How to watch RTÉ Player with Proton VPN
RTÉ Player is the online streaming service for RTÉ (Raidió Teilifís Éireann), Ireland’s national public broadcaster. It offers live and on-demand access to a wide range of RTÉ’s programming, including news, entertainment, drama, documentaries, and sports. It also sometimes offers exclusive content that’s not available on its traditional TV channels.
While RTÉ Player International is available as a “freemium” service that can be accessed from almost everywhere, it’s completely free to watch (with ads) in the Republic of Ireland. No account is needed, although you can sign in to save your watch history.
In this guide, we look at how to watch RTÉ Player with Proton VPN on:
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To use streaming services via Proton VPN, you’ll need a paid Proton VPN plan. If you already have a Proton VPN Free plan, you can upgrade your account by logging in and selecting Plus (or another paid plan) from your account dashboard.
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How to watch RTÉ Player with Proton VPN from your browser
1. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to download and install Proton VPN for your device.
- Proton VPN for Windows
- Proton VPN for macOS
- Proton VPN for Linux
- Proton VPN Chrome extension
- Proton VPN Firefox extension
2. Log in to Proton VPN and connect to any server in Ireland.
3. Visit the RTÉ Player website at www.rte.ie/player(new window) and begin watching your favorite RTÉ news, entertainment, drama, documentaries, and sports safely and securely with Proton VPN.
How to watch RTÉ Player with Proton VPN on a mobile device
RTÉ Player apps are available for Android(new window), iOS and iPadOS(new window).
1. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to download and install Proton VPN for your device.
2. Log in to Proton VPN and connect to any server in Ireland.
3. Download the RTÉ Player app and begin watching your favorite RTÉ news, entertainment, drama, documentaries, and sports safely and securely with Proton VPN.
How to watch RTÉ Player with Proton VPN on your smart TV
RTÉ Player apps are available for Android TV, Amazon Fire TV (“firestick”), and Apple TV.
1. Download Proton VPN for:
2. Log in to Proton VPN and connect to any server in Ireland.
3. Install the RTÉ Player app on your Android TV, Fire TV, or Apple TV device and begin watching your favorite RTÉ news, entertainment, drama, documentaries, and sports safely and securely with Proton VPN.
Troubleshooting RTÉ Player streaming problems
If RTÉ Player doesn’t work after following the above steps, try the following troubleshooting options:
- Restart the Proton VPN app and start a new VPN connection.
- If you are accessing RTÉ Player via your browser, try clearing your browser cache(new window).
- Restart your device.
- Clear your DNS cache (Windows, Mac, or Linux).
If none of these options work, please check out our Streaming troubleshooting guide or contact our Support team.