Notice How to watch root sports without cable

[RR7]

You can check the blackout areas in the field by zipcode here: https://watch.nba.com/streaming-subscriptions . I am sure you can get a refund from them still.

In Central OR, in addition to the Blazers and National TV, the Warriors and Kings are also blacked out for me. Insane. Someone want to explain to me the rationality here?

Maybe whatever the local channels are for those teams are accessible from parts of your zip code?

 

[James lamphear]

Well I feel better I just got off the phone with them chewing them out for dropping root will do any good probably not but feel better to get off my chest.

 

[Wheels]

but but but their star player is a Hulu spokesperson. Bottom line this team will only care when it hits them in the pocket book. I'm to the point now, even if they do add it to YTTV as an add on option, it "Ahoy Matey" for me They havent given an F about me since before the whole comcast debacle before, so its *Middle Fingers up* for me... thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

 

[Phatguysrule]

You can check the blackout areas in the field by zipcode here: https://watch.nba.com/streaming-subscriptions . I am sure you can get a refund from them still.

In Central OR, in addition to the Blazers and National TV, the Warriors and Kings are also blacked out for me. Insane. Someone want to explain to me the rationality here?

They want us to pirate the games. They obviously don't want us watching legitimately.

It's the only explanation.

 

[Phatguysrule]

They want us to pirate the games. They obviously don't want us watching legitimately.

It's the only explanation.

Agreed. I'm getting the cheapest, best quality access I possibly can. Regardless of source.

 

[illmatic99]

Maybe whatever the local channels are for those teams are accessible from parts of your zip code?

no clue. but quite ridiculous

 

[Chris Craig]

but but but their star player is a Hulu spokesperson. Bottom line this team will only care when it hits them in the pocket book. I'm to the point now, even if they do add it to YTTV as an add on option, it "Ahoy Matey" for me They havent given an F about me since before the whole comcast debacle before, so its *Middle Fingers up* for me... thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

Its going to hit them in the pocket when large swaths of fans aren't watching. Ratings going to take a hit.

 

[Wheels]

Its going to hit them in the pocket when large swaths of fans aren't watching. Ratings going to take a hit.

I sure hope so. They havent gotten a penny from me in a decade. And I'm not making a dent lolz

 

[soona]

I already have DirecTV (was thinking of canceling it but haven't yet). So I was glad to hear Root would be on it but turns out it's an add-on for an additional charge of $13.99/mo. When I called they gave me three free months before the charges kick in. Oh well. I am glad that I have a solid DVR set up as I rarely watch the games literally live, even if I just delay a bit to skip commercials.

 

[RR7]

I already have DirecTV (was thinking of canceling it but haven't yet). So I was glad to hear Root would be on it but turns out it's an add-on for an additional charge of $13.99/mo. When I called they gave me three free months before the charges kick in. Oh well. I am glad that I have a solid DVR set up as I rarely watch the games literally live, even if I just delay a bit to skip commercials.

Yeah, I looked in to that when we got our fiber internet installed last month, the sales rep said they have root on their TV. Saw the same add on package. No thanks. Pirated streams for me, I guess!

 

[Orion Bailey]

I already have DirecTV (was thinking of canceling it but haven't yet). So I was glad to hear Root would be on it but turns out it's an add-on for an additional charge of $13.99/mo. When I called they gave me three free months before the charges kick in. Oh well. I am glad that I have a solid DVR set up as I rarely watch the games literally live, even if I just delay a bit to skip commercials.

if you have a tv with apps, get the dstream app. No add ons for us, but root was on it when we got it(for that reason)

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I pay through the nose for Comcast, so I can watch the games - but at this point they still only let you stream Root on your home wi-fi - so despite paying $200 a month, I won't be able to watch the Blazers anywhere but in my own home (other than through streaming sites). They need to fix that. CSNNW let me stream from anywhere.

Weird? My Comcast bill is about $100 a month. I get every game and can add as many apps as i want.

 

[HailBlazers]

Weird? My Comcast bill is about $100 a month. I get every game and can add as many apps as i want.

Does that include internet?

 

[ehizzy3]

I pay through the nose for Comcast, so I can watch the games - but at this point they still only let you stream Root on your home wi-fi - so despite paying $200 a month, I won't be able to watch the Blazers anywhere but in my own home (other than through streaming sites). They need to fix that. CSNNW let me stream from anywhere.

No matter how much you pay Comcast they can’t change rootssports policy about streaming.

But yeah I was frustrated when I tried to watch a Mariners game away from my home.

 

[ehizzy3]

Does that include internet?

I pay xfinity $144 a month for internet, cable, and the sports package that includes nbatv/red zone. One cable box


My internet isn’t super fast I just downgraded last re-up since I live alone. but I can still play 2k easily with no lag lol so it’s not that bad.

 

[damianlillard]

What “illegal site” y’all use? I can’t get the game rn

 

[AldoTrapani]

What “illegal site” y’all use? I can’t get the game rn

Streameast

 

[RR7]

Streameast

thanks!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Does that include internet?

Yeah. I do supply my own modem and router. Saves me a few bucks. My bill is about 108 a month.

 

[wizenheimer]

I have comcast and it's about $220/month. But that's cable TV with HBO/Showtime; high speed internet; and a land line for phone

that's a chunk of change for sure, but we live in a cell tower dead zone, and are out in the country a bit meaning cable is the only way to get high speed internet, it's the best alternative for it all

 

[THE HCP]

Luckily we aren’t in Denver. Only people who can watch The Nuggets or Avalanche is if you have DirecTV. Nobody else. And it’s been like that for a couple seasons.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Luckily we aren’t in Denver. Only people who can watch The Nuggets or Avalanche is if you have DirecTV. Nobody else. And it’s been like that for a couple seasons.

If we were in Denver, we'd have more than 1 fucking team to root for

 

[Bob Dobalina]

I have comcast and it's about $220/month. But that's cable TV with HBO/Showtime; high speed internet; and a land line for phone

that's a chunk of change for sure, but we live in a cell tower dead zone, and are out in the country a bit meaning cable is the only way to get high speed internet, it's the best alternative for it all

Yeah, that's really not bad at all for "country living". Most folks outside the city don't get that choice. It's one of those mind boggling things to me. How we get this far into the internet age and still can't figure out a decent solution for the "rural" folks? Hopefully Elon and his sats will come through by the time I'm ready to get out of the city. Lol.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I have comcast and it's about $220/month. But that's cable TV with HBO/Showtime; high speed internet; and a land line for phone

that's a chunk of change for sure, but we live in a cell tower dead zone, and are out in the country a bit meaning cable is the only way to get high speed internet, it's the best alternative for it all

Really that’s pretty competitive for all your getting. Do it individually and you will spend more I’m thinking?

 

[wizenheimer]

Really that’s pretty competitive for all your getting. Do it individually and you will spend more I’m thinking?

for sure, before I bundled, cable with HBO/Showime was around 150/month IIRC...maybe that's a little high. I used to get Cinemax, Starz...and a couple of other premium channels but I dropped them and that has saved quite a bit of money

 

[Phatguysrule]

Luckily we aren’t in Denver. Only people who can watch The Nuggets or Avalanche is if you have DirecTV. Nobody else. And it’s been like that for a couple seasons.

Actually, anybody can watch all of the NBA games. They just aren't being given an option to do it contractually.

Stupid idiots and their stupid artificial scarcity... Oh well...

 

[THE HCP]

NWSL fans are freaking out that the only way they can watch the Thorns game is streaming on Paramount +! Going nuts cause the games always look like shit. Want to know why they can watch them on satellite or cable.

 

[santeesioux]

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports...ts-carriage-deals-has-some-notable-omissions/

Streaming advocates will be disappointed to see that neither YouTube TV nor Hulu has signed up to carry the regional sports network (RSN) and the Kraken and Portland Trail Blazers games it is set to broadcast. But even more surprising, at least for now, is that Direct TV and its DirectTV Stream service also have yet to sign on for the additional Kraken and Trail Blazers programming.

“We are still in discussions with DirecTV and hope they will add the Kraken and Trail Blazers to their platforms,” AT&T Sports Networks President Patrick Crumb said in an interview after Tuesday’s announcement.

What that means for thousands of local DirecTV subscribers, if no deal is reached in short order, is that anyone tuning in to Thursday’s first scheduled ROOT Sports broadcast of the Kraken — for a game in Nashville against the Predators — will instead see alternate programming. The development is somewhat bizarre considering DirecTV and its streaming service is now controlled by TPG Capital, an equity company co-founded by Kraken majority owner David Bonderman.

TPG closed a deal in August to form a new entity that owns and operates DirecTV and its streaming service, which both had previously been under AT&T control. AT&T Sports Networks has a minority stake in Mariners-owned ROOT Sports and manages the RSN on the baseball team’s behalf.

Crumb had no further comment on the DirecTV situation, other than to say he hopes a deal can be reached in time for the debut Kraken broadcast.

On YouTube and Hulu bypassing an offer to pick up ROOT Sports, he was less optimistic.

“Unfortunately, notwithstanding the fans’ desire to see Kraken and Trail Blazers games, both are declining to carry the programming,” he said. “I don’t necessarily see that changing anytime soon.”

The deals that were struck include companies that encompass about 80% of existing ROOT Sports viewers. Of the 20% of viewers not included in the deals, the majority subscribe to DirecTV.

 

[santeesioux]

Wait I thought Directv users just got the channel, wtf, what a disaster

 

[illmatic99]

lol so all those claiming more people would get the broadcast are in shambles.

Not only do DirecTV or Dish customers remain screwed, but now it's not available on Hulu/Youtube either.

What a disaster.

How does McGowan still have a job? And yes, this IS a problem created by the team.