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dilli-theclaw 29-07-2010 18:03
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
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Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35064491)
It is only available to customers with these email addresses.:(

  • @ntlworld
  • @blueyonder
  • @virginmedia.com
Pah :(

Oddly though - when it asks you to sign in to use it it does say virgin.net

It doesn't work though. Anyway I shall be more patient :)

Peter_ 29-07-2010 18:05
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
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Originally Posted by Thomas T (Post 35064495)
Pah :(

Oddly though - when it asks you to sign in to use it it does say virgin.net

It doesn't work though. Anyway I shall be more patient :)
I can sign in and view the content but it will not play in Linux either.:(

dilli-theclaw 29-07-2010 18:07
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
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Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35064498)
I can sign in and view the content but it will not play in Linux either.:(
well I'll try it at my dad's tomorrow, he's on cable :)

Peter_ 29-07-2010 18:09
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
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Originally Posted by Thomas T (Post 35064499)
well I'll try it at my dad's tomorrow, he's on cable :)
He needs to be on XL broadband or it will not work.

dilli-theclaw 29-07-2010 18:10
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
He's on the VIP pack so I think he'll be ok.

Peter_ 29-07-2010 18:15
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
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Originally Posted by Thomas T (Post 35064502)
He's on the VIP pack so I think he'll be ok.
XL broadband my mistake.;)

VirginMediaPhil 29-07-2010 18:17
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
Hmm. I've registered and signed in and everything but nothing will play.

Hope this isn't another thing that will only work in a certain browser on a cerain OS.

Then again, it is beta. I'll try again later.

Peter_ 29-07-2010 18:19
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
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Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil (Post 35064507)
Hmm. I've registered and signed in and everything but nothing will play.

Hope this isn't another thing that will only work in a certain browser on a cerain OS.

Then again, it is beta. I'll try again later.
It will not play in Linux but it says that it will play in all browsers except IE6.

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Which web browser can I use?

Here are all the web browsers that you can watch Virgin Media Player on.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and above (PC)
  • Mozilla Firefox 3 and above (PC or Mac)
  • Safari (Mac)
  • Google Chrome (PC or Mac)
Unfortunately, Virgin Media Player won't work in Internet Explorer 6.

Do I need to use JavaScript?

Yes. Most browsers will already have this enabled, but do check before you try watching Virgin Media Player.

VirginMediaPhil 29-07-2010 18:21
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
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Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35064509)
It will not play in Linux but it says that it will play in all browsers except IE6.
I guess I should have put my OS details, sorry about that!

I'm running Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.4) and my current browser is Firefox 3.6. Maybe I should check the system requirements.

Edit: It says it should work with Mozilla Firefox 3 and above on PC or Mac. Hmm. I'll quit and reopen again.

nomadking 29-07-2010 18:23
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
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Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35064501)
He needs to be on XL broadband or it will not work.
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The beta, which will go live later today, will be open to all Virgin Media's XL TV customers who also have a broadband connection with the operator. Users will need to register for the beta on Virgin Media's website.
It's for XL TV customers, after all, they're just receiving the free On demand content that comes with XL TV, via broadband instead.

Working ok here with Win XP & Firefox.

Peter_ 29-07-2010 18:26
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
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Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 35064511)
It's for XL TV customers, after all, they're just receiving the free On demand content that comes with XL TV, via broadband instead.
I just misread it but not bothered as I can much easier watch it on the TV downstairs in comfort.:D

Of course you must have a Virginmedia broadband connection and a valid Virginmedia email address and password to access it as well.

VirginMediaPhil 29-07-2010 18:30
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
Ahh I just thought of what might be causing the problem re me not being able to watch the Player and I was right. I forgot I installed AdBlock Plus! Probably because the icon that usually sits next to the search bar was missing. Whitelisted it and it works now.

indie1982 29-07-2010 18:37
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
Yep, looks like Adblock Plus blocks the advert it tries to load and it goes no further. Turned it off and it loaded, initially it was playing at a really low resolution but then it switched to something much higher whilst I was looking at another tab!

Working fine on a mac here too.

Digital Fanatic 29-07-2010 18:39
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
works well for me on Google Chrome :)

alwaysabear 29-07-2010 18:55
Re: Beta launch of Virgin Media Player
 
Just signed into the player and watched a bit of Mutant X using firefox, at first the picture was a little blocky in full screen , but after a few seconds the picture quality improved and became very good.
I am impressed so far and I look forward to more content being added in the near future.


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