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18 hours ago, EssendonRam said:

May I ask how you have done this?

I've only managed to do it once the app became available by logging in twice; once in the app and once directly via the website. It doesn't seem to recognise the duplicate log in when I do that but it did if I tried to log in twice on the website.

I have always preferred to listen to the RD commentary even when we're televised.

I did it by using Chrome on my android tablet. When the video isn't maximised, I toggle between the audio and video tabs above the video. Works pretty well. Sorry  I didn't respond until after the match - I've only just seen your question. 

Finally managed to get it to work with the app on Android. Annoyed. Frustrated. 

Yes. I can't get it to work. Been trying for 15 mins. Very frustrating (again). 

I also want to say that it was brilliant that I was able to flick between Rams TV audio and Radio Derby audio, both whilst continuing to watch the match, simply by muting whichever I didn't want to listen to at that  a time. I was even able to sync them so that I could watch the match and listen to RD at the same time. I hope that the club doesn't take this facility away. So if the powers that be are reading this - please don't take this facility away! Apart from the initial technical issue, the service is as good as I could have imagined. Even when I couldnt get the visuals, RD was reliably there and good as a backup. 

Yeah, good point. That's one thing that would help indocrinate the kids to the mighty Rams - being able to watch the match first thing Sunday morning. In Australia, this would mean that the match would be available a couple of hours after it's finished. 

Just a suggestion - not sure how difficult it would be for the club to do this. 

I'm pleased with the club's response about the technical issues. It was the first paid league game and if there are going to be issues they are most likely to happen on the first match. Teething problems. They sorted it out after 40 mind for me. Obviously I would have liked it not to happen. It was frustrating. 

I believe the club is doing it's very best to give us what we want within the constraints. Very pleased with the quality and looking forward to watching around 40 matches this season! 

Give them a chance to fix the teething issues and they will deliver, I am sure. 

I won't be going to Drayton Manor though, no matter how many times I see the ad. 

Finally. Working! 

3 minutes ago, GeneralRam said:

 

Open a private browsing window if you don't know how to clear your cache. It'll have the same effect.

Cleared cache, tried private browsing window already. Still doesnt work. 

Not working down under...

Not sure I'm the correct target audience for Drayton Manor either....

Really frustrating. Obviously having big technical issues. Hoping they'll sort this soon.  Hoping they are reading this thread (although I've also emailed them). 

2 minutes ago, IronRam 70.3 said:

Glad I've watched the Drayton Manor advert 10 times so far. 

Sort it out. Poor.

Same here. Debating whether I should make the trip from Australia for a trip to Drayton Manor. 

Not able to get stream in Australia. Just given loads of ads.....

I received this response directly from the EFL with regard to Sky games being broadcast in Australia:

'In terms of EFL broadcast rights in Australia, at present we can only advise that discussions remain ongoing and, if and when, any rights package is agreed for this territory it will be announced in due course.'

Not very helpful. But at least we know that somebody is talking to somebody....

4 hours ago, EssendonRam said:

I could have sworn I just said that Dave.

Obviously the failure to award the broadcasting rights in Australia and NZ for the EFL is a league issue, not a Derby issue. It might not even be the league's "fault" as such.

And congrats on being so aware of the situation. It might shock you but it takes a little more proactive effort in Australia to clarify the situation with the EFL rights in Australia than it does when you live in Derby.

When I subscribed to Rams TV, the "headline" content said "all games". I didn't read the FAQs or the finer print; I didn't complain about that although I'd argue that an alternate form of wording would've alerted me to the situation.

At the end of the day, I would still have purchased Rams TV; presumably I would have learned that I'd be listening to the RD service - as I have for years - for the first game. The only difference for me is that I now actively hope for Derby NOT to be on Sky instead of the other way around because I get to watch us live....hence the allusion (intended to be wry) to the Forest game. 

If it's not dealt with before then, it could be the first time in quite a few years that I have not watched a Derby-Forest match live (although, if a few things fall into place in the next few weeks, I might even be in England and scrounging for tickets on October 12).

I was only trying to inform others as I worked what was going on. No one accused the club of setting out to mislead so I'm sorry if you or anyone else felt that was the implication.

Just so you understand, I was first alerted to the non-telecast of the match at about 4am by a fellow Derby fan (insomnia can be a good thing on occasion). Had I read his message properly, I would have realised the implications for Foxtel, our pay TV service that carries both Bein and ESPN...but I didn't. I was trying to find a stream for him thinking I had it on Foxtel anyway...only to sit down at 4.35am-ish to realise that ESPN1 and 2 are carried by Foxtel, not ESPN3, which google told me (and others) had the broadcast rights.

Foxtel's site told me that I could access ESPN3 and the EFL matches online if I registered online (free because it's part of my existing subscription).

My registration failed because I access Foxtel through my telco. My telco had to discuss with Foxtel how I could register; once resolved (Monday), purely because I learn eventually to double-check when I can't see the EFL on the ESPN3 menu, I re-googled the situation.

The situation has been updated via an article halfway down the second page of a google search that ESPN3 has the rights for everywhere other than Australia and NZ. No decision has yet been made about Australia/NZ rights and no timeframe is available.

Sorry about the level of detail.

I'm not so deluded to think that anyone is especially interested in what I do at 4am but to illustrate that you might have known what was going on but an interested, reasonably intelligent Derby fan the world away didn't.

Nor, I'll wager, did most like me. 

Now...if anyone can let me know where I can get a voodoo doll for Sky Sports to use if they're considering telecasting Derby matches until this is resolved, I'd be appreciative.

 

PS: All those who bag Craig Ramage on RD...tell me you don't want to ban him from taking holidays after his fill-in?

Your story seems similar to mine. I'm extremely surprised that the rights don't seem to have been awarded in Australia and NZ yet. It's money for old rope, given (as I assume) the large amount of EFL followers down under. I can only assume mass incompetence at some level behind the scenes. I've tried to get more info and have contacted both Beinsports and the EFL directly. But I've had no response from the latter and the former just gave vague answers about the rights not being announced. 

I managed to watch the match the other day by signing up to Bet365 and depositing $10 into my bet account. I managed to get a pop-out screen large enough to fill most of my computer screen. Worked out ok, but I'd prefer not to have signed up for this. It made be very uncomfortable signing up to a betting site and there were several enticements to get me to put down a bet. I refuse to bet - it's dangerous, especially for somebody with an addictive personality. But needs must. I think I will be able to watch most Sky matches this way and I'd recommend giving it a go (with caution). 

Canberra, Australia. Impressed with Rams TV so far. Seems to be quite a bit of investment into it by the club. 

Was pretty happy when I thought I could watch every match this season. Now a bit disappointed that the Sky games don't seem to be televised here. In fact, I'm astounded that nobody is showing them - I'd pay good money to watch them. 

6 hours ago, Albert said:

Adelaide, South Australia, signed up as well. Will see how it all goes. 

As it turns out Foxtel are blitheringly incompetent, and beIN sports doesn't, despite previous listing, have the EFL anymore. As such the Sunderland game and probably all broadcast games this season won't be viewable by legal means in Australia. Great stuff!

Unbelievable heh!? I can't believe how incompetent they all seem to be. I'm willing to pay good money to watch these games too.