# RTÉ Player

> Entertainment

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id484129073](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id484129073)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id484129073`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RTÉ
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (6,251 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.162.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-02
- **First published:** 2011-12-21
- **Size:** 52 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rt%C3%A9-player/id484129073)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://about.rte.ie/reports-and-policies/privacy-policy/](https://about.rte.ie/reports-and-policies/privacy-policy/)

## Description

RTÉ Player is your home for must-see Irish TV, live and on demand. Watch thousands of RTÉ shows, live sports, dramas, soaps, and entertainment on multiple devices.

Key features include quick channel switching (RTÉ One, RTÉ2, RTÉ News, RTÉ Kids), accessibility options (ISL and Audio Description), sign-in to resume where you left off, personalized recommendations, watchlists, and easy sharing.

## Rankings

- #22,950 — Overall
- #67 — airtime

## Review summary

Based on multiple reviews, RTÉ Player is valued for its Irish content and international access, including free variety and updates to controls, but users repeatedly cite stability problems, heavy ads, a clunky search interface, regional content limits, and TV casting issues. The app’s strengths lie in its cultural relevance and accessibility, while the primary improvements needed are reliability, ad experience, discovery, broader international catalog, and improved TV/ casting performance.

### Pros

- Wide variety of Irish programming including news and Gaelic content.
- International access: you can watch while abroad and keep up with favorites.
- Free streaming content with broad catalog.
- Updated controls improving usability.
- Strong cultural connection to Ireland through the content.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and stability issues across devices and platforms.
- Intrusive advertising before and during playback.
- Non-intuitive UI and weak search/discovery.
- Content access outside Ireland is limited; regional restrictions.
- Casting issues and poor performance on Apple TV (audio-only casting, black screen, long load times).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id484129073)