GCN+

monkeysnapper · 11-02-2021 11:48am #1

Hi folks

Are many on here subscribing to this .... id watch videos on YouTube often enough on GCN .... seems reasonable at 19.99 ....

The Buster · 11-02-2021 11:57am

I subscribed last summer for the race coverage and find it good. Sub is upgraded now to include the extra videos/documentaries so happy with that. THere should be some good ones - I think their YouTube content has got worse (but I still enjoy it!!!) in the last year but maybe they were doing these videos at the time.

- even if I dont watch to many of the documentaries the race coverage alone is good value

magicbastarder · 11-02-2021 12:02pm

it's €20 for a full year, is it? if so, that's good value assuming you follow the sport end of things. i don't really follow sport, so while it's still a very reasonable price, i dunno if i'll pony up for the documentaries?

dastardly00 · 11-02-2021 12:12pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

it's €20 for a full year, is it? if so, that's good value assuming you follow the sport end of things. i don't really follow sport, so while it's still a very reasonable price, i dunno if i'll pony up for the documentaries?

The €20 special offer only lasts until the end of this month, then it goes up to €40.

monkeysnapper · 11-02-2021 12:22pm

I don't watch cycle racing but when I see it on im pretty into it... I love watching other sports so will give it a go. My biggest passion is cycling so at 20 quid seems worth while...

Icyseanfitz · 11-02-2021 12:29pm

used to love their videos, but quality and variety has gone down a bit in the last year, as someone said maybe that because they where building up a library for this.

magicbastarder · 11-02-2021 12:40pm

also, travel was severely restricted in the last year too!

MPFGLB · 11-02-2021 1:02pm

Is the content only for mobile phones ( sorry not tech savvy) or canyou run it on your laptop

dastardly00 · 11-02-2021 1:24pm

MPFGLB wrote: »

Is the content only for mobile phones ( sorry not tech savvy) or canyou run it on your laptop

I was able to watch all the races last year on GCN Race Pass on my laptop using this link - https://racepass.globalcyclingnetwork.com

You couldn't access any account information or other stuff available in the GCN app, just watch the races.

I assume it'll be the same for GCN+ (i.e. you'll be able to watch races and documentaries on the web)

Macy0161 · 11-02-2021 1:36pm

Cillian Kelly posted on the Cycling Podcast facebook that there's a FireTV app imminent as well (which is big win for me.)

TheBlaaMan · 11-02-2021 2:36pm

Having resub'd to ES Player @ €40 in the late autumn, the discounted price which saves me €20 is kinda wiped out by the fact that a GCN+ pass would overlap with 50% of my ES sub, so I'm no better off. Still, I might go for it, if just for the travel documentary videos in the short term..............so will one of ye subscribe, watch them and report back, yeah?:D

crosstownk · 11-02-2021 10:59pm

I'll get this if I can get it on my TV. I tried casting a GCN video from the GCN app - I got sound but no picture when I tried it via a Sky Mini box.

Junior · 12-02-2021 4:41pm

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Having resub'd to ES Player @ €40 in the late autumn, the discounted price which saves me €20 is kinda wiped out by the fact that a GCN+ pass would overlap with 50% of my ES sub, so I'm no better off. Still, I might go for it, if just for the travel documentary videos in the short term..............so will one of ye subscribe, watch them and report back, yeah?:D

Or at least share the login details so we can all watch ?

fat bloke · 13-02-2021 1:07am

crosstownk wrote: »

I'll get this if I can get it on my TV. I tried casting a GCN video from the GCN app - I got sound but no picture when I tried it via a Sky Mini box.

I presume it'll cast to a chrome cast, but either way the web player works fine. I'm only newly subscribed but I'm very impressed with it so far. Loads to watch and it's beautifully presented and no infuriating interminable ad breaks like the TV channel. The change of commentator voices is as good as a rest too. You can watch a full stage back or a long highlights cut or a short highlights cut.
Recommended by me so far anyway.

magicbastarder · 13-02-2021 12:10pm

fat bloke wrote: »

Loads to watch

what's the sport to non-sport content ratio like?

Don Juan II · 13-02-2021 12:44pm

crosstownk wrote: »

I'll get this if I can get it on my TV. I tried casting a GCN video from the GCN app - I got sound but no picture when I tried it via a Sky Mini box.

I subscribed also. Cast to my chromecast and worked perfectly. Very easy to use

fat bloke · 13-02-2021 2:09pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

what's the sport to non-sport content ratio like?

Haven't really looked around. There's the full library of gcn YouTube vids on there of course and the gcn shows and there seems to be a big push for social media type interaction - post your ride, show us your bike, vote on this bike, hack or bodge etc, news, tech, training etc. There's a heck of a lot on there to he fair. And for 20 quid.

I pay for the Dorna motogp race pass and that's like 140 quid for the year and there's a lot more cycle racing hours than motogp.

velo.2010 · 13-02-2021 3:47pm

Given the amount of plugging of GCN+, I imagine all Eurosport cycling coverage will eventually migrate to this app. So, if you want cycling coverage AND Eurosport's other sports coverage, then you'll be paying for two subs.

crosstownk · 13-02-2021 10:50pm

fat bloke wrote: »

I presume it'll cast to a chrome cast, but either way the web player works fine. I'm only newly subscribed but I'm very impressed with it so far.
Recommended by me so far anyway.

Thanks for that.

I'm keen to subscribe but I'm a bit of a luddite with all this Chromecast stuff. I'm using an iPhone 7 so I would have though that it would mirror to the Sky Mini but as I say, audio only - no video.

I have an Apple TV here that I need to set up so hopefully I'll have more luck with that. If I can get on the TV screen then I'll sign up immediately but I don't fancy watching it on the phone or iPad.

EDIT: After a bit of Googling, I've discovered that Sky Q/Mini boxes don't support video mirroring by design so I reckon the Apple TV will sort me out.

EDIT 2: It works fine with Apple TV. It doesn't appear to be in HD but that could be down to my phone, WiFi, etc.

TheBlaaMan · 15-02-2021 10:15pm

I'm here in Ireland

Am I right in saying that I can only watch GCN+ content on the phone or if I cast to a TV? Acknowledging Post #9 here

I see a message saying

"Web subscriptions are not currently available in your location. Please download the GCN app to subscribe to GCN+."

when I commence the registration process?

There is no GCN/GCN+ App in the Chrome WebStore

Another thing to note.............the opening weekend's Omloop het Nieuwsblad wont be on GCN+...........though KBK the following days will be. A rights issue, I'm sure, as all other big races are included.

magicbastarder · 15-02-2021 10:21pm

can you access the videos on a PC?

dahat · 15-02-2021 10:22pm

crosstownk wrote: »

Thanks for that.

I'm keen to subscribe but I'm a bit of a luddite with all this Chromecast stuff. I'm using an iPhone 7 so I would have though that it would mirror to the Sky Mini but as I say, audio only - no video.

I have an Apple TV here that I need to set up so hopefully I'll have more luck with that. If I can get on the TV screen then I'll sign up immediately but I don't fancy watching it on the phone or iPad.

EDIT: After a bit of Googling, I've discovered that Sky Q/Mini boxes don't support video mirroring by design so I reckon the Apple TV will sort me out.

EDIT 2: It works fine with Apple TV. It doesn't appear to be in HD but that could be down to my phone, WiFi, etc.

How did you get it going on the Apple TV?

G1032 · 15-02-2021 10:32pm

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

I'm here in Ireland

Am I right in saying that I can only watch GCN+ content on the phone or if I cast to a TV? Acknowledging Post #9 here

I see a message saying

"Web subscriptions are not currently available in your location. Please download the GCN app to subscribe to GCN+."

when I commence the registration process?

There is no GCN/GCN+ App in the Chrome WebStore

You can watch on a laptop or PC also. Just through the Race Pass webpage as opposed to a dedicated app. Edge Chromium allows you kind of convert a webpage to an app (for want of a better description).

G1032 · 15-02-2021 10:37pm

See attached screenshot. It's a reply to a mail I sent them yesterday re future support for Roku and Firestick. Looks promising!!

Gallant_JJ · 15-02-2021 10:44pm

Great to be able to watch on PC, good improvement. Just watched the Orla Walsh doc, enjoyed it .

crosstownk · 15-02-2021 10:52pm

dahat wrote: »

How did you get it going on the Apple TV?

I don't get it directly on the Apple TV. I use the GCN app on my iPhone and cast/mirror to the Apple TV. Video is in HD and looks great on the TV.

crosstownk · 15-02-2021 10:56pm

G1032 wrote: »

See attached screenshot. It's a reply to a mail I sent them yesterday re future support for Roku and Firestick. Looks promising!!

This looks good. It'll remove the phone from the equation which will make viewing simpler.

TheBlaaMan · 15-02-2021 11:04pm

G1032 wrote: »

You can watch on a laptop or PC also. Just through the Race Pass webpage as opposed to a dedicated app. Edge Chromium allows you kind of convert a webpage to an app (for want of a better description).

EDIT: OK, I got this reply from the GCN guys. Good news.

"it’s only subscribing that that message refers to, not watching. So if you download the app and subscribe through the app, you’ll be able to then login and watch on the web."

.

dastardly00 · 15-02-2021 11:35pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

can you access the videos on a PC?

You can watch the new films and Race TV on the web player on a PC

monkeysnapper · 16-02-2021 12:54am

I just saw tonight that the app has changed a bit .... it feels more now like a Netflix or amazon prime format ....

I had a small look at a few of the documentaries and they look real good , top quality and in 4k ...

Me being a cheap b I went in half's with a mate.

I might even give the workout videos a go .... years ago when I had my 1st dumb trainer I used a few of the gcn work out videos on YouTube and I found them very good.

Anyway my target is to watch them documentaries while on the trainer.

I'm happy to see above the app will be available on apple TV 4k soon

magicbastarder · 16-02-2021 9:25am

dastardly00 wrote: »

You can watch the new films and Race TV on the web player on a PC

https://twitter.com/irishpeloton/status/1361456608455381006

siochain · 16-02-2021 4:13pm

Hey Folks,

so I subscribed on iphone app and can view the documentaries but on the PC I get this message 'Web subscriptions are not currently available in your location. Please download the GCN app to subscribe to GCN+'.

I'm in Ireland

magicbastarder · 16-02-2021 4:30pm

at the link in the tweet above?

siochain · 16-02-2021 7:56pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

at the link in the tweet above?

Yeah that’s the one I use and get the regional message ðŸ€·*♂️

TheBlaaMan · 16-02-2021 8:59pm

siochain wrote: »

Yeah that’s the one I use and get the regional message &#55356;&#56375;*♂️

Its working find on W10 laptop for me

Try this link and log in again

https://plus.globalcyclingnetwork.com/browse

Just watched the fuller Colnago doc. Really, really good.

dastardly00 · 16-02-2021 9:48pm

siochain wrote: »

Yeah that’s the one I use and get the regional message ðŸ€·*♂️

I think all of us in Ireland that web subscription regional message.

When I was on the web player (via Firefox browser) last night I had to click the 'log in' icon, sign in via my Google account and only then did it start showing me content. Also, if I switched between 'Race TV' and 'Films' or vice-versa, I'd have to click the 'log in' icon again and sign in with my Google account again.

daragh_ · 17-02-2021 5:44pm

Great feature on Orla Walsh! Go watch

magicbastarder · 17-02-2021 10:43pm

it's good, but it's a bit overlong. they could easily cut a third out and lose little.

crosstownk · 17-02-2021 11:02pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

it's good, but it's a bit overlong. they could easily cut a third out and lose little.

Yep but lockdown leaves us with so much time to kill so it fills a gap!

TheBlaaMan · 18-02-2021 12:07am

I have to say this; the documentaries are fan-fcukin-tastic.
The Orla Walsh one is good in a local sense and a testament to her determination, but the ones on Colnago, Columbus and Tafi are just beautifully shot and edited. Really good viewing. I love these sort of docs.
The GCN team have done a great job with these,

crosstownk · 18-02-2021 12:12am

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

I have to say this; the documentaries are fan-fcukin-tastic.
The Orla Walsh one is good in a local sense and a testament to her determination, but the ones on Colnago, Columbus and Tafi are just beautifully shot and edited. Really good viewing. I love these sort of docs.
The GCN team have done a great job with these,

Agreed - and all for €20. Hard to beat for value.

magicbastarder · 18-02-2021 8:41am

A mate of mine is in castleknock cycling club. He was saying Orla used to come out with them occasionally, and said when you saw her arrive, you knew it'd be a tough morning on the bike.

CantGetNoSleep · 18-02-2021 9:27am

Do people think this is a worthy replacement of Eurosport?

I watch 90%+ on PC as I have a small PC plugged into the main TV. Do people feel the web player is ok?

Eurosport is typically fine but I was a bit disappointed with the cyclocross coverage and I've never watched anything other than cycling on it (live coverage or the highlights package the odd time). I don't find the navigation intuitive but can look past that. If they were to miss many of the one-day classics I'd be reconsidering signing up again.

(just checked my Eurosport sub and it expires on 20 July - day after the TdF finishes so I may hold off on renewing anything until 2022)

dahat · 18-02-2021 10:17am

I have the first version of the app but I can’t seem to find the docs for some reason, anyone care to advise me?

Most likely right in front of me but ya know yourself!

G1032 · 18-02-2021 10:22am

dahat wrote: »

I have the first version of the app but I can’t seem to find the docs for some reason, anyone care to advise me?

Most likely right in front of me but ya know yourself!

The GCN+ button down the bottom of the screen with the video camera logo

daragh_ · 18-02-2021 1:44pm

Love the Orla Walsh one. More power to her! I've no involvement in Track but it's great to see so many familiar faces in the background.

ratracer · 18-02-2021 1:49pm

I had the free app, but after reading about the docs here and elsewhere, and ad free racing, I decided to throw them the €20! Last night I watched the first part of Mark Beaumont’s around the world in 80 days...... crazy stuff on the roads in Russia, looking forward to the second part this evening. As has been said here, the €20 is worth it just for the documentaries alone for the next few months.

dahat · 18-02-2021 4:22pm

G1032 wrote: »

The GCN+ button down the bottom of the screen with the video camera logo

Thanks!

07Lapierre · 18-02-2021 6:15pm

dahat wrote: »

I have the first version of the app but I can’t seem to find the docs for some reason, anyone care to advise me?

Most likely right in front of me but ya know yourself!

Me too. No GCN+ button? I have App V1.2?

magicbastarder · 18-02-2021 6:19pm

for me, the GCN+ button is in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

07Lapierre · 18-02-2021 7:47pm

Ah it’s there now.

GCN+

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