Rte, Virgin and tg4 on one tv

goldiefresh

Hi guys I'm looking for advice on any tv that has the rte player, virgin media player and tg4 players on them. The deal breaker here is software can't be android tv. If I'm aware lg's web os software only has rte and tg4 but no virgin. Not sure on any other brand. Maybe one of you intelligent people might know.

icdg

I’m not sure if it’s really what you are looking for OP, but an Apple TV set top box will do what you are asking and doesn’t run Android.

shane b

I have a 2021 LG tv and downloaded the virgin media player during the Christmas period.

chrisire

Just checked my Samsung tv and no Virgin either,as stated above an Apple tv box would be the best and easist way to do this

goldiefresh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123059885#Comment_123059885

I'll check that out on my mates lg and see if it's there. Thanks. I'll report back

lertsnim

It's there now on my LG TV. It wasn't before Christmas so it is definitely a recent addition.

doney84

If you have an LG TV with web OS 5 or higher you can get all three of the players. Web OS 5 is the minimum for Virgin Media Play. RTÉ & TG4 player will work on earlier Web OS versions. Not sure what the minimum OS is for them but it's not as high as 5.

con747

I have software version 05.50.40 on a 6ish year old LG webOS TV but there's no virgin media in the apps that I can find. TG4 is there ok and RTE player.

doney84

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123060577#Comment_123060577

Software version is different from Web OS version. There is a secret menu which you should be able to access by pressing the mute button rapidly 3 or 4 times. This will show your version numbers.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123060590#Comment_123060590

Yeah, that comes up when I mute the TV on the Firestick. It's running WebOS 4 so that would explain it so! I have it on the Firestick so not needed really on the TV.

lertsnim

Had a look last night and the audio on the Virgin live streams was out of sync. For catchup the sound was fine but there was a weird shadow at the bottom of the screen.

GIMP

So my sky is currently out, I tried the Virgin live channels on LG tv app, it plays adverts of course but not the channels, I also tried casting from the android app to the Chromecast with the same results! Rte player is fine which is a miracle.

Im wonder if anyone has similar issues?

GIMP

Virgin have blocked screen casting from their android app too, it used to work now its just the advertising first then a black screen with audio 😡😡