Loitv

[joey B]

That looks like it might be the answer. I don’t have a laptop, I have an IPhone, an IPad and an IMac . The IMac was what I used last year, for the bigger screen, but it’s in an upstairs home office, and would be far more comfortable to watch games on the TV. Would it have to be a new IPhone/IPad ? I have an iPhone 6, and my iPad is fairly old too, think I have it about 6/7 years.

Yeah it’ll work with an IPhone 6 ,I’ve no idea about the iPad but I don’t think it should be a problem….

[Loifan_76]

Womens games are now charged the same as first division games. They used to be free so this feels like a backwards step in respect to encouraging people to tune in. Haven't heard if the quality will improve, it was mostly pixelot cameras last season. If they will be using human camera men then fair enough, but would like it confirmed.

[nigel-harps1954]

Womens games are now charged the same as first division games. They used to be free so this feels like a backwards step in respect to encouraging people to tune in. Haven't heard if the quality will improve, it was mostly pixelot cameras last season. If they will be using human camera men then fair enough, but would like it confirmed.

It'll be the same as previous. Camera operators at Premier Division grounds and pixellot elsewhere unless clubs provide their own streams.

[timothydec77]

It sounds like a good idea on paper.

However in practice few people will pay for it

I can watch far higher women's football for free.

[total hoofball]

They really need to start advertising this somewhere. Under 3 weeks to the new season and I have seen no promotion of it yet or anything official on the ST price.
The LOI website homepage still only has 3 links to PDF documents with fixtures for each division so LOITV website is actually way ahead of that mess.

Seems to me LOITV won't be promoted until they get the main LOI website sorted out which is a farce almost two weeks before a rebranded league kicks off. Same old new FAI

https://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/

[ger121]

Some stats in one of the statements released somewhere said there was circa 180,000 registrations on the site last year with 66,000 of those signing up for a subscription. By subscription, do they mean someone buying a match? I was surprised (pleasantly) by both the figures mentioned.

[legendz]

Some stats in one of the statements released somewhere said there was circa 180,000 registrations on the site last year with 66,000 of those signing up for a subscription. By subscription, do they mean someone buying a match? I was surprised (pleasantly) by both the figures mentioned.From the wording, it would seem so. I think people had to register even if it was just to watch the highlights. That 180,000. It would seem that 66000 then paid for at least one match.
Is there a reason they need people to register for highlights? The highlights could be made more readily available through a YouTube channel once recorded?

[total hoofball]

From the wording, it would seem so. I think people had to register even if it was just to watch the highlights. That 180,000. It would seem that 66000 then paid for at least one match.
Is there a reason they need people to register for highlights? The highlights could be made more readily available through a YouTube channel once recorded?
I suppose to suck them into the website regularly to generate potential match purchases. Brief highlights of Premier Division matches and goals from First Division/WNL are uploaded to the FAI TV youtube

[Iorfa2MaccaJim]

Pardon me if this has already been mentioned, but I was just wondering will L.O.I.T.V have a highlights programme ?

Thanks everyone

[LOI101]

Pardon me if this has already been mentioned, but I was just wondering will L.O.I.T.V have a highlights programme ?

Thanks everyone

I think I read that it won't

[Burnsie]

yes the Monday highlights show is being scrapped, and now each club will be free to do its own highlights package as soon as they like. (previously the footage was embargoed until midday on Saturday, I think, for some reason)

[outspoken]

It was a very bad production

[SPXcyan]

Perhaps it was poor but at least we could watch all of the games highlights/goals from all three leagues, now we won't have a way to watch them all, unfortunate.

[legendz]

LOI Central or Extratime.com would be good candidates to present the highlights on a YouTube Channel.

[outspoken]

Can't understand in this day and age why they can't put together a decent show on YouTube.

[legendz]

The GAA have Sunday evening highlights on RTE. RTE cover rugby then on Mondays. The League of Ireland is left out.

[ger121]

The GAA have Sunday evening highlights on RTE. RTE cover rugby then on Mondays. The League of Ireland is left out.

I stopped caring about RTE years ago. We either go it alone or go with an alternative, but RTE will never care enough about the league to help promote and grow the product/brand.

[legendz]

Some clubs want to work away with their own highlights. It'll be difficult to work with broadcasters if that is their preference.
A number of podcasts have gained traction in recent years. There is a market for combined highlights with analysis. It'll probably take someone with enthusiasm and knowledge of putting that together. There is a gap in the market for it and a YouTube channel would seem to be the best platform.

[nr637]

I stopped caring about RTE years ago. We either go it alone or go with an alternative, but RTE will never care enough about the league to help promote and grow the product/brand.

Best comment I've seen for awhile now, well said ger121!
RTE just don't care.
They announced an increase to 18 live games this season, but still hide the fact that it only fits this coverage in where it suits its scheduling! :poo:

[TonyD]

Is anyone. Having trouble with the match on LOI TV this evening ? I’m just getting sound, but no picture. Very annoying. Just bought my season pass this afternoon.

[Loifan_76]

Working OK on chrome browser on my laptop. Had an issue at first but reloaded the page and it was grand. Quality not amazing.

[legendz]

Working ok for me as well. Casting it to the TV. Terrible second goal for Rovers to concede.

[Knocklyonhoop]

Still can’t get it on smart tv website. Really poor that (basketball Ireland same for their season pass).

wouldn’t work on my iPad though which was very annoying. Anyone else experience that?

missed a lot of second half but looked comfortable enough for Derry. Roll on next week!

[joey B]

Rovers better hope Mannus doesn’t get injured!

[outspoken]

Seen a lot of complaints it doesn't work on iPad. I only watched the highlights as I was at the Drogs game but the quality didn't look fantastic and the LOI TV logo is fierce clunky in the top corner. 120 is great value but there's so much more that could be done.

[Loifan_76]

It's great value and the stream does the job but it could definitely improve. Stream last night was quite blurry in motion and seems to have low frames per second at different moments. Maybe because its pre season it's not the proper premier division set up yet. Just glad this stuff is available to watch to he honest.

[TonyD]

Seen a lot of complaints it doesn't work on iPad. I only watched the highlights as I was at the Drogs game but the quality didn't look fantastic and the LOI TV logo is fierce clunky in the top corner. 120 is great value but there's so much more that could be done.

I was trying to watch on my IMac but I could only get the sound and no picture. Switched to iPad and after some difficulties eventually got it working.

[outspoken]

It's great value and the stream does the job but it could definitely improve. Stream last night was quite blurry in motion and seems to have low frames per second at different moments. Maybe because its pre season it's not the proper premier division set up yet. Just glad this stuff is available to watch to he honest.

They had a lot of issues with the wifi in derry previosly, could be that

[ontheotherhand]

Stream worked fine on my end. Unfortunately we were absolutely ****e to watch.

[Ducanto]

Watched it Friday night. Flawless on my end, impressed with it.

[legendz]

Premier Division
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUSYExIphebYTRuSLI9AQKvBNEGiejfeA

First Division
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUSYExIphebYxtg3-RuNKb6bRUtHznItH

These should be useful FAI TV YouTube playlists for the season ahead. Matchday highlights will be appearing in both.

[SeanDrog]

Bloody hell the website is scrambled on my iPad - going to try laptop :( - also my season pass doesn’t seem to be on my account :0 - shocking stuff - why couldn’t they just leave last years mode in place

Update: tried laptop and lo and behold I have my subscription etc. iPad worked fine last year :(

Glad I did an early systems check b4 kick off

[Nesta99]

Anyone else having trouble paying for a match. Just keeps 'spooling' after clicking pay, and then just freezes. 2 cards tried

Never mind, refreshing the page did the job

[Nesta99]

Anyone else having trouble paying for a match. Just keeps 'spooling' after clicking pay, and then just freezes. 2 cards tried

Never mind, refreshing the page did the job


Could end up back in temporary hibernation....when playing UCD.

[joey B]

LOITV season pass not sold well according to Loi Central…..

[total hoofball]

No surprise that when two weeks before the season kicked off barely anyone was aware of it's launch

[ger121]

Yeah was not good to hear that on the podcast. Seemed to suggest dodgy box viewers could be part of the problem.

[nigel-harps1954]

Yeah was not good to hear that on the podcast. Seemed to suggest dodgy box viewers could be part of the problem.

Quick glance of social media posting around Friday evening would suggest the same.

People don't seem to realise, if LOITV isn't backed, it'll soon disappear.

[legendz]

A lot of the messaging around LOITV is about 120 for the season instead of 7 or 5 per match pass. Was there likely to be a big up take on the season pass from people who are likely to catch all of their clubs home games?

[outspoken]

Only the FAI to blame, minimal marketing, opening day of season I still found myself explaining to people you could watch every game for 120 not just your teams matches.

[total hoofball]

Yeah was not good to hear that on the podcast. Seemed to suggest dodgy box viewers could be part of the problem.
Hard to completely blame dodgy boxes/sticks when they were around last season too when the service made a decent profit charging 7 or 5 quid games on an individual basis clearly a demand was there

I wonder did clubs want it sandbagged until very late before season kick-off so as not to deter late season ticket sales?

[SkStu]

Yeah was not good to hear that on the podcast. Seemed to suggest dodgy box viewers could be part of the problem.

Have to admit, guilty of that here. Have the IPTV set up to catch all of the stuff live back home and it now includes LOITV (GaaGo too etc) so decided to just use that this season. Does any of the subscription money go to the clubs?

What's the business model on it does anyone know? Is it being subsidized or is it running for profit?

[RealJohn91]

If everything goes well I'll only miss a handful of Bohs away games this season. Probably wouldn't have that much interest in watching many of the other teams and if I was there's still the single pass option. €120 is a great deal for all the matches but I still feel like you'd want to watch a fair amount to make it worthwhile. Have a feeling that most regular going fans are in the same boat.

[placid casual]

I invested in LOI TV this year purely because it looks like it will be a lottery trying to get tickets for Rovers away games. Members take the first 300 and that usually leaves about 200 tickets left to share among 4,500...
Got a ticket for sligo away* last week but couldn't get one for drogs away.

*met the friendliest, politiest woman selling coffee in the showgrounds-it was such a shock to meet someone who was actually happy to see you there!

[nigel-harps1954]

Have to admit, guilty of that here. Have the IPTV set up to catch all of the stuff live back home and it now includes LOITV (GaaGo too etc) so decided to just use that this season. Does any of the subscription money go to the clubs?

What's the business model on it does anyone know? Is it being subsidized or is it running for profit?

Once costs are covered, all profits go to the clubs.

Or at least I'm fairly sure that's the way it was last season.

[SPXcyan]

I use the LOITV service as it's the only way for me to view LOI matches these days, I was disappointed yet not surprised to see all of the games being streamed on a dodgy website on Friday last, it was also picture perfect to the game I was viewing on LOITV too, hopefully not too many use such dodgy sites/boxes for LOI stuff.

[D24Saint]

I use the LOITV service as it's the only way for me to view LOI matches these days, I was disappointed yet not surprised to see all of the games being streamed on a dodgy website on Friday last, it was also picture perfect to the game I was viewing on LOITV too, hopefully not too many use such dodgy sites/boxes for LOI stuff.

These sites must have one source subscription. I wonder is it possible to put an account code into the corner on the screen so it can be identified.

[Nesta99]

I use the LOITV service as it's the only way for me to view LOI matches these days, I was disappointed yet not surprised to see all of the games being streamed on a dodgy website on Friday last, it was also picture perfect to the game I was viewing on LOITV too, hopefully not too many use such dodgy sites/boxes for LOI stuff.

In previous seasons this topic came up here. How long have LoI fans been calling for a streaming service and now that there is one a lot of people are engaging in a dose of self harm to the league and by extension our clubs by copping out of the price of a (Dublin city centre) pint. Plenty brag about it and share links on Twitter. Ive been guilty myself occasionally with EPL games but for LoI individuals buying a stream or season pass could actually make a difference.

[Calcio Jack]

In previous seasons this topic came up here. How long have LoI fans been calling for a streaming service and now that there is one a lot of people are engaging in a dose of self harm to the league and by extension our clubs by copping out of the price of a (Dublin city centre) pint. Plenty brag about it and share links on Twitter. Ive been guilty myself occasionally with EPL games but for LoI individuals buying a stream or season pass could actually make a difference.

Well said…. Maybe I’m getting old but it does astound me as to how blasé people are nowadays in calling out how proud they are of ripping off service providers in general and as Nesta says more specifically hopefully this doesn’t effect the ongoing viability of LOITV - which I personally think is fantastic value

I’m no saint etc. so please don’t let anyone take my comment too personally - it’s just a general observation of how we as a society have evolved ( and I know Ireland of the 60’s onward wasn’t exactly perfect - I know this as I was there)

[legendz]

Is a "supporter" still a supporter if he/she is ripping off LOITV?
On the season pass, how are LOITV expecting LoI supporters to sign up for a season pass when the star games of the weekend clash with their own club's fixtures?
Pat's v Derry was the star game of last weekend. It should have been on at a different time to every other game. The LOITV season pass is then more attractive when you can catch your club's away games and also the star game of the weekend.