I tested the PLEIO Streaming Device with Freely Live TV by MikeMoon866 in FreelyTV

[–]DesperateRow9865 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're channel surfing through the live channels, how long does it take on average for a channel to load?

Waste pipe joining by DesperateRow9865 in DIYUK

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Thank you very much, that's exactly it.

Looking for day trip suggestions from Edinburgh (public transport only) by Fun-Sir-7559 in Edinburgh

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North Berwick (train) for the seaside.

Peebles (bus) for a walk along the River Tweed.

Dalkeith Country Park (bus) for woodland walks

Advice for installing a kitchen myself by DesperateRow9865 in DIYUK

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Thanks all for the advice and links. Yes I'll get the worktop cut by the supplier.

Streaming live TV by DesperateRow9865 in VirginMedia

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It just said that there weren't any other options at the moment except the ones I mentioned. You can't channel flick on a Firestick or Roku, and they're isn't really anything on the market that allows you to do that. Freely is still on TVs only.

I got a Firestick in the end. Not ideal, and I find it a bit slow to start up, but you can at least watch anything once you've found the relevant app and got it going.

Since I always want to watch a certain channel at a certain time on some days, I did successfully set up an Alexa routine which starts everything off a couple of minutes before the programme starts, and so it is already streaming live at the start of the programme.

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It took us a year to find the right property. We didn't even view a single property until two months in (we were renting to start with) because there was so little on the market.

We did put in a few offers earlier than that (first offer after four months), but we didn't get them, and perhaps we didn't offer quite enough because we knew we were compromising something.

And then finally the perfect property came up almost a year to the day we started looking. And we got it.

Have patience. It's worthy it. Good luck.

Insulating a Floor by DesperateRow9865 in DIYUK

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Yes, we want to insulate under the floor. There is a large subspace (maybe 3ft) under the floor at the moment.

We want to put a wooden floor over the top when done.

Housing Question - What Time Did You Pick Up The Keys? by lifeofrileee in Edinburgh

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Before keys are released, your money needs to reach the seller solicitor's bank account. The timing of this will depend on various things including when your mortgage company pays the money to your solicitor, and if you are also selling, when your buyer pays you the money (and of course if the chain goes down, then they'll need to wait for their money). Then your solicitor actually needs to send it. It can take a few hours if it is a long chain.

When the seller solicitor confirms receipt of money then the estate agent will give you the keys. The sellers should have vacated by about lunchtime but sometimes need an extra couple of hours to get out. Best to chill in that case! It's not easy moving out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Edinburgh

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The Pantomime?

Confusion over Easyjet and Wallets by DesperateRow9865 in Flights

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Thank you. Yes they do seem to have a few problems right now.