MLB.TV Anyone Using it?

Rays · Post by **Rays** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:34 am

I'm trying to get signed up for MLB.TV, but every device I use, it says cannot download the app, from phones to tablets, Android and iOS.
Is anyone using it successfully?

Reds · Post by **Reds** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:37 am

I have it and have had no difficulties.

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:02 am

I have it -

Use it on my iphone, laptop & the PS4 app is really good.

Rays · Post by **Rays** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 12:28 pm

Looks like I was being too literal. I was trying to use the MLB.TV app, which is on the Play/App store but says it doesn't work for any of my devices. Closer review on MLB.com shows all the functionality has been moved to the MLB At-Bat app and the MLB.TV app has been left on the app stores solely to create confusion.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 1:44 pm

Yeah, you gotta use the At Bat app. Did you get it working?

My subscription automatically renewed this year.. forgot to cancel. Oh well, a year of MLB isn't bad. Even though the Reds are going to stink, at least I get to watch some of the young guns play.

Anyone taking advantage of the team deals they're doing this year?

Giants · Post by **Giants** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 4:27 pm

I thought about just doing the Cardinals only deal cause that's 95% of what I watch, but I knew there'd be some summer nights I want to listen to Vin Scully

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 6:23 pm

I've had no issues at all. Must be user-related for you.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 6:30 pm

Cardinals wrote:I thought about just doing the Cardinals only deal cause that's 95% of what I watch, but I knew there'd be some summer nights I want to listen to Vin Scully

I hear that... Gonna be a sad day when he hangs em up.

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:05 pm

Twins wrote:I've had no issues at all. Must be user-related for you.

I just assumed Bren was too small to read print on the top of the screen.

Rays · Post by **Rays** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:30 am

Nationals wrote:
Twins wrote:I've had no issues at all. Must be user-related for you.
I just assumed Bren was too small to read print on the top of the screen.

How tall are you again Z?

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:53 am

Cardinals wrote:I thought about just doing the Cardinals only deal cause that's 95% of what I watch, but I knew there'd be some summer nights I want to listen to Vin Scully

The team-only package isn't cheap enough to entice me to buy it. It's what, an extra $20 something for the whole year for all games?

Brewers · Post by **Brewers** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:01 am

Do they still black out local teams? I'd drop directtv in a heartbeat if I could stream the Red Sox.

Reds · Post by **Reds** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:14 am

Directv includes MLB.TV when you buy their Extra Innings package.

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:33 am

Brewers wrote:Do they still black out local teams? I'd drop directtv in a heartbeat if I could stream the Red Sox.

Yeah, unfortunately if you're in one of the "home" coverage areas, you're SOL for watching live games with your team, unless you have a cable subscription.

Nationals · Post by **Nationals** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:34 am

Twins wrote:
Brewers wrote:Do they still black out local teams? I'd drop directtv in a heartbeat if I could stream the Red Sox.
Yeah, unfortunately if you're in one of the "home" coverage areas, you're SOL for watching live games with your team, unless you have a cable subscription.

Every time the Red Sox play the Rays (TB is a four hour drive), games get blacked out. As they do for Fox/ESPN games. I end up losing a lot of games that way. I may still get it at some point, though. Haven't decided.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:59 am

Brewers wrote:Do they still black out local teams? I'd drop directtv in a heartbeat if I could stream the Red Sox.

Yes they do, however I was under the impression that this went away when you bought the "team specific" package. I'm probably wrong however.

Giants · Post by **Giants** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 1:24 pm

Tigers wrote:
Twins wrote:
Brewers wrote:Do they still black out local teams? I'd drop directtv in a heartbeat if I could stream the Red Sox.
Yeah, unfortunately if you're in one of the "home" coverage areas, you're SOL for watching live games with your team, unless you have a cable subscription.
Every time the Red Sox play the Rays (TB is a four hour drive), games get blacked out. As they do for Fox/ESPN games. I end up losing a lot of games that way. I may still get it at some point, though. Haven't decided.

The Reds broadcast territory includes all of Tennessee for some reason

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 1:37 pm

Padres wrote:
Nationals wrote:
Twins wrote:I've had no issues at all. Must be user-related for you.
I just assumed Bren was too small to read print on the top of the screen.
How tall are you again Z?

True story, at 35, I've grown an inch in the past year. I'm 5'8"...5'9" in the right shoes.

Marlins · Post by **Marlins** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 4:24 pm

MLB is aiming to offer in-network coverage by 2017. If they do not then they will be unable to raise prices until 2020.

Rays · Post by **Rays** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:52 am

Nationals wrote:
Padres wrote:
Nationals wrote: I just assumed Bren was too small to read print on the top of the screen.
How tall are you again Z?
True story, at 35, I've grown an inch in the past year. I'm 5'8"...5'9" in the right shoes.

Standing on your tiptoes doesn't count as growing, Z.

Rays · Post by **Rays** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:54 am

Rockies wrote:
Brewers wrote:Do they still black out local teams? I'd drop directtv in a heartbeat if I could stream the Red Sox.
Yes they do, however I was under the impression that this went away when you bought the "team specific" package. I'm probably wrong however.

Team specific still blacks out local games (according to the T&C). Which is still bullshit, though living in Rockies country it's not much of an issue for me.

BlueJays · Post by **BlueJays** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 8:12 pm

Got mlb.TV for free this year thanks to T-Mobile