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Clampdown on TV 'Dodgy Boxes'

Juran

I appreciate these boxes are illegal. But will Gardaí resources be taken away from other more serious crime and public safety activities to pursue these box users ?

Anyone think this is resources well spent, or it it wasting valuable resources ?

RTE news : Clampdown on TV 'dodgy boxes' as legal warnings issued

http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/0831/1402631-illegal-streaming-dodgy-boxes/

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jj880

This is true. People of a similar age yeah you can point to them and say non-tech. But when its the older generation there is always a gap. My father can completely wire a house. Still cant grasp the concept of browser tabs after years with a laptop.

Id be considered the tech person in my family. I look after all IPTV anyway. My own son started telling me about MS Co-pilot and making AI videos of dogs the other day. I hadnt a notion what he was on about.

K-9

She still kept Sky because.....well, I don't have a f*cking clue. The level of tech knowledge on a scale of 1-10 would be -100.

Trying to explain IPTV subscriptions to her is nuclear physics to her, the eyes glaze over and the curtains come down.

I'm not really looking for help for her. My point is, saying firesticks are easy to set up isn't true. It is for people with a little tech know how and interest, for most people who cancel Sky and expect a similar experience, nope. They don't want to know about setting up playlists, getting subscriptions, VPN's etc. Trying to explain why iPlayer doesn't work or the server is down or rebooting it every few days, those eyes are glazing over again! As for clearing caches, Einstein stuff.

SteM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121988441#Comment_121988441

She got a firestick but what is on it? If it's an annual iptv sub it will just expire after a year of she doesn't renew.

K-9

Yeah, that was my thought, or just trying to scare her. As for easy to set up, for somebody with a bit of interest in tech, yes, but trying to explain Vpns or getting an IPTV, she wouldn't have a clue nor anybody in her family. It's the same with others I know.

MickMacca7757

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121988441#Comment_121988441

I don't know why you would get someone to install the firestick when its easily done yourself. All you need then is to get set up with the channels. I am with a guy for over 3 years and no real issues. Channels might go down for 10 minutes every couple of months for a server update. When your sub is up contact them through a group chat and then pay them through paypal. For 80 euros a year its great. None of this being ripped off with Sky. I say the only reason he is threatening to turn hers off is her sub is up

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121989427#Comment_121989427

Thanks for that feedback. You have made my mind up for me.

Nigzcurran

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121988860#Comment_121988860

It's the worse catch up service ever! You add stuff to the playlist and then access it through the player which works sometimes

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121988832#Comment_121988832

Fair point.

How can a catch up service on a streaming service be buggy?!?

K-9

You've to add Sports, Sports Extra and movies, brings it up to €80 or so. Still no Apple, Paramount or Disney AFAIK, nor new release movies. Their catch up service seems buggy enough for a multi billion massive industry leading company.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121988441#Comment_121988441

Sky's streaming service is 25 euros a month, FWIW.

I looked at getting it, but with my current setup it doesn't give me much more than what I currently have. Just need to figure out my CNN woes.

K-9

There are some real chancers out there installing firesticks. Neighbour got hers last year and the installer is going to turn hers off after a year if she doesn't pay €50. He must have some serious superpowers in Templemore, because he's away off to join the guards.

Took a bit of trial and error but have to say stremio is fantastic. The old ways are still the best, torrenting is so much smoother.

It's just hard to get family members heads around the idea that it isn't sky! Rebooting every few days is just a step too far for them.

I see lots of people aren't that impressed with Sky's streaming service. Doesn't seem great for €80 or so a month.

Nowso

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121946648#Comment_121946648

yes if all he wants ot for is that and he has it . it be good for it . you cant load up smarttube and other things on it . thats the main drawback

SteM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121946639#Comment_121946639

Thanks, I only use Android boxes but he has an Apple TV box and wants to try out iptv before he invests in a new box.

Nowso

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121946609#Comment_121946609

yes but i just informed them of the difference of apple tv against android

Homer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121946327#Comment_121946327

All the apps I mentioned are free and run iptv no issues? What’s what the previous poster asked for?

Nowso

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121946305#Comment_121946305

your limited on other apps as you cannot sideload any apps and the apple store is limited and is dearer when buying apps as they charge 30 percent on for themselves

Homer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121946227#Comment_121946227

Loads! SupaTV, Purple player, smarters lite, tivimax etc

SteM

I know nothing about Apple TV but a friend has one. Are there any apps like Tivimate or Smarters that run on an Apple TV?

rightmove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121854003#Comment_121854003

got the chromecast

it was a bit finiky to set up and off and running anyhow.

Then vodafone sent me a new router (well from 2018) but in a new box. A gigabyte box to replace the hg295.

dont think i will bother though as both pieces are old at this stage

DopeTech

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121932365#Comment_121932365

Even try reinstalling the same app.

atilladehun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121907145#Comment_121907145

Thanks for this. I checked it and i still had 25% of space. Deleted anything unused, now 50% free but to no avail. Haven't had much time to mess around with it the last few weeks, We've a 3 month old but thanks to everyone offering help.

Still the same situation. Buffering every 30 seconds on iptv smarters app on lg tv using virgin broadband.

Wiring fine on the windows laptop using the same app and wifi.

Might try another app and also borrow a firestick to see if there's a difference.

Kimbot

Yeah speedtest direct to the firestick was around 400 each time I ran it. I have had this sub for a few years and the problems only started a few weeks ago and others with the sub I know haven't got the issue. I posted an update it all appears to be fine now :)

Kimbot

OK so I went out and picked up the Tp Link Archer AX55 and already a massive difference. No skipping so far and I haven't fully messed around with the settings yet. Also the range on the WiFi is far better. Going out the back for a smoke and you'd get no WiFi at all with the gigabox, now I Have 2 bars and decent speed aswell as mobile coverage is non existent here I use the Vodafone WiFi calling and it used to drop going out but all good now too.

[Deleted User]

Have you done a speedtest directly to your firestick? I had all sorts of hassle until i stuck placed the firestick at the top of the tv rather than the usual hdmi ports behind it. You will need a hdmi extender for this but worth a shot.

Different iptv subs will need different resources. Whether netflix etc is working is very much irrelevant.

_Kaiser_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121929838#Comment_121929838

Should do the job but as always, Google reviews/problems too.

It looks pretty much like the Asus AX-58U I had/still have before upgrading to the XT8. (I just prefer the Asus GUI)

Kimbot

This router should be decent??

https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/networking-and-connectivity/modems-routers/tp-link-ax3000-dual-band-gigabit-wi-fi-6-router.html

Nowso

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121928684#Comment_121928684

Get a trial of a different IPTV n see how that goes might work better for you

_Kaiser_

Given the crap and restrictive nature of most ISP routers in my experience, if you're anyway IT-minded and especially if you have anything more complicated than phones, consoles and tablets in your network, I'd always suggest getting a decent standalone router/modem as a replacement.

My home network includes a PC, several laptops, phones, Alexa devices, smart bulbs and plugs, an nvidia shield, and an enterprise grade DELL server that runs my home domain, file storage, backups etc.

All of this feeds into an Asus XT8 router which is extremely easy to setup but can be as complex as you need it to be too - in my case it has DNS entries to block advertising as it comes in and additional privacy, entries for my VPN server so I can connect back into the network when away, split WiFi networks for my computer devices and my Alexa/smart devices (the latter having no access to the rest of the network) etc.. All of which is still easy enough to get running with the guides included or some googling.

On top of this is a paid decent VPN package that sits on the Shield with split tunnelling to route what's needed through it and the rest via the standard connection (which remember is also routed via alternative DNS too). This could also sit on the router instead but I'm happy enough with the current setup.

Now my setup is far from typical but it's worth looking into even without a dedicated server for anyone trying to better manage and control their network and privacy.

ballyargus

Internet connections elsewhere work. I'm guessing throttling is real (a good VPN seems to have solved my issue, for now)

Kimbot

Right a strange update, iptv chat not reporting any issues. This provider gave me 2 logins so 2 diff providers or something. The first one is non stop skipping and the second one is working away fine at the moment. Netflix etc appear to back to normal all but the love tv in iptv app