Next weeks game....On Prime only?

[BurqueCardFan]

A little off topic but has anyone had any blackout issues on Sunday ticket.
This week, the Sunday ticket showed the Cardinals/Philly game as blacked out in my region (i'm in NM).
This usually means the game is on local network TV. However, the only game on local was KC/NO.
So I was not able to watch the game. I ended up having to just catch bits and pieces on Redzone. I was pissed but of course no recourse.
My assumption is that this was some sort of programming snafu. I had not had any issues the previous 14 weeks

 

[Cardinal Bob]

I agree it's bogus that you (and I in the past) pay for Sunday Ticket to get ALL the games, then the NFL sells the rights to SOME of the games to someone else, and you don't get those!

But, Amazon Prime is not a "crap" streaming service - it's really quite good. And you can sign up for a free temporary Amazon Prime membership (just remember to cancel in a couple weeks). And if you have any recent smart TV, or a Roku, Chromecast, or FireStick, or the like, you should be able to watch directly from your TV, or worst cast, sign in and start streaming on your computer or phone, then cast the game to your TV. For those of us who have "cut the cord", this is second nature and no big deal.

I get your resentment for having to go through this rigamarole... just trying to bring your blood pressure down!

...dave

I appreciate your help & suggestions. But I'm a dinosaur when it comes to tech & electronics, and our TV is not a "smart" TV (nor am I a "smart" owner when it comes to this stuff. lol), and while I am told (by my younger tech-savvy sis) that I can stream it on my laptop, and then hook my laptop to our TV via a HDMI cable (which I actually do have), I am doubting my ability to pull it off without completely screwing up our DirecTV hook up. But I'm gonna give it a try!

 

[Russ Smith]

If you have Prime, you don't have to "record" anything - everything that has ever aired is available to watch any time afterward.

...dave

I didn't know that about games that's good to know I may not be able to watch the game live myself either.

 

[ajcardfan]

Well streaming is just where everything is headed, I've streamed everything for the past 3-4 years, I have streaming devices everywhere lol, it is new and can take alittle to learn & get used to but it's worth because the amount of content available for so cheap is limitless

That is about when I switched. Free over the air for local channels. Streaming for everything else. It is so much cheaper than cable or satellite and you get so much more for you buck.

I pay Sling $60 and get every sports channel that matters and NFL Red Zone. That is all I pay. My wife pays Amazon Prime for shopping. IDK how much that is.

 

[ajcardfan]

I appreciate your help & suggestions. But I'm a dinosaur when it comes to tech & electronics, and our TV is not a "smart" TV (nor am I a "smart" owner when it comes to this stuff. lol), and while I am told (by my younger tech-savvy sis) that I can stream it on my laptop, and then hook my laptop to our TV via a HDMI cable (which I actually do have), I am doubting my ability to pull it off without completely screwing up our DirecTV hook up. But I'm gonna give it a try!

Good luck. If you have an open HDMI port on your TV then it should not be too bad. Just plug it in and select the HDMI from the source/input button on your TV remote.

 

[Syracusecards]

If you have Prime, you don't have to "record" anything - everything that has ever aired is available to watch any time afterward.

...dave

even live sporting events??? Didn’t know that, thanks!

 

[WisconsinCard]

A little off topic but has anyone had any blackout issues on Sunday ticket.
This week, the Sunday ticket showed the Cardinals/Philly game as blacked out in my region (i'm in NM).
This usually means the game is on local network TV. However, the only game on local was KC/NO.
So I was not able to watch the game. I ended up having to just catch bits and pieces on Redzone. I was pissed but of course no recourse.
My assumption is that this was some sort of programming snafu. I had not had any issues the previous 14 weeks

Mine said blacked out too, but at 3:05 it changed and when I selected it, it was on. I was panicked for a minute there.

 

[daves]

even live sporting events??? Didn’t know that, thanks!

I hope i didn't steer you wrong! I put the event in my "Watchlist" and i believe it will be available later like anything else in my Watchlist... but i just looked for past Thursday Night Football games and they're NOT available. (I didn't have them in my Watchlist.) So, i just sent a question to Amazon to confirm. I'll follow up here!

...dave

EDIT: I posted a question to Amazon Prime support, and the answer wasn't entirely clear, but it would appear that live events are only available for 2 hours after the conclusion of the event!

 

[Stout]

A little off topic but has anyone had any blackout issues on Sunday ticket.
This week, the Sunday ticket showed the Cardinals/Philly game as blacked out in my region (i'm in NM).
This usually means the game is on local network TV. However, the only game on local was KC/NO.
So I was not able to watch the game. I ended up having to just catch bits and pieces on Redzone. I was pissed but of course no recourse.
My assumption is that this was some sort of programming snafu. I had not had any issues the previous 14 weeks

I'd be on the horn to DirecTV for some refunds!

 

[SL Card]

Yahoo Sports is showing it too.. not that that helps your recording situation.

How do I get that? I see no tab there for it

 

[Son of RedRage]

It'll be on in Phoenix and San Fran markets, but if you're looking to watch it officially without paying for prime, the platform Twitch will be showing it on Sunday as well. You'll still have to use a smart TV or phone to watch it, but you won't have to pay. Guessing this game is the NFL's attempt to get on Bezos' good side before the sell off the rights to Sunday Ticket to them in 2023.

 

[SL Card]

It'll be on in Phoenix and San Fran markets, but if you're looking to watch it officially without paying for prime, the platform Twitch will be showing it on Sunday as well. You'll still have to use a smart TV or phone to watch it, but you won't have to pay. Guessing this game is the NFL's attempt to get on Bezos' good side before the sell off the rights to Sunday Ticket to them in 2023.

Thank you

 

[Jetstream Green]

I pay a butt load for Direct TV here in Texas for my Cards... better be on my NFL package or I will go off!

 

[gmabel830]

I pay a butt load for Direct TV here in Texas for my Cards... better be on my NFL package or I will go off!

It won’t be.. have a Prime account ready to go


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[Jetstream Green]

It won’t be.. have a Prime account ready to go


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Then Direct TV can shove their NFL ticket up their arse and the NFL just needs to offer their own package and broadcast their own games... cut out the middleman

 

[Syracusecards]

Then Direct TV can shove their NFL ticket up their arse and the NFL just needs to offer their own package and broadcast their own games... cut out the middleman

Couldn’t agree more. So sick of having no choice but Directv.

 

[WisconsinCard]

Google cracksteams/NFL. Still have to view it on a computer but you can wire it to your TV. I watch that on my laptop when I'm out for my victory cigar. Lost my smoking privileges in the house. It works very well, never an issue.

 

[GatorAZ]

You can watch prime on regular TV and the game will be on a local broadcast in arizona

So NFLN?

 

[BigRedRage]

So NFLN?

Fox

 

[CFLredzoned]

I've been slumming it this year with the $100 NFL Game Pass. It works as long as you're willing to wait up to an hour or so after the game ends. And of course you have to set it to not show the scores. And it probably helps to live somewhere where nobody cares about the Cardinals.

 

[WisconsinCard]

I'll tell you if I wasn't scared I'd miss a play or two I would kick direct TV to the curb. Streaming works pretty good but there has been an occasional run into the house because my stream is buffering. Good thing my ruku is always behind live.

 

[PJ1]

It'll be on in Phoenix and San Fran markets, but if you're looking to watch it officially without paying for prime, the platform Twitch will be showing it on Sunday as well. You'll still have to use a smart TV or phone to watch it, but you won't have to pay. Guessing this game is the NFL's attempt to get on Bezos' good side before the sell off the rights to Sunday Ticket to them in 2023.

What is the platform Twitch?

 

[phillycard]

FYI, if you like Amazon Prime streaming, never buy a Vizio smart TV. For years it was moody at best and impossible to get to work at worst. Often it takes 10 minutes or so of turning on and off and exiting to get it to start, and even longer to get the subtitles working. Now, I like Vizio otherwise, but here's the rub: I discovered Amazon stopped supporting upgrades to their platform on Vizio TVs. Oof! That explained it.

Jeez, don't tell me that Stout. WTH....

 

[Russ Smith]

It'll be on in Phoenix and San Fran markets, but if you're looking to watch it officially without paying for prime, the platform Twitch will be showing it on Sunday as well. You'll still have to use a smart TV or phone to watch it, but you won't have to pay. Guessing this game is the NFL's attempt to get on Bezos' good side before the sell off the rights to Sunday Ticket to them in 2023.

What network for local markets right now it's not listed in the Bay area on any of FOX, NBC or NFLN. I get it on Prime I'm just curious what other network.

An interesting side assuming it passes the current stimulus package the GOP put in a bill that really cracks down on illegal streaming which if enacted and enforced is going to shut down Crackstream and also make it a felony to stream a game illegally, not just the guy displaying the game but the guy watching the game via such a system. I would assume that's a pre cursor to them going more to streaming games and wanting to eliminate the competition

 

[Jetstream Green]

Guess I am going to have to take that 'thirty day free trial' route and then find out how to cancel before they charge lol

 

[WisconsinCard]

What network for local markets right now it's not listed in the Bay area on any of FOX, NBC or NFLN. I get it on Prime I'm just curious what other network.

An interesting side assuming it passes the current stimulus package the GOP put in a bill that really cracks down on illegal streaming which if enacted and enforced is going to shut down Crackstream and also make it a felony to stream a game illegally, not just the guy displaying the game but the guy watching the game via such a system. I would assume that's a pre cursor to them going more to streaming games and wanting to eliminate the competition

I thought it was always illegal? But I just thought these streams are overseas and they wouldn't fall under US law. Now if they come after the consumer that's another issue, but I would think they got bigger fish to fry then coming after a dude watching a football game.