Virgin Media Play

Name: Virgin Media Play
Rating: 2.3666666 (4363 reviews)
Author: Virgin Media Television Ireland

By: Virgin Media Television Ireland

Stream live TV, catch up Irish and International shows with Virgin Media Play.

Features & Capabilities

Virgin Media Play is your go-to streaming app for live TV and on-demand entertainment. Featuring a wide selection of Irish and international TV shows, reality series, sports events, and dramas, this app delivers content minutes after broadcast to keep you up-to-date. With powerful features like live show restart, seamless channel streaming, improved accessibility including subtitles and audio description, Virgin Media Play ensures an easy and enjoyable viewing experience.

Explore a constantly updated library of programs and movies on your mobile, tablet, or smart TV. The app prioritizes user feedback and continuous improvement to provide a smooth and personalized entertainment hub at your fingertips.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Entertainment

By:

Virgin Media Television Ireland

Downloads:

1,769,885 3.33K

Rating:

2.37

(4,363) 9 new ratings

Version:

7.2 Last updated: 2026-05-26

Version code:

5550008

Creation date:

2016-03-14

Publisher country:

Permissions:

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk

Size:

27.32MB

Email:

pl*****@virginmedia.ie

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 47,475 ▲ 2

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Developed by:

Virgin Media Television Ireland

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.axonista.threeplayer

Email:

pl*****@virginmedia.ie

Website:

https://www.virginmediatelevision.ie/

User Reviews

User reviews show Virgin Media Play is plagued by ad overload and unstable playback, often making it nearly unusable. While some users report it works and can catch up on shows, the experience is repeatedly marred by heavy ads, loading errors, and crashes. Casting to TV/Chromecast is frequently problematic, and account setup can be a hassle. Quality varies by device, with live sports sometimes not in HD. Overall, performance is highly inconsistent and generally negative.

Pros

Works well when the app runs, with reviewers noting it can be a good streaming option ('great when it works' / 'great app').
Supports catch-up viewing of shows.
Offers access to sports and other content in its library when functional.

Cons

Excessive and mandatory ads interrupt playback, with multiple reviews mentioning 5 ads per attempt and rewatching ads after each reload.
Unstable playback and frequent crashes/loading errors ('server unavailable', 'too many requests'), making the app hard to use.
Poor casting/TV compatibility (difficult or impossible to cast to TV/Chromecast; inconsistent device pairing).
Registration and account setup problems (forced registration, verification emails not received, setup failures).
Lower video quality on live sports (not in HD) and overall inconsistent performance across devices.

Recent reviews

some good shows, but it keeps crashing or it just won't open.

An*****, 2026-06-22

wow, all the reviews highlighting the same problem, since 2023. Clearly the developers don't care to improve the app. Why bother developing it in the first place? You can't pause a show or leave the app for even a few seconds without it going right back to the start of the episode. Which means you have to watch all the adds you've already had the pain of watching again. no resume option. I 've NEVER had a streaming app without such basic functionality.

Je*****, 2026-06-19

constantly crashing, even just trying to catch up not watch live. there are so many ads its crazy even if someone calls you or a phone update pops up, when that happens and you return to the show, you get more ads again. but the main issue is starting an episode and it wont even play just keeps coming up 'sorry there was an error'.