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Rte iPlayer is useless.

  • 15-01-2015 3:01am
    #1
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭


    This evening I once again tried connecting to Rte iplayer to try and watch the news about the big storm.

    And once again I was disappointed. Low resolution and rebuffering every five seconds.

    I have a high speed connection so why cant they get their sh*t together and make a "iPlayer" that functions correctly?

    Would the fact that I'm in seattle make a difference? Is it possible rte "iplayer" cant reach 5000 miles over the interwebs? Are we still living in the 1980's??

    The Irish National Broadcaster cant come up with a server capable to streaming a 20 minute news broadcast?

    Frustrating. Frustrating that I have to go to BBC to get irish news.


Comments

  • #2
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    I have no such problems with the RTÉ Player here in Ireland. Even on my phone it works fine on 3G


  • #3
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,139 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Works fine here. I'd suggest your ISP has crap peering to Ireland, blame them.


  • #4
    A Disgrace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭A Disgrace


    There’s also been some damage done to a number of submarine cables recently that’s affecting international websites at this end, so maybe it’s affecting sites going the other way too?

    Oh, and it’s just ‘Player’


  • #5
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,966 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    RTE player video quality is very poor, even under ideal conditions. It's no Netflix!


  • #6
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    JDxtra wrote: »
    RTE player video quality is very poor, even under ideal conditions. It's no Netflix!

    And I understand they're only a small broadcaster but they could have a YouTube channel.


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  • #7
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    L1011 wrote: »
    Works fine here. I'd suggest your ISP has crap peering to Ireland, blame them.

    I can certainly contact my ISP and see if their "peering" to Ireland can be optimized.

    We just got our connection upgraded and there's been issues so we've had technicians out a few times. I'm a few miles from Microsoft HQ here so its not like its some backwater.

    I'm happy to call them and complain if they're somehow not optimizing the connection to .ie sites.


  • #8
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    A Disgrace wrote: »
    Oh, and it’s just ‘Player’

    Oops. Yes.


  • #9
    Jpmarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭Jpmarn


    I have never being a fan of the RTE Player. I generally record programmes I follow on my own media and only resort to the player if I fail or forget to set a programme to record. Why is the RTE Player not available on most smart TV platforms as the TV3 is?


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