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Free Legal Video Streamers

  • 27-04-2025 01:29PM
    #1
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭


    Just thought a list of free legal video streamers might be useful. Anyone know an good ones.

    RTÉ Player, VMTV Player, TG4 Player, Channel 4.

    Any other free legal streamers available in Ireland?

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



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  • #2
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,141 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    For retro content, satellite channel Talking Pictures TV "Encore" player is legit available in ROI. Registration is free and there's some ads when the player launches initially.

    Lots of British series from the 1970s, and some gems such as a French adaptation of the Maigret series with the formidable Bruno Cremer as the detective. The 1960s BBC black and white adaptation with Rupert Davies also available.

    https://www.tptvencore.co.uk/

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #3
    waywill1966
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭waywill1966


    Plex tv is also available, lots of old films on it!



  • #4
    mollser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭mollser


    Not a lot of people realise just how good the content on RTE player actually is. Whilst its a bit of a faff with ads and remembering the latest episode you watch, these are minor complaints when compared to the content. They've done a great job in getting a lot of the good BBC show's on there, but more impressively they seem to have picked up the better dramas from the likes of Disney + and Paramount. There's definitely quality control going on, as whilst the depth of content is reasonably limited (and probably nothing for the sci fi heads), there's very little doom scrolling to be done to find excellent drama content. Fair focks to RTE because they don't get much praise generally!



  • #5
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123397638#Comment_123397638

    Not to bash RTÉ… what that's your whole raison d'etre on boards :) … but … annually RTÉ spend €25million on imports, you'd hope with that they'd be able to buy popular shows and quality shows. They have never once considered reducing this down, on the other hand in areas of public service broadcasting they continually cut … most home produced dramas are co-productions and they've consistently had a low budget for this in and around €8 million. Sorry to burst RTÉ's small win, but they do pay out a lot for that content so they should be getting that content.

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



  • #6
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,141 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    More for Francophiles…

    You can watch TV5 Monde Europe live here - subtitles available on most programmes.
    A mix of magazine type shows, documentaries, old French movies and contemporary dramas and soaps.
    https://europe.tv5monde.com/en/live

    And some replay content here, some with subtitles:
    https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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  • #7
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123399907#Comment_123399907

    There used to be a poster on boards who'd always bring up TV5 Monde, he wanted it to be a standard on cable TV, never really understood why digital TV didn't bring more non-English speaking channels to Pay TV.

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



  • #8
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,438 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    if you have an LG Smart TV they have a bunch of free channels built in. I think Pluto TV works here as well. Both services loaded with ads though.

    Put your money where yer mouth is... Subscribe and Save Boards!

    https://subscriptions.boards.ie/



  • #9
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123400050#Comment_123400050

    the app? their website says not available in your location

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



  • #10
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,871 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Pluto TV isn’t unfortunately available here.

    As the poster two above says some recent TVs will have access to FAST channels (free linear channels streamed over the net run on a cheap as chips basis) through their built in software such as LG Channels. I don’t really watch them but others may find them useful.

    If you are (very) into sports there is a certain amount of free content including NFL Network available through the Dazn app without a sub.



  • #11
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123401046#Comment_123401046

    https://www.rakuten.tv/ie

    Seems to be available

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



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  • #12
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    also https://www.plex.tv/

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



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