What pricing in fact means
Here is what pricing means in practice in Ireland, separated into the link, the local network, the device and the plan.
If you are unsure, take the brief option first and move up once you know how many screens are in practice running at a weekday evening. Contract speed and delivered speed are distinct things: a rural fixed link into the building tells you very little about what arrives at the screen in the basement lounge. Picture picture quality rests on bandwidth: about 25 Mbps per feed for the picture quality Premium delivers, ahead of every other demand on the line.
Understanding pricing in Ireland
If you take one thing from this page, take the habit of keeping a record of what was tried and when — that is how a feeling becomes a checkable observation. No part of pricing is settled by a single number, which is why this page separates the link figures from the unit options.
Picture picture quality tracks bandwidth: about 25 Mbps per feed for the quality Premium delivers, before anything else in the house is tallied. For a family of four, the real question is not which package is best in general, but which one fits the number of screens truly running at a wet Sunday.
HD, Full HD and 4K in practice
HD asks for about 5 Mbps per stream, Full HD between 8 and 12, and 4K approximately 25 — those are the numbers the arithmetic rests on. Audio follows the same logic: a soundbar in the garden room requires its own pass-through setting or it will quietly resample everything.
Set the screen to a fixed output instead of letting it switch, then judge picture quality — automatic switching masks the effect. Sharpness controls on the television generally spoil the image, as they add edge artefacts to a signal that is already compressed.
Basic and Premium compared
Longer terms reduce the monthly figure: Premium at 6 months comes to 7.67 EUR per month against 45.99 EUR for the entire term. If you are unsure, start with the shorter term and move up once you know how many screens are actually running at a Saturday afternoon. Premium becomes the sensible choice once a big screen and a second or third simultaneous stream are both in play. For two flatmates who watch separately, the feed count generally settles matters before the quality tier does.
| Term | Basic | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 13.99 EUR | 15.99 EUR |
| 3 months | 24.99 EUR | 35.99 EUR |
| 6 months | 35.99 EUR | 45.99 EUR |
| 12 months | 55.99 EUR | 69.99 EUR |
| 24 months | 99.99 EUR | 119.99 EUR |
| 36 months | 139.99 EUR | 169.99 EUR |
More than one display
A second display in the garden room and a third elsewhere is comfortable on Premium and tight on Basic. A unit that is switched on but idle does not consume a feed; a unit left paused mid-programme often takes one. Simultaneous streams are tallied per package, rather than per box: Basic permits 2, Premium allows up to 5.
Before you contact support
Note the iPhone / iPad model, the connection type, the box room it sits in, and the exact time the problem appeared. Questions about compatibility for a particular iPhone / iPad are worth asking before ordering rather than after. A message that says what you already tried saves a round trip, since it removes the obvious suggestions from the conversation.
Choosing the unit
If you are replacing hardware anyway, choose the option with a wired network port — that clears a family of faults in one step. Keep the unit list to what you really reach for; every extra box in the spare bedroom is one more item to maintain and a further handset. Storage matters less than people expect, but a device with almost no free space turns erratic at a Friday night. Where a Other is already in place, adding a Apple TV rarely improves the picture and typically adds a step to every viewing session.
- Android TV
- Smart TV
- Firestick
- MAG
- Windows
- macOS
- Android Phone
- iPhone / iPad
- Apple TV
- Chromecast
- Enigma2
- Formuler
- Other
Prices for Ireland
The per-month figure falls as the term lengthens, and that is the only mechanism by which the price changes. A shorter term costs more per month and asks less up front, which suits anyone still deciding how many screens they require. Confirm the current price before ordering, since the figure that matters is the one quoted at the time of the order.
| Term | Total for the term | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 15.99 EUR | 15.99 EUR |
| 3 months | 35.99 EUR | 12.00 EUR |
| 6 months | 45.99 EUR | 7.67 EUR |
| 12 months | 69.99 EUR | 5.83 EUR |
| 24 months | 119.99 EUR | 5.00 EUR |
| 36 months | 169.99 EUR | 4.72 EUR |
Getting the network right first
Each stream calls for roughly 25 Mbps to hold 4K / Full HD without stumbling, and that figure is per feed and not per property. Congestion is tied to the clock: the same house that feeds 4K / Full HD effortlessly at noon can struggle at half past eight in the evening when the entire street is online. Test the same channel for ten minutes at half past eight in the evening and again twelve hours later — the comparison separates a unit fault from network congestion. A 4K stream is calculated at about 25 Mbps, which is why the Premium plan carries the the majority of weight for households watching on a sizeable display in the box room.
What a licensed service can carry
This page deliberately names no competition, package or broadcaster, since doing so would imply a licence that may not exist for Ireland. Channel availability in Ireland therefore is unlike what applies in other markets, and it can adjust between one season and the next. Ask about current availability before ordering instead of relying on a list published at some earlier point.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get help if setup does not go smoothly?
Setup help is included on both plans and is reached on WhatsApp at +33 7 56 75 79 66. If the issue appears only at a weekday evening, say so — timing is often the most useful single detail. Record the macOS model, the link type, the basement lounge it sits in, and the exact time the issue appeared.
What is included besides the channels?
Both plans come with the EPG programme guide and help during setup, and neither is charged separately. For a family that watches together, the stream count usually decides it before the quality tier does. Ask before ordering instead of after: the current unit compatibility details are useful confirming for the exact macOS in the basement lounge. Both plans include the EPG programme guide and setup help, so the choice is about streams and picture quality instead of about features being withheld.
How many people can watch at the same time?
The answer comes from the plan rather than the number of devices you own. For a family that watches together, the practical limit is normally met at a weekday evening and not at midday. If a stream stops when another begins, the stream limit has been reached — that is the package working as described, and not a defect. A second screen in the basement lounge and a third elsewhere is comfortable on Premium and close to the edge on Basic.
How much internet speed do I actually require?
Budget approximately five Mbps for each HD feed, eight to twelve for each Full HD feed, and close to twenty-five for each 4K stream. Where wiring is impossible, shifting the router into the open generally helps more than replacing it, since an HDMI cable older than the television costs more throughput than most people expect. A wired run to the primary screen takes out the biggest unknown, and it is useful trying even temporarily. Test the same channel for ten minutes at a weekday evening and again twelve hours later — that gap distinguishes a unit fault from network congestion.
Which unit should I use in the basement lounge?
The one already wired into the screen is usually the right answer, since it keeps the picture path short and removes an extra remote. Supported hardware includes Android TV, Smart TV, Firestick, MAG, Windows, macOS, and the noticeable difference between them is interface speed more than image. For a family that watches together, the thing that settles it is typically how many people require to start watching without help, which favours the device everyone already knows. A macOS is the most direct choice for the basement lounge, since it keeps the picture path short and avoids a second remote control.
Can I watch on a Firestick as well?
Yes, provided the feed count permits it. Where a number of people watch independently, agreeing which screens matter at a weekday evening avoids an upgrade that was never needed. For a family that watches together, the everyday limit is normally met at a weekday evening instead of during the day.
The picture drops in the evening but not during the day. Why?
That pattern indicates bandwidth rather than the plan or the device. A issue that shows up only at a weekday evening is a bandwidth problem until proven otherwise. Work from the symptom rather than from the guess: the table below maps what you see to what is worth checking first. Almost every fault falls into one of a small number of categories, and the symptom commonly points at which one.