canceled direct tv after 18 years(Bears games)

[nvanprooyen]

Its coming. If they want millennials they need to stream and soon.

I do believe it's inevitable. I thought DirecTV's contract ran through 2022, but it sounds like there is an early opt out clause after this season:

NFL Commissioner Goodell Says Sunday Ticket Could Soon Have A Streaming Partner

The NFL and DirecTV have an agreement through the 2022 season, but the NFL has an opt-out after the 2019 season and appears to be considering using it to open up more games to a digital streaming partner.

www.forbes.com

Hopefully they do this sooner or later. As soon as a legit paid option exists beyond packaging it with a cable bill, I'll do it. Until then....

 

[fx1718]

I do believe it's inevitable. I thought DirecTV's contract ran through 2022, but it sounds like there is an early opt out clause after this season:

NFL Commissioner Goodell Says Sunday Ticket Could Soon Have A Streaming Partner

The NFL and DirecTV have an agreement through the 2022 season, but the NFL has an opt-out after the 2019 season and appears to be considering using it to open up more games to a digital streaming partner.

www.forbes.com

Hopefully they do this sooner or later. As soon as a legit paid option exists beyond packaging it with a cable bill, I'll do it. Until then....

I believe there is a good chance the NFL opts out of the streaming rights portion of the DirecTV deal after this season but leaves them with exclusive TV rights. Streaming rights will go up for bidding. Hopefully someone like YouTube or Amazon win.

 

[nvanprooyen]

I believe there is a good chance the NFL opts out of the streaming rights portion of the DirecTV deal after this season but leaves them with exclusive TV rights. Streaming rights will go up for bidding. Hopefully someone like YouTube or Amazon win.

I don't give a shit if they keep the TV portion, as long as there is an option to purchase a streaming package without it being tied to other services I don't want as a prerequisite.

 

[Briggs is GOAT]

I don't give a shit if they keep the TV portion, as long as there is an option to purchase a streaming package without it being tied to other services I don't want as a prerequisite.

r/nflstreams still up?

 

[fx1718]

So... I just signed up for ExpressVPN. Got the Chrome web app, connected to Chicago, created a new "fake" family member on my YouTubeTV, opened up and connected to YouTube TV. Initially it complained that I was running a proxy but after closing and re-opening the browser I am watching the Chicago local channels from Atlanta on ExpressVPN.

 

[nvanprooyen]

r/nflstreams still up?

Last I checked it was.

 

[fx1718]

Last I checked it was.

It is but I would join the discord linked there as other streams subreddits have been targeted. I went to watch the MMA fight last week and suddenly MMAStreams was gone.

 

[Xuder O'Clam]

DAZN is buying up the rights to NFL streaming internationally. If you get a VPN, and set it to Canada, you can have DAZN for $20/month, with one month free, and cancel anytime. Or $150 for a year. Live game streams, Red Zone, NFL Network, UEFA soccer, rugby, Premier League, and lots of other sports.

 

[fx1718]

My thing with the AceStreams and the web streams off /r/NFLStreams is they are never stable. The quality is fine for 20 minutes and then I start getting quality issues or repeated buffering and have to look for a new source. I have gigabit internet from Xfiniti and never have issues with anything else. Is this not every ones experience?

 

[fx1718]

DAZN is buying up the rights to NFL streaming internationally. If you get a VPN, and set it to Canada, you can have DAZN for $20/month, with one month free, and cancel anytime. Or $150 for a year. Live game streams, Red Zone, NFL Network, UEFA soccer, rugby, Premier League, and lots of other sports.

DAZN currently has a "NFL Kickoff" offer. $150 for the whole year.

 

[Xuder O'Clam]

DAZN currently has a "NFL Kickoff" offer. $150 for the whole year.

Yeah, I added that. I may go for it this year now that they have Premier League also. Seems a no brainer.


This is what you get for $20 Cdn per month, or $150/year:

 

[nvanprooyen]

It is but I would join the discord linked there as other streams subreddits have been targeted. I went to watch the MMA fight last week and suddenly MMAStreams was gone.

Yep, this. I joined months ago in case shit happens, and it probably will.

 

[fx1718]

Yeah, I added that. I may go for it this year now that they have Premier League also. Seems a no brainer.


This is what you get for $20 Cdn per month, or $150/year:

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I have read of quality issues on Reddit but I think you have 1 month to cancel...

So here is the rub. I tried to sign up for DAZN Canada and it wont let me use a US Credit Card or my US Based Paypal. Any solutions?

 

[nvanprooyen]

My thing with the AceStreams and the web streams off /r/NFLStreams is they are never stable. The quality is fine for 20 minutes and then I start getting quality issues or repeated buffering and have to look for a new source. I have gigabit internet from Xfiniti and never have issues with anything else. Is this not every ones experience?

Same. Not always, but I'd say it happens enough to be annoying. I have AT&T gig fiber, wired all the way into the house. It's definitely a load problem, and not a bandwidth one. Tend to have the fewest issues with buffstreams (sp?)

 

[nvanprooyen]

I have read of quality issues on Reddit but I think you have 1 month to cancel...

So here is the rub. I tried to sign up for DAZN Canada and it wont let me use a US Credit Card or my US Based Paypal. Any solutions?

Hah, I was just about to ask that.

 

[Xuder O'Clam]

I have read of quality issues on Reddit but I think you have 1 month to cancel...

So here is the rub. I tried to sign up for DAZN Canada and it wont let me use a US Credit Card or my US Based Paypal. Any solutions?

Ha. They have gotten smarter, and likely because of the soccer coverage. European soccer leagues have really been cracking down the past year or two, to the point where even sports shows who put up YT vids have the replays blanked out on YT.

That's too bad. I don't have a solution to that.

And I've read people having trouble with DAZN, but a friend of mine has it, and has never had an issue. I suspect user idiocy to start.

 

[fx1718]

Ha. They have gotten smarter, and likely because of the soccer coverage. European soccer leagues have really been cracking down the past year or two, to the point where even sports shows who put up YT vids have the replays blanked out on YT.

That's too bad. I don't have a solution to that.

And I've read people having trouble with DAZN, but a friend of mine has it, and has never had an issue. I suspect user idiocy to start.

I would guess the solution is to get a $150 prepaid visa from Canada or something. Im looking for eGift cards right now.

Could probably also make a burner PayPal maybe? Getting complicated lol.

 

[fx1718]

So... if you're willing to spend the money and have a good VPN I think NFL GamePass UK is the best way to go. It confirmed works with ExpressVPN and a US PayPal account as payment method. It's almost $200 once converted from GBP to USD. I just signed up and I am streaming it right now on my laptop without issue.

YTTV was free (since its our normal TV) for Bears games but you cant just keep switching markets easily and I wanted Redzone Channel.

So now I can either cast it to my TV from the laptop or use my Asus Nighthawk to connect to ExpressVPN and funnel my TVs traffic / use the app.

 

[gilder121]

Sounds good. Let me know how casting goes for you. I've had issues casting NFL games in the past.

 

[WestCoastBearsFan]

Looks like they reached a deal.

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