Best way for cord cutters to watch the Leafs

[slimbob8]

Just looking for some advice from people on the best solution for cord cutters to watch leaf games. I'm more than willing to pay for a service, but I haven't been able to find a decent one for years.

I live in Ottawa so half the games are blacked out which is easy enough to get around using a VPN. However, if I push the feed through my Chromecast that changes the location and the blackout is back. For half the games I end up using an HDMI connection to my tv from my iPad which is finicky.

I've tried several IPTV services and countless kodi sports apps and they've all been garbage. They'll work for a short period then flake out when they're no longer supported.

Watching live feeds from random streams on Reddit also infuriates me because the quality is less than mediocre and I usually have to reconnect a couple times during the game.

It shouldn't be this hard for paying customers to watch hockey without purchasing a cable or satellite service.

Anyway, just looking for some suggestions because right now my best bet looks to be game center again which I'd really like to avoid.

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[Handshot]

Pretty sure TSN and Sportsnet both have their own streaming services you can subscribe to in order to stream their channels.

 

[56 Years No Cup]

Pretty sure TSN and Sportsnet both have their own streaming services you can subscribe to in order to stream their channels.

If you get TSN or Sportsnet....on cable.

 

[slimbob8]

If you get TSN or Sportsnet....on cable.

Exactly. It’s ridiculous. It’s 2018 so the fact they don’t offer that service without cable package is crazy.

 

[Nylanderthal]

Can’t do that with my setup. I watch the game on my iPad and stream it to my tv from there. NHL.tv on an iPad uses gps location for your location, not dns. I use IPVanishVPN and my router doesn’t support that so I can’t do it at the router level either. I’ve looked into it and don’t want to buy a new router. I’d also prefer a non nhl.tv solution if possible because not being able to watch the intermissions is annoying as well.

Centre ice has the intermission stuff, but not pre and post game which sucks. And that’s interesting you say that because when I try and watch on my iPad/iPhone on my wifi it blacks me out, if I stream on LTE it works (but beats the data up)

 

[GodEmperor]

I hope you find a way

 

[Maple Leaf]

Should get cable

 

[slimbob8]

Centre ice has the intermission stuff, but not pre and post game which sucks. And that’s interesting you say that because when I try and watch on my iPad/iPhone on my wifi it blacks me out, if I stream on LTE it works (but beats the data up)

It’s weird. The behaviour changed last season for me. I’m in Ottawa and not a single game is blacked out when I watch it on my iPad. But as soon as i cast through my chrome cast at least 50% of the games are blacked out so I’m forced to use the HDMI cable.

 

[egd27]

who is your internet provider?

 

[Handshot]

If you get TSN or Sportsnet....on cable.

No..? You can subscribe without having cable, but people with cable do get it included for free. $25 per month for each so it is somewhat pricey but cheaper than getting a whole cable package.

 

[56 Years No Cup]

No..? You can subscribe without having cable, but people with cable do get it included for free. $25 per month for each so it is somewhat pricey but cheaper than getting a whole cable package.

I stand corrected.

 

[Confucius]

tv service providers are starting to hand out some incredible deals, in the toronto area. home phone, unlimited internet and the"popular" tv package that includes 4 tsns and the sportsnet channels, 84 bucks a month, which turns into 96 a month after taxes. Pretty inexpensive now. I can remember paying 80 something just for tv 10 years ago.

I was a cord cutter for 5 years back on the stuff now. lol

 

[Maple Leaf]

no phone
no cable
steal wifi
saved 100%

 

[Confucius]

no phone
no cable
steal wifi
saved 100%

you must be the guy parked out front of my place every night.
lol

 

[HamiltonNHL]

$25 per month for each so it is somewhat pricey

That's a lot.

 

[MoreMogilny]

I try these, but our satellite internet is terrible as is, 25mbps Is the max speed I can achieve. And they hardly ever want to stream cleanly on my ps4. Games through the nhl app work just fine though.
The trade offs of country life I suppose

I live the country life too.

My max speed is 5 mbps

No that’s not a typo

 

[Daisy Jane]

If you get TSN or Sportsnet....on cable.

you can buy TSN Direcct, and you don't need cable.

 

[56 Years No Cup]

you can buy TSN Direcct, and you don't need cable.

Yes I was already told. Twenty five bucks a month?

 

[Daisy Jane]

Yes I was already told. Twenty five bucks a month?

i dunno. i don't use it LOL
my tsn streaming is provided via my t.v. provider.

 

[Not My Tempo]

Honestly makes me wonder if live sports will ever come to Netflix

 

[TheDoldrums]

Honestly makes me wonder if live sports will ever come to Netflix

Youtube and Facebook are making plays.

There are MLB games that can only be watched on Facebook now.

 

[Nineteen67]

Can’t do that with my setup. I watch the game on my iPad and stream it to my tv from there. NHL.tv on an iPad uses gps location for your location, not dns. I use IPVanishVPN and my router doesn’t support that so I can’t do it at the router level either. I’ve looked into it and don’t want to buy a new router. I’d also prefer a non nhl.tv solution if possible because not being able to watch the intermissions is annoying as well.

I use NHL.tv and I watch the intermission

 

[Darth Menace]

Join "Toronto maple leafs stand witness" on Facebook and I guarantee your streaming issues will be solved.

I try these, but our satellite internet is terrible as is, 25mbps Is the max speed I can achieve. And they hardly ever want to stream cleanly on my ps4. Games through the nhl app work just fine though.
The trade offs of country life I suppose

Stream from your computer to your TV. You may have less issues with that way

 

[Nylanderthal]

Join "Toronto maple leafs stand witness" on Facebook and I guarantee your streaming issues will be solved.


Stream from your computer to your TV. You may have less issues with that way

Shouldn’t a VPN service solve my location

I live the country life too.

My max speed is 5 mbps

No that’s not a typo

Man alive how is that even possible?

 

[EXPECT THE LEAFS]

I try these, but our satellite internet is terrible as is, 25mbps Is the max speed I can achieve. And they hardly ever want to stream cleanly on my ps4. Games through the nhl app work just fine though.
The trade offs of country life I suppose

for streaming consistent latency is just as important as bandwidth... 25mbps is more than enough bandwidth for a high def stream.