What channel is RTE now?
RTE one is available on Channel 53 on Freeview TV. It is one of the most popular TV channels in Ireland that broadcasts documentaries, entertainment shows, current affairs, and news. You can also see national events on RTE one.
You can enjoy RTE one on Freeview TV in certain parts of Northern Ireland. Therefore, you have to check your coverage area to watch RTE programs.
What number is RTE 2 on Freeview?
Can I watch RTE in the uk?
Thousands of viewers enjoy RTE broadcasts daily. However, the large fan base is restricted to the Republic of Ireland as a lot of the streaming channels are geo-restricted. Therefore, you can only watch the RTE channel if you currently live in that specific region.
As soon as you leave Ireland, you’ll get a few Freeview TV errors including the playback error, geo-restriction error, or content doesn’t exist error messages on your Freeview TV.
How do I get RTE in the uk?
To watch RTE channels outside Northern Ireland in different regions of the UK on Freeview TV, there is a workaround that bypasses regional restrictions imposed by RTE.
To do this, you need to buy or use a free VPN (Virtual private network) service. The VPN tool hides your original IP address and assigns a temporary IP address for the length of your session.
For example, to watch RTE broadcast on the RTE player in the UK, you can connect to an Irish server and enjoy your favorite programs. In our research, we found that the paid VPNs are better as RTE servers often detect the original IP address when you are using the free VPN version.
You can also change the DNS settings of your Samsung or LG smart TV to run the RTE Player app. Before you get to watch anything on RTE, you have to get the channel on your smart TV. To do this on your Samsung Smart TV:
- Power on your Samsung TV and press the Menu button on the remote
- Now, go to Network and then select Network status
- At the bottom, select IP Settings
- Navigate to DNS settings and change it to “Enter Manually”
- Enter Google DNS 8.8.8.8 or any open DNS of your choice
- Alternatively, you can install a VPN on your router and choose an Irish server so that all of your devices can connect to one chosen VPN central location
- Next, change your Smart TV region
- Download the RTE Player app on your Samsung smart TV
- Launch the app and enjoy on-demand content on RTE Player anywhere in the UK
Why can’t I get RTE on my tv?
RTE will be launching a new player app that will be compatible with a lot of other smart TV brands. For the moment, the RTE Player app can only work properly on Samsung and LG smart TVs.
A few Samsung and LG TVs no longer provide updates for their specific version of the operating system. Therefore, if you have a smart TV older than the 2015 model, the RTE Player app might not be compatible with your TV.
To fix this, first, confirm that there are no internet connectivity issues on your end. Next, try to update the TV software yourself under the Settings options. If you don’t see the update option, take the TV to your authorized dealer to let them install the updates manually and then try to launch the RTE Player app. Hopefully, the app will play content this time.
Conclusion
In this guide, we showed you what channel RTE is on Freeview TV and how you can watch RTE channels in different regions of the UK and outside Northern Ireland. For the time being, Samsung and LG smart TVs are compatible with the RTR Player app.
