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Posted: 8/1/2014 10:59 AM
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Are games streamed online? And if so where?
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Posted: 8/1/2014 12:13 PM
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In recent years all games, or nearly all, have been streamed on "WatchESPN" or "ESPN3". You'll want to check with various ISP's and cable providers to find one that provides you access to these. In my area it is quite difficult or impossible, but in other areas it may be much easier. I'm trying to switch ISPs even now, but with my luck, my new ISP will drop ESPN3 a month after I switch.
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Posted: 8/1/2014 12:54 PM
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Looks like Kent State, Kentucky, Buffalo, NIU and Miami will all be available on ESPN3/WatchESPN. Marshall will be televised on CBS Sports Net. I don't know if there is a streaming option for that or not. 

I vaguely remember streaming the 2010 game in Huntington, but I don't remember from where and if I had to pay or not.
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Posted: 8/1/2014 2:14 PM
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Tyler wrote:expand_more
Looks like Kent State, Kentucky, Buffalo, NIU and Miami will all be available on ESPN3/WatchESPN. Marshall will be televised on CBS Sports Net. I don't know if there is a streaming option for that or not. 

I vaguely remember streaming the 2010 game in Huntington, but I don't remember from where and if I had to pay or not.


I think CBS Sports has their own streaming similar to ESPN3/WatchESPN. I've never used it however, because you probably need to have the CBS Sports Net channel in your cable/satellite package.
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Posted: 8/1/2014 3:34 PM
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All great options if u live in the states....we can't get any of these channels in Canada! Can't even download the watchespn app through Apple in Canada. 
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Posted: 8/1/2014 3:42 PM
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Try asking the various internet service providers in your market and see if any offer access to ESPN. None may, but it's worth a shot.

It used to be a lot easier. Up until a couple years ago the MAC had it's own streaming service, and for I think $10 a month, or so, you could get all the games. I understand that the quality if streaming by ESPN is better than MAC-Access was, but it isn't better if you can't get it at all.

There is access to the radio casts, though. At the very least you'll have that.
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Posted: 8/1/2014 8:03 PM
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Beastmode wrote:expand_more
All great options if u live in the states....we can't get any of these channels in Canada! Can't even download the watchespn app through Apple in Canada. 


There's a European website that we speak about in hushed tones because we think they pirate the feeds from ESPN and others, and we all don't condone supporting pirate operations (unless, of course, we can't get it any other way or they're stealing from Disney).  It's called firstrowsports and they're a bit difficult to navigate because of all the popup porn ads and ads for software we don't need.  Try Googling them.  [The preceding is not to be considered an endorsement for firstrowsports or similar services that allow you to circumvent cable companies' unfair tying arrangements.]
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Posted: 8/2/2014 12:04 AM
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If you're going to use those sites of questionable legality, make sure you have a good anti-virus, and scan regularly.
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Posted: 8/2/2014 8:37 AM
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I have always found the key with those euro sites are to avoid clicking on those ads at all costs... If you don't actually click those stray ads, the sites don't actually cause problems.

The trick is very carefully looking for the box to X-out the ads... They usually have a big fake red X and the true X-out box is tiny and hidden/camoflagued. 

 Also, didn't we have a discussion about VPN networks masking your location? Not sure if that works for entire countries, but that has gotten people around ESPN blackouts before....

 
Last Edited: 8/2/2014 8:38:32 AM by The Optimist
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Posted: 8/4/2014 9:32 AM
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The Optimist wrote:expand_more
I have always found the key with those euro sites are to avoid clicking on those ads at all costs... If you don't actually click those stray ads, the sites don't actually cause problems.

The trick is very carefully looking for the box to X-out the ads... They usually have a big fake red X and the true X-out box is tiny and hidden/camoflagued. 

 Also, didn't we have a discussion about VPN networks masking your location? Not sure if that works for entire countries, but that has gotten people around ESPN blackouts before....


I'll add on that your best bet using those sites is to have a Firefox browser with the No-Script plugin and even Ad-blocker.  Sometimes it blocks what you really want, but you can always tell it to "Allow" parts of a page.
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Posted: 8/4/2014 11:50 AM
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Also, didn't we have a discussion about VPN networks masking your location? Not sure if that works for entire countries, but that has gotten people around ESPN blackouts before....

Yes we did. However, OP is in a unique situation because he does not have ESPN3/WatchESPN access through his ISP. So he'd have to first "borrow" a login from a friend with access, and then use a VPN to get an American IP address.

Here's my previous post on using a VPN if anyone needs more information. I've heard a lot of good things about Unblock-Us lately as well, but I haven't tried it myself. 

You can use a proxy server to mask your IP address. There are some free ones out there, but I don't know how reliable they are.

The option I use is virtual private network (VPN). They do a lot of different things to encrypt and protect your data, but the most important for this is they also allow you to mask your IP address by connect to the internet through one of their servers across the world. This does slow down your internet connection, but I've never had a buffering issue or anything with it. I pay for 50MBps internet, and my speeds slow down to around 25-30MBps when I'm connected to the VPN. I subscribe to Private Internet Access. It's $39.95 for a year or $6.95 for a month. It took me about five minutes to set up, and I use it all the time to watch blacked out ESPN3 and MLB.TV games. It was also great during the Olympics to watch the CBC streams from Canada because they were much better than the NBC ones here.

The final option is to use a location spoof on your phone or tablet. There are some free ones available for both OSs. I think there are ones for Android you can download right from the Google Play store and they'll work (I think Fake GPS Location is a good one). For iPhones/iPads you'll need to have a jailbroken device and download an app from Cydia. Once you have an location spoofing app, you just set it up to show you're outside Ohio or in another country altogether. Then you'll be able to watch all the blacked out games. You can also use an Apple TV or Chromecast to stream from your phone/tablet to your TV.

In addition to using it at home to stream games that are blackedout (mainly Pirates games with my MLB.TV subscription), I also use it when I'm on public wifi like coffee shops and airports because those networks aren't secured. I've been using Private Internet Access since September, and I haven't run into any issues or bugs. It's one of the most trusted and highly regarded VPN service providers out there. Like I mentioned before, the only thing that may be an issue is a slower connection while connected to the VPN. My internet is fast enough that it doesn't create any buffering issues, but it could be an issue if you have slow internet to begin with. Might be wise to test it out for a month to see how it works before dropping $40 on it.

Lifehacker (a Gawker site, like Deadspin) has some great articles on why you should use a VPN and which ones are the best and most trustworthy. Private Internet Access is one of their top five suggestions.

Why You Should Start Using a VPN (and How to Choose the Best One for Your Needs)

Five Best VPN Service Providers

The Always Up-to-Date Guide to Streaming Blocked Content Overseas
 

 
Last Edited: 8/4/2014 11:51:34 AM by Tyler
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