New RTE Player

Kermit.de.frog

Apparently this is launching tomorrow on Desktop and Mobile.

I'm not getting my hopes up. The current player has been awfully unreliable for a few years now.

byte

Well, it seems that they're finally adding Chromecast support for Android devices, which is long overdue.

HTML5 instead of Flash now too.

I'm hoping it's a big improvement, as it badly needs it.

Sir Oxman

Fingers crossed...but it is RTE

Kermit.de.frog

Well done RTE :rolleyes:

https://twitter.com/RTEplayer/status/1069653305004081152

sligojoek

byte wrote: »

Well, it seems that they're finally adding Chromecast support for Android devices, which is long overdue.

HTML5 instead of Flash now too.

I'm hoping it's a big improvement, as it badly needs it.

Just tried it on the laptop and it's telling me I have to install or allow flash. Do I have to change settings to HTML5?

lertsnim

sligojoek wrote: »

Just tried it on the laptop and it's telling me I have to install or allow flash. Do I have to change settings to HTML5?

The new player hasn't been launched yet.

sligojoek

lertsnim wrote: »

The new player hasn't been launched yet.

Thanks. I kinda guessed that since. I had a look on the play store for the phone. The version was released in 2013 and last updated sept 2018. The reviews are diabolical. Just as I remembered it.

I'll give the new one a go and see how it works out. There are times it could come in handy but not in its present form. They need to have taken criticism on board and got their sh1t together.

radiospan

Beta live now they say.

lertsnim

It sure is. https://beta.rte.ie/player/

Salvation Tambourine

Bachelor's Walk is on it. Fantastic. I paid someone on Boards before for DVDs ripped from video I think.

It's great that people get a chance to watch the show, I thought it was great.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Some decent box sets of their older stuff on there already - Bachelor's Walk, Love/Hate, A Scare At Bedtime, Naked Camera. If they get Paths To Freedom and Pure Mule up there as well it could be good. I notice they also have a lot of TG4 stuff, a couple of Shortscreen Films, all 6 seasons of Dawson's Creek, and Into The West. If they start adding more classic Irish films and get their hands on a couple of Boxsets of US Dramas and Sitcoms it could be a good streaming service - it seems they're attempting to go for something akin to the BBC iPlayer or ITV Hub anyway, which is a good starting point.

lertsnim

It's a massive improvement over what it's replacing. I hope the mobile apps will be as good.

No sign of the IOS app yet!

soap1978

to many ads

bluesfan

Tried it last night, sat through 9 ads and didn't get to see a second of actual content. So no better then the old site, but no worse either

JR6

Doesn't look like you can cast either....

larchielads

New app works great on my android phone, live tv and bix sets, happy days. Downloaded it for android box nothin works on it :-(

Jerichoholic

Nokotan wrote: »

Bachelor's Walk is on it. Fantastic. I paid someone on Boards before for DVDs ripped from video I think.

It's great that people get a chance to watch the show, I thought it was great.

My God this great news. I only ever managed to get one season on VHS.

Night sorted.

Kerry_2008

on chrome if yo tab to another tab while the ads are playing it pauses. You have to open anew window

PTH2009

Very happy with the content on it esp Bachelors Walk/Love is the drug/Hardy Bucks etc

Got the Android update today so I'll see how good the Chromecast is. About ****ing time Chromecast came to android

lertsnim

PTH2009 wrote: »

About ****ing time Chromecast came to android

It's incredible that it took so long seeing as its on iOS for yonks.

FunLover18

Should the app on my smart TV update automatically or is this an entirely new entity? The app on the TV doesn't look any different layout wise and it's being fierce glitchy.

lertsnim

I don't think it has been launched for any smart tv's yet

ectoraige

Used the new Android app yesterday to watch an episode of Taken Down. I was happily surprised that it worked perfectly and no ads to boot, well done RTÉ.

Tried today to watch another episode, it connects to Chromecast but refuses to play anything. Can watch on the phone itself but nothing on Chromecast. Typical RTÉ crap.

Arghus

In fairness, anything is an improvement on utterly awful, but hopefully they'll do it at least 50% right.

Jerichoholic

Arghus wrote: »

In fairness, anything is an improvement on utterly awful, but hopefully they'll do it at least 50% right.

Well it's not great. Be careful with this as I was watching season 2 episode 2 of something. When I came back it had continue watching option, so it played season 3 episode 3 next.

gzoladz

Huge improvement but still a bit buggy. Chromecase does not seem to work with some of the content (i.e. Wild Kids) and don't get me started on the excesive and invasive ads.

I see myself spending more time on this app than on Netflix, if they iron out those details.

Jerichoholic

adblocker is working a treat thank God.

gzoladz

Jerichoholic wrote: »

adblocker is working a treat thank God.

On what plattform?

Jerichoholic

gzoladz wrote: »

On what plattform?

ublock origin on chrome

gzoladz

Jerichoholic wrote: »

ublock origin on chrome

It actually detects the adblocker...

larchielads

Anyone get it to work on an android box?

Jerichoholic

gzoladz wrote: »

It actually detects the adblocker...

It didn't up until yesterday. I think we have a rat.

solerina

The new RTE app has appeared on my ipad, it works but without any sound....any idea what I need to do to get the sound to work ???

Jerichoholic

It also pauses the ads if you go to browse in another tab which is disgusting.

lertsnim

Jerichoholic wrote: »

It also pauses the ads if you go to browse in another tab which is disgusting.

Open another window and you will be less disgusted.

It’s appeared on my LG smart tv today, the older version updated!

bluesfan

just installed it onto my android tv from the google play store

solerina

solerina wrote: »

The new RTE app has appeared on my ipad, it works but without any sound....any idea what I need to do to get the sound to work ???

Anyone ??? Still have no sound....was never a problem before

lertsnim

No sound problems on an ipad for me. Did you try deleting and reinstalling the app?

padjocollins

anyone able to download episodes from the new beta ? i used to use youtube-dl from the old player but i can't see to find anything that works for the new site . we have a group posting irish content on reddit http://reddit.com/r/teilifis/ . thanks

squonk

solerina wrote: »

Anyone ??? Still have no sound....was never a problem before

Go into control center and enable system sounds. Sadly the player is tied to that whereas apps like Netflix aren’t. It’s a stupid way they’ve handled it.

solerina

squonk wrote: »

Go into control center and enable system sounds. Sadly the player is tied to that whereas apps like Netflix aren’t. It’s a stupid way they’ve handled it.

I have done this, no joy, I have also deleated and reinstalled the app, again no joy, still no sound !! :mad:

BigAl81

zorro2566 wrote:

It’s appeared on my LG smart tv today, the older version updated!

Same for me. Works great and I can get subtitles now as well

TheFortField

After years of trying to purchase a copy of Bachelor’s Walk to no avail. I’m delighted to find it on the new RTÉ Player!! The binge watching starts tonight...:)

larchielads

Still wont work on my android box , workin for anyone else?

FGR

Did anyone with an LG tv get a further update which downgraded the player back to the old version?

The new player was brilliant but got taken down very quickly. That said it stopped working for about two days before the downgrade - just locked on the Netflix-like loading screen.

Jerichoholic

TheFortField wrote: »

After years of trying to purchase a copy of Bachelor’s Walk to no avail. I’m delighted to find it on the new RTÉ Player!! The binge watching starts tonight...:)

Dont forget the Christmas special that they forgot about, luckily it's on youtube.

TheFortField

Why, thank you Sir

After binge watching all three series on the Player, I was suffering withdrawals ..... I’d been wondering whatever happened to the lads after they left the house in Bachelor’s Walk.

I spotted your post this morning and ended up I watching the Christmas Special before breakfast! All the loose ends from series three were tied up nicely in the end

I wish RTÉ would make more comedy drama like this instead of forcing Amy Hubermann’s humouress sh1te on us.

I used to enjoy watching Pure Mule back in the day, RTÉ should stick that up on the Player too.

Jerichoholic

I think that and Pure Mule were the only RTE programmes I ever thought were good.

bazermc

Absolutely dreadful, trying to play via iPhone with Apple TV. Of course the endless adverts never have any issue playing.

Screen locks knocks it off, so you have to remember to adjust screen lock settings. This doesn’t happen with Netflix or even YouTube, why can’t this player be the same.

When it does eventually play for me, if it cuts to ad break, once the adverts are finished it’s starts the episode again front the start.