RTÉ Player

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Description of App

RTÉ Player is the home of must-see TV in Ireland, live and on-demand. Watch 1000s of your favourite RTÉ shows. Full series of gripping drama from home and abroad, soaps, live sporting action and entertainment shows everyone’s talking about.

Browse and switch between RTÉ channels - RTÉ One, RTÉ 2, RTÉ News and RTÉ Kids on the go.

Entertain little ones with RTÉ Player Kids. A world of fun, learning and entertainment with the best RTÉJr programmes live and on demand.

KEY FEATURES

- Don’t miss a minute of the action, breaking news or live sport.

-Discover the most-talked about shows like Room to Improve, Kin and Smother.

-Access shows with in-vision Irish Sign Language (ISL) and Audio Description (AD)

-Sign in to RTÉ Player to continue watching shows and pick up where you left off on any device.

-Sign in and get recommendations tailored to you, making picking what to watch easier than ever.

-Watch later. ‘Favourite’ a program to create a watchlist of programmes to go back to, so you don’t miss RTÉ’s most talked about shows.

-Share your favourites with friends through social sharing.

The RTÉ Player App uses streaming technology which means that you must be connected to the Internet in order to watch programmes. The app will automatically adjust video quality based on the speed of your WiFi connection.

Version

1.3

Free or Paid

Free

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone
iPad

Accessibility Comments

This app has gradually improved over time and is now fully accessible with VoiceOver. It is now a pleasure to use.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.

Other Comments

This app is available worldwide but the content is likely to be quite limited outside Ireland.But there may be some programmes of interest to people outside Ireland, and it's a great service for those in Ireland.

Recommendations

1 people have recommended this app

Most recently recommended by Dave Nason 13 years 10 months ago

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Comments

By Firefly on Sunday, July 19, 2020 - 01:03

So I have a few TV apps on my phone that I like to go to when I like to listen to TV. I ran across this app today, I think it is neat to listen to what is going on in other parts of the world.