End of 4OD in Ireland?

ScumLord

I got an email saying the 4OD application is going to be stopped and all channel 4 shows will now only be available from the website. Didn't have a problem with that until I went to the website and saw they don't allow people in Ireland to watch any of their shows on the website any more.

This is sickening, 4OD was a great service. I couldn't get channel 4 on my tele (which just blew up leaving me teleless) so I relied on the application for allot of my tv.

Since when are C4 UK only?

Mossy Monk

It may only be a temporary problem. You should send them an email and they might be able to fix it.

ScumLord

I did, but according to the FAQ on the website it's only available in the UK now and the auto email I got back says they may not reply if the question is answered in their FAQ.

remus808

Its a disgrace if they stop doing it, It's a great service

Firetrap

The BBC iPlayer doesn't work in Ireland either so I guess they're going down that road. It's a shame really - I'd only just reinstalled the software :mad:

AnonoBoy

Can't you use a proxy server thingie to bounce your request through the UK?

Haven't done it myself but it is possible.

MikeHoncho

As far as I know they were planning to seperate out the streams for Ireland and the UK so they could show different ads in Ireland than the UK but this was put on hold. Didnt think they would cut us off altogether though which is very disapointing.

ScumLord

Firetrap wrote: »

The BBC iPlayer doesn't work in Ireland either so I guess they're going down that road. It's a shame really - I'd only just reinstalled the software :mad:

It's understandable with the BBC though, it's a service for UK TV licence payers. Channel 4 is a free to air TV channel. The thing is I'd gladly pay for a BBC tv licence so I could watch stuff on their website.

I've done some limited looking into proxys but it seems you have to pay for a good one.

Faith

From the website:

I live in the Republic of Ireland and I used to be able to watch programmes via the Catch-up service on Channel4.com. Why I am no longer able to do this?

There are some programmes for which we do not have rights in the Republic of Ireland. We are not, at the present time, able to just block specific programmes on the new 4oD Catch-Up service and therefore we have unfortunately had to block the entire service in this region. We are in continual discussions with our content providers, and we are looking to find a solution to make Channel 4 content available on demand in the ROI.

dmcg90

Thank you for your email regarding 4oD Catch-Up.

Unfortunately, 4oD Catch-Up is no longer available in the Republic of
Ireland.

There are some programmes for which we do not have rights in the Republic of

Ireland. We are not, at the present time, able to just block specific
programmes on the new 4oD Catch-Up service and therefore we have,
unfortunately, had to block the entire service in this region. We are in
continual discussions with our content providers, and we are looking to find

a solution to make Channel 4 content available on demand in the ROI.

However, you can, at present, still Catch-up with programming from the last
30 days, and view programmes from our Channel 4 archive on the 4oD
application through your PC.

Our website includes an animated step by step guide about how to download,
install and operate 4oD.

Please visit this page: http://www.channel4.com/4od/how2use4od.html

If you experience some problems you may find the FAQ's in our help section
useful.

Our help pages: http://help.channel4.com/4od

If you require further information, feel free to email me back or visit
http://help.channel4.com/catch-up

Regards,

Jack Harrison
Channel 4 Customer Support

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http://www.channel4.com/terms_and_conditions.html

We've updated our website! Check out our new help section and FAQ's for all
the things you've always wanted to know about our channels.

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That_Guy

This sucks. I had just started to watch Shameless and I don't want to really fork out money for the box sets.

I really hope this gets resolved quickly.

mental07

I thought this was a thread about bra sizes

mickd

Sure haven't you got the RTE player what more do you want?

GA361

Ah God-damnit . . . . now how am I going to get my weekly fix of Hill Street Blues.They don't even make box-sets for that show anymore :mad:

dmcg90

mickd wrote: »

Sure haven't you got the RTE player what more do you want?

RTE Player lacks in just about every department you could think of.

ScumLord

I got that same email as dmcg90, the bastards have abandoned us.

ScumLord

mmmmm BBC...

I've heard they can be patchy though the ol proxy's.

Cabaal

Think I'll give https://www.xroxy.com/premium.htm a try

SoulReaperDan1

So they've gone from showing everything in Ireland to showing nothing. What kind of messed up 'licensing issues' is that?! Guess we'll have to seek less legitimate means to watch ch4's greatest shows.....:(

ScumLord

SoulReaperDan1 wrote: »

So they've gone from showing everything in Ireland to showing nothing. What kind of messed up 'licensing issues' is that?! Guess we'll have to seek less legitimate means to watch ch4's greatest shows.....:(

I'm going to wildly accuse RTE of shenanigans assuming since they moved online they made all kinds of threats of physical violence against C4 as the internet was now their turf.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

*sob, sob*
But 4oD gave me my Inbetweeners/IT Crowd/Shameless/Skins fix whenever the hell I wanted!!!

ScumLord

The pirates are waiting to welcome you back with open arms.

Mossy Monk

Where there's a will there's a way

Koloman

dmcg90 wrote: »

RTE Player lacks in just about every department you could think of.

Explain please?

It works no different to the other players in my eyes.

dmcg90

Koloman wrote: »

Explain please?

It works no different to the other players in my eyes.

No old programmes, flash based.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Koloman wrote: »

Explain please?

It works no different to the other players in my eyes.

RTÉ Player never works for me

Mossy Monk

dmcg90 wrote: »

No old programmes, flash based.

Like the BBCi Player?

Saltash

Sorta on the same lines as this.

Has anyone noticed on Sky, channel 4 sometimes comes up with the message, This programme is not available.

Would this be happening for the same reason?

Mossy Monk

Yes but there is an easy way around it. Tune in the FTA version and watch it in Other Channels. See the Satellite board for more information.

Saltash

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Yes but there is an easy way around it. Tune in the FTA version and watch it in Other Channels. See the Satellite board for more information.

Ah yeah i know that, just a pain if ya wanna sky+ something. The only reason i brought it up was wondering would it be for the same reasons that it happens.

Koloman

Mr.S wrote: »

The RTE player is grand, its layout and functionality is on par with iPlayer, its just the content is mostly ****e.

Correct!

The player is on a par with the rest of them. It's just the content is useless as it's RTE.

Ghost Train

strange that they have no problem with the licencing and broadcasting free to air over satellite to ireland but over the web theres a problem

Mossy Monk

The FTA broadcast is not officially available here though. The Sky version has programmes blocked.

Mimikyu

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remus808

http://ebm.email.channel4.com/c/tag/hBKTeXtAvJQMJB7uWPL-cdQ5VNS/

4oD app to die in a few days. Is 4oD now gone forever for us??

edit: beaten to it

boccy23

You can access it by getting a UK IP address.

ScumLord

boccy23 wrote: »

You can access it by getting a UK IP address.

No that's it for me now, it's boycott time. At this rate I won't be able to tune into any media or buy anything in the shops. :mad:

My name is URL

Damn. I just realised this tonight :mad:

Had a look at the FAQ

I live in the Republic of Ireland and I used to be able to watch programmes via the 4oD service on Channel4.com. Why I am no longer able to do this?

There are some programmes for which we do not have rights in the Republic of Ireland. We are not, at the present time, able to just block specific programmes on the 4oD service and therefore we have unfortunately had to block the entire service in this region. We are in continual discussions with our content providers, and we are looking to find a solution to make Channel 4 content available on demand in the ROI.

I have more faith in C4 than the BBC who state much the same, but I still wouldn't count on it.

dmcg90

I find it hilarious that C4 can put irish ads targeted towards irish comsumers when watching Big Brother clips online, but not for 4od? I got an Irish vodafone ad watching BB clips, there clearly is support for showing programmes to Irish viewers, why cant they just do it then?

eightyfish

RIP4OD.

(hello Sky+).

Ginny

Absolute disgrace, I'm betting we never get access in Ireland due to their battle with the BBC for some of the TV licence fee.

Novella

I loved 4oD

camero

still working for me maybe because of my uk ip address

Mossy Monk

It is of no doubt that your UK ip address is the reason why it works for you.

milly4ever

ah no it's gone

going to try the utv player, they can't ban that!

julian simmons learning to drive wow i've hit a new low....

SwirlsAllAround

What's the legal situation with using UK proxy servers?

It's the only way around the 4OD situation I can see....

dmcg90

Very off topic, but can someone guide me towards setting up a proxy?

ScumLord

dmcg90 wrote: »

Very off topic, but can someone guide me towards setting up a proxy?

http://www.google.ie

minikin

If channel 4 had any sense they'd offer their own paid subscription service for non-uk viewers... €50/year or something like that

ElNino

minikin wrote: »

If channel 4 had any sense they'd offer their own paid subscription service for non-uk viewers... €50/year or something like that

They don't own international rights to any imported shows so that isn't an option.

pphheerroonn

Silly move by Channel 4 really. I was an avid user of 4OD until I logged on recently to the website where it told me (after serving me up an ad) that it wasn't available in Ireland. I emailed them and got the same copy-paste email as mentioned before. I don't understand why though because from what I can tell the list of programs broadcast on TV in the UK and Ireland are identical so shouldn't they just be blocked as well?

Getting to my point, I rarley watch TV nowadays, I sometimes Sky+ a show or mostly I would watch it using the web player for that channel. But now that option is gone! What Channel 4 and others need to realise, similar to the music industry, is that if someone wants to watch a show enough, they will. Be it Channel 4s method or other (yarr) means which don't result in any revenue for the broadcaster. I just think it makes more sense for the programs to be monatized rather than let them just pass by in the less restrictive filesharing world. :rolleyes: