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I'm just after getting a GAAGO subscription and it seems that there is no app for a smart tv (which seems bizarre). Other than connecting a laptop to the telly with a HDMI cable, what is the best way to watch it? Báireoir (Dublin) - Posts: 80 - 16/04/2023 10:28:34 2471154 Link
Replying To Báireoir: "I'm just after getting a GAAGO subscription and it seems that there is no app for a smart tv (which seems bizarre). Other than connecting a laptop to the telly with a HDMI cable, what is the best way to watch it?" Agreed on Smart TV app, potentially they'd get a nice few more subscriptions if they had one. Log in to gaago.ie on the TV browser. If you've a Chromecast dongle try casting to TV from phone/table GAAGO app or on browser. Try screen sharing off phone/tablet, depends if TV is compatible. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7910 - 16/04/2023 14:14:29 2471183 Link
There is a gaago app on roku rallenmchugh (Galway) - Posts: 21 - 16/04/2023 14:40:29 2471193 Link
When casting to Chromecast, why is there not an app available for Chromecast instead? legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8716 - 16/04/2023 15:36:57 2471207 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "When casting to Chromecast, why is there not an app available for Chromecast instead?" There is, kind of. There's a cast icon on your screen on the GAAGO app so you can cast your phone screen to the TV if your phone and TV are on the same network. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7910 - 16/04/2023 19:49:59 2471260 Link
Issue with smart TV apps is that just about every brand of smart TV uses a different system. So you wouldn't just be creating one GAA Go smart TV app - you'd have to create several of them. The simple economics of it probably wouldn't stack up when you weigh up development costs against any likely benefit in terms of extra numbers of subscribers. Anyway, to answer the question, Chromecast is probably your best bet if you don't want to just run an HDMI cable from computer to TV. Though personally, I always just run the HDMI cable when watching something on a stream. The TV area might not look exactly tidy for that hour or two, but it's probably the most robust and foolproof way of doing it. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2819 - 16/04/2023 21:58:20 2471290 Link
The GAA are being criticised for putting games behind a pay wall. Seems like criticism for the sake of it. For years people had radio commentary if they were not able to get to a game. The GAA seem to have found a fair balance. There is an argument being put out there about older generations. Older generations will have grown up listening to games on the radio. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8716 - 06/05/2023 12:34:41 2476061 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "The GAA are being criticised for putting games behind a pay wall. Seems like criticism for the sake of it. For years people had radio commentary if they were not able to get to a game. The GAA seem to have found a fair balance. There is an argument being put out there about older generations. Older generations will have grown up listening to games on the radio." Plenty of the older generation watch games on television. Difficult to watch them on the radio. GAAGO could bite them though. There are ways to watch GAAGO live games without a subscription. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7910 - 06/05/2023 13:14:32 2476069 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "When casting to Chromecast, why is there not an app available for Chromecast instead?" There is a GAAGO app for Chromecast with Google TV. It works perfectly. CollineDiFerro (Cavan) - Posts: 6 - 06/05/2023 14:13:03 2476086 Link
Replying To CollineDiFerro: "There is a GAAGO app for Chromecast with Google TV. It works perfectly." Thanks! I'll check it out the next time I'm paying for a game. I bought the 3 match bundle and have 2 more to go. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8716 - 06/05/2023 15:21:14 2476102 Link
I am getting a lot of Code 404 error messages on GAAGO. KnockaineyAbú (Limerick) - Posts: 96 - 07/05/2023 13:05:07 2476347 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Plenty of the older generation watch games on television. Difficult to watch them on the radio. GAAGO could bite them though. There are ways to watch GAAGO live games without a subscription." How? ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1317 - 07/05/2023 15:42:59 2476410 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "How?" Teilifís Bata Exiled. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7910 - 07/05/2023 16:31:30 2476440 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "The GAA are being criticised for putting games behind a pay wall. Seems like criticism for the sake of it. For years people had radio commentary if they were not able to get to a game. The GAA seem to have found a fair balance. There is an argument being put out there about older generations. Older generations will have grown up listening to games on the radio." The puzzling thing is that premium games are now on gaaGo.. The older generation got used to watching these for the last good number of years on TV. God love them, they had the life knocked out of them during Covid. I think a better balance is needed. Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1467 - 07/05/2023 16:59:17 2476453 Link
Replying To CollineDiFerro: "There is a GAAGO app for Chromecast with Google TV. It works perfectly." How do you link to GAAGO in Google TV ?looks like Discovery, Disney and Prime are the only 3 supported apps in my Google TV and I can't add GAAGO. My GAAGO app works fine, good in browser too, just not accessible on Google TV. No real info on GAAGO site. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7910 - 07/05/2023 17:50:17 2476467 Link
There is a lad in Mullingar who sells a doggy box (or something like that) with GaaGo on it. so all the games along with hundreds of other channels all for €50 per year. I just heard about him but thinking about going down to him and buying it. clare_sparrow (Galway) - Posts: 441 - 10/05/2023 09:23:17 2477173 Link
What does everyone thing of the quality of the streaming ? I have bought a couple of games so far this year but quality of the streaming is terrible as it constantly freezes. I contacted GAAGo and they say its a problem with my laptop but its a pretty high spec one that's only 18 months old. I connect laptop to TV with a HDMI cable. I bought Cavan v Armagh game a few weeks back and had to turn it off in the end as freezing was that bad. I wasn't aware of a GAAGo app though so must give that one last try before I give up on GAAGO altogether. btw.. its not a problem with my Broadband either, all other streaming services work fine, Disney+/Netflix/Apple TV+ etc.. SouthMonMan (Monaghan) - Posts: 153 - 10/05/2023 09:41:08 2477183 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "How do you link to GAAGO in Google TV ?looks like Discovery, Disney and Prime are the only 3 supported apps in my Google TV and I can't add GAAGO. My GAAGO app works fine, good in browser too, just not accessible on Google TV. No real info on GAAGO site." Do a search for GAAGO in the search bar on the Google TV (Android 12 version) homescreen and it should be there. There is a huge range of apps that are supported - much greater than just the ones you listed? CollineDiFerro (Cavan) - Posts: 6 - 10/05/2023 18:52:30 2477417 Link
I use Google Chromecast, there is an icon on the phone when steaming that allows you to connect it onto the tv screen via the Chromecast dongle DuhallowRed (Cork) - Posts: 309 - 11/05/2023 14:56:03 2477636 Link
GAAGO app on the firestick but you might need prime membership. If you dont have that just used the browser app and login that way. I'm sure plenty of other ways like whats been suggested above tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 11/05/2023 16:07:37 2477671 Link