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iFollow Problems?

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ernest

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Anyone else suddenly finding that they cannot play iFollow videos? Started getting problems on my computer yesterday.
 
ernest;n3410235 said:
Anyone else suddenly finding that they cannot play iFollow videos? Started getting problems on my computer yesterday.
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Are you on Google Chrome and running adblocker? If so, they've updated the site and it only works with adblocker disabled. They know about this issue, just didn't bother telling anybody.....

I believe they are actually considering refunds for this one, but I'll believe it when I see it.
 
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Thanks but using IE that doesn't have AdBlocker. Video screen is blank even little screen says Now Playing. Same on Firefox. Have altered Popup Blocker settings but no improvement. Real concern is that I won't be able to watch live games. Maybe it will come right all by itself because it has gone on the blink without my altering anything.
 
ernest;n3410245 said:
Thanks but using IE that doesn't have AdBlocker. Video screen is blank even little screen says Now Playing. Same on Firefox. Have altered Popup Blocker settings but no improvement. Real concern is that I won't be able to watch live games. Maybe it will come right all by itself because it has gone on the blink without my altering anything.
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The same happened to me this week - black screen, no commentary, no videos. I've been messaging them and they updated the site this week and whatever they did stopped Chrome working. I switched to firefox yesterday and it worked fine. I'd send them a message - they knew exactly what was wrong as soon as I messaged them today, so possibly they are also aware what's wrong with IE.
 
ernest;n3410245 said:
Thanks but using IE that doesn't have AdBlocker. Video screen is blank even little screen says Now Playing. Same on Firefox. Have altered Popup Blocker settings but no improvement. Real concern is that I won't be able to watch live games. Maybe it will come right all by itself because it has gone on the blink without my altering anything.
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Might sound a daft question but are you trying to watch saturday ifollow games in the UK?
 
raefil;n3410254 said:
Might sound a daft question but are you trying to watch saturday ifollow games in the UK?
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I could give you a daft answer to that but let's just say I am perfectly well aware of what a VPN is... but the point is that today even recorded highlights do not play.
 
ernest;n3410265 said:
I could give you a daft answer to that but let's just say I am perfectly well aware of what a VPN is... but the point is that today even recorded highlights do not play.
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Just to say I believe I follow have started to block certain VPNs too.
 
Gordon Bennett;n3410263 said:
4g coverage is a bit patchy in the Serengeti.
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He’s not actually in the Serengeti idiot. Ernest’s problem is that he’s an old duffer, who’s trying to watch wildlife on his PNE App.
Have you got iPlayer, Ernest?
 
I've got a smart tv and have been trying to watch ifollow matches on it. It's patchy at best. I usually end up switching to my ipad which works reliably.

I've just been on a chat with the ifollow help desk who told me that they don't support smart tvs. Initially they told me they have no rights to broadcast to tvs, but I convinced them that's rubbish because it's an internet broadcast read by a tv, which is not then a tv broadcast.

They then said that the problem is that the browsers are not fast enough - which makes sense. I suggested they create an app like Netflix/DAZN did to get around the same issue.

Anyway, short version is ... ifollow doesn't work (reliably) on smart Tvs!
 
Walton;n3410605 said:
You can pay £50 for a connector to connect your IPad to your TV and that doesn’t bleeding work either! 🙁
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Do you know why that does't work? I was thinking of getting a Lightning to HDMI connector for either the smart TV or for my beamer!
 
I had long conversations with both Apple and I-player and they both blamed each other.

You will know that you need a special app for your I-Pad and you can play the re run of the game but when you try to connect to your TV with said Lightening to HDMI connector it doesn’t work.

It works with other things like You Tube music videos etc but not with the PNE app.

I have to say that I haven’t tried it this season has I can use the wife’s laptop and it works fine with that, but I will give it another try in the next couple of days and let you know what happens but I expect that I will have a £50 connector going cheap.
 
Chartley;n3410577 said:
I've got a smart tv and have been trying to watch ifollow matches on it. It's patchy at best. I usually end up switching to my ipad which works reliably.

I've just been on a chat with the ifollow help desk who told me that they don't support smart tvs. Initially they told me they have no rights to broadcast to tvs, but I convinced them that's rubbish because it's an internet broadcast read by a tv, which is not then a tv broadcast.

They then said that the problem is that the browsers are not fast enough - which makes sense. I suggested they create an app like Netflix/DAZN did to get around the same issue.

Anyway, short version is ... ifollow doesn't work (reliably) on smart Tvs!
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Get a cheap android tv box - you can load the iFollow app on that and take an hdmi output straight into your tv. Works a treat
 
Gordon Bennett;n3410617 said:
Get a cheap android tv box - you can load the iFollow app on that and take an hdmi output straight into your tv. Works a treat
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Taking your advice, I have just this minute ordered one from Amazon. If it doesn't work I will hold you personally responsible for my chagrin and dismay 😀!

(All is good in Surrey?)
 
Sid Snot;n3410628 said:
Taking your advice, I have just this minute ordered one from Amazon. If it doesn't work I will hold you personally responsible for my chagrin and dismay 😀!

(All is good in Surrey?)
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Evening Sidney, I can report all is well in the Box Hill area thanks. You can thank me later for the tech tip 🙂

I trust all is well in Snotsville?

ps. Get yourself a cheap wireless mouse and keyboard to use with the android box too - makes it much easier to use
 
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