Eir TV

gmacww

Yep. Never part of the standard pack just gave a free month. It’s a standard have a free month, see what you’re missing and hopefully more people will purchase it.

lenoude

Oh weird! Definitely had them last week. Thanks for confirming.

It's so miserable they don't include them, they're FTA like

gmacww

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120975708#Comment_120975708

Nope not all of them are FTA. You would have had them last week but think they stopped them on the 8th. A lot of them are discovery owned channels which have additional cost to eir as they are not FTA.

lenoude

Oh sorry, I meant the music channels

technocrat

I’ve noticed a really annoying bug or glitch with my service, say I flick to RTE1 at 9pm will see ads and then the news start at 9.01pm - the stream is a min behind.

i change channel, then come back to RTE1 and it’s caught upto live TV.

This happens with all the channels, it’s mostly a min behind and can happen numerous times on the same program it’s slowly driving me crazy!

My parents also have eir TV and they are seeing the same issue.

Anyone else have this problem?

Bleating Lamb

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121013912#Comment_121013912

Yeah,have noticed the same issue in around the last week or so.

technocrat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121159441#Comment_121159441

It’s doing my head in so will try calling Eir support and let you know what they recommend.

NewClareman

Yeah, I do actually. I was putting it down to capacity issues with the local broadband, as it only happens in the evening. Now I'm wondering whether the issue is with the TV platform.

NewClareman

EirTV giving errors this evening with stream processing issue, across multiple channels.

last week it was picture freezing.during the Rugby World Cup, it seemed like a capacity issue.

If the can't sort this out the service is useless.

hurikane

Any way to watch Match of the day with eir tv / apple box?

done123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121296700#Comment_121296700

You can Record BBC 1 on eir tv.

hurikane

Must try this, thanks. So you can’t watch live but can record?

done123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121300232#Comment_121300232

You can record all channels except RTE and virgin media stations.

golfball37

I can watch live . Bbc is standard with Eir tv

sumach

If you're watching MOTD on the Eir app it's geo blocked for some reason. There's no problem watching it on the Apple box.

hurikane

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121302451#Comment_121302451

Maybe thats it, think I was trying to watch on my windows tablet. Will try on the apple tv. Thanks

hurikane

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121302041#Comment_121302041

Thanks, think I must have been on my windows tablet and its geo blocked. Will try on the apple tv

colly10

When I watch something on RTE player and i'm half way through it, if I leave and come back I looks like it doesn't remember where I was or allow me to fast forward back to where I was. It's infuriating, any way around it?

golfball37

It’s a farce of an app. I could be casting a show and when I go to next episode I have to wait for app to completely open from scratch and then I have to search for the tv show just show I can select next episode. Doesn’t open quickly either

done123

The UKTV channels, Alibi and Gold, both meant to be HD, are really poor picture quality, similar to Virgin media channels on Saorview. Anyone else the same problem?

sumach

The picture quality issue seems to have been fixed just now. They must have read your post.

done123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121342575#Comment_121342575

If I had known that, I would post before now. Thanks sumach for the update.

baingal nancer

I liked Eirtv on Appletv box when I got it first buts is very glitchy lately, picture quality issues, box freezes alot of time and need to restart it at least once a week now, will get rid once contract is up

mad m

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121342775#Comment_121342775

Ditto...Just as well I only got 12months contract....Ill be switching back to VM, VM had its flaws but not as bad as Eirtv

done123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121393796#Comment_121393796

I delete the app and reinstalled it which seem to help.

Bobson Dugnutt

We decided to make the move from Virgin to Eir with some trepidation over the summer, but so far we've been very impressed with them. Broadband has been flawless, the one call needed to the call centre was answered within 10 minutes and sorted there and then, and I've never watched as much "regular" TV since we got Eir TV.

I presume we won't be seeing an Eir TV app for Android TV anytime soon? Have a firestick and a Nvidia Shield Pro in other rooms, and it would be lovely to be able to watch Eir TV on them. I'm not too keen on aptoide etc, but is it possible to sideload the app? I presume not if it hasn't been developed for Android.

The Apple TV device is grand, and has that Apple look and feel we are both used to on the phone, but not being able to access the range of apps we were used on it is a pain. And it's not exactly a feast of choice either on the LG App Store on the TV itself.

BearMarketFresh

Just about to get Eir broadband and tv. I've got a Firestick in one bedroom, would it be possible to get EirTV app on the Firestick or what would be my options to get EirTV in that bedroom without having to pay multi room subscription?

Thanks in advance for any help and guidance.

babelfish1990

If you buy an additional Apple TV box outright, you can run the Eir TV app on it without paying a multiroom subscription. Eir sell reconditioned Apple TV boxes for €59.99 on their eir-store.ie site, which is a very competitive price.

BearMarketFresh

Thank you so much for your guidance and help. I'll do that.

And does it work okay if you have done it? 😊👍

ubermick

I have to admit, despite all the warnings I've gotten so far, six months in we've had no serious issues. Mobile service works flawlessly, the gig fiber isn't gig, but usually isn't and to be fair the fact that the box is in the utility room so everything is on wifi doesn't help. The only real gripe I'd have would be with the TV service, but that's more of a national thing as opposed to an Eir thing. And adding Now TV is saucily expensive to get access to the footy and F1 so will have to research that a bit, I think.