| Irish group | Six channels, in English and Irish |
|---|---|
| Guide clock | IST (UTC+1) from the end of March until the end of October, GMT (UTC+0) through the winter |
| Irish-language audio | TG4, with a large share of its schedule in Irish |
| Sport | Rugby, football and golf through the British and international sports channels |
| Cost | $15 a month or $69 a year on one screen, charged in dollars and converted to euros by your bank |
The Irish six, and the British groups beside them
The Irish channels form one compact group in your player: RTÉ One and RTÉ 2, Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Two, RTÉ News for the bulletins, and TG4. Its language chips read English and Irish together, which is rare in a list of 25,000+.
Right beside it sit the British groups many Irish homes have watched for decades, BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4, the Sky entertainment channels and the Sky Sports and TNT Sports group, all described on Tivo8k in the United Kingdom. Further down come the American networks and channels from 60+ countries in their own languages, for a house where someone grew up elsewhere.
The Irish group on Tivo8k
- TG4
- RTÉ One
- Virgin Media One
- RTÉ News
- Virgin Media Two
- RTÉ 2
Hearing Irish on Tivo8k: TG4 at home
Most of this site is about choosing what reaches your speakers, and in Ireland that choice includes a language. TG4 broadcasts a large share of its schedule in Irish, so it is the channel that brings the language into the sitting room: for a learner, for a family whose children attend an Irish-medium school, or for anyone who grew up with it and misses hearing it every day.
Subtitles are the part to check rather than assume. Many Irish-language programs on TG4 come with English subtitles, and where those are printed into the picture they reach your screen with it. A separate subtitle track on a live channel depends on what the feed carries, so open TG4 during the free trial and see what your player offers. In the movie and series library, a title supplied with subtitles can have them switched on, and the guide to subtitles that will not appear lists the checks when a track is absent.
Rugby, football and golf through the sports groups
The list has no Irish sports group of its own. Beyond whatever the Irish channels schedule, sport reaches Ireland through the British and international channels: the rugby row of the sports channels by competition names Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Sky Sport NZ, SuperSport and Canal+, and the Premier League row puts Sky Sports and TNT Sports first. Champions League nights sit with TNT Sports, Sky Sports Golf covers golf, and for a World Cup or a Euros the list includes BBC One and ITV1.
Two broadcasters on one match also means two commentary teams. If a rugby international is carried by a British channel and by Canal+ or SuperSport as well, the house can pick the British booth, the French one or the South African one, and where a feed holds a second audio track, the audio menu in your player switches it. Rights move every season, so none of this promises a fixture, and Tivo8k for Champions League nights covers the European football side.
Irish time in the guide, and the late ones from abroad
Ireland keeps Irish Standard Time, UTC+1, from the end of March until the end of October, and GMT, UTC+0, through the winter. Britain switches on the very same nights, so the Irish and British groups never disagree with your kitchen clock. All the guide needs is a device that knows where it is: pick Dublin in the time settings of the television, stick or box, and leave automatic time on.
An American late show or a game on the US west coast lands in the Irish small hours. On channels that keep an archive, catch-up on past programs lets you start it over breakfast instead, and TiviMate Premium can record a program you schedule before bed.
Setting it up on an Irish television
- Fire TV Stick. Every Fire OS model takes Downloader and then a player such as IPTV Smarters Pro or TiviMate. The Fire TV Stick 4K Select, on Vega OS, does not.
- Android TV boxes. TiviMate for the guide and favorites, IPTV Smarters Pro for a simpler screen; the Android TV setup for Tivo8k has each step.
- Samsung and LG. IPTV Smarters Pro, or Smart IPTV on Samsung from 2022 (Tizen 6.5+) and LG on webOS 3.0 or later.
- MAG boxes. Common under Irish televisions. Send the MAC address from the label, starting 00:1A:79, enter the portal URL we return, and set the audio output to pass-through if a soundbar or amplifier is connected; the MAG and Formuler walkthrough shows where each setting lives.
Paying in dollars from a euro account
Prices are in US dollars and stay the same wherever you live: $15 for a month on one screen, $45 for six months, $69 for the year, and $159 for a three-screen year in a busy house. Your bank or card converts the charge into euros on the day you pay, and some Irish cards add a fee for a purchase in another currency. The Tivo8k price table lists every term and screen count.
You order through the form on this site, pay through a link that arrives on WhatsApp, and receive the login in the same chat, usually in under 15 minutes. No plan renews by itself, and the 7-day money-back starts from activation. Support answers 24/7, so a question at eleven on a Sunday night gets a person, not an out-of-office message.
Tivo8k in other countries
USA
US networks, news and sport, a Spanish-language group, and a guide that runs from Eastern time to Hawaii.
Canada
CBC to TVA, hockey in English or French, and a guide that handles the Newfoundland half hour.
Australia
Seven, Nine, ABC, SBS and Fox Sports, a choice of cricket commentary, and a guide that keeps up with daylight saving.
United Kingdom
BBC, ITV and Sky Sports on a guide that keeps British time, with a choice of commentary where a match runs twice.
New Zealand
TVNZ, Three and Sky Sport NZ beside the Australian networks, a guide on New Zealand time and catch-up for overnight sport.
All of them on one page: Countries.
Ireland on Tivo8k: questions
Which Irish channels come with Tivo8k?
Six, all in one group: TG4, RTÉ One, RTÉ 2, Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two and RTÉ News. They play live to the broadcasters' own schedules, the guide shows what is on now and next, and catch-up works where a channel keeps an archive.
Can I listen to TG4 in Irish on Tivo8k?
Yes. TG4 plays as broadcast, and a large part of its schedule is in Irish, so the sound you hear is the channel's own. English subtitles printed into the picture come through with it, while a separate subtitle track depends on the feed, so check the programs you care about during the free trial.
Can I follow rugby on Tivo8k from Ireland?
Yes, through the channels in the list that carry rugby, such as Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Sky Sport NZ, SuperSport and Canal+. Which matches each one shows depends on that season's rights and the broadcaster's schedule, so no fixture can be promised. Look in the guide on the day, and keep a second broadcaster in favorites.
Do Tivo8k listings follow Irish Standard Time?
Yes, once the device is set to Ireland. Players take the timing in the guide data and shift it to the device clock, so choose Dublin as the time zone and keep automatic time on. Irish and British channels then read correctly all year, because both countries change their clocks on the same Sundays.
How much is Tivo8k in euros?
It depends on your bank's rate on the day, because every price is set in US dollars: $15 for a single month on one screen and $69 for a year. Some cards add a foreign-currency fee, which your bank can confirm. The plan is paid once, with no renewal and no later charge.
Does Tivo8k work on a MAG box in Ireland?
Yes. Send the MAC address from the label under the box, beginning 00:1A:79, in the WhatsApp chat; we register it and send back a portal URL to enter in the box settings. Set the audio output to pass-through if a soundbar or amplifier is connected, and the box hands the sound over untouched.