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    #782
    twirlagig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭twirlagig


    Sorry if this is off topic but just a question regarding setting up these ‘family’ things...
    Was going to suggest it to 3 work buddies. Am I right in thinking that if I were to set it up, I’d have to get the three of them to send me €17.50 each via PayPal etc (along with my own €17.50 obviously)... and then register an account with the app using an email address and password that only all 4 would know and pay then for the year?
    Also, I’d only be using the app on my phone or tablet and casting to the tv.
    But say for a friend, that has it on their smart tv, has a few kids with their own phone/tablet etc. and they are all watching it?
    I guess what I’m asking is can one member of the ‘family’ limit other members usage if they’re using it more often? Sorry if I’m not making sense! :(


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    #783
    Umpalumpa
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Umpalumpa


    twirlagig wrote: »
    Sorry if this is off topic but just a question regarding setting up these ‘family’ things...
    Was going to suggest it to 3 work buddies. Am I right in thinking that if I were to set it up, I’d have to get the three of them to send me €17.50 each via PayPal etc (along with my own €17.50 obviously)... and then register an account with the app using an email address and password that only all 4 would know and pay then for the year?
    Also, I’d only be using the app on my phone or tablet and casting to the tv.
    But say for a friend, that has it on their smart tv, has a few kids with their own phone/tablet etc. and they are all watching it?
    I guess what I’m asking is can one member of the ‘family’ limit other members usage if they’re using it more often? Sorry if I’m not making sense! :(
    Only 4 can watch it at the same time


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    #784
    deadl0ck
    Registered Users Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    twirlagig wrote: »
    Sorry if this is off topic but just a question regarding setting up these ‘family’ things...
    Was going to suggest it to 3 work buddies. Am I right in thinking that if I were to set it up, I’d have to get the three of them to send me €17.50 each via PayPal etc (along with my own €17.50 obviously)... and then register an account with the app using an email address and password that only all 4 would know and pay then for the year?
    Also, I’d only be using the app on my phone or tablet and casting to the tv.
    But say for a friend, that has it on their smart tv, has a few kids with their own phone/tablet etc. and they are all watching it?
    I guess what I’m asking is can one member of the ‘family’ limit other members usage if they’re using it more often? Sorry if I’m not making sense! :(
    So - only 4 streams can run at the same time - so for example, If I'm sharing with you and I'm watching Something on it (1 stream), and my wife is watching something else on her tablet (1 stream), and both of my kids are also watching on their tablets (2 more streams) that's the 4 streams used up so you can't watch anything


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    #785
    twirlagig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭twirlagig


    deadl0ck wrote: »
    So - only 4 streams can run at the same time - so for example, If I'm sharing with you and I'm watching Something on it (1 stream), and my wife is watching something else on her tablet (1 stream), and both of my kids are also watching on their tablets (2 more streams) that's the 4 streams used up so you can't watch anything

    Ok thanks for clarifying. I had that in my head but wasn’t 100% sure...
    I think I’ll leave it so, because I’d be the one with no stream to watch after putting the group together! :D


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    #786
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,913 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    paulboland wrote:
    Disney can block use of VPN at any time and have done before previously if you are not aware about this.

    Just to confirm that I'm with Disney plus since launch last year. They did declare all out war on VPNs around the end of November but they lost this battle very quickly. Some of the smaller VPNs were down for a few days but the big one's like Express VPN & Nord stayed up without much issue. With all of the Disney mustle they had very little effect on VPNs or Smart DNS


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    #787
    OU812
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭OU812


    Why would you use VPN with Disney+? The US service is missing a load of product that's on the EU service. I understand at the start before it was available here, but why continue?


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    #788
    [Deleted User]
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    twirlagig wrote: »
    Ok thanks for clarifying. I had that in my head but wasn’t 100% sure...
    I think I’ll leave it so, because I’d be the one with no stream to watch after putting the group together! :D

    I’d assume any setup here you are sharing that the rule is only one steam per person.


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    #789
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,913 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Some want to watch the content that the US version has that the Irish one doesn't have. Frozen 2, the entire "the mandalorian" season & many more. The quality was far better on the US because they weren't reducing the bandwith by over 25 percent in the US. I'm not sure if they reduce it now.


    People who already have VPN can turn it on & off as they please giving them the biggest selection of Disney content. The same people will use VPN for US Netflix, Hulu, HBO etc

    Edit: I just noticed that the Disney /Pixar movie Onward is on the US version. This is a 2020 movie that should be in the cinema right now


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    #790
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,411 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    OU812 wrote: »
    Why would you use VPN with Disney+? The US service is missing a load of product that's on the EU service. I understand at the start before it was available here, but why continue?

    I wouldn't buy a VPN for Disney but I already have it for Netflix on my firestick plus it does BBC,itv etc and I can switch it on or off.


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    #791
    bryan06
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭bryan06


    Anyone got space in their family? Thanks


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    #792
    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,796 ✭✭✭bromley52


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    just watching Onward now thanks to Getflix smart dns, it is very handy have both us and eu options available

    Where in the Getflix app can you switch between EU and US Disney+? I can find it in any list.


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    #793
    Demonique
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Demonique


    Mr.S wrote: »
    The US has all of The Mandalorian where as Europe only has the first couple of episodes. Weird move for an original show that's already aired.

    It's because Disney wants people to stay subscribed for longer, if they release it all in one go people who are only interested in the Mandalorian watch it all in one go or over the period of their first month's subscription, by releasing it each week they ensure that someone is subscribed for two months


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    #794
    Peppa Cig
    Registered Users Posts: 994 ✭✭✭Peppa Cig


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    regional settings group c

    Anyone playing Disney on a Roku Ultra via Getflix?

    I’m getting major buffering (set to USA channel C and high speed broadband).

    Also for those using USA library is title screen showing as 4K or HD (for 4K movies on a 4K TV).

    Plays fine on iPad.

    Thanks


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    #795
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,160 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Peppa Cig wrote: »
    Anyone playing Disney on a Roku Ultra via Getflix?

    I’m getting major buffering (set to USA channel C and high speed broadband).

    Also for those using USA library is title screen showing as 4K or HD (for 4K movies on a 4K TV).

    Plays fine on iPad.

    Thanks

    Yeah was buffering every couple of minutes and playing in crap quality on both my firetv and LG TV. I got around it by logging into the app with the dns enabled and starting the film and then changing my network settings back to normal. Seems you don't need the dns active once you're actually in the app and the US content is visible.


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    #796
    Peppa Cig
    Registered Users Posts: 994 ✭✭✭Peppa Cig


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Yeah was buffering every couple of minutes and playing in crap quality on both my firetv and LG TV. I got around it by logging into the app with the dns enabled and starting the film and then changing my network settings back to normal. Seems you don't need the dns active once you're actually in the app and the US content is visible.

    Excellent advice Mickeroo, working nicely now. Thanks!


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    #797
    Skuxx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Skuxx


    I just downloaded the Disney+ app to my Roku stick and signed up for the free trial.
    The app is slow to the point of being unusable. The picture tiles om the home screen don't load, the lag between pressing the remote and actually navigating the app is huge!
    Anyone else had this issue with Roku?
    I have been using Netflix and Prime TV without any issue for a long time!


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    #798
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I was using the website on my laptop and its pretty slow.


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    #799
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    beauf wrote: »
    I was using the website on my laptop and its pretty slow.

    Smallie has it on his phone perfect( one +7 something or other)


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    #800
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    corks finest wrote: »
    Smallie has it on his phone perfect( one +7 something or other)

    Other than someone has it perfect on their phone, I've no idea what the rest of this sentence means. :o


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    #801
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,865 ✭✭✭Soarer


    One+7 is a type of phone.


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    #802
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    beauf wrote: »
    Other than someone has it perfect on their phone, I've no idea what the rest of this sentence means. :o

    Smallie ( Cork for kid which is American for child) has the Disney+app on his one plus Android phone,and all works perfectly.


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    #803
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Cheers. Educational and informative.


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    #804
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,411 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    corks finest wrote: »
    Smallie ( Cork for kid which is American for child) has the Disney+app on his one plus Android phone,and all works perfectly.

    You should ask if they are a sham or beour.....


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    #805
    Peppa Cig
    Registered Users Posts: 994 ✭✭✭Peppa Cig


    Skuxx wrote: »
    I just downloaded the Disney+ app to my Roku stick and signed up for the free trial.
    The app is slow to the point of being unusable. The picture tiles om the home screen don't load, the lag between pressing the remote and actually navigating the app is huge!
    Anyone else had this issue with Roku?
    I have been using Netflix and Prime TV without any issue for a long time!

    I have Roku ultra. Had major buffering issues. I’m using a VPN and turning that off when using Disney resolved issue.


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    #806
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    beauf wrote: »
    Cheers. Educational and informative.

    Couldn't resist


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    #807
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    TheDriver wrote: »
    You should ask if they are a sham or beour.....

    Love it,or a feen


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    #808
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    corks finest wrote: »
    Couldn't resist

    Viva the Republic


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    #809
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    beauf wrote: »
    Viva the Republic

    Corcaigh Abu even


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    #810
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    Got an email in the morning saying my details have been updated....logged in and saw someone tried changing my email address ! Absolute shocker.

    Had to goto chat and took 30 mins to get it updated to a new one and password reset.

    Word of caution guys remove any payment details on the account and setup a strong password on your Disneyplus accounts as looks like they have weak security and people have reported accounts being hacked !


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    #811
    jamesbondings
    Registered Users Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭jamesbondings


    Roberto_gas wrote: »
    Got an email in the morning saying my details have been updated....logged in and saw someone tried changing my email address ! Absolute shocker.

    Had to goto chat and took 30 mins to get it updated to a new one and password reset.

    Word of caution guys remove any payment details on the account and setup a strong password on your Disneyplus accounts as looks like they have weak security and people have reported accounts being hacked !

    This is the 3rd or 4th time I have heard something of this nature on Disney+. I just tried to remove the payment option but I can't. I can change it to revolut or something but removing a cc doesn't appear to be an obvious option


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