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Chromecast with Google TV

  • 12-11-2020 8:48pm
    #1
    Evil_g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 566 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know whether the RTE app will work on this?


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  • #2
    jamesozzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭jamesozzie


    Evil_g wrote: »
    Does anyone know whether the RTE app will work on this?

    Good question. Casting should work fine (as it did for previous Chromecasts). I'd love to know is the RTE app without having to use a phone have live channel streaming.


  • #3
    emanresu123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭emanresu123


    Yes. I have it on it.

    Works pretty good actually.

    TG4 app is there too. Just wish Virgin Media would release an app for it too.


  • #4
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    emanresu123 wrote: »
    Just wish Virgin Media would release an app for it too.

    Can you not sideload the APK via downloader program?


  • #5
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,958 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Fieldog wrote: »
    Can you not sideload the APK via downloader program?

    You can but navigation around it is painful. Needs to be optimised for android tv os


  • #6
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,177 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    emanresu123 wrote: »
    Yes. I have it on it.

    Works pretty good actually.

    TG4 app is there too.

    Agreed. Apart from no live channels on the Rte app, credit where it's due, it is very good and been very stable for me so far, certainly as good (I actually prefer it) compared to the BBC iPlayer app. Same goes for TG4, that works very well too.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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  • #7
    carbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭carbsy


    DopeTech wrote: »
    You can but navigation around it is painful. Needs to be optimised for android tv os

    I installed it last night ( v1.0.3 ) on my non Google Android TV device and it seems to work perfectly with no problems navigating using the supplied remote.

    btw it came from the Android TV app store and v1.0.3 is the latest atm...


  • #8
    BigAl81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭BigAl81


    You can't watch the RTE live on the Google TV in the RTE app tho right?

    You have to use your phone and Chromecast right?

    Seems a strange way to do it. Like who'd have a Google TV and not a phone, they're not stopping anyone, just making it difficult!?


  • #9
    emanresu123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭emanresu123


    Virgin Media Player is now available for Android TV


  • #10
    BigAl81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭BigAl81


    emanresu123 wrote: »
    Virgin Media Player is now available for Android TV

    Thanks for that, I've installed it there and gave it a quick test. Seems to work well, will give Darklands a watch later on so.

    No subtitles tho unfortunately, maybe coming in a future release?


  • #11
    DoubleJoe7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 377 ✭✭DoubleJoe7


    Has anyone tried to install the BBC iPlayer on this? I have a VPN with an app on the chromecast but I can't seem to get the iPlayer


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  • #12
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,040 ✭✭✭SteM


    DoubleJoe7 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried to install the BBC iPlayer on this? I have a VPN with an app on the chromecast but I can't seem to get the iPlayer

    Yeah, I tried sideloading it but it doesn't work properly. With a VPN it will load up but I can't navigate around it.


  • #13
    carbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭carbsy


    emanresu123 wrote: »
    Virgin Media Player is now available for Android TV

    Yeah. Works nicely in fairness! :)


  • #14
    carbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭carbsy


    I have the iPlayer working perfectly. I used an APK first to install it -> bbc.iplayer.android_0.4.3-43_minAPI26(nodpi)_apkmirror.com

    Then the PlayStore updated it automatically to the latest version. Works perfectly.... No VPN needed for it to update.


  • #15
    DoubleJoe7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 377 ✭✭DoubleJoe7


    Thanks all, have since got it working, used the apk linked in this article:

    https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/16/heres-the-new-bbc-iplayer-app-for-chromecast-with-google-tv-apk-download/?amp


  • #16
    carbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭carbsy


    DoubleJoe7 wrote: »
    Thanks all, have since got it working, used the apk linked in this article:

    https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/16/heres-the-new-bbc-iplayer-app-for-chromecast-with-google-tv-apk-download/?amp

    That's the one! :cool:

    It will update then to the latest version using PlayStore and future updates too....


  • #17
    McSween
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭McSween


    carbsy wrote: »
    That's the one! :cool:

    It will update then to the latest version using PlayStore and future updates too....

    Is Vpn required to watch the player though?


  • #18
    timetogo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 877 ✭✭✭timetogo1


    McSween wrote: »
    Is Vpn required to watch the player though?

    Yep.
    I've ITV hub on mine too. Works fine with VPN too.


  • #19
    McSween
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭McSween


    timetogo1 wrote: »
    Yep.
    I've ITV hub on mine too. Works fine with VPN too.

    Thanks. I have liberty shield for my mag tv channels. What vpn would you recommend for bbc iplayer? Also, have bbc iplayer side loaded on to fire stick. Need to find chromecast.


  • #20
    timetogo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 877 ✭✭✭timetogo1


    McSween wrote: »
    Thanks. I have liberty shield for my mag tv channels. What vpn would you recommend for bbc iplayer? Also, have bbc iplayer side loaded on to fire stick. Need to find chromecast.

    I use digibit vpn. It costs a couple of quid a month and I have it installed on a few devices. They have servers in the UK for streaming services and they're pretty reliable.
    A nice feature is that you can enable the vpn only for certain apps so it doesn't mess up apps expecting to be in Ireland.


  • #21
    McSween
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭McSween


    timetogo1 wrote: »
    I use digibit vpn. It costs a couple of quid a month and I have it installed on a few devices. They have servers in the UK for streaming services and they're pretty reliable.
    A nice feature is that you can enable the vpn only for certain apps so it doesn't mess up apps expecting to be in Ireland.

    I actually got it working on ios device (but cannot download app unless i change my setting) using liberty shield so i will try it on chromecast etc later. Great to finally have it. It asked did i have a tv licence. I thought the game was up then but i said i did.


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