Hi MrsPLM,
Welcome to our forums and thank you for posting. I'm sorry for any difficulty you've had using our apps, we can certainly look to advise further.
It sounds like you may be struggling with the Virgin Media Connect app, have you managed to resolve this since your post? If not, could you please confirm whether you have any VPN or AntiVirus software on the device you're trying to use?
Thanks,
Rachael