GOODBYE Sunday Ticket! Big SHOUTOUT to Nickhead
 

I've been a Direct TV user since 1996. 21 stinking years.

AND the only reason I've never "cut the cord" is because of Sunday Ticket.
I could not find a replacement stream that was steady, strong, and not full of pop-ups or malware warnings!

Then last night...like a message from heaven...Nickhead posted:

http://sportsarefree.xyz/nfltv

It was great last night, and all the repeat games today. Plus it has HBO and a range of ~20 other stations.

My Direct TV contract ends in 3 weeks...just long enough for the pre-season to fully test this and other possible streams!

NOW, I have to figure out how to tie 5 TVs to a central DVR device or something.

Any ideas or places to go to learn?

How long before this is pulled?

10 minutes ago

glad it worked for you, because i had nothing but troubles with it after the first five minutes ROFL

part of it is im 6000 miles away, and we top out at 7 mb/sec. on the bright side there are so many prime time games i will be able to watch them live on tv more often. that and the fact i have to vpn to get those streams slows the buffer down even more.

im just waiting for one of the CP faithful to start a hidden board that i can donate to for CP gametime viewing :D

I used it also. Worked perfectly.

I found that link in Reddit the other night and watched the chiefs game with it. Was perfect.

Yeah good luck with all that.

Hhahahhahaha.

Oh, boy...

Tick, tick, tick...............

pulled?

Sites like that are (obviously) illegal, so the NFL typically figures out how to shut them down after a while.

You can almost always find a decent stream, but it's a bit of a hunt most of the time.

ahhhhhh!!!

So it is unwise cut the cord. Sucks!

Been watching on the same ones for 3 years or so. They did go through and knock out several. But not any I watch on.

Yeah, I watched last night and it was orgasmic! The thought of it not working like it did gives me a sad, but Ima gonna ride that bitch till the fat lady sings.

It is usually threads like these that bring the attention to the sites, just so you know.

Yep.

NFL has it's people checking every teams internet sites to see what everyone is talking about...especially things that effect their pocketbook.

yeah, im done with Sunday Ticket and this would have been my 19th year, 1998. The last 2 years i was using my nephew's college credentials to get sunday ticket for 99 bucks, but he's not going to the police academy or someshit. Not going to pay 300 bucks. 8 national games for the Chiefs this year anyways, they get a few Sunday aftrernoon games, not paying 300 bucks for 8 games! lol

dude, edit the op once it gets out it's gone
send it by pm only

I googled the site. Looks like they do all the major sports plus movies. There's a Reddit about it. I have to believe the NFL already knows about this one. Yet it still exists.
Odd.

I'm willing to pay because the Chiefs are my greatest enjoyment in life. you only live once. **** it.

Goodbye Sunday ticket hello being frustrated as hell not being able to find a stream when the time comes

Exactly. LMAO

Exactly. I spent several years trying to find a good stream every week then fighting popups, and often missing parts of the game. Or going to a sports bar and spending $20-30 on beer and breakfast (games start at 0700 where I live) . So I got Sunday Ticket. Worth every penny.

Announcing it like this will probably kill it.

Chromecast to the tv looks as good as regular tvhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f18447e67b.jpg

How the hell do you get the overlay at the bottom to go away?

Dont publicize. Thats why they pulled the free gamepass to dutch people and i could no longer watch gamepass from a dutch vpn

Every year one of these tricks to stick one to the man pops up. I remember one year, if you used a VPN to make it look like you were in the Netherlands you could watch on NFL.com for free. They always get us all excited in the preseason and then the Shield flexes it's muscles and takes it away.

They might have to threaten the president of the bank where the server administrator's grandmother has her mortgage to get it done...but rest assured, it will be stopped.

ehh there is always a way to watch online though. When one thing goes down, another pops up. Piracy is always one step ahead of the law.

They used to be for me, but not lately. Pioli killed it for me. lol I still watch and love football, but the last few years, baseball has overtaken that by far. That hadnt happened to me since i was a kid.

GOODBYE Sunday Ticket! Big SHOUTOUT to Nickhead
 

Streams suck. Especially if you are following along in chat, on Twitter, or a fantasy app. Nothing like having a score spoiled for you by even a 30 second lag. I used the Sunday Ticket max option pretty often and even that isn't 100% locked up with real time.


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It increases site activity, which most certainly draws attention

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Was definitely a quality stream, although I watched the local KCTV stream for home team announcers instead of the NFLTV stream.

I have paid for Gamepass with a VPN previous years and been quite pleased. Wish they would make this available inside the US. Would purchase without question. Just not willing to pay for DTV on top of it.

Holy shit this a beautiful stream. Hard Knocks is on HBO.

Already on Reddit. Chiefsplanet isn't going to matter.

There are some seriously cheap bastards here.

Just renegotiated with Directv yesterday. Ended up with a free receiver upgrade for the bedroom and free Sunday ticket and $20 off my standard bill. Works out to $10 increase over what I was paying last year and the free receiver makes up for that. It pizzes me off that I have to call every year to "renegotiate" but I do like the ticket living out here in CO. There are some non-Chiefs games that I'll check out even when I don't need it for the Chiefs.

I called and said I was gonna cancel and they game me Sunday ticket free as well as all the premiums and lowered my bill, all with no renewal.

I think they're seriously shitting their pants about cord cutters.

Yes there are. In my case I'm willing to pay for Sunday ticket but I'm not willing to buy a direct TV on top of that.

Last few years I've been able to find a student intern at work that I can buy streaming only Sunday ticket through.

I wish the NFL would just offer that to everyone.

That was flat out, hands down the best streaming experience I've ever had

I'll never look anywhere else again, DaFace came through like a bauce

Yeah, the difference between the subreddit and links that people post is that the sub is essentially a forum specifically dedicated to sharing streaming links, so it's pretty much a lock that , if a good stream exists, it'll be posted there.

http://reddit.com/r/nflstreams for those wondering.

I dont know the first thing about reddit

Will that same link you posted work every week?

Open the link. Find the thread for the game you want to watch. The links at the top are the most up voted and are, therefore, the most likely to be solid. It's not a guarantee, but it's a pretty reliable source for good links.

It's always there. But for reals, Wiz1 should be your default. The stream under discussion here is farther behind as well.

Thanks man, thats my go to from now on

Wiz never works for me for some reason

we'll be fine.

Sun Ticket's pricing is outlandish in their defense.

Speaking of reasonable...only $570.

Cancel it a month out. Make sure you get past retention and actually get it scheduled to be cut off. They'll call you within a couple of days and offer you deals similar to new customer sign-ups, including free ST.

Watching the Royals game on it now.

I used it too. Worked perfectly. Hope it continues. The rerun on NFL Network cut out all the good plays.

I hope every one of you gets robbed. ****ing pieces of shit.

who's fault is it if the house is left unlocked? :D

If the NFL had an option to watch online without having to pay for DirecTV, I'd gladly do it. Until then, it's hard to feel sorry for them.

Amen!

Without NFL Sunday Ticket exclusivity, Direct TV wouldn't exist today.

I don't think we'll see any changes to the availability until after the next CBA has been negotiated, which also coincides with the expiration of all TV contracts.

That said, I'll take Direct TV and its uncompressed 4K signal over Spectrum or any other provider, regardless of whether or not they have Sunday Ticket.

Spectrum gets enough of my money for VOIP and internet and I'm not giving them more.

So then Direct TV should just allow non-subscribers to have access to Sunday Ticket?

What would from keeping the majority of their subscribers from leaving if they offered it to everyone?

Why don't they just make it affordable to go to the got darned game? That's the issue. **** them.

Well, I don't live in KC, therefore, I can't go to any games.

Sunday Ticket full price, which I've never paid, is still far less expensive for me than going to a sports bar, where parking is at least $10 dollars ($160 dollars) or an Uber (at least $160 dollars) plus breakfast/lunch/drink, even if it's just iced tea (I'm not a day drinker).

I'd be looking at $500 per season going to a sports bar, plus, I'd have to get all dolled up to go to a place in Hollywood, too.

No thanks.

God damnit Dane! You were supposed to **** my shit up. Why don't you dislike me?!!

LMAO

Well, he's right.

Those of us that depend on royalties to earn a living are outraged by illegal streams and downloaders.

Way too often, people forget about those that create entertainment for the masses, somehow believing that it's theirs to have for free.

Point to Dane.

I wonder if they'll ever have a pay per view option for those of us who don't give a shit about fantasy football and only want to watch a specific team.

No, Direct TV should just go away like Blockbuster, RadioShack, and every other antiquated business.

I'm guessing that if the NFL offered up-to-date technology and options they could make more money than what AT&T/DirectTV is paying them.

But in the end the NFL isn't going to turn down the 12 billion dollars that they are getting and the customer is stuck with a shitty product. It's no wonder that most people don't feel guilty when they stream.

They should think about giving their customers more than these three options.
Shit, Nothing, or Steal

Thats a fair point IMO, especially with movies and music

I dont stream movies illegally, and particularly with music I am not a downloader.... much prefer to go buy a cd and support that artist

But with the NFL, I'm not inclined to feel any shame about it

fair enough

I always read Mclouds posts like this to myself

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I got into a big ordeal here years ago that led to a several-month vacation. Had some support from folks like you, but by and large was relentlessly ridiculed over my position. To the point I was still getting messages and beg reps about it well after the thread died.

LMAO @ penz

NFL Sunday ticket isn't worth the $$$$... Even living out of market.

That's pretty much it. Over pricing will lead to piracy.

Oh i totally agree. Im just not into stealing content. As had been mentioned, would be nice if NFL sold ala carte but of course they're going for the bigger fee since they can get it. At least for now.

Why is it my problem if DirecTV's core service sucks so bad that people wouldn't pay for it if not for a monopoly on NFLST?

I currently pay $35/month for SlingTV and Netflix. My DirecTV bill before I quit was about $100/month higher than that. Add NFLST on top of that, and we're talking like $1500 per year just to watch the Chiefs.

There's no ****ing way on this planet that's a reasonable thing to ask to watch about 6 games of football that I wouldn't otherwise get over the air.

They have the best product on the market, bar none.

Unlimited On Demand of any channel for years. Uncompressed signal and sound. 4K quality.

You're dead wrong.

Yet you're concerned with them going down if not for NFLST? That seems...contradictory.

Yup. Talk of dissolving the entire platform is dumb. Sunday Ticket should find a new home however.

I meant from the start.

Without Sunday Ticket, which DTV started back in the 90's.

It was a way to build their brand.

While I don't disagree, it'll cost the new provider at least $1 billion per year.

Amazon, maybe?