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New RTE Player

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    #242
    van_beano
    Registered Users Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭van_beano


    sk8board wrote: »
    I was switching on the Ireland Georgia match on my 4-5 year old Samsung smart tv in the kids play room last night and noticed that the ‘live’ option has been removed from the updated smart tv RTÉ player app - so you can’t play live tv but can play historical programming.
    Could this really be the case/be intentional?

    It may be some issue with having a slightly older smart tv, but it’s definitely the updated app.

    Same issue with me last night, no Live TV option last night on the App on my Samsung TV.


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    #243
    EdmondShiels3
    Registered Users Posts: 483 ✭✭EdmondShiels3


    The app on TV's does not have a live TV option. I have the app on a new Sony TV.


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    #244
    van_beano
    Registered Users Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭van_beano


    It had the Live TV option at least a month ago on my TV


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    #245
    sk8board
    Registered Users Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭sk8board


    I watched a six nations game 10 days ago, we use it all the time and it was working fine.

    In this instance, I used the Player app on an iPad and airplay’ed it to the tv via Apple TV box, so all good, but I think it’s an odd decision to say the least.


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    #246
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,256 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    sk8board wrote: »
    I watched a six nations game 10 days ago, we use it all the time and it was working fine.

    In this instance, I used the Player app on an iPad and airplay’ed it to the tv via Apple TV box, so all good, but I think it’s an odd decision to say the least.

    Six nations was on virgin media? Not RTE...


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    #247
    sk8board
    Registered Users Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭sk8board


    dulpit wrote: »
    Six nations was on virgin media? Not RTE...

    True - must’ve been something else, either way it’s a very recent change and appears to be intentional


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    #248
    Sheepdish1
    Registered Users Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Sheepdish1


    Is anyone else having problems with watching any shows on the RTE player?

    When trying to watch any historical programme it is just freezing and not continuing. Have tried it for the last three days and same problem.

    Have used it for a few years with no problems until this


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    #249
    Nidgeweasel
    Registered Users Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Nidgeweasel


    van_beano wrote: »
    It had the Live TV option at least a month ago on my TV

    Same. Just noticed this was missing.

    Any reasons for it?


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    #250
    JMcGee
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭JMcGee


    Airplay still doesn't work for me with an Apple TV 4K.


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    #251
    Zhane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭Zhane


    JMcGee wrote: »
    Airplay still doesn't work for me with an Apple TV 4K.

    Same. I’ve reported it a couple of times. Plays the ads no problem but won’t play the show


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    #252
    OneEightSeven
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭OneEightSeven


    Sheepdish1 wrote: »
    Is anyone else having problems with watching any shows on the RTE player?

    When trying to watch any historical programme it is just freezing and not continuing. Have tried it for the last three days and same problem.

    Have used it for a few years with no problems until this

    Yes. I'm watching last night's EU election debate and it keeps freezing or buffering. Then it crashed my browser.

    I just finished watching The Tonight Show on TV3 Player and it worked without issues.

    They have some cheek demanding license fee increases when an ad revenue-funded company produced a better online streaming platform.


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    #253
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,835 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Is it being developed completely in-house or are they using any external help?

    What size of technical team is currently employed by RTE for the web app development?

    Given talk about rap parties, etc. I can't help think that there are quite a few developers but looking at progress you'd be forgiven for thinking they've hired some kid working from their bedroom!


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    #254
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    I was only able to watch the ads at the beginning of a program on my Mac using Safari (it would stop before the actual program started).

    I sent off an email and they got back quite quickly telling me to use Chrome instead.


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    #255
    EdmondShiels3
    Registered Users Posts: 483 ✭✭EdmondShiels3


    I went to watch the weather on the phone app and I got a message that said I could not view it form my location. I can't remember the exact message but that is close to it. I tried it then on the TV and it just kept loading.


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    #256
    An Tarbh
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭An Tarbh


    don't know when it went live but RTE Player is now on Apple TV.


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    #257
    JMcGee
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭JMcGee


    An Tarbh wrote: »
    don't know when it went live but RTE Player is now on Apple TV.

    Thanks! Not even a tweet about it from RTE and quite a few people have been hollering for it since before last Christmas. Jeez, that's a shoddy operation. I'm half afraid to install it in case my Apple TV melts.


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    #258
    mackersdublin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    New RTÉ Player available on my 2016 Samsung TV, although it didn't replace the old version. Both are available in My Apps


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    #259
    Machinehead
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Machinehead


    Saw another new ad on RTE last night about the new player & some new content being made available on it. At the bottom of the screen they had a list of the devices where to find the player, the usual phone, tablet & laptop were mentioned plus Smart TVs. As far as I know it hasn't appeared on LG TVs yet (mine is set to LG UK Store, for better app availability) Does anyone have the new app on an LG TV or any TV for that matter. I remember reading somewhere recently that Samsung were getting it on their TVs via some exclusivity deal ~ true?


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    #260
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    It's not on LG anyway. It's still the old one. I checked earlier on today.


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    #261
    brick man
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭brick man


    Machinehead wrote:
    Saw another new ad on RTE last night about the new player & some new content being made available on it. At the bottom of the screen they had a list of the devices where to find the player, the usual phone, tablet & laptop were mentioned plus Smart TVs. As far as I know it hasn't appeared on LG TVs yet (mine is set to LG UK Store, for better app availability) Does anyone have the new app on an LG TV or any TV for that matter. I remember reading somewhere recently that Samsung were getting it on their TVs via some exclusivity deal ~ true?


    Yes it's on Samsung smart tv I have one bought it in 2017


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    #262
    AngryLips
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭AngryLips


    brick man wrote: »
    Yes it's on Samsung smart tv I have one bought it in 2017


    I tried the new app on my Samsung last night - it wouldn't play anything, buggy as hell :(


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    #263
    Machinehead
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Machinehead


    AngryLips wrote: »
    I tried the new app on my Samsung last night - it wouldn't play anything, buggy as hell :(
    The app appeared on my LG for a few days after Christmas & then reverted to the older version. It worked fine while I had it. It a big improvement on the older version, why they withdrew a perfectly functioning update for LG baffles me.


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    #264
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,147 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Does anyone know how to make this thing work?

    Rte Player XL seems to be nuked now :/


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    #265
    EdmondShiels3
    Registered Users Posts: 483 ✭✭EdmondShiels3


    I had an issue watching the weather, it would not load on the TV and on the phone I got the error not available in your location. This is the second time to get this error. Also when you cast form the phone the sound is off.


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    #266
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users Posts: 17,391 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    Can anyone recommend an ad blocker for this. It’s melting my head watching the same ad 5 times in an hour.

    Wanted to watch a show, have to watch two minutes of ads, I’d already watched the first 20 minutes so had to fast forward a bit, queue another two minutes of ads.

    **** sakes.


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    #267
    Morby
    Registered Users Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Morby


    Can the RTE player be downloaded on Sharo Aquos series of TVs? I bought one yesterday, asked the salesman in store before buying if it had the RTE player, assured it had, but I can't find the app anywhere on the Aquos Net+, app store on the TV.

    Was he telling porkies?


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    #268
    decor58
    Registered Users Posts: 822 ✭✭✭decor58


    Morby wrote:
    Can the RTE player be downloaded on Sharo Aquos series of TVs? I bought one yesterday, asked the salesman in store before buying if it had the RTE player, assured it had, but I can't find the app anywhere on the Aquos Net+, app store on the TV.


    I don't think so, I bought a Walker tv recently, no RTÉ player and I can't see any way of loading it, but it wasn't a deal breaker. Samsung and LG have the player but I don't know of any others


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    #269
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    decor58 wrote: »
    I don't think so, I bought a Walker tv recently, no RTÉ player and I can't see any way of loading it, but it wasn't a deal breaker. Samsung and LG have the player but I don't know of any others

    The Walker is probably saorview approved!


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    #270
    Morby
    Registered Users Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Morby


    decor58 wrote: »
    I don't think so, I bought a Walker tv recently, no RTÉ player and I can't see any way of loading it, but it wasn't a deal breaker. Samsung and LG have the player but I don't know of any others

    Yeah looks like it alright, it's a shame but not a deal breaker as you say.


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    #271
    decor58
    Registered Users Posts: 822 ✭✭✭decor58


    Tigerandahalf wrote:
    The Walker is probably saorview approved!


    Yes, Saorview approved, sat, WiFi, Netflix, YouTube, but no Irish players, (24wps19).


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