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Streaming every NFL game this season requires 7 different services, costs $2,500

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Re: Streaming every NFL game this season requires 7 different services, costs $2,500

#91
post #12

It's about $20/month in the UK to watch all of the games (legally) via DAZN. So I guess that + a VPN isn't a bad option.

It would be cheaper for me to order a brand new MacBook Air to my mother-in-law in the UK, and then run an exit node via Tailscale, to access DAZN. She has fiber, I have fiber, would work like a charm.

  I use a similar setup with my brother who lives in Europe, but instead of a
  MacBook Air, I’m using a Raspberry Pi.

  The Pi runs Tailscale as an exit node, and whenever I want to catch a game or a
  show, I simply connect to that exit node from my computer and launch the DAZN
  web app. It’s not something I use all the time, but it’s a great option when I
  need access to a game that isn’t available on my local streaming services.

  While this setup works, it’s far from ideal. Having to go through the entire
  process is a bit cumbersome. It would be much more convenient if there were a
  way to directly access the video feed stream—maybe with a dedicated cable box
  that you can control remotely.

  I’ve also come across some dubious streaming sites that broadcast virtually
  every channel from multiple providers—literally thousands of channels. I’ve
  always been curious how they manage to pull that off.

Re: Streaming every NFL game this season requires 7 different services, costs $2,500

#92
post #86

This reminds me of someone showing how expensive apps actually are these days. What used to cost 40 bucks, one time, for the computer version now costs hundreds of dollars to buy all the 'packs' on the mobile version.

Mobile version of what?

A lot of old/popular computer games were remade into a mobile version with micro-transactions.

Re: Streaming every NFL game this season requires 7 different services, costs $2,500

#93
post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

True but not 100% true. If you’re at a game in person you’d see all the times when gameplay stops for no reason purely for an added TV break and the players stand around on the field. Not a team timeout, just literally a TV timeout that neither team asked for. Go to a high school game then go to an NFL game and you’ll see a massive difference.

Sure but the players need and appreciate those breaks.

Weird then how they don’t need them when the game isn’t televised.

Re: Streaming every NFL game this season requires 7 different services, costs $2,500

#94
post #55

This is misleading. They are using the yearly cost for each streaming service but the NFL season is only about 5 months long including the playoffs. So you don't need to be subscribed for the whole year And some of those streaming services are only getting one or two games. For instance, Netflix is only getting the Christmas games. They have Netflix listed as costing $84. If you only cared about the NFL games then yo…

Seems like I should be able to pay someone to do this.

There are a number of services that will go into your bills, find subscription services, and offer to cancel them for you.

Re: Streaming every NFL game this season requires 7 different services, costs $2,500

#95
post #12

It's about $20/month in the UK to watch all of the games (legally) via DAZN. So I guess that + a VPN isn't a bad option.

It would be cheaper for me to order a brand new MacBook Air to my mother-in-law in the UK, and then run an exit node via Tailscale, to access DAZN. She has fiber, I have fiber, would work like a charm.

An Apple TV would be a lot cheaper than a MacBook air, and be useful to her as well.

Re: Streaming every NFL game this season requires 7 different services, costs $2,500

#96
post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It would be cheaper for me to order a brand new MacBook Air to my mother-in-law in the UK, and then run an exit node via Tailscale, to access DAZN. She has fiber, I have fiber, would work like a charm.

I use a similar setup with my brother who lives in Europe, but instead of a MacBook Air, I’m using a Raspberry Pi. The Pi runs Tailscale as an exit node, and whenever I want to catch a game or a show, I simply connect to that exit node from my computer and launch the DAZN web app. It’s not something I use all the time, but it’s a great option when I need access to a game that isn’t available on my local streaming ser…

sling box used to do exactly that, but I haven't looked at them in years.

Re: Streaming every NFL game this season requires 7 different services, costs $2,500

#97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seems like I should be able to pay someone to do this.

There are a number of services that will go into your bills, find subscription services, and offer to cancel them for you.

Someone should keep track of which streaming service I’m about to need and make sure I have a valid subscription which is subsequently disabled once I don’t need it. For instance I don’t need Peacock except during one half of NASCAR season.
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