ITV X just crap (1 Viewer)

[Rudski01]

As the title suggests, since it changed I’ve had nothing but trouble with the new itv x, currently in Germany and cannot get on the itv x site, got a popit sim, sorted VPN out and it still won’t let me on, I only wanted to watch the rugby at the weekend through the fire stick, then tried the laptop and only managed it on my I phone, have ITV sussed out the VPN thing?

V frustrating as i player seems to work but no rugby on that not sure what else I can try, clear cache etc etc

 

[PP Bear]

I had to delete mine and reinstall it and seemed to work ok then, but I’m uk based. Good luck

 

[Sapper520]

My sons are trying to use it to watch the Rugby…..in Devon and Lincolnshire. Both, which is unusual for them, have taken the trouble to complain.‍

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[DBK]

have ITV sussed out the VPN thing?

Almost certainly I think. Try it without the VPN if you bought the sim in the UK. I used two UK purchased sims (EE and Vodafone) in France recently and had no problem getting ITVX. Never use a VPN.

 

[Sapper520]

I had to delete mine and reinstall it and seemed to work ok then, but I’m uk based. Good luck

Both tried that several times…. Still rubbish. They then complain to me on our WhatsApp Rugby Group that I’m ahead of them all the time, or they’re missing important passages of play.

 

[Speve]

We find the ITV X app absolutely rubbish they need to get it sorted I don’t know if it’s any better if you subscribe to no adds? Has anyone tried that?

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[monzer]

Says a lot about their product if watching it by illegal means results in less issues than using their official app. It is such a bad app.

 

[Steve and Denise]

We tried it early this year in Spain waste of time

 

[NicandJay]

I too am having no joy watching the rugby in the UK on my laptop in SE London. On my phone it is just about ok and watchable. Shocking service

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[Neil S]

As the title suggests, since it changed I’ve had nothing but trouble with the new itv x, currently in Germany and cannot get on the itv x site, got a popit sim, sorted VPN out and it still won’t let me on, I only wanted to watch the rugby at the weekend through the fire stick, then tried the laptop and only managed it on my I phone, have ITV sussed out the VPN thing?

V frustrating as i player seems to work but no rugby on that not sure what else I can try, clear cache etc etc

I use a Roku stick connected to a Huawei router with a Popit sim
No VPN and ITV x worked fine on a recent trip to Germany ( 2 weeks ago)
in fact all the mainstream live tv channels worked faultlessly

 

[Satandpcguy]

Will all depend which of the many VPN services you are using and which of the many devices you trying to use the ITVX app on.
Some VPNs work with certain apps on certain devices better than others.
ITVX with NordVPN on a router working fine on a Freesat 4k box...and W10 on Chrome , and w11 Chrome, and my Firestick Max,and samsung android tablet.. but not on my newer samsung android tablet...go figure

Maybe try a smartdns service instead....like smartdnsproxy?

That said, if you are in Germany, Rugby World Cup is free (on satellite and terrestrial, and presumably on their online service also which will not need a vpn as you are in the country of use!) on Proseibin Maxx

 

[Gerry77]

For those of us who live in the UK its still crap ! We only watch series but frequently it comes on with no sound other times after adverts ( which is also pathetic, flashing screen etc) it doesnt start just a blank screen. Exit reload and resume sometimes multiple times in one episode.

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[The Wino]

Surely people on here aren't saying that i player is better? I thought everyone was a BBC hater.

 

[Lenny HB]

Been in Germany 3 weeks working fine with either my sim ID mobile on 3 or wife's Virgin sim on 02.
You don't need a VPN with a UK sim.
I'm using a Android TV box.

 

[monzer]

Surely people on here aren't saying that i player is better? I thought everyone was a BBC hater.

iplayer is miles ahead and always has been. I do hate the BBC though, just look what they've done to Top Gear and Question of Sport. Have I got News For You is just hanging on in there with Paul Merton doing his best to drag it down.

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[zac]

As many people have already said you do not need a VPN if you are using a UK Sim, that does not excuse how cr*p the app is though.

 

[ChrisL]

Funny enough recently ITVx has been working well on my Samsung smart monitor, previously when it first changed over it was dire, maybe they debugged the version that works on the Samsung operating system.

 

[AndyPK]

No problems at all with ITVX……..but, then again I never use it…….

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[Rudski01]

Lots of different ways to get it to work reading the replies, wondering why then we keep getting the error code that recognises we’re out of the country
Never tried the satellite as I thought it wouldn’t pick up the required Astra 2 down here, or do I need to start getting into the technical bit of choosing where the dish should be pointed?

 

[zac]

Lots of different ways to get it to work reading the replies, wondering why then we keep getting the error code that recognises we’re out of the country
Never tried the satellite as I thought it wouldn’t pick up the required Astra 2 down here, or do I need to start getting into the technical bit of choosing where the dish should be pointed?

Have you tried it without VPN and with a UK Sim?
To test this theory just run up another app like the iPlayer again with no VPN and using the same UK Sim assuming that this is in some sort of mifi unit.
If this does work and then itvx does not then it is most def their cr*p app.

 

[jumartoo]

We're using it in Spain at the moment whilst we're travelling in the van. No big problems (adverts excepted !) We are using Surfshark (I think)

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[zac]

We're using it in Spain at the moment whilst we're travelling in the van. No big problems (adverts excepted !) We are using Surfshark (I think)

I expect you will need a VPN as your Sim will be Spanish i am guessing, the op should not need a VPN as long as they are using a UK Sim that is which is not clear at the moment.

 

[Bessy765]

We use both a popit sim and one from rwg, neither need a vpn to stream including itv x. All we find is sometimes itv x is slow to get going and the adverts buffer a bit. We watched Payback 1-3
sat and 4-6 Sunday with no problems

 

[Mickey1]

I’m in Spain using the tiekom sim with a firestick, never a problem with ITVX but discovery+ has been a nightmare, had to keep uninstalling/reinstalling discovery+ and Windscribe vpn , not happy when I’m in the middle of snooker and all of a sudden it tells me I’m not in the U.K.

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[Rudski01]

Have you tried it without VPN and with a UK Sim?
To test this theory just run up another app like the iPlayer again with no VPN and using the same UK Sim assuming that this is in some sort of mifi unit.
If this does work and then itvx does not then it is most def their cr*p app.

Hi yes, we initially tried through our router drayTek vigor 2620 LTE, but haven’t had much success abroad with it and yes a UK sim, so we have used my wife’s unlocked I phone with the same sim with some success just not itvX, I’ve really got to be in the mood as it just frustrates the crap out of me and feel like throwing the to out the window, good job it fixed to the van

 

[Brianmor]

I'm in france watching the rugby via nord vpn and chromecast without any problems and as a bonus it's through someone else's wifi!

 

[Satandpcguy]

Never tried the satellite as I thought it wouldn’t pick up the required Astra 2 down here, or do I need to start getting into the technical bit of choosing where the dish should be pointed?

The German channel i mentioned are on Astra 1 at 19 east...nice and easy to receive over mainland Europe

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[Neil S]

Lots of different ways to get it to work reading the replies, wondering why then we keep getting the error code that recognises we’re out of the country
Never tried the satellite as I thought it wouldn’t pick up the required Astra 2 down here, or do I need to start getting into the technical bit of choosing where the dish should be pointed?

Not sure where you are in Germany but used satellite in multiple locations along the Mosel valley coupled to an Avtex latest generation tv with built in FREESAT decoder and had all the mainstream channels including our own ITV 1 region and BBC 1 Scotland

 

[zac]

Hi yes, we initially tried through our router drayTek vigor 2620 LTE, but haven’t had much success abroad with it and yes a UK sim, so we have used my wife’s unlocked I phone with the same sim with some success just not itvX, I’ve really got to be in the mood as it just frustrates the crap out of me and feel like throwing the to out the window, good job it fixed to the van

If it were me i would take the Draytek Router out of the testing and either use phone hotspot or something else with the same sim in like a mifi unit and see how that goes. I used to swear by Draytek as been using them for years but i have sold my last 2 routers which were Dratek 2927ac's as they just were not stable, they rebooted every few days even with assistance from their tech support. Also through put was throttled when using them as my home connection is 900mb down but i could never get near that with those routers.
Anyway to cut this short i would remove them from the testing just to see how you get on as it might be something within their setup.

 

[HKF]

I've just been to Toulouse for a week and used a Roku with a IQGo sim and Stream VPN. Had no trouble connecting at all.

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