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4k Fire TV stick - PLEASE READ OP BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS

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  • #122
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Why don’t Argos sell these anymore?


  • #123
    Jofspring
    Registered Users Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Jofspring


    Soarer wrote: »
    Why don’t Argos sell these anymore?

    Currys sells them


  • #124
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Jofspring wrote: »
    Currys sells them

    Ah, I know yeah.

    Argos UK sell them, so why not Ireland?


  • #125
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,813 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Soarer wrote: »
    Argos UK sell them, so why not Ireland?
    As you know Amazon won't sell/deliver to any address in ROI so it's probably got something to do with TV rights or Prime video rights. I often wondered myself how Currys sell them here. Are they chancing their arm a bit?


  • #126
    Marhay70
    Registered Users Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭Marhay70


    muffler wrote: »
    As you know Amazon won't sell/deliver to any address in ROI so it's probably got something to do with TV rights or Prime video rights. I often wondered myself how Currys sell them here. Are they chancing their arm a bit?

    I think Argos used to sell them here too but they seem to have stopped now and I'm pretty sure Amazon originally shipped them here too. I think there might have been rights issues.


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  • #127
    MarkY91
    Registered Users Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    Marhay70 wrote: »
    I think Argos used to sell them here too but they seem to have stopped now and I'm pretty sure Amazon originally shipped them here too. I think there might have been rights issues.

    Argos has them on sale in Ireland at Christmas for like €23


  • #128
    _John C
    Registered Users Posts: 381 ✭✭_John C


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    Argos has them on sale in Ireland at Christmas for like €23

    That was the older model. The new 4K version is much better. Better hardware, much faster.


  • #129
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    _John C wrote: »
    That was the older model. The new 4K version is much better. Better hardware, much faster.

    That's why I was asking.

    It was the 4K one I got in Argos for €26 I think, and that's the one the father-in-law messed up. There's no point in bringing it back to Argos for the refund, as it would hardly buy half a replacement.

    So Amazon shiping me a replacement for free was a pretty good resolution.
    They're also shiping it to my Irish address, so it saves the €4 on Parcel Motel too!


  • #130
    machu
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭machu


    I have addresspal as my location with amazon and I just tried to view a tv show on it and its saying my device's current location settings might be incorrect or unsupported if I signed up to parcelmotel and gave that address would that sort it ?
    Any help appreciated.


  • #131
    chrisire
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭chrisire


    machu wrote: »
    I have addresspal as my location with amazon and I just tried to view a tv show on it and its saying my device's current location settings might be incorrect or unsupported if I signed up to parcelmotel and gave that address would that sort it ?
    Any help appreciated.

    I've tried everything and could never get prime videos to play here,same error for me,can cast prime from phone no problem tho.


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  • #132
    _John C
    Registered Users Posts: 381 ✭✭_John C


    Download prime video app through aptoide.


  • #133
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,813 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Soarer wrote: »
    It was the 4K one I got in Argos for €26 I think,
    It dropped to £29.99 in December which is the lowest ever it was so unless you had a voucher you couldn't have got it for €26. Good to hear that you're getting sorted out though.


  • #134
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,822 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    machu wrote: »
    I have addresspal as my location with amazon and I just tried to view a tv show on it and its saying my device's current location settings might be incorrect or unsupported if I signed up to parcelmotel and gave that address would that sort it ?
    Any help appreciated.

    Get on to Customer support, and tell them you’re moving to the UK next week


  • #135
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,813 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    chrisire wrote: »
    I've tried everything and could never get prime videos to play here,same error for me,can cast prime from phone no problem tho.
    There's quite a lengthy thread here on the same issue. It can be done handy enough. Search for threads with "Amazon Prime" and you'll get the details


  • #136
    Milliehollie
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭Milliehollie


    Can anyone please direct me as to how i put rte player and virgin player on the firestick? It’s driving me mad and I have goggled it but still can’t figure it out. Maybe I need a dummies guide!!


  • #137
    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,981 ✭✭✭ooter


    Milliehollie wrote: »
    Can anyone please direct me as to how i put rte player and virgin player on the firestick? It’s driving me mad and I have goggled it but still can’t figure it out. Maybe I need a dummies guide!!

    if you have an android phone you can download one of the apps to fire type apps from the play store (there's a few different ones). you should be then able to send the RTE player app and virgin media player app over to your FS.
    never tried using the virgin media player on my FS but I have tried the RTE player and I've never been able to get it to work.
    now tv sticks are excellent for both of those players, worth buying just for that IMO, seen them in Tesco today for 20 euro.


  • #138
    chrisire
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭chrisire


    Milliehollie wrote: »
    Can anyone please direct me as to how i put rte player and virgin player on the firestick? It’s driving me mad and I have goggled it but still can’t figure it out. Maybe I need a dummies guide!!

    I wouldn't bother,they are both a pain in the arse to use as they were made for a touch screen device,i had both on and the Virgin player was unusable,Rte could be used sort of but you need to sideload a mouse toggle app


  • #139
    jc77
    Registered Users Posts: 541 ✭✭✭jc77


    Milliehollie wrote: »
    Can anyone please direct me as to how i put rte player and virgin player on the firestick? It’s driving me mad and I have goggled it but still can’t figure it out. Maybe I need a dummies guide!!

    The Virgin Media player isn't worth it in my opinion. I was able to get it to play but it would only take up the top 25% of the screen. Plus I had to install a mouse app which was also a pain.

    To install the RTE player, which I find really handy, follow the steps in this post

    Worked for me without need for a mouse app.


  • #140
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Got on to live chat.....


    Good man yourself, Jeff.....seems like even Mr Bezos himself is giving a dig out in these tough times :pac:

    Replacement product arrived this morning. They sent me a new firestick instead of a new remote. Now I've 2 sticks and no remotes.


    Transcript from the Chat below. I'll just buy two replacement remotes, I suppose.
    The replacement item arrived today but it is the wrong item. I received a replacement firestick and not a replacement remote
    It is a voice remote for a 4k firestick that I require

    Customer Service
    Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Ultra HD with Alexa Voice Remote | streaming media player ?

    yes, that's it


    Thank you for staying connected. I'll help you with the refund, To help make up for the inconvenience

    Hi, I don't need a refund. I need a replacement voice remote

    please reorder, as I'm unable to find a replacement for you


  • #141
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Replacement product arrived this morning. They sent me a new firestick instead of a new remote. Now I've 2 sticks and no remotes.

    I'll swap you a remote for a stick.

    Edit: Actually, ignore that. My replacement will probably be remote-less too!


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  • #142
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Promised I'd give it to the brother, unfortunately.


  • #143
    _John C
    Registered Users Posts: 381 ✭✭_John C


    Milliehollie wrote: »
    Can anyone please direct me as to how i put rte player and virgin player on the firestick? It’s driving me mad and I have goggled it but still can’t figure it out. Maybe I need a dummies guide!!


    Theres a working version of the RTE player that works with the firestick on another thread here. It works great :)

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/post/111903183


  • #144
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,387 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Rte works grand but you'd want to know what you're looking for on a phone first. VM player is pure crap except for live TV.


  • #145
    bootser
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭bootser


    Anyone no if now tv can be installed on this? If so how? Trying to rationalise the number of devices and remotes!!
    TIA


  • #146
    kaerobe
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭kaerobe


    bootser wrote: »
    Anyone no if now tv can be installed on this? If so how? Trying to rationalise the number of devices and remotes!!
    TIA

    it cant. neither can skygo. they have it blocked


  • #147
    bootser
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭bootser


    kaerobe wrote:
    it cant. neither can skygo. they have it blocked

    Yeah tried several sites which all sent me to the same website which downloaded an apk which when u try to install it says not compatible with my device! Was hoping someone here might have a work around!


  • #148
    Loadedscream
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Loadedscream


    _John C wrote: »
    Theres a working version of the RTE player that works with the firestick on another thread here. It works great :)

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/post/111903183

    This seems to have stopped working for me... anyone else having problems?


  • #149
    mailburner
    Registered Users Posts: 23,808 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    Loadedscream wrote: »
    This seems to have stopped working for me... anyone else having problems?

    same as that yet every time I reinstall it, it works perfectly again

    saying all this i have two firesticks and on one it always works :confused:


  • #150
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,387 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    I came across filelinked for firestick, very easy to put on things like YouTubekids or mouse toggle and other things you can't get on Amazon store.


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  • #151
    crasy dash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭crasy dash


    TheDriver wrote: »
    I came across filelinked for firestick, very easy to put on things like YouTubekids or mouse toggle and other things you can't get on Amazon store.

    Just installed mouse toggle Cheers very handy app:) Thanks for mentiooning it!!


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