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The lack of NFL on Netflix and Amazon Prime is the only thing that makes me reconsider cable. I haven't but it hurts. Sports bars just don't cut it.
by wheaties 10y ago
The lack of NFL on Netflix and Amazon Prime is the only thing that makes me reconsider cable. I haven't but it hurts. Sports bars just don't cut it.
- fingerprinter 10y agoNFL gamepass does the trick most of the time. Includes RedZone as well. Sometimes a game is blacked out which requires a VPN to see any specific game, but RedZone and NFL Live are always good, as far as I've seen. https://gamepass.nfl.com/nflgp/secure/schedule https://gamepass.nfl.com/nflgp/secure/schedule
- streamingthings 10y agoThere's also sites like http://hehestreams.xyz http://hehestreams.xyz that offer this — at an even higher quality — so you don't have to use a VPN. Reborn4HDLife is also in the category.
- jonknee 10y agoIn the US game pass shows no live games which makes it much less interesting for almost all fans. It's targeted at hard core fans who want to watch replay games or many games each week.
- jrnichols 10y agoThe NFL is one organization that really needs to give up on the media blackout nonsense, and get on the streaming game. the US version of GamePass doesn't cut it. Consumers really do want live games, not restrictions saying that they can't watch anything until everything for the day has aired. They don't want wireless carrier exclusives, or expensive satellite add-ons. The NFL needs to learn from MLB. The MBL.tv app on the Apple TV is fantastic.
- jonathankoren 10y agohow is MLB.tv different from Extra Innings? EI suffers from blackout bullshit.
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- slantyyz 10y ago>> The NFL needs to learn from MLB. The MBL.tv app on the Apple TV is fantastic. MLB even via the web browser is fantastic. I love how it lets you pick the video feed and audio feed (including radio) to customize what you're watching.
- matwood 10y agoAn HD antenna will get you a couple games each week. If you live near your team, you'll likely get that game on the local channel unless it's MNF/SNF/TNF.
- maxerickson 10y agoIt's a good idea to glance at TV Fool before messing with an antenna. An indoor antenna is useless here (smaller town, I checked TV Fool and tried a couple antennas anyway, one marginal channel).
- jpindar 10y agoThis is Hacker News. If you don't live in a major metro area, you don't exist.
- maxerickson 10y agoI didn't read the comment that way, I just think TV Fool is a great tool for anyone looking at setting up an antenna.
- runevault 10y agoActually if it is the local team for you, even Thursday and Monday night football are over the air for you. As a Broncos fan in Denver I always have access on a local channel (I do have cable mind you, but it is available).
- fullshark 10y agoThis is why ESPN (and other networks) paid so much for live sports rights to defend their business model. As the writer said eloquently: "ESPN made a bet that exclusive live sports rights would be the moat that protected its castle from all attackers. The problem is this, that moat flooded the castle instead."
- scurvy 10y agoPlaystation Vue is really the best choice. The price is right and there's apps for everything now (except AppleTV but lol that's always been a hobby). Even gets NFL Red Zone, and you can use your Vue login on all the networks' individual sites.
- kodablah 10y agoTry watching most of the big 4 sports live outside of your "home". PSVue is just the same ol traditional model, just delivered over the internet. I fail to see how Vue is different than say, Spectrum (formerly TWC which has Roku, mobile, etc apps). Take a peek at their FAQ regarding "home". They are just more of the same I'm afraid; bowing to networks' requirements about when/where/how you can watch. They might be better than other providers on a few small things, but sports watching is basically the same.
- sbov 10y agoSling TV? I got it so I could get AMC/lifetime/etc without getting ESPN, but they have a pretty cheap option that gives you ESPN.