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Re: Ask HN: how to watch the World Cup online

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Post by antr »

Yesterday I used a VPN (TunnelBear) + ITV (UK) app to watch the Roland Garros final.

For the WC I will download whichever TV channel app that streams the football and use it with a VPN in order avoid geo blocking. I will do this for whichever game I can't watch for free on TV. Given that I live in the EU, and using this as precedent (http://www.bbc.com/news/business-17150054), I don't think this is illegal in any way. Hope that helps.

Re: Ask HN: how to watch the World Cup online

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Post by GFischer »

There are some illegal streams at Roja Directa.

In my country, suscribers to the Antel Vera service can stream them legally, but it's only in Uruguay.

http://tv.vera.com.uy/

I'm REALLY hoping Netflix or Hulu or Twitch/Youtube or someone will disrupt this and offer some sort of paid, premium or whatever live sports streaming package, then I can ditch Cable TV.

Re: Ask HN: how to watch the World Cup online

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Post by speier »

antr wrote: post #4

Yesterday I used a VPN (TunnelBear) + ITV (UK) app to watch the Roland Garros final. For the WC I will download whichever TV channel app that streams the football and use it with a VPN in order avoid geo blocking. I will do this for whichever game I can't watch for free on TV. Given that I live in the EU, and using this as precedent ( http://www.bbc.com/news/business-17150054 ), I don't think this is illegal in any w…

Great comment, thanks for sharing.

Re: Ask HN: how to watch the World Cup online

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Post by speier »

GFischer wrote: post #5

There are some illegal streams at Roja Directa. In my country, suscribers to the Antel Vera service can stream them legally, but it's only in Uruguay. http://tv.vera.com.uy/ I'm REALLY hoping Netflix or Hulu or Twitch/Youtube or someone will disrupt this and offer some sort of paid, premium or whatever live sports streaming package, then I can ditch Cable TV.

I live in the EU, but thank you anyway.

Re: Ask HN: how to watch the World Cup online

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Post by GFischer »

speier wrote: post #7
GFischer wrote: post #5

There are some illegal streams at Roja Directa. In my country, suscribers to the Antel Vera service can stream them legally, but it's only in Uruguay. http://tv.vera.com.uy/ I'm REALLY hoping Netflix or Hulu or Twitch/Youtube or someone will disrupt this and offer some sort of paid, premium or whatever live sports streaming package, then I can ditch Cable TV.

I live in the EU, but thank you anyway.

Roja Directa is Spain-based and has English language streams as well as Spanish.

Sometimes in weird languages as well.

Re: Ask HN: how to watch the World Cup online

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Post by speier »

GFischer wrote: post #8
speier wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I live in the EU, but thank you anyway.

Roja Directa is Spain-based and has English language streams as well as Spanish. Sometimes in weird languages as well.

Good to know that, I will check it out then. Thanks!
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