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MLB Package Alternatives or How to Get Astros Games on it in Austin...???

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by JayZ750, Apr 3, 2017.

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  1. tmactoyao

    tmactoyao Member

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    Use the Hola extension if you have Chrome. That's how I use MLB.tv to watch Astros games
     
    #21 tmactoyao, Apr 3, 2017
  2. Hustle Town

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    #22 Hustle Town, Apr 3, 2017
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    If you have DIRECTV, they're not blacked out on Root Sports in Austin. Channel 674 or 674-1 (alternate).
     
    #23 Hoothrewpoo, Apr 4, 2017
  4. GottaHaveHeart

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    I live in the valley and Spectrum doesn't carry any Astros games. Thanks for the find!
     
    #24 GottaHaveHeart, Apr 4, 2017
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    Have to wait until May? Man. Were they not developing an app in the meantime or something?
     
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    i'm confused. I wanted to watch on my phone having, the att/direct tv, and it wouldn't show it. Ok nevermind. In May they will alow it.
     
    #26 conquistador#11, Apr 4, 2017
  7. JayZ750

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    1. No (or yes)... I use Dish, which I don't think has Root Sports. I like Dish though.

    2. Even if it did, though, still wouldn't matter that much. I use the app. My kid uses the app on his ipad. It's a great way to quickly switch between games, check standings, stats. For league pass, my son would will watch random ass Rockets games form 2 months ago just randomly out of the blue for instance.

    SO I'm going to try one of the VPN blockers...
     
    #27 JayZ750, Apr 4, 2017
  8. Hustle Town

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    The key is you have to use the account of someone living in Houston. If your Austin TV provider doesn't have Root, you can't stream it obviously. And it won't be online until May.
     
    #28 Hustle Town, Apr 4, 2017
  9. mtbrays

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    Not if you live in a Spectrum-only area. I'm in west Austin and can't get AT&T or Grande at my residence. But, because the games are offered on AT&T in other parts of town, it would still be blacked out for me.

    It's a ridiculous system.
     
    #29 mtbrays, Apr 4, 2017
  10. dmoneybangbang

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    The rub is that while you can stream it on your TV, it has to be over the T Mobile network not wifi I just found out....
     
    #30 dmoneybangbang, Apr 4, 2017
  11. The Hunted

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    No, I streamed over Wi-Fi earlier this morning when I activated it. Did you go through the T Mobile Tuesdays app and create an MLB account?
     
    #31 The Hunted, Apr 4, 2017
  12. dmoneybangbang

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    I did. Are you watching it on your TV?
     
    #32 dmoneybangbang, Apr 4, 2017
  13. HR Dept

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    Firestick with Kodi + ProSports add-on.
     
    #33 HR Dept, Apr 4, 2017
  14. The Hunted

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    Not at the moment. I watched last night's game this morning through my Xbox One.
     
    #34 The Hunted, Apr 4, 2017
  15. The Hunted

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    ^^ Meant for dmoney.
     
    #35 The Hunted, Apr 4, 2017
  16. dmoneybangbang

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    I got it working, not sure what happened.
     
    #36 dmoneybangbang, Apr 4, 2017
  17. cdain3

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    Use this for blackouts.

    https://www.yonder.tv

    They give you a 7 day free trial and its only $3 a month.
     
    #37 cdain3, Apr 5, 2017
  18. JayZ750

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    Well, I never went ahead and bought one of the third party location spoofers.
    Which is seemingly a good thing because the mlb app has updated so that it uses GPS instead of IP address.
    Which means something like yonder.tv or the other options out there - they'll still work on devices with no GPS (tv, appletv, xbox, etc.) but will no longer work on iOS.
    If you turn off location services, it will stop working.
    I believe same is true on android phones/tablets.

    Anybody knows if that's true for watching through the browser? I suspect so, as all the vpn blockers now specifically say no to iOS/Android smart-devices. I was just thinking if there's a way to still use a VPN blocker, then use the browser instead of the app??
     
    #38 JayZ750, Jun 5, 2017
  19. Brando2101

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    Awesome resource!


    Any other Austinites think they will go to more Express games when the switch their affiliation back to the Astros? Their contract with the rangers is up next year I believe.
     
    #39 Brando2101, Jun 5, 2017
  20. DarkHorse

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    So I basically didn't get to watch the Astros/White Sox series because of this issue. Anyone have any modern solutions?
     
    #40 DarkHorse, Oct 14, 2021
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