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NBA League Pass Blackouts Are Terrible

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by rimrocker, Oct 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM.

  1. Downtown Sniper

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    This failed to work the past two years in Australia unfortunately.

    Wasn't accepting the payment method, almost as if it was saying i'd need a Turkish payment method as I was trying to route through Turkey.

    I will give it a try again for this season - because there is no way I'll be paying for the US version of League Pass with all the games missed.
     
  2. DaDakota

    DaDakota Fight Facism
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    I have used PAYPAL as a way to pay, and never had an issue.

    DD
     
  3. heypartner

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    Yes, test the spurs game tonight
    And test on a computer at nba.com.

    We’re trying to see if you succeed merely by choice of VPN, or by also using Amazon’s video player…that’s why it’s helpful if you test by viewing at nba.com…i.e., limits the variables.
     
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    Well, once again I missed the opportunity.

    So, if I understand you want me to VPN, then try to watch a Spurs game, right?

    DD
     
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    Actually try to watch last nights spurs game now. Local blackouts last for 3 days, I think. Watch at nba.com, not through Amazon. Thanks for testing this for us.
     
  7. DaDakota

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    Ok, so let me try it WITHOUT VPN, and WITH VPN.

    This is all sort of ****ed up.


    I can get to the game and select the arrow but I get an error 102 about account links.

    I show my account with Amazon linked, and YouTube as my TV provider but when I disable the TV provider I was able to run the last Rockets game - as I had a subscription LAST year on YouTube TV. I spent an hour on the phone last week trying to sort it out, but I suspect they have API issues and as such NBA.com is confused as to witch subscription I am trying to use, as they keep trying to sell me one even as it shows them linked on their page under my account data.

    Before I help you guys I want to make sure they sort this **** out first.

    EDIT - ok, weird.....NBA.com I can't see the Spurs game but I am able to watch the replay on Amazon - so that part IS working....and that is without me using a VPN.


    DD
     
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    So what about VPN on, Spurs game on NBA.com?
     
  9. heypartner

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    Yeah, I’m having trouble following what he’s saying. Sounds like StrongVPN couldn’t beat the blackout.

    @cmlmel77 can you test today? Are you able to watch last night’s Knicks game on a computer at nba.com? I believe the local blackout last for 3 days.
     
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    I don’t have League Pass at all, via Amazon or anyone. I could watch the Spurs replay on Amazon, just now.

    It says it’s “Included With Prime”

    So, that’s not helpful info about blackouts. I think it just mean all Amazon Prime basic subscribers can watch that replay. I do have Prime basic.
     
  11. cmlmel77

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    Hi - I'm in Chicago this week so couldnt' test the Knicks last night. I don't have a VPN on my computer, but I'll try the Bulls tonight during the Rockets game and see if both work on my ipad and iphone.
    FWIW, I don't know which VPN DD was using, but StrongVPN was the one I recommended. I'll give it a shot tonight.
     

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