Disney+

downwiththatsor · 21-03-2020 7:40pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

What’s the price at the moment? 60 or 70?

Sleeper12 · 21-03-2020 9:30pm

Sadly we won't get full 4k on launch. They have agreed to reduce bandwidth by at least 25 percent for Europe along with Netflix and Prime Video.

OU812 · 21-03-2020 11:13pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Sadly we won't get full 4k on launch. They have agreed to reduce bandwidth by at least 25 percent for Europe along with Netflix and Prime Video.

I don’t get this. I thought Europe had a better internet infrastructure than the US. Disappointing

RobertKK · 21-03-2020 11:15pm

OU812 wrote: »

I don’t get this. I thought Europe had a better internet infrastructure than the US. Disappointing

It is due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the extra stress on the internet. The EU wants to make sure with extra people watching streaming services and working from home and the sheer importance of the internet, that it is available for all.

Sleeper12 · 21-03-2020 11:44pm

OU812 wrote:

I donâ€™t get this. I thought Europe had a better internet infrastructure than the US. Disappointing

It's only during this crisis. Having said that even in the US Disney has been skimping on the bit rate. Tests carried out by home cinema magazines showed it wasn't quite full 4k. I've had us disney plus on a big screen and quality looked good to me. Most of the stuff is in HDR

Shefwedfan · 22-03-2020 9:08am

When the whole
Of europe logs on will
This thing crash

Clareman · 22-03-2020 11:56am

OU812 wrote: »

I don’t get this. I thought Europe had a better internet infrastructure than the US. Disappointing

When everyone is sitting in an office sharing 1 connection between hundreds there's no problem, some of the servers might even be in the building so no internet at all is needed, now that there are so many people working from home there's a lot more connections.

Here are some handy graphs I use to monitor internet usage https://www.inex.ie/ixp/statistics/ixp

Dodge · 22-03-2020 12:35pm

Shefwedfan wrote: »

When the whole
Of europe logs on will
This thing crash

It isn’t launching everywhere and it’ll be fine. Netflix is still the biggest player and they’ve no issues

The bandwidth issue isn’t a problem. Short term not having the best of everything online shouldn’t upset too many

jones · 22-03-2020 7:36pm

Can't find the app anywhere for LG C9 or iPad or Android phone so I'm assuming it'll launch this week.

paulboland · 22-03-2020 7:40pm

jones wrote: »

Can't find the app anywhere for LG C9 or iPad or Android phone so I'm assuming it'll launch this week.

App will be available to download and use on supported devices from March 24th

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 3:07am

OmegaGene wrote: »

No it won’t, plenty of us are watching already in Europe

Not officially, it only launched in The Netherlands so far.

Buttros · 23-03-2020 8:37am

The launch in france has been delayed 2 weeks per government request. Was due to be tomorrow, same as us.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 23-03-2020 12:28pm

Just one more sleep!

peteeeed · 23-03-2020 12:43pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Just one more sleep!

or none if its from midnight

Mitch Connor · 23-03-2020 12:45pm

Buttros wrote: »

The launch in france has been delayed 2 weeks per government request. Was due to be tomorrow, same as us.

What was their reason for the request? Bandwidth issues or something?

I would have thought a service that would entice people to stay at home would be welcomed.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 23-03-2020 1:09pm

peteeeed wrote: »

or none if its from midnight

That's what I'm actually hoping, but preparing for one more sleep all the same.
If I can be watching DuckTales at midnight though that'd be amazing.

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 1:49pm

peteeeed wrote: »

or none if its from midnight

Countdown on page shows launch is happening at 0100 in Ireland

Disney Plus.

Mr Crispy · 23-03-2020 1:58pm

Has a list of the movies that will be available here ever been released? 1000 movies sounds great in theory, but if the majority are from Disney's live action back catalogue or similar quality, I'd be less enthused.

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 2:03pm

Mr Crispy wrote: »

Has a list of the movies that will be available here ever been released? 1000 movies sounds great in theory, but if the majority are from Disney's live action back catalogue or similar quality, I'd be less enthused.

Here you go

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 23-03-2020 2:03pm

murpho999 wrote: »

Countdown on page shows launch is happening at 0100 in Ireland

Disney Plus.

Nice!

Mr Crispy · 23-03-2020 2:16pm

murpho999 wrote: »

Here you go

Nice one, thanks!

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 2:22pm

No sign of an app on my LG tv. You'd imagine that would be there today.

Sleeper12 · 23-03-2020 2:42pm

murpho999 wrote: »

No sign of an app on my LG tv. You'd imagine that would be there today.

No you wouldn't. It doesn't launch till tomorrow. If you had the app today you would be able to watch Disney today if you availed of the pre order offer. Plenty of posters downloaded the app from the US, paid the Irish pre order & have been watching Disney plus for the last few weeks now

Spideog Rua · 23-03-2020 3:13pm

Is there a phone app that I can cast to my tv...its a samsung smart tv but I'd say slightly too old tobget the app

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peteeeed · 23-03-2020 3:17pm

There will an APP for every smart device TOMORROW

nialldinho · 23-03-2020 3:17pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

No you wouldn't. It doesn't launch till tomorrow. If you had the app today you would be able to watch Disney today if you availed of the pre order offer. Plenty of posters downloaded the app from the US, paid the Irish pre order & have been watching Disney plus for the last few weeks now

This would only work with a vpn I think.

I got the app while in the US and my Irish sub worked but once I got home the app said the service wasn’t available here yet.

Sleeper12 · 23-03-2020 3:22pm

nialldinho wrote: »

This would only work with a vpn I think.

I got the app while in the US and my Irish sub worked but once I got home the app said the service wasn’t available here yet.

VPN or smart DNS. US Disney doesn't have Xmen but Irish Disney is getting 6 Xmen movies. It's always handy to be able to switch between US & EU

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 3:37pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

No you wouldn't. It doesn't launch till tomorrow. If you had the app today you would be able to watch Disney today if you availed of the pre order offer. Plenty of posters downloaded the app from the US, paid the Irish pre order & have been watching Disney plus for the last few weeks now

Doesn't make sense as there'll be a different website for Ireland than the US,

I have subbed but cannot login to the service on my chrome browser as it's geo-blocked so why wouldn't a TV app be the same.

micks_address · 23-03-2020 3:40pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

smart dns also works

ive tried smart dns set to netherlands on my router and was able to get streams on my phone.. but wouldnt cast to my chromecast.. could see content but all i get is video not found when i try to play.. kinda can't be bothered trying to solve now with launch tomorrow.. i assume it will work ok when launched here

Sleeper12 · 23-03-2020 3:44pm

murpho999 wrote: »

Doesn't make sense as there'll be a different website for Ireland than the US,

I have subbed but cannot login to the service on my chrome browser as it's geo-blocked so why wouldn't a TV app be the same.

Why would the app be available now? for what reason? It doesn't launch until tomorrow. The app is useless until the launch. If you preorder a Playstation game the shop has it locked away until the official launch day. They don't give you the box the day before for you to look at. You have another 10 hours or so to wait. You might be able to download the app at midnight but it could be 1am

Sleeper12 · 23-03-2020 3:46pm

micks_address wrote: »

ive tried smart dns set to netherlands on my router and was able to get streams on my phone.. but wouldnt cast to my chromecast.. could see content but all i get is video not found when i try to play.. kinda can't be bothered trying to solve now with launch tomorrow.. i assume it will work ok when launched here

Wouldn't you have to set cromecast or router DNS if you want to cast? Setting DNS on phone is only for the phone afaik

D3V!L · 23-03-2020 3:48pm

Does anyone know if it'll have 4K content ?

micks_address · 23-03-2020 3:49pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Wouldn't you have to set cromecast or router DNS if you want to cast? Setting DNS on phone is only for the phone afaik

Yeah I set the DNS on the router so all devices would be same

McCalvin · 23-03-2020 3:54pm

Trying to sign up and get the tenner off but I can't get past the ZIP code requirement, am I being dumb?

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 3:56pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Why would the app be available now? for what reason? It doesn't launch until tomorrow. The app is useless until the launch. If you preorder a Playstation game the shop has it locked away until the official launch day. They don't give you the box the day before for you to look at. You have another 10 hours or so to wait. You might be able to download the app at midnight but it could be 1am

It launches at 1am, would be good to have the app installed and ready to go.

Will also prevent potential problems trying to download the app if their app store gets hammered.

Your game comparison. If you forget physical media , which I myself never buy and pre-order the game online then you can download and install the game before hand and tnen you're ready to go at launch. Very handy.

McCalvin · 23-03-2020 4:02pm

McCalvin wrote: »

Trying to sign up and get the tenner off but I can't get past the ZIP code requirement, am I being dumb?

Curious... I got off my Virgin Media connection and used mobile data (Three) and the payment registration no longer required a ZIP code. I wasn't using a VPN AFAIK. Anyway, subscribed, ehhh... for the kids obviously.

23-03-2020 7:23pm

peteeeed wrote: »

There will an APP for every smart device TOMORROW

It’s not the Life one then is it? I just signed up but that app closes the second I open it on my phone.

Agent Coulson · 23-03-2020 9:45pm

Just reading the Mandalorian and Clone Wars season 7 will only be weekly releases two episodes each tomorrow and then an episode a week every Friday.

23-03-2020 9:54pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Just reading the Mandalorian and Clone Wars season 7 will only be weekly releases two episodes each tomorrow and then an episode a week every Friday.

That’s a bit of a jip. No wonder people just download stuff.

Sleeper12 · 23-03-2020 10:03pm

Agent Coulson wrote:

Just reading the Mandalorian and Clone Wars season 7 will only be weekly releases two episodes each tomorrow and then an episode a week every Friday.

Anyone getting 7 day trial tomorrow will need to pay for the 2nd month to see the 8th episode of The Mandelorian. Anyone just wanting to see this programme can save a month's subscription by holding off another week & a half before starting the trial.

micks_address · 23-03-2020 10:17pm

Was just on with Disney plus chat and they said it's launching at midnight in Ireland..

Varik · 23-03-2020 10:33pm

Clone Wars is already weekly for the US, and they'll be on episode 6 this Friday. Whatever about the ridiculousness of Mandalorian not being fully released, there's no reason for Clone to not release everything that's available already and go weekly from Friday to be in line with US.

So a lot of people complain that the legal method isn't better and they'd pay if it was, but there's probably no price low enough or terms good enough that they'd actually would. But what the ****, Disney going out of their way to make this worse. Same with Amazon and Picard, they go out of their way to inconvenience.

J. Marston · 23-03-2020 10:51pm

murpho999 wrote: »

Here you go

Ch-Ch-Ch-Chip and Dale, Rescue Rangers! Fantastic.

I'm just gonna be flicking through opening themes to the shows more than anything else!

ixoy · 23-03-2020 11:01pm

Varik wrote: »

But what the ****, Disney going out of their way to make this worse. Same with Amazon and Picard, they go out of their way to inconvenience.

In fairness, it's a little different with Picard - that's a 1-day wait and it applies to everyone else. Disney's tactics are making us weeks and months behind other parts of the world.

Bojill · 23-03-2020 11:09pm

So my TV is 'smart' but is too old to get the disney+ app, would the firestick be the best option?
I dont want to have to cast from a phone/laptop if it can be avoided.
Thanks

Sleeper12 · 23-03-2020 11:13pm

Varik wrote:

Clone Wars is already weekly for the US, and they'll be on episode 6 this Friday. Whatever about the ridiculousness of Mandalorian not being fully released, there's no reason for Clone to not release everything that's available already and go weekly from Friday to be in line with US.

In fairness to Disney if they made the entire season available people could blitz it in the 7 day trial or only pay for one month. They need to get people to pay for a few months. There isn't enough on Disney Plus to get adults without small children to continue to pay. They will drag it out as long as they can. I had Disney plus from launch in the US. They had all 8 episodes made and ready to go. It didn't make financial sense to drop the entire season at the one time. Netflix has us spoilt in that sense

Oafley Jones · 23-03-2020 11:13pm

J. Marston wrote: »

Ch-Ch-Ch-Chip and Dale, Rescue Rangers! Fantastic.

I'm just gonna be flicking through opening themes to the shows more than anything else!

Gummi Bears, Ducktales. That era Disney had great theme tunes.

Sleeper12 · 23-03-2020 11:33pm

Bojill wrote:

So my TV is 'smart' but is too old to get the disney+ app, would the firestick be the best option? I dont want to have to cast from a phone/laptop if it can be avoided. Thanks

Firestick is a great little device. I think it worth spending the extra 5 euros or whatever on the 4k version even if you don't have 4k. It's a better, faster stick

Bojill · 23-03-2020 11:49pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Firestick is a great little device. I think it worth spending the extra 5 euros or whatever on the 4k version even if you don't have 4k. It's a better, faster stick

Thanks. I'll head to currys in the morning. Amazon won't ship here, lol.

murpho999 · 24-03-2020 12:49am

Disney Plus now live in Ireland on website.

Watching Mandolorian now.

Disney+

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