RTE Player is Live!

barnicles · 22-04-2009 3:58pm

Kahless wrote: »

Is it confirmed that they insert blank spaces where the ads were? Looking through the site, the running times seem to be listed as what they should be with ad breaks cut out completely.

I thought this too

mickzer · 22-04-2009 7:48pm

mickzer wrote: »

All I get is a black screen with a "cog" in the centre.

And yes, I get the # added to the URL.

mickzer.

Spear, you seem to know something about why I'm not able to see any more than the "cog". Care to elaborate......?
TIA

bk · 23-04-2009 11:04am

I have to congratulate RTE on this, superb job.

RTE have managed to avoid all the mistakes that the BBC made with their iPlayer.

RTE use flash, so it works on a wide variety of OS's, including Macs, Linux, Solaris, I even got it working on my PS3!!

It actually looked well, fullscreen on my 50" plasma through the PS3, great job.

Also no need to register or log in and a very nice, professional, clean and easy to navigate interface. Brilliant job RTE, pints on me if I meet any of you guys around Dublin.

The only thing I would like to see from RTE now is to make their radio streams iPhone/iTunes compatible (basically plain MP3 streams rather then crappy Realplayer streams).

gary82 · 23-04-2009 11:12am

gary82 wrote: »

Also is the Fullscreen function working you the rest of you? It's not working for me, just getting a still image. Tried in both IE and Firefox.

I sorted this. It wasn't RTE as YouTube started doing it too...
In case anyone else has the same problem: Right click in the RTE Player for the flash settings, and unselect "Enable hardware acceleration".

bk wrote: »

RTE use flash, so it works on a wide variety of OS's, including Macs, Linux, Solaris, I even got it working on my PS3!!

It actually looked well, fullscreen on my 50" plasma through the PS3, great job.

That's great that it work's on PS3! Anyone try via the Wii yet?

RTE's next job is to link the programs mentioned throughout their website to the Player, they're still linking to the Real Player files....

Spear · 23-04-2009 4:13pm

mickzer wrote: »

Spear, you seem to know something about why I'm not able to see any more than the "cog". Care to elaborate......?
TIA

I don't have any particular knowledge of this aspect, it should just be a redirect.

mickzer · 23-04-2009 4:57pm

Spear wrote: »

I don't have any particular knowledge of this aspect, it should just be a redirect.

Sorry , I misunderstood. (Not for the first time)
My player is still showing as Beta, should it be?

mickzer.

Spear · 23-04-2009 6:25pm

mickzer wrote: »

Sorry , I misunderstood. (Not for the first time)
My player is still showing as Beta, should it be?

mickzer.

It's still in beta, just open to the public, much like most Google services are beta for years after release.

mickzer · 23-04-2009 6:28pm

Received this from RTE:

Dear Michael,

Thanks for contacting RTÉ player with your query.

If you can view programmes from The Den, Den Tots, TTV category or the Live News stream the problem may be related to ad blocking software.

There is also a known bug related to this problem within the beta version of the RTÉ player.

We hope to have this resolved soon.

Regards,

The RTÉ player Team
www.rte.ie/player

So maybe it's not only me . I'll just have to give them a chance to fix it.

mickzer.

AlmightyCushion · 23-04-2009 6:44pm

bk wrote: »

RTE use flash, so it works on a wide variety of OS's, including Macs, Linux, Solaris, I even got it working on my PS3!!

Unfortunately flash doesn't work well with most phone web browsers which would be nice.

Do they keep everything up for ever or is it only available for a few days after release. Hopefully the former as it would be great for catching up on older episodes of shows.

christophicus · 23-04-2009 7:22pm

gary82 wrote: »

Just found this today - VERY impressed! Well done RTE!

Would like to see a HQ or HD option (like youtube) for people with faster broadband.

THIS ^^

I'd also like to see the full catalogue of shows that was previously available through the realplayer to be available through this. There used to be at least 10 episodes of the Panel available. It would be great to be able to watch them through the RTE Player.

culabula · 24-04-2009 6:06pm

Actually, I am able to access the Player using my 3 IRL midband modem here in Belfast. Works very well. Didn't used to work for the older content available on the website prior to the advent of the player.

Will take the SIM out, stick it in an N95 and create a wifi hotspot and try it with my PS3.

bk · 25-04-2009 12:48pm

gary82 wrote: »

That's great that it work's on PS3! Anyone try via the Wii yet?

I forgot the Wii supports flash, I just tried it out on my Wii and unfortunately it doesn't work. It seems the RTE player needs a newer version of flash, pity.

Blindpew · 26-04-2009 1:42pm

I don't know how the likes of BT will be able to deal with this. Seeing as a few hundred heavy users could put their network under pressure, I can't see how they will manage if the people that only use 1 gb a month start to use this.

vector · 26-04-2009 9:25pm

speaking of BT & RTE, I was just watching the player and saw an add for
http://www.setyourbroadbandfree.ie (a BT advertising campaign)

Cabaal · 27-04-2009 8:09am

vector wrote: »

speaking of BT & RTE, I was just watching the player and saw an add for
http://www.setyourbroadbandfree.ie (a BT advertising campaign)

LLU exchanges only basically

Fingleberries · 27-04-2009 3:46pm

Credit where credit is due, I have to say that this is a nice piece of kit by RTÉ with great potential. The picture quality is good and Full screen was watchable on my Laptop.

The fact that it allows a 21 day catch-up service is really good. It will be much better if / when they allow access to all of their programs (including more of the American Dramas, etc.)

I'll watch this one with interest...

cora_cainte · 28-04-2009 5:15pm

The problem with accessing RTÉ Player in Northern Ireland is that residential BT Broadband customers have a variable IP address that changes every time you turn on and off the modem. This variable IP address incorrectly states that users in Northern Ireland are from England or Scotland. If you go to http://whatismyipaddress.com/ this will tell you what region it is incorrectly claiming you are from. Due to this fact the RTÉ servers are being told you are not in Northern Ireland and you are not granted access.

The only way to get this changed is for customers to make official complaints to BT to get this changed. If you contact them they will originally tell you that it is not their problem despite the fact that it quite obviously is, however you can then ask to register a complaint. If enough people do this they will have to take action and make an arrangement with RTÉ to allow NI residents to access the RTÉ content.

solarant · 02-05-2009 12:20am

I live in the usa can anyone tell me if there is a way around the geo block on programs using the new rte player.

aubhall · 02-05-2009 5:31pm

Anyone any idea what ports are used by rte player?

Spear · 02-05-2009 6:11pm

aubhall wrote: »

Anyone any idea what ports are used by rte player?

1935, 443 and 80. It's normal Flash.

aubhall · 03-05-2009 6:59am

cheers, for some strange reason only some of the shows are playing others are hanging....

Spear · 03-05-2009 7:12am

aubhall wrote: »

cheers, for some strange reason only some of the shows are playing others are hanging....

Are you trying to skip ahead in the video before it loads completely, or does the entire video play the second time?

Leiva · 03-05-2009 8:50am

Must say , i am loving it ...

Has to be a good thing when I can open up my PS3 browser (on main TV) and go to rte.ie/player and watch a program that i missed .

Happy days , who needs SKY+ :DQ

BendiBus · 03-05-2009 9:38pm

I've watched a couple of things on it now including of course the CapitalD piece on boards.ie

Have to admit I'm impressed. Thumbs up to RTÉ.

culabula · 03-05-2009 9:41pm

CutzEr wrote: »

Is the wrong answer.......If RTÉ allowed northern ireland to get in, they would have to allow the whole of the uk aswell.

SO -I was right all along: THIS has now appeared on the Player site:

We're sorry but RTÉ player is currently only available to viewers in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

and this.....

If you are located in ROI or NI and cannot access the service, please see here.

Which is the only possible logic when RTÉ is already available on various platforms in the north.

Anyway.....YIPPEE, goodbye SKY in the morning.

aubhall · 04-05-2009 11:17am

Spear wrote: »

Are you trying to skip ahead in the video before it loads completely, or does the entire video play the second time?

It was not playing sometimes, seems to be working now, maybe something to do with the ads, bizare.

acalmenvoy · 04-05-2009 4:25pm

I'm getting the geoblock message accessing thru 3ireland....:mad:

ian_m · 04-05-2009 4:27pm

acalmenvoy wrote: »

I'm getting the geoblock message accessing thru 3ireland....:mad:

...and through Meteor.

culabula · 04-05-2009 4:33pm

acalmenvoy wrote: »

I'm getting the geoblock message accessing thru 3ireland....:mad:

Gosh and I'm not, here in Belfast.

Trying desperately to get TalkTalk UK to understand that they can sort this for me. However, they want to know if I am wirebound or wireless, XP or Vista (to which I took grave offence) or indeed am facing east or west. This one will run and run.

culabula · 24-05-2009 1:02am

I haven't looked at this for a while now (and not heard a peep out of TalkTalk either) so you can imagine my surprise tonight when I discovered that the RTÉ Player *IS* now working on my Mac here in Belfast, connected to TalkTalk. Don't know who to thank -whether TalkTalk finally sorted it or whether RTÉ themselves intervened on foot of my email to them and their private call to me.

Anyway-happy days. Going to try it on my PS3 now.

culabula · 24-05-2009 1:20am

Also working on PS3 here in Belfast. Can't negotiate it with BT remote but can just about with Sixaxis. Working very well -at long last. Wish I could get rid of cursor in middle of the screen though.

Crann na Beatha · 24-05-2009 2:52pm

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Johnboy1951 · 24-05-2009 5:04pm

Iolar wrote: »

Im still having problems,it worked briefly once a few days ago but now all im getting is the loading symbol anyone help?

I had this last time I looked and just left it as I thought .... Beta software ...... well it turns out I had adblock running and when I disabled it today I was able to watch programmes, and in full screen too.

Those in Northern Ireland must now be able to see both BBC iPlayer content and RTE Player content.
Nice for you guys!

culabula · 24-05-2009 5:09pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

I had this last time I looked and just left it as I thought .... Beta software ...... well it turns out I had adblock running and when I disabled it today I was able to watch programmes, and in full screen too.

Those in Northern Ireland must now be able to see both BBC iPlayer content and RTE Player content.
Nice for you guys!

We can, but it looks to me as though the RTÉ Player is now available everywhere and appears devoid of international content. Not much to watch anymore.

The iPlayer has actual content........

Johnboy1951 · 24-05-2009 5:31pm

culabula wrote: »

We can, but it looks to me as though the RTÉ Player is now available everywhere and appears devoid of international content. Not much to watch anymore.

The iPlayer has actual content........

As I did not access the RTE site previously I don't know what is now missing that was there previously.
I see such things as Desp. H/Wifes, E/enders, TopGear .... these are not native content .... maybe you could give me an idea of what is now missing? Thanks.

culabula · 24-05-2009 5:35pm

Well, everything has now disappeared except for Tubridy, the Late late, TAS, other RTÉ shows and endless news bulletins.

Have they a two-tiered version now with one for ROI and one for ROW?

Spear · 24-05-2009 5:51pm

culabula wrote: »

Well, everything has now disappeared except for Tubridy, the Late late, TAS, other RTÉ shows and endless news bulletins.

Have they a two-tiered version now with one for ROI and one for ROW?

I can see non-Irish shows such as Top Gear and Desperate Housewives still listed on an RoI IP.

culabula · 24-05-2009 6:19pm

Spear wrote: »

I can see non-Irish shows such as Top Gear and Desperate Housewives still listed on an RoI IP.

Then clearly there has been a seismic shift. I'll log in a while with my 3 IRL datamodem which should reveal much.

Johnboy1951 · 24-05-2009 6:32pm

culabula wrote: »

Then clearly there has been a seismic shift. I'll log in a while with my 3 IRL datamodem which should reveal much.

..... interesting .....

culabula · 24-05-2009 8:12pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

..... interesting .....

OK, I can now see just about everything both with my datamodem and my home broadband.......except Rearenders! Grey's Anatomy, Housewives etc., they're all there but not The Gripping Adventures of Phiw Mitchell.

culabula · 24-05-2009 8:18pm

Sorry scratch that, some of what I could see was apparently just left over from my session with the 3IRL datamodem. So:

using 3 Irl datamodem roaming: can see everything (NO Rearenders) as though I were in Dublin.

Using TalkTalk UK: all but domestic productions disappear.

Johnboy1951 · 24-05-2009 10:16pm

I just had a couple of friends check from different locales .... refused access due to geo check.

regards.

culabula · 24-05-2009 11:01pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

I just had a couple of friends check from different locales .... refused access due to geo check.

regards.

Yes, confirmed not working in Spain but equally confirmed to be working, with Irish content only in both the north and the UK (at least for TalkTalk customers).

Johnboy1951 · 25-05-2009 1:33am

culabula wrote: »

Yes, confirmed not working in Spain but equally confirmed to be working, with Irish content only in both the north and the UK (at least for TalkTalk customers).

I had one confirmation of not working for UK ..... don't know the ISP

culabula · 25-05-2009 1:36am

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

I had one confirmation of not working for UK ..... don't know the ISP

Then I wonder if this is now working for TalkTalk customers everywhere? This would certainly cause me to guffaw rather loudly! (LOL).

bk · 25-05-2009 12:41pm

Personally I think it is a reasonable comprise for RTE to have two different versions.

The Irish version that has everything including foreign content.
An international version that carries only Irish content for ex-pats.

Hope the international version is made available to everyone, not just people in the UK.

culabula · 25-05-2009 12:52pm

bk wrote: »

Personally I think it is a reasonable comprise for RTE to have two different versions.

The Irish version that has everything including foreign content.
An international version that carries only Irish content for ex-pats.

Hope the international version is made available to everyone, not just people in the UK.

I agree totally -it's just that I would have expected an announcement of sorts from RTÉ.

It isn't working outside Ireland and Britain and I am not even clear that anyone except TalkTalk customers (owing to my intervention) are accessing this on the island of Britain.

Greenman · 25-05-2009 1:10pm

Just mailed this to onlinetechs@rte.ie

Hello,
When will you have an RTE International Player up and running?

RTE International TV was put on hold so the least that can be done is an RTE International Player, think of all that had to leave Eire and all that will now leave, please give us something from the Ole Sod.

Please forward this to someone with a bit of clout.

Thank you very much.

JD&co.

BlackWizard · 25-05-2009 1:49pm

Greenman wrote: »

RTE International TV was put on hold so the least that can be done is an RTE International Player, think of all that had to leave Eire and all that will now leave, please give us something from the Ole Sod.

Maybe I'm just tired.. but I found that very hard to read.

culabula · 25-05-2009 1:53pm

Greenman wrote: »

Just mailed this to onlinetechs@rte.ie

Hello,
When will you have an RTE International Player up and running?

RTE International TV was put on hold so the least that can be done is an RTE International Player, think of all that had to leave Eire and all that will now leave, please give us something from the Ole Sod.

Please forward this to someone with a bit of clout.

Thank you very much.

JD&co.

Ah, the art of letter-writing is not dead.

RTE Player is Live!

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