DIRT member: Has dishonline using web browser been abandoned?

[wmcneil]

As many others have reported, when I try and use dishonline via a web browser, the vast majority of the time it just spins forever at the "video loading" screen. I have a VIP 722K and Dish slingplayer, and bandwidth is not the issue, as when it connects (maybe 10% of the time) it works fine, with a nice quality picture. If a DIRT team member could reply with Dish's intentions for this feature, it would be appreciated.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Just tried it and its working for me, played episodes of Hardcore Pawn and Mr. Popper Penguins. Both started immediately.

 

[primestar31]

Works for me even behind a firewall, UNLESS I have "inPrivate Filtering" turned on in the few times I've tried to access it through Internet Explorer 8. If that's turned on, it doesn't work. Same thing for Firefox, and if you are using the "private browsing" feature.

 

[dwarren2]

One thing that seems to help me is doing something else that accesses the net. I usually check my webmail. Then the video loads. Try that.

 

[TheKrell]

Mr Popper's Penguins? The one time you want DishOnline to fail, and it plays fine. Go figure.

 

[dwarren2]

I can still use DRA on my laptop. I just ignore the pop ups.

 

[fletchmath]

Would be fabulous if it worked on linux...

 

[wmcneil]

Thanks for the replies....I know dishonline via web browser seems to be working fine for some folks, but for others it is very sporadic. I am using Firefox 14.0.1, and I am not using "private browsing". When it does connect, it works great. I have been testing this with a laptop connected to the same home network that my 722k/slingplayer is on, so it is not an issue with bandwidth or connectivity....At the moment as I type this, it seems to be connecting reliably, but earlier today and every time I tried it last week it hung at the "loading video" screen.....When I use the android DRA app on my smartphone it always seems to work, so that is further evidence that the problem is with using the web browser to connect (which is the primary use I want to use it for.)

 

[primestar31]

Maybe they use the same Dish engineer to handle this, that programs firmware!

That would certainly explain a lot of the weird stuff...

 

[Stargazer]

I've had issues with it on the Android App and Dish Online but more issues with Dish Online than anything. I had issues at first on the Android App after their latest update but it seems to be more reliable now, quicker load times, improved frame rates.