgrading your monthly package. On OpenView, there’s no package to upgrade: every channel in the current line-up is already included in the once-off cost of the decoder. So when someone asks us how to add channels on OpenView, what […]
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DStv Walk-In Centre Near Franschhoek: Where to Go (2026)
Do you actually need to drive to a DStv walk-in centre? Most Franschhoek residents who go looking for a “DStv walk-in centre near me” are trying to solve one of a handful of things: a lost or damaged smartcard, an account dispute the call centre couldn’t sort out, a decoder swap under warranty, or simply […]
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OpenView Signal Problems: How to Fix No Signal (2026)
Why does OpenView keep losing signal? “No signal” on an OpenView decoder is one of the most common call-outs we get in the valley, and it’s rarely one single cause. OpenView runs off the same satellite DStv uses, so it inherits the same weaknesses: a dish that’s a few degrees off true, a connector that’s […]
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OpenView Activation (2026): WhatsApp, USSD & Phone, Step by Step
Short answer: three ways to activate an OpenView decoder WhatsApp: message OpenView on 082 966 6429 with your STB number. Best if USSD keeps timing out, because it skips the network gateway entirely. USSD (usually fastest): dial *120*6843*1# on your cellphone and follow the prompts. Activation normally completes within a few minutes. Phone: call the […]
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Find a DStv Signal With Your Phone: What Actually Works
Can you actually find DStv signal with your phone? Short answer: yes, to a point. There are satellite finder apps that use your phone’s compass and GPS to show roughly where in the sky a satellite sits from your exact spot in the Franschhoek valley, and DStv decoders have their own on-screen signal meters that […]
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OpenView Channels List 2026: All 23 Channels + Radio (Free, No Subscription)
Short answer: what you get on OpenView in 2026 OpenView HD carries around 23 TV channels plus a full stack of radio stations, free to view. You buy the decoder and dish installation once, and there is no monthly subscription after that. The line-up is built around the SABC and e.tv channels, with Bollywood, drama […]
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DStv Installation Wizard (2026): Run It, Read the Signal Screens, Fix Errors
Short answer: how to run the DStv installation wizard On your remote press Menu → Settings → Satellite Settings, then run the installation wizard. It tells the decoder which satellite and LNB it is connected to, checks the dish is delivering a usable signal, and scans in your channels. On a dish that is already […]
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MyDStv App: Complete Guide (2026)
What the MyDStv app actually does If you’re still queuing on the DStv call centre line or driving to a walk-in centre to sort out your account, you’re doing it the hard way. The MyDStv app is Multichoice’s own self-service tool, and once it’s set up properly it handles most of the things that used […]
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