Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com Heikki @lemm.ee 3 mo. ago

I'm looking to drop cable but need live sports alternative.

As the title states, I currently have cable but want to cut it. I dont watch anything live anymore aside for sports. I can't buy a sports package as the local pro teams are blacked out, and you must watch on the local channel. Are there any alternatives?

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Why so many unhelpful comments here? I get it, you are not into sports, but some people are and want to enjoy them. No need to take a superior stance and tell us we are wasting our time by doing so.
- .world defedirated from this community so .ml and hexbear trolls are looking to capitalize on that.
  
  ah. Miserable people usually want to make everyone else miserable too. From now on I will just wish them all a good day. :)
  
  No one from hexbear has commented on this thread yet.
Look at purchasing an IPTV subscription. It's like 2 to $3 per month for all of the US channels plus a bunch of international ones. Great for HD super bowl and stuff
- Any recommendations for providers? Feel free to DM me if you're not comfortable posting here.
  
  I would also like to know, also open to a DM...
sportsurge dot net
- I have had very bad luck with sportsurge lately. Ad loops, login requirements, and buffering. racereplay is still excellent but a much more limited selection of sports.
  
  Oh for sure sportsurge is very much an…active experience lol.
  
  I will look into this too. Thank you
- Thank you. I will check this out.
Can you get local channels OTA with an antenna?
- We get a few channels OTA with our antenna. Sadly, ice hockey is limited to Bally Sports, and baseball is only sometimes available on a local network that is not Bally Sports
  
  For the NHL and MLB you're just fucked. Those leagues completely failed negotiations. Maybe Amazon picking up a big chunk of Bally's will get us our teams on Prime. Maybe.
  
  In general, all the major sports leagues (except maybe Premier League) are firmly stuck in the past and view cable as great. Maybe we'll see some better options when each league re-negotiates the TV deals. But even when that happens, expect the NHL to fuck it up somehow.
  
  Streameast dot xyz has been my go to for hockey for years. Nhl66 dot ir as a back up
thetvapp .to will have a good listing.
- This is an amazing resource...
- Thank you so much for this!
Any alternative for F1 pls.

I know it's not on cable but still. :)
- racereplay net
IPTV it's the most reliable solution in my humble POV.
Vibox.tv and use Web Video Caster app on Android to cast to your smart TV
seasons4u
IPTV is the way to go but I don't have any recommendations for IPTV providers.
Footybite.to
You mention Bally and baseball, mlb66 was my go-to last year.
Grab a Chromecast or almost any cheap streaming device of your choice, Tivimate and IPTV. Find a really good reliable IPTV provider for your area and you won't really have issues.
- Any idea How to find a IPTV provider? Everything seems like a scam...
Looking to drop cable? I haven't had cable since 2013 :/.

Life's better without.

That said I know someone with it and I use theirs for sports 🤣
animal documentaries with David Attenborough are quiet good
- Kodi with Mad Titan Sports
  
  Thank you. I have a kodi setup that will try this on.
- They are gold
Go outside and play with your own balls
Are there any alternatives?

To sport? Try musical theatre.
- Hurdur sports ball bad
I found that knitting is a much more exciting alternative to live sports, but you could get a dog, spend the time learning another language or watch documentaries about archaeology.

I dropped live sports decades ago and couldn't be happier.

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