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Anyone know how I can get to watch Sunday Game live from yesterday as RTE player won't let me play it as I'm in North?

Change your ISP to one that tells RTÉ you are in the North.

information overload ;-)

download Hola, its a Google Chrome plugin that makes sites like rte think you are in the south. Install it and change the flag in the top right of Google chrome to the tricolour, then go to rte.ie/player and watch away. Ive used away at it in the past using BT broadband based in Derry

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hola-better-internet/gkojfkhlekighikafcpjkiklfbnlmeio?hl=en#detail/hola-better-internet/gkojfkhlekighikafcpjkiklfbnlmeio?hl=en

Maybe a stupid question, but will this work from anywhere in the world?

Hi J OGorman,

I don't know much about Hola but I live in Portugal and for a number of years, I've had to head to the local Irish bar for the big games. In recent years however, it's become easier to watch the live games, in the comfort of your own home. That's not to say, that visits to the Irish bar don't still happen on occasion!

If you haven't gone with the GAAGo service, or Hola, why not consider a cheap option, which is much more reliable than the many free streams available online.

The service I use, allows me to watch the full RTE coverage, AerTV (live Irish channels), SkyGo, BBC etc, without having to use a full VPN service.

OverPlay SmartDNS lets you watch all of the above services and more, wherever you are in the world. It bypasses the geo-blocking on most tv streaming sites.

I pay US$5 (€3.90) a month through PayPal for their SmartDNS service. It can be started/stopped every other month if needed. They offer good customer support and the site has helpful guides for setting up the service.

Once set up, you can use it on a pc, smartphone, iPad, smart tv etc. Alternatively you can set it up on your router, so that all devices using the router get the benefit. It doesn't affect your download speeds.

To watch on the big screen, I use a mini pc connected up to my HDTV. You can also use a linked laptop, or even some blu-ray players with good browser capabilities. Some Samsung smart tv's and blu-ray players can even have the RTE Player App loaded. But that's a story for another day. PM me if you need more info on it.

I use either the RTE live streams on the RTE Player, or AerTV.ie (now subscription based for HD channels - €6 per month) to watch most of the GAA. If you have SkyGo, it also works outside of Ireland, or the UK. Similarly it works with Netflix (you can even change to the US version), BBC iPlayer (when outside the UK), Hulu and BeIn Sports (for Premiership football) etc.

I hope the above helps your or someone else, to enjoy the rest of the Championship drama as it unfolds.

Up Donegal!!!