URC TV: Watch Live URC Rugby

I came back (after about a year) to see if anything had changed/improved (see my previous review below); sadly, from new reviews, it appears not! This is such a poor advert for Ireland (& obviously RTE) & the URC (how they CAN allow this to continue beats me!) given how strong Irish rugby is at present. The URC is such a good comp, PLEASE GIVE OTHER PROFESSIONAL CHANNELS WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING THE RIGHTS TO BROADCAST THIS! (Review from 2023): My suggestion, BEFORE you pay $$s for this rubbish app read every review you can. From here in Australia the app and URC TV via browser are truly hopeless. I watch sport via Fox/Kayo and Stan Sport and SBS - all in HD quality and all excellent in the way they deliver product. I regretfully paid upfront for an annual subscription; to URC but so wish I had not. I contacted them directly to complain and when they eventually responded the first reaction was blaming my browser and internet connection etc! Once we’d put that to bed they eventually agreed with all my assertions but haven’t actually fixed the important stuff set out in this note. It locks up; it’s fuzzy/blurry when you watch other than a thumbnail. Whatever you do, DO NOT watch something then try to pause and watch later, you’ll get the now infamous URC TV spinning blue dots. I end up watching URC games via highlights on YT or via other ‘pirate’ channels. If you watch via the app it will often lock up. When you switch to the browser version it’ll tell you its open elsewhere so won’t let you watch; so, you’re stuck. I was forced to allocate at least one star to be able to write this review; I don’t think it’s worth that.

I’m trying to watch a live game, I’ve joined after it started and can’t fast forward to get to the start of the game, the slider is missing. This is just an example of basic functionality missing with this app in comparison to other sport streaming apps. This is the most expensive of all my sports streaming services with an app that is sub par… I love the URC but find it hard to watch with this tech…

*EDIT 2: So one week in. Had to reinstall as one game crashed it but it has been plain sailing ever since. Finally the app is up there with the best of them and thank Christ for that! All the previous issues around loading, streaming, pausing, skipping forwarding/back and content access are ALL resolved. 👍 *EDIT 1: oof this is looking promising. Not changing rating until after the first week but looking like what a sport streaming app should. Fingers crossed! This app is quite simply atrocious and should be taken down immediately until the app is ready. An absolute shambles. I know RTÉ don’t have much funding but this falls well short of what can be considered acceptable. The webpage format is almost as bad. Their first foray into this type of product delivery and it shows at every stage. Very very poor. If there was 0* option it would be getting that.

Love the new app. It’s so much better then previous versions. No comparison really. Would love it you could download stuff to watch offline.

Terrible app. Starts at end of the match, locks you out for no reason at all, so many other issues. I keep writing reviews for this joke of an app but they never appear. No alternative either.

Usually, I refrain from writing reviews. However, due to the lack of customer service and the inability to access the highlights section (aside from the full game), lagging, blurred visuals and disconnections, I have reached my limit. Plus every-time I connect I have login for everything. I have decided not to purchase the pass again as it has proven to be a complete waste of money. Use YouTube for your highlights, and find another system to watch the games. It’s disappointing as I live in a different time zone and was keen to keep up to date.

My suggestion, BEFORE you pay $$s for this rubbish app read every review you can. From here in Australia the app and URC TV via browser are truly hopeless. I watch sport via Fox/Kayo and Stan Sport and SBS - all in HD quality and all excellent in the way they deliver product. I regretfully paid upfront for an annual subscription; to URC but so wish I had not. I contacted them directly to complain and when they eventually responded the first reaction was blaming my browser and internet connection etc! Once we’d put that to bed they eventually agreed with all my assertions but haven’t actually fixed the important stuff set out in this note. It locks up; it’s fuzzy/blurry when you watch other than a thumbnail. Whatever you do, DO NOT watch something then try to pause and watch later, you’ll get the now infamous URC TV spinning blue dots. I end up watching URC games via highlights on YT or via other ‘pirate’ channels. If you watch via the app it will often lock up. When you switch to the browser version it’ll tell you its open elsewhere so won’t let you watch; so, you’re stuck. I was forced to allocate at least one star to be able to write this review; I don’t think it’s worth that.

Does what it says on the box. Clunky around the edges. Considering the premium charge a bit better functionality would be ideal.

When you cast to Chromecast you can’t pause fast forward or anything. When watching on your device you only have the play and pause options. Why not allow a double tap to fast forward 10 seconds. Also simple fast forward or rewind buttons would be good to. VHS back in the 80’s had more options than this.

Works okay when watching live, just don’t pause or try to watch from start. No option to skip forward or back like any other streaming service. Watching a replay? Forget about. Have to wait an eternity for it to be available. And when you finally get to watch a replay they might just start by showing you the final score. They only thing they are good at is taking your money.