Got mine!

Thanks for the reminder

Is this just for devices other than TVs or does it work with that too?

Works on my MLB app on my smart TV without issues. Of course other than the Astros blackout rules which apply in Austin which is clearly the home viewing area.

Any device with the mlb app or your computer via the browser.

If you are anywhere in Texas both Texas teams are blacked out for live games which sucks. But they are made available 30 minutes after the game finishes.

VPN works to get around this on non-cellular, WiFi only devices. For me that is everything except my mobile phone, because the location service features on modern phones are quite robust.

I'm in Arizona so I can watch the Astros. Since the DBACKS TV is through MLB I pay $99/year to avoid blackouts.

I get MLB.tv from T-Mobile for free, and pay like $40 for 2 or 3 years for a vpn service, and that works 99% of time for all games. MLB local blackouts are such a terrible racket and remnant of old school media. I cannot wait for them to die.

jja79 said:

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I'm in Arizona so I can watch the Astros. Since the DBACKS TV is through MLB I pay $99/year to avoid blackouts.

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Would be sweet if they allowed this kinda setup through MLB.tv. Add on a local team fee and be done with it.

RED AG 98 said:

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Any device with the mlb app or your computer via the browser.

If you are anywhere in Texas both Texas teams are blacked out for live games which sucks. But they are made available 30 minutes after the game finishes.

VPN works to get around this on non-cellular, WiFi only devices. For me that is everything except my mobile phone, because the location service features on modern phones are quite robust.

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Who do
You use for your VPN

Currently on SurfShark though I've used Express and Nord in the past as well. I just go with whoever is the cheapest among the big names. When it's time to renew I go to few different very large youtube channel (like dudeperfect, mr beast, etc) and look at their last few videos. Usually not too difficult to get a pretty substantial discount, and if the price is good I'll prepay for the longest term they offer.

DBACKS don't have a local TV deal so MLB TV distributes their games. There also doesn't seem to be a lot of local support for upgrades or a new stadium so they're only obligated here through 2027. That would suck. Me and some of my buddies ride the train from the suburbs to the stadium for Wednesday day games.

If I read it right the Astros have the longest time remaining on their RSN so this might not be an option for quite a while.

like 2032 or something stupid if I recall correctly

and I swear the current commish doesn't actually like baseball

jja79 said:

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MLB is run by morons. How does it make sense to anyone to keep the people in proximity to your product from seeing your product and maybe want spend money on your product?

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They make deals with local broadcasters to show the games. For the Astros, it's Space City Network. MLB.tv isn't going to offer a competing service to that, it would drastically devalue those contracts, and MLB and teams would lose significant revenue. So, they blackout games to people in the local market where TV networks hold the broadcast rights.

Anybody got an extra code they don't need?

Local meaning hundreds of miles away?

Got my subscription but for some reason the MLB TV App on my Apple TV is not showing any games bein played on the schedule. It's just blank.

Also can't find re-caps from previous day's games.

iPad, Phone and Laptop Log in work fine however.

jja79 said:

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MLB is run by morons. How does it make sense to anyone to keep the people in proximity to your product from seeing your product and maybe want spend money on your product?

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People living in Iowa (NO MLB Team) cannot watch the Cubs, White Soxs, Cardinals, Royals, Rockies and Brewers.

So not a single team in the state, but we will block the entire state from watching any team that might be close.

Morons.

I have an extra I've been able to share in the past, but now they force you to activate from the t-mobile app on the phone and then confirm in-app purchase via iOS. Not unsolvable but it's certainly much more difficult than it used to be which was simple code or sharing a link.