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I do not guarantee that everything I say in this post is going to be 100% correct - poo poo changes. The info below only applies to the United States. I'm not even going to attempt to dissect how the NFL's byzantine broadcast contracts apply to various foreign markets. There are some streaming services I didn't cover like DirectTV Stream because it's stupid and expensive, or some newer ones like Vidgo because I have no idea what the quality or reliability of their service is like. If I get rid of my cable/sat box. What the hell do I watch stuff on??? There are limitless ways of accessing streaming services. Here are a few of the most common: Streaming Media Box Such as an Apple TV, Firestick, Roku or some generic brand. My personal preference is Roku, so as to avoid the Apple/Amazon hegemony. If you are interested in one particular streaming service I highly recommend checking their minimum requirements before purchasing, because some will only work with a specific generation of streaming hardware. For instance, NFL's Gamepass will not work on some of the older Roku devices. Smart TV Most of the newer smart TVs are capable of running various streaming service apps. If you have a TV capable of doing this and you don't want to buy any additional hardware great, but don't expect a particularly good experience. While they've made strides in improving their quality, IN GENERAL, most smart TV UI's are pretty lousy and underpowered. Unfortunately they also tend to be the last to receive updates to the streaming app, which can cause performance issues or straight up break the app when the streaming provider makes a change that the app doesn't support. Game Console All current generation of consoles can access streaming services. I'm not going to get into which one is best because that turns into a dumb fanboy argument quickly. Computer/Tablet/Smartphone All of the services can be accessed via a pc, mac, smartphone or tablet over the internet, obviously. I just want to watch Redzone! Streaming Providers Redzone is available through most of the major streaming providers as an add-on. Examples: FuboTV ($65/base + $11/add-on) $76/mo Hulu + Live TV ($65/base + $10/add-on) $75/mo Sling TV ($35/base + $11/add-on) $46/mo Youtube TV ($64/base +11/add-on) $75/mo I have tried all of these services in the past two or three years and in terms of quality, Youtube TV is by far the best, closely followed by FubuTV. Borrowed Credentials If you have a friend/relative with a cable or satellite subscription that includes Redzone - and they are willing to share their provider credentials - you can access Redzone via the NFL's app using their credentials. I want to watch the games available in my local market. HD Antenna Good news everyone! There's a simple and affordable way to do this that does not involve reoccurring monthly fees or illegal streams. If you have a TV made in the last ten years you should be able to use an OTA HD antenna. These antennas range wildly in size and price, and your needs will vary depending on where your local station's tower is located and where you can position your antenna. I would suggest starting with a cheap $20 jobbie and seeing how it works. You can use this site to find the location of your local transmitter and determine the best orientation for your antenna to point ( https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps ). Ironically in many cases, free OTA HD broadcasts are superior in quality to cable, satellite and streaming broadcasts due to the compression levels those other services use. This will vary based on the equipment your local affiliate uses. Streaming Providers The major streaming providers USUALLY include access to local market network affiliates so you can watch games which are broadcast on Fox/CBS/NBC. So those would include... FuboTV $65/mo Hulu + Live TV $65/mo Sling TV $35/mo (DOES NOT INCLUDE CBS!) Youtube TV $64/mo Paramount+ For CBS games (IN SOME MARKETS) you can also purchase a subscription to Paramount+ for $5/mo to access your local CBS affiliate. Borrowed Credentials If you have a friend/relative with a cable or satellite subscription - and they are willing to share their provider credentials - you can login to the CBS, Fox, or NBC app using their credentials. Smartphone/Tablet On most carriers you can stream local market games on your smartphone via the NFL App. The caveat is that this is ONLY available when connected via mobile data. If you have your phone connected to the internet via wifi it will not allow you access to those games. I want to watch out of market games Get Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucked There is no way to LEGALLY stream LIVE out of market National Football League games in the United States of America in the year 2021. Can you loving believe that? DirecTV owns the rights to these games and we are stuck with them until the end of the 2022 season. There is a legal way to watch them with a delay, see NFL GamePass below. I want to watch Thursday Night Football Amazon Prime Weeks 2-16 (with the exception of the Thanksgiving night game) will stream live on Amazon Prime. These are some of the highest quality streams available and also feature additional choices for commentators besides the usual crew. Prime is $119/year. NFL Network If you have one of the aforementioned streaming providers with a package that includes NFL Network, you can also watch the games live on NFLN. Fox Fox has rights to 11 of the TNF Games. If you have access to FOX via a streaming provider package you can watch the game (unless your local affiliate has opted out of streaming rights for it!). Borrowed Credentials If you have a friend/relative with a cable or satellite subscription - and they are willing to share their provider credentials - you can login to the Fox app using their credentials. I want to watch Monday Night Football, for some dumbass reason Streaming Providers ESPN is available through most of the streaming providers, sometimes with the base price sometimes as an add-on. Youtube TV $64/mo Hulu + Live TV ($65/mo + $7/mo) $72/mo FuboTV $65/mo Sling TV ($35/mo) *Note, ESPN is only included with the Sling TV Orange plan, which does NOT include NBC. Sling's Blue plan includes NBC, but not ESPN. If you want both you gotta fork over $50/mo. Smartphone/Tablet On most carriers you can watch MNF on your smartphone via the NFL App. The caveat is that this is ONLY available when connected via mobile data. If you have your phone connected to the internet via wifi it will not allow you access the game. What's this NFL GamePass thing? For a yearly price of $100 you can purchase access to GamePass, which includes complete access to all games all season long... hours after they have been played. I have had this service for a couple of seasons, and in my experience it can take anywhere from a couple hours to several hours before a game will be available to watch. Each game comes available in three formats: the complete game, the condensed (runtime just under an hour), and the all 22 coaches view. For the amount of content you can access, it should be a great deal. However the service is ruined by the very poor quality of the streams - low bitrate, high compression, the extreme difficulty in rewinding or fast forwarding and the absolute garbage UI. If you thought Hulu or Disney+ had bad UI just wait until you see GamePass. Hey times is tough, I don't wanna pay for this poo poo Illegal streams I'm not going to link anyone to a source of illegal NFL streams, because that would bite. I'll just say, that these really are only practical for watching on a PC or Mac. You're not going to find an easy way to get this to play on a streaming media box in any reliable way. Even just watching these on your PC is a pain in the rear end. The quality varies widely depending on the who's doing the streaming, and you're going to have to restart the stream at least three or four times per game. You'll also have to navigate through a shitload of popups and nasty redirects. If you insist on trying this option make sure you have Ad Block or uBlock Origin loaded in your browser of choice. Impossibly Perfect Sphere fucked around with this message at 01:57 on Sep 9, 2021 |
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It's supposed to be back by the start of the regular season, so uh, I guess they have less than 24 hours to get their poo poo straightened out lol.
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Nodoze posted:Streaming to the TV is easy as hell if you have a chromecast or an Android Smart TV. Most people likely have one or the other, but either way it is not that difficult to get on the TV Most people do not have a Chromecast or Android TV. 
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