The Athletic MSG Networks is launching its own streaming service this summer.
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Yeah, I thought their price points were high. Maybe they did that intentionally to leave room for special promos?
My vpn with ESPN+ runs way cheaper, but it's too buggy and complex for someone older like my dad to figure out. So I may spring for it as a gift for him.
Either way, it's a nice option to have and a good first step towards getting away from the traditional RSN model.
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Too expensive for me to switch from ESPN+VPN, especially because MSG doesn't have 15% of the games, and doesn't really include anything else I'd want to watch. At half this price it would be an interesting option, IMO.
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Holy crap. $30 a month (or $25/mo if you pay for a year up front)? Yikes.
I guess at least if I ditch cable it would offer a reliable option to stream Sabres games. I’m glad they came out with a streaming service. I was just hoping for a much more reasonable monthly price.
Does the VPN cause any buffering (etc)? I know it causes a big hit to internet speeds.
I guess at least if I ditch cable it would offer a reliable option to stream Sabres games. I’m glad they came out with a streaming service. I was just hoping for a much more reasonable monthly price.
Are you able to watch all of the Sabres games this way? Do they air all the Sabres games in ESPN+ for people out of market?Yeah, I thought their price points were high. Maybe they did that intentionally to leave room for special promos?
My vpn with ESPN+ runs way cheaper, but it's too buggy and complex for someone older like my dad to figure out. So I may spring for it as a gift for him.
Either way, it's a nice option to have and a good first step towards getting away from the traditional RSN model.
Does the VPN cause any buffering (etc)? I know it causes a big hit to internet speeds.
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Interesting that they have a full year plan when they only have about seven months a year when they show anything anyone wants to watch.
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I've been using the VPN and ESPN+ for the last couple of years and it has worked reasonably well. Streaming quality is sometimes a little rough, but I live out in the country and don't have super reliable internet. It's mostly fine for the games.
You don't get all the games though. Sometimes they are on TNT or NHLN. It's only a few times a season and there are other options when that happens, but it's a minor inconvenience worth mentioning.
The VPN can be a little tricky to set up if you are not tech savvy, I will admit. I'm usually able to get it to work within 5 minutes with my set up, but sometimes you do have to restart the router, the VPN, ESPN app, delete the app cache, etc.
It's a decent option overall, but not perfect.
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If it were for individual teams, I would do it. The ESPN+ feed is usually wonky plus not seeing pre- or post-game shows is frustrating. Heck, even for some of the games that are blacked out or I don't subscribe to a particular streaming service, I may even do it for single games. Once or twice.
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$10 seems crazy for a single game, but it’s not. Still cheaper than a ticket to every Sabres game.
I do find the limitations weird though. Like why would you ever come out with a streaming option and then limit it to “people in our market”. I’d gladly pay to watch a Sabres game legally, but I’m not in their market so I should just go eff myself
I do find the limitations weird though. Like why would you ever come out with a streaming option and then limit it to “people in our market”. I’d gladly pay to watch a Sabres game legally, but I’m not in their market so I should just go eff myself
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The nice part is that the service will be developed. Hopefully they will have a decent quality app available on typical streaming platforms.
I worked out a deal with family to share an online Spectrum TV login (only works because we have different ISPs). But I literally only use it for the Sabres and to get Jeopardy & Bills games more reliably than the antenna. If this stops working, I would gladly pay $30 a month to see all the Sabres MSG games (I assume ESPN+ is all I need to get the rest). It beats paying $70+ for Fubo or cable.
That said, too much a month for me to justify. If they have a snappy, reliable app for LG or PlayStation, I’d consider it. Spectrum doesn’t, and I get stuck casting from an iPhone (which works surprisingly well most of the time).
I worked out a deal with family to share an online Spectrum TV login (only works because we have different ISPs). But I literally only use it for the Sabres and to get Jeopardy & Bills games more reliably than the antenna. If this stops working, I would gladly pay $30 a month to see all the Sabres MSG games (I assume ESPN+ is all I need to get the rest). It beats paying $70+ for Fubo or cable.
That said, too much a month for me to justify. If they have a snappy, reliable app for LG or PlayStation, I’d consider it. Spectrum doesn’t, and I get stuck casting from an iPhone (which works surprisingly well most of the time).
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