New RTE Player

SteM · 14-12-2018 6:28pm

Alexandria Prickly Rap wrote: »

Is it working for anybody on an android box ?

Yes, it is on mine.

clfy39tzve8njq · 14-12-2018 7:21pm

SteM wrote:

Yes, it is on mine.

Which box and which version of Android please.

SteM · 14-12-2018 9:20pm

Alexandria Prickly Rap wrote: »

Which box and which version of Android please.

It's a jide remix on android 5.1

AllForIt · 14-12-2018 9:27pm

I could never get the old RTE Player working on my Windows PC which I have connected to my TV. It would always say disable my ad-blocker but I had no ad-blocker. It's finally working now.

clfy39tzve8njq · 14-12-2018 10:14pm

SteM wrote:

It's a jide remix on android 5.1

Thanks. Don't know why it won't work for me on android 6.0 so. I thought it was because the version is too old.

Tigerandahalf · 14-12-2018 11:40pm

Rte player is still crap for live feeds.
I switched from the tv to another room and watched on the phone and Pat Shortt's stint just stops playing after a certain stage.

They just can't seem to deliver stuff.

clfy39tzve8njq · 14-12-2018 11:49pm

Mr.S wrote:

Side-loading the Android APK is much better.

From where ?

sligojoek · 14-12-2018 11:51pm

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Rte player is still crap for live feeds.
I switched from the tv to another room and watched on the phone and Pat Shortt's stint just stops playing after a certain stage.

They just can't seem to deliver stuff.

If history is anything to go by there will be crashes during GAA matches and the toy show etc, when there's a bit of demand on.

AllForIt · 15-12-2018 12:02am

Alexandria Prickly Rap wrote: »

From where ?

From here for example https://www.apkmonk.com/app/air.RTE.OSMF.Minimal/

clfy39tzve8njq · 15-12-2018 12:03am

AllForIt wrote:

From here for example

Thanks I'll try that when I get my hands on the telly

clfy39tzve8njq · 15-12-2018 12:16pm

AllForIt wrote:

From here for example

That's the old version

fjon · 15-12-2018 12:44pm

Is there a chance there will be a native version released for the Nvidia Shield?

SteM · 15-12-2018 1:39pm

Alexandria Prickly Rap wrote: »

That's the old version

Just install rte player on an android phone, install an apk extractor on the phone, extract the apk, copy it across to the android tv on a USB key and sideload it there.

Edit, I've just done this on a Sony android tv and the app works but cannot be navigated properly with the Sony TV remote.

campo · 15-12-2018 2:33pm

SteM wrote: »

Just install rte player on an android phone, install an apk extractor on the phone, extract the apk, copy it across to the android tv on a USB key and sideload it there.

Edit, I've just done this on a Sony android tv and the app works but cannot be navigated properly with the Sony TV remote.

Did the same on my Firestick but navigation is a disaster so much so it's basically unworkable

clfy39tzve8njq · 15-12-2018 3:57pm

SteM wrote:

Just install rte player on an android phone, install an apk extractor on the phone, extract the apk, copy it across to the android tv on a USB key and sideload it there.

Thanks I'll give that a go

SteM wrote:

Edit, I've just done this on a Sony android tv and the app works but cannot be navigated properly with the Sony TV remote.

Might be ok on android box with a mouse

clfy39tzve8njq · 15-12-2018 5:43pm

SteM wrote:

Just install rte player on an android phone, install an apk extractor on the phone, extract the apk, copy it across to the android tv on a USB key and sideload it there.

That didn't work either still the same problem plays the first ten seconds or so of the video over and over.
Plays the advertisements perfectly though.
Must be my box, maybe the fact it's rooted, don't know.

The Dark Knight · 15-12-2018 8:58pm

campo wrote: »

Did the same on my Firestick but navigation is a disaster so much so it's basically unworkable

If you install moose toggle on fire TV you can navigate reasonably OK. Not as good as a native app, but manageable.
Get it here... https://troypoint.com/install-mouse-toggle-fire-tv/

DopeTech · 16-12-2018 11:17pm

App is out now for android TV and it's not terrible. Looks like they were going for the Netflix UI but bargain basement version. Things work but it's a bit clunky. Still better than nothing I guess.

Mickey Mike · 16-12-2018 11:23pm

Is Virgin Media available in HD on the new player or Saorview Connect?

RHJ · 16-12-2018 11:32pm

Anyone here with a Nvidia Shield able to get past the log in page on the Android TV app?

When you first start the app, it'll ask for you to either log in using some code, or you can skip that part but no matter what I press I can't get past that screen.

lertsnim · 17-12-2018 12:00am

Mickey Mike wrote: »

Is Virgin Media available in HD on the new player or Saorview Connect?

Virgin Media channels are not on the RTÉ Player. I haven't heard of them being on Saorview Connect.

donspeekinglesh · 17-12-2018 12:18am

RHJ wrote: »

Anyone here with a Nvidia Shield able to get past the log in page on the Android TV app?

When you first start the app, it'll ask for you to either log in using some code, or you can skip that part but no matter what I press I can't get past that screen.

Yep, I had no problem logging in.

ED E · 17-12-2018 12:58am

Casted from it Friday.

Box set, started S1 E1
Ads blocked by hosts file on device successfully. That was cool.
Every time an episode ended that was it, not continuation in the series.
In the meantime as CC had been playing the app had slept and lost its position, start from scratch looking for the series again each episode. Annoying.

Overall it wasnt nearly as terrible as you'd expect from RTE.

Keyzer · 17-12-2018 1:00pm

Keyzer wrote: »

Working great for me on android. Watching an aul bit of nidgey last night for the craic.

In retrospect, its actually crap.

Live TV quality is awful and keeps hanging every couple of mins.

Also, tried to watch the liverpool vs napoli match last week and kept getting kicked and moved to RTE1 after two mins.

More cack from RTE.

dulpit · 17-12-2018 1:37pm

Watched Election 18 over the weekend on android player. Worked fine, quality of stream was great (but not live, so to be expected). 2 issues afected me though:
1) The stream locked up and froze, I had to restart again, and had to watch the 1:30 ads twice (once for the start, and again because I manually spun forward to where I was).
2) There is no easy way to skip forward or back a small amount. I'm so used to having the ability to skip forward/back 10/30 seconds, you'd miss it.

Seapoint · 17-12-2018 9:50pm

Once again, I'm so happy that I went for the Nvidia Shield Android TV and not some crappy Android box. The quality and functionality of the native Android TV app is 100%.

Seapoint · 17-12-2018 9:52pm

SteM wrote: »

Just install rte player on an android phone, install an apk extractor on the phone, extract the apk, copy it across to the android tv on a USB key and sideload it there.

Edit, I've just done this on a Sony android tv and the app works but cannot be navigated properly with the Sony TV remote.

Why don't you install it from the Google Play store on the Sony Android TV ?

captain_boycott · 17-12-2018 11:22pm

Downloaded the Android TV version onto my Nvidia Shield today and watched an episode of Nidge & the gang.

No live TV options but worked flawlessly otherwise. Surprised given the experience reported by others. Picture quality was fine,. No freezing or buffering, so far it's working well.

Johnboy1951 · 17-12-2018 11:30pm

https://beta.rte.ie/player/series/mr.-mercedes/SI0000002368?epguid=AQ000260991

Apparently I am unable to use it at all ....... having sat through the inevitable adverts I get a black screen with this

Security Error Close
This protected content cannot be played on the current system.

So I click the 'Close' in the heading and get a screen with a huge 'Play' arrow icon, which I click.

Then get the adverts again ........ and back to the same Security Error screen!

It appears the problem might be browser related ..... it worked in Chrome!
So why did it tell me it was a system error if the fault was the browser?

.

SteM · 18-12-2018 7:53am

Seapoint wrote: »

Why don't you install it from the Google Play store on the Sony Android TV ?

I have but i posted what you quoted before it was available on the android tv play store.

vidapura · 18-12-2018 12:27pm

Whats this about logging in?

I tried this pile of sh*te on my android phone.. (J5) .. doesn't work ...
Saw no log in screen..

Just allows me to select a show and then.. shows interminable ads before resolving to a black blank screen...

At least the old one allowed me to view SOMETHING....

clfy39tzve8njq · 18-12-2018 12:46pm

vidapura wrote:

I tried this pile of sh*te on my android phone.. (J5) .. doesn't work ... Saw no log in screen..

It's works on my J5. But no matter what I try I can't get it to work on my android box. The old one crap as it was worked on the box.

18-12-2018 7:19pm

The RTÈ player has updated on my LG smart tv today!

Tigerandahalf · 18-12-2018 8:33pm

Mr.S wrote: »

The official Android TV App doesn't have a live TV function. (Why this is, is beyond me, apart from that the ATV app is pretty good.)

Where as if you side-load the mobile Android version to your TV, you can play live-tv.

The LG smart tv app is the same, no live feeds.
Saying that the live feeds on the android player are unusable, stopping and even when you exit and go back in it plays at the same spot.

QuadaLumpins · 19-12-2018 1:20am

captain_boycott wrote: »

Downloaded the Android TV version onto my Nvidia Shield today and watched an episode of Nidge & the gang.

No live TV options but worked flawlessly otherwise. Surprised given the experience reported by others. Picture quality was fine,. No freezing or buffering, so far it's working well.

Is it simple enough to download and install on the shield?

Is the app in the shield AppStore or does it have to be sideloaded?

littlecopilot · 19-12-2018 10:08am

QuadaLumpins wrote: »

Is it simple enough to download and install on the shield?

Is the app in the shield AppStore or does it have to be sideloaded?

It's in the appstore

JMcGee · 21-12-2018 2:54pm

Has anyone managed to get Airplay to work? i.e. iOS device to Apple TV. My Apple TV screen dims like 3 pulses as if it's trying to establish a connection.

Zhane · 21-12-2018 5:59pm

JMcGee wrote: »

Has anyone managed to get Airplay to work? i.e. iOS device to Apple TV. My Apple TV screen dims like 3 pulses as if it's trying to establish a connection.

Nope, still not working.

RocketRaccoon · 21-12-2018 6:05pm

Mine is working perfectly when streamed from my phone but when i try to watch through the app on an LG smart TV it says stream cannot be played on everything I try to play.

Tigerandahalf · 21-12-2018 6:06pm

Some of tg4's content is also on the player.
I watched Daire Ó Cinnéide's documentary on the GAA in the US last night (on LG smart tv). I think there are a few episodes. I just watched the first. Interesting enough going between New York, Boston and Chicago and the various clubs.

Is there the ability to start watching where you left off? I am signed in but couldn't see 'watched' content after going back in.

Strawberry HillBilly · 23-12-2018 8:22am

zorro2566 wrote: »

The RTÈ player has updated on my LG smart tv today!

Still available ? I loaded the app the other night and worked fine. This morning it launches but just shows the home screen splash and doesn’t load. In frustration I deleted the app and when I went to reload it’s not available on the LG Content store :mad:

Egg Sandwich · 24-12-2018 5:05am

Good morning one and all I'm a boards newbie but trust good ole RTE to be the ones to make me join up.This new player is a total disaster. Stop start stop start. I notice its a beta type delivery isn't this usually crap? The live option is freezing then playing for 20 seconds then freezing again. And no its not my internet connection because my virginmedia player is cinema quality so that rules that out.RTEs old player was just slightly inferior to virgins but this new ones designed to make us freeloaders drive over the edge. No doubt they'll announce a "premium" option down the road for ONLY 9.99 a month. Tubs and the lads and lassies will soon want a pay increase after their terribly hard times during the recession when they had to endure no double digit pay rise for their great talents. Anyway I digress. I tried to watch an episode of LOVE/HATE and instead was treated to a merry go round of 5 doses of ads before I gave up. Keep payin the licence fee lads,I'd love a job in RTE even sweepin the floors would do

lertsnim · 24-12-2018 12:30pm

Funny you have all of these problems. I'm using Chromecast with the RTE Player while visiting home for Christmas and had only one freezing issue so far. It's been pretty solid.

Tigerandahalf · 24-12-2018 8:16pm

Strawberry HillBilly wrote: »

Still available ? I loaded the app the other night and worked fine. This morning it launches but just shows the home screen splash and doesn’t load. In frustration I deleted the app and when I went to reload it’s not available on the LG Content store :mad:

I have the same issue with it now.

reni10 · 26-12-2018 1:21pm

SteM wrote: »

I have but i posted what you quoted before it was available on the android tv play store.

Can someone extract the Android TV version of the Rte player so we can try it on a FireTV?

I have sideloaded the normal play store version but you cannot control it with the fire remote so want to see if the Android TV version enables proper remote control?

The Black Oil · 26-12-2018 1:55pm

zorro2566 wrote: »

The RTÈ player has updated on my LG smart tv today!

I updated it recently, but then it went...just by coincidence there was a piece on The Journal about it the other day. Today it's back and I've updated again, but it's back the old version, logo, layout and all.

JDxtra · 26-12-2018 2:27pm

Sounds like there was an issue with the new version on LG devices and it was removed then rolled back.

Strawberry HillBilly · 27-12-2018 9:50am

I contacted RTÉ digital team via contact on the player re the issue with LG smart TV. They confirmed the player is back on LG but omitted to state it was the older version &#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834;. Query returned asking when the new version will be available

Machinehead · 28-12-2018 9:43pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

I updated it recently, but then it went...just by coincidence there was a piece on The Journal about it the other day. Today it's back and I've updated again, but it's back the old version, logo, layout and all.

Same here with lg tv. Had it on lg uk for services area, switched it back to Ireland to update the player, then back to UK again. Worked fine for a couple of days, then I got an update notification for it. Nothing new, just rolled it back to the previous version.

tina1040 · 30-12-2018 12:36pm

Is the player working? Stopping for no reason particularly after ads. On laptop. Tried Edge, Chrome, Firefox. Same problem on all 3.

New RTE Player

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