New RTE Player

Kermit.de.frog · 02-12-2018 10:36PM #1

Apparently this is launching tomorrow on Desktop and Mobile.

I'm not getting my hopes up. The current player has been awfully unreliable for a few years now.

byte · 03-12-2018 12:21AM

Well, it seems that they're finally adding Chromecast support for Android devices, which is long overdue.

HTML5 instead of Flash now too.

I'm hoping it's a big improvement, as it badly needs it.

Sir Oxman · 03-12-2018 12:34AM

Fingers crossed...but it is RTE

Kermit.de.frog · 03-12-2018 07:53PM

Well done RTE :rolleyes:

https://twitter.com/RTEplayer/status/1069653305004081152

sligojoek · 04-12-2018 12:46AM

byte wrote: »

Well, it seems that they're finally adding Chromecast support for Android devices, which is long overdue.

HTML5 instead of Flash now too.

I'm hoping it's a big improvement, as it badly needs it.

Just tried it on the laptop and it's telling me I have to install or allow flash. Do I have to change settings to HTML5?

lertsnim · 04-12-2018 01:17AM

sligojoek wrote: »

Just tried it on the laptop and it's telling me I have to install or allow flash. Do I have to change settings to HTML5?

The new player hasn't been launched yet.

sligojoek · 04-12-2018 01:51AM

lertsnim wrote: »

The new player hasn't been launched yet.

Thanks. I kinda guessed that since. I had a look on the play store for the phone. The version was released in 2013 and last updated sept 2018. The reviews are diabolical. Just as I remembered it.

I'll give the new one a go and see how it works out. There are times it could come in handy but not in its present form. They need to have taken criticism on board and got their sh1t together.

radiospan · 05-12-2018 05:44PM

Beta live now they say.

lertsnim · 05-12-2018 05:44PM

It sure is. https://beta.rte.ie/player/

Salvation Tambourine · 05-12-2018 06:33PM

Bachelor's Walk is on it. Fantastic. I paid someone on Boards before for DVDs ripped from video I think.

It's great that people get a chance to watch the show, I thought it was great.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 06-12-2018 01:18AM

Some decent box sets of their older stuff on there already - Bachelor's Walk, Love/Hate, A Scare At Bedtime, Naked Camera. If they get Paths To Freedom and Pure Mule up there as well it could be good. I notice they also have a lot of TG4 stuff, a couple of Shortscreen Films, all 6 seasons of Dawson's Creek, and Into The West. If they start adding more classic Irish films and get their hands on a couple of Boxsets of US Dramas and Sitcoms it could be a good streaming service - it seems they're attempting to go for something akin to the BBC iPlayer or ITV Hub anyway, which is a good starting point.

lertsnim · 06-12-2018 01:39PM

It's a massive improvement over what it's replacing. I hope the mobile apps will be as good.

06-12-2018 01:53PM

No sign of the IOS app yet!

soap1978 · 06-12-2018 02:16PM

to many ads

bluesfan · 06-12-2018 05:45PM

Tried it last night, sat through 9 ads and didn't get to see a second of actual content. So no better then the old site, but no worse either

JR6 · 07-12-2018 08:01PM

Doesn't look like you can cast either....

larchielads · 10-12-2018 07:44PM

New app works great on my android phone, live tv and bix sets, happy days. Downloaded it for android box nothin works on it :-(

Jerichoholic · 10-12-2018 07:46PM

Nokotan wrote: »

Bachelor's Walk is on it. Fantastic. I paid someone on Boards before for DVDs ripped from video I think.

It's great that people get a chance to watch the show, I thought it was great.

My God this great news. I only ever managed to get one season on VHS.

Night sorted.

Kerry_2008 · 11-12-2018 12:40PM

on chrome if yo tab to another tab while the ads are playing it pauses. You have to open anew window

PTH2009 · 11-12-2018 06:43PM

Very happy with the content on it esp Bachelors Walk/Love is the drug/Hardy Bucks etc

Got the Android update today so I'll see how good the Chromecast is. About ****ing time Chromecast came to android

lertsnim · 11-12-2018 09:52PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

About ****ing time Chromecast came to android

It's incredible that it took so long seeing as its on iOS for yonks.

FunLover18 · 12-12-2018 12:15AM

Should the app on my smart TV update automatically or is this an entirely new entity? The app on the TV doesn't look any different layout wise and it's being fierce glitchy.

lertsnim · 12-12-2018 01:17AM

I don't think it has been launched for any smart tv's yet

ectoraige · 13-12-2018 01:38AM

Used the new Android app yesterday to watch an episode of Taken Down. I was happily surprised that it worked perfectly and no ads to boot, well done RTÉ.

Tried today to watch another episode, it connects to Chromecast but refuses to play anything. Can watch on the phone itself but nothing on Chromecast. Typical RTÉ crap.

Arghus · 13-12-2018 01:59AM

In fairness, anything is an improvement on utterly awful, but hopefully they'll do it at least 50% right.

Jerichoholic · 13-12-2018 06:37AM

Arghus wrote: »

In fairness, anything is an improvement on utterly awful, but hopefully they'll do it at least 50% right.

Well it's not great. Be careful with this as I was watching season 2 episode 2 of something. When I came back it had continue watching option, so it played season 3 episode 3 next.

gzoladz · 14-12-2018 08:16AM

Huge improvement but still a bit buggy. Chromecase does not seem to work with some of the content (i.e. Wild Kids) and don't get me started on the excesive and invasive ads.

I see myself spending more time on this app than on Netflix, if they iron out those details.

Jerichoholic · 14-12-2018 10:07AM

adblocker is working a treat thank God.

gzoladz · 15-12-2018 11:01AM

Jerichoholic wrote: »

adblocker is working a treat thank God.

On what plattform?

Jerichoholic · 15-12-2018 11:24AM

gzoladz wrote: »

On what plattform?

ublock origin on chrome

gzoladz · 15-12-2018 02:27PM

Jerichoholic wrote: »

ublock origin on chrome

It actually detects the adblocker...

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