Virgin Media ISP Peering issues

WoollyRedHat

Are Virgin Media having ISP Peering issues since Tuesday does anyone know?

ED E

Not seen any impact personally.

Limpar

They definitely are. Seems to have kicked in at 4 or 5pm each evening.

WoollyRedHat

Limpar wrote: »

They definitely are. Seems to have kicked in at 4 or 5pm each evening.

Yeah same today. Do you use any IPTV services as a matter of interest?

Limpar

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Yeah same today. Do you use any IPTV services as a matter of interest?

Yea, that's how I noticed. I know of a couple of other people on VM who've been affected as well.
I used a VPN to get around it on my phone.

Gareth Keenan

yes they are - it kicks in from 1630-2300 daily since Tuesday.

Limpar

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

yes they are - it kicks in from 1630-2300 daily since Tuesday.

I wonder if it’s a permanent change. Hopefully not....

WoollyRedHat

Limpar wrote: »

Yea, that's how I noticed. I know of a couple of other people on VM who've been affected as well.
I used a VPN to get around it on my phone.

What IPTV phone app do you use as a matter of interest?

Limpar

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

What IPTV phone app do you use as a matter of interest?

I’m using GSE IPTV.

WoollyRedHat

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

yes they are - it kicks in from 1630-2300 daily since Tuesday.

Presume that's intentional? See it's working perfectly now.

white_westie

Would this effect DNS, as I use alternate DNS for certain things?
Have noticed some issues in the evenings - started on night of USA election last week, but dismissed it at the time. Problems with buffering or no access at all, made no changes to setup, and all seems to be working next morning!

Gareth Keenan

last night it was perfect again, hopefully the issues have passed.

WoollyRedHat

Yeah seems to be working fine now *touch wood*

Falconire

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

yes they are - it kicks in from 1630-2300 daily since Tuesday.

This is due to the premier leage blocking order which means IPTV gets blocked by certain ISP's, the only around it is using a VPN.

Gareth Keenan

Falconire wrote: »

This is due to the premier leage blocking order which means IPTV gets blocked by certain ISP's, the only around it is using a VPN.

Strange one, there wasn't any football on for a few nights that the peering issue was in play.

batistuta9

uefa have an injunction in ireland now too, watch on those nights

Falconire

batistuta9 wrote: »

uefa have an injunction in ireland now too, watch on those nights

Yep Matches were on the last few days.

batistuta9

yeah, probably need vpn in the short term or a new provider

in their (uefa) request for the block they were supported by and used evidence from an ISP(sky)

TheDoc

Yeah it’s too do with the premier league and Uefa actions against pirating.

Sky were quick on the pickup (for obvious reasons) and a lot of iptv getting blocked. Virgin I hadn’t noticed personally and know I’ve been fine. But thankfully my supplier on the ball.

WoollyRedHat

What do people recommended, go down the Firestick route?

Gareth Keenan

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

What do people recommended, go down the Firestick route?

I'm not sure that that would help if Virgin either experience this issue again or deliberately target streaming/IPTV. The old fashioned answer would be to take a legitimate subscription out (sorry!).

batistuta9

Any problems today?

Gareth Keenan

batistuta9 wrote: »

Any problems today?

not here (South Dublin)