If you can't load the app, the issue could be with your connection. If you have another device or computer connected to the same network, see if you can view RTÉ Player content on it. If your device and app are up to date and your connection is working OK then you may have to try resetting the app on your device.

Does RTE block VPN?

Tip: If you're having trouble connecting, just disconnect from your current Ireland server and try another. RTE Player sometimes blocks VPN servers' IP addresses, and this will assign you a new Irish IP.

Is the RTE Player app Free?

RTÉ Player International will be a 'freemium' offering which means that audiences will be able to download the app for free and access 100 hours of free content, refreshed daily. ... The original RTÉ Player service for international audiences remains available on desktop and android.