Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 If you have directv and live outside of buffalo but are worried about the streaming nonsense, just do what i've done every year from my rochester home to get every blacked out game for the past 15 years. (I dont mind sharing this now because they finally stopped blacking out games so this technique would normally not be needed anymore, but in this case it will help if you have a sub par streaming situation) Call direct tv and tell them you are going to be staying at your cottage in buffalo for awhile, and you brought your receiver and your dish off your house with you. You'll need to have a buffalo address so go to whitepages and find any address in buffalo. Tell them to keep your billing address the same but they need to switch your INSTALL address to buffalo so you can get the local channels while you are staying there. Rv's and cottagers do this all the time. If they say they need to send a tech out to install your dish just say you already did it, and you are in buffalo standing in front of your tv with a good signal, but you want them to switch on the buffalo local channels. Remember they have no idea where in the world you are, nor do they really care. Be sure to stay on the phone until you actually see the local channels change to buffalo. Now you can watch it in hd and record it like any normal game. Call em up the next day and say you are back home please switch your install address to your normal billing address. All done. I live in roch and used this method to get around all blackouts by calling in a watertown ny address (outside blackout zone but still close enough that they televised bills games). This method might not work if you are hundreds of miles way from Buffalo because im pretty sure dtv spot-broadcasts, meaning they probably wouldnt send a signal for buffalo locals to florida. As long as you are fairly close, like WNY or at least in the line of broadcast (any point from the satellite wedge which probably looks like a pie shape from san diego to maine) Dang-- very shrewd!! It sure beats what I did when I lived in Rochester-- got the 'ole antenna out and tried to pick up fuzzy Syracuse channels when there was a blackout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 If you have directv and live outside of buffalo but are worried about the streaming nonsense, just do what i've done every year from my rochester home to get every blacked out game for the past 15 years. (I dont mind sharing this now because they finally stopped blacking out games so this technique would normally not be needed anymore, but in this case it will help if you have a sub par streaming situation) Call direct tv and tell them you are going to be staying at your cottage in buffalo for awhile, and you brought your receiver and your dish off your house with you. You'll need to have a buffalo address so go to whitepages and find any address in buffalo. Tell them to keep your billing address the same but they need to switch your INSTALL address to buffalo so you can get the local channels while you are staying there. Rv's and cottagers do this all the time. If they say they need to send a tech out to install your dish just say you already did it, and you are in buffalo standing in front of your tv with a good signal, but you want them to switch on the buffalo local channels. Remember they have no idea where in the world you are, nor do they really care. Be sure to stay on the phone until you actually see the local channels change to buffalo. Now you can watch it in hd and record it like any normal game. Call em up the next day and say you are back home please switch your install address to your normal billing address. All done. I live in roch and used this method to get around all blackouts by calling in a watertown ny address (outside blackout zone but still close enough that they televised bills games). This method might not work if you are hundreds of miles way from Buffalo because im pretty sure dtv spot-broadcasts, meaning they probably wouldnt send a signal for buffalo locals to florida. As long as you are fairly close, like WNY or at least in the line of broadcast (any point from the satellite wedge which probably looks like a pie shape from san diego to maine) Years ago when you could still do this, I had a smartcard writer and I changed my zipcode on the card to one in Utica. Bada bing, no blackout. Had to change it back after the game though or I would be stuck watching Utica local news instead of Rochesters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoogy Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 So how do you watch on apple tv? I have an older version of apple tv. also have samsung smart tv with apps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Son Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 And no, that's not your feed buffering, it's Boobie Dixon running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Avon Lake now Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I still need to record. Does anyone think that Directv will change your card to local Buffalo for this game. When I moved from Boston to CT a number of years ago, I still had the local Boston channels until I called and asked them to switch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 So how do you watch on apple tv? I have an older version of apple tv. also have samsung smart tv with apps I think you use the Yahoo Screen app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Guy Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I still need to record. Does anyone think that Directv will change your card to local Buffalo for this game. When I moved from Boston to CT a number of years ago, I still had the local Boston channels until I called and asked them to switch it. Yeah they will do a download and system reset, then you should have full Buff locals. But only if the install address you give them is in Buff. Like I said earlier, make sure you stay on the phone through the install location reset, there are a few times the DTV people don't do it right and you keep seeing your regular local channels Dang-- very shrewd!! It sure beats what I did when I lived in Rochester-- got the 'ole antenna out and tried to pick up fuzzy Syracuse channels when there was a blackout. JR you would be able to get around the spot broadcast if you're in Pitt because it's in line with the satellite (SW of Buff). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) details here.... https://nflstream.yahoo.com/ how to watch... https://help.yahoo.com/kb/sports-news/SLN26708.html?impressions=true personally, i'll fire it up on my galaxy s6 and chromecast it to my living room TV. I'm assuming it will be available in the Yahoo! Sports app (formerly sportacular). I just hope it's HD quality, and 60fps. I do this with the NFL GamePass app (to watch Bills games) and the quality is excellent. Edited October 16, 2015 by pi2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBilz Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 The game will be streamed on all devices that can get www.yahoo.com/nflstream. The site is already set up and you can set it to remind you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 details here.... https://nflstream.yahoo.com/ how to watch... https://help.yahoo.com/kb/sports-news/SLN26708.html?impressions=true personally, i'll fire it up on my galaxy s6 and chromecast it to my living room TV. I'm assuming it will be available in the Yahoo! Sports app (formerly sportacular). I just hope it's HD quality, and 60fps. I do this with the NFL GamePass app (to watch Bills games) and the quality is excellent. So does chromecast turn your TV into a 'smart' TV or does it just let you use your TV as a big monitor for your phone/computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 details here.... https://nflstream.yahoo.com/ how to watch... https://help.yahoo.com/kb/sports-news/SLN26708.html?impressions=true personally, i'll fire it up on my galaxy s6 and chromecast it to my living room TV. I'm assuming it will be available in the Yahoo! Sports app (formerly sportacular). I just hope it's HD quality, and 60fps. I do this with the NFL GamePass app (to watch Bills games) and the quality is excellent. Thanks! Is it a bad omen that the "help" link is broken? If Yahoo's goal was to make me hate them, this move is paying off! I don't think I should need an extra degree to be able to watch a football game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I'm sure Yahoo has other videos out there you can try and play now to see how it works. I'm also assuming there will be some type of pre game going on that will be streaming live through Yahoo as well. I added the app to my Fire TV and Roku and although I didn't try any there are a bunch of videos listed to try. I hv big concerns about Yahoo being able to handle the amount of people trying to stream this game which is why I was hoping they would hv done a trial run with another game or at least a preseason game. Hopefully I'm wrong Yeah, I bet that will be the issue if anything. Demand on the bandwidth. Too bad we have to be the guinea pigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 The game will be streamed on all devices that can get www.yahoo.com/nflstream. The site is already set up and you can set it to remind you too. So you have to create an account and give them all your info? They ask for name, email, cell number, DOB and gender. Is any of that optional? All of it optional (and still see the game)? Then I guess we unsubsribe from all the crap that comes your way? Yahoo is not making me love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 If you have directv and live outside of buffalo but are worried about the streaming nonsense, just do what i've done every year from my rochester home to get every blacked out game for the past 15 years. (I dont mind sharing this now because they finally stopped blacking out games so this technique would normally not be needed anymore, but in this case it will help if you have a sub par streaming situation) Call direct tv and tell them you are going to be staying at your cottage in buffalo for awhile, and you brought your receiver and your dish off your house with you. You'll need to have a buffalo address so go to whitepages and find any address in buffalo. Tell them to keep your billing address the same but they need to switch your INSTALL address to buffalo so you can get the local channels while you are staying there. Rv's and cottagers do this all the time. If they say they need to send a tech out to install your dish just say you already did it, and you are in buffalo standing in front of your tv with a good signal, but you want them to switch on the buffalo local channels. Remember they have no idea where in the world you are, nor do they really care. Be sure to stay on the phone until you actually see the local channels change to buffalo. Now you can watch it in hd and record it like any normal game. Call em up the next day and say you are back home please switch your install address to your normal billing address. All done. I live in roch and used this method to get around all blackouts by calling in a watertown ny address (outside blackout zone but still close enough that they televised bills games). This method might not work if you are hundreds of miles way from Buffalo because im pretty sure dtv spot-broadcasts, meaning they probably wouldnt send a signal for buffalo locals to florida. As long as you are fairly close, like WNY or at least in the line of broadcast (any point from the satellite wedge which probably looks like a pie shape from san diego to maine) i might try this see if the spot beam works in Raleigh. If so may leave one receiver always setup,for buffalo install address get free Sabres games and might not need Sunday ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 So you have to create an account and give them all your info? They ask for name, email, cell number, DOB and gender. Is any of that optional? All of it optional (and still see the game)? Then I guess we unsubsribe from all the crap that comes your way? Yahoo is not making me love them. Who says you have to give them your real data? I give them fake info and use an email account established specifically to sign up for these types of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Who says you have to give them your real data? I give them fake info and use an email account established specifically to sign up for these types of things. I have my work email, my personal email, and our joint "junk email". I guess I need a "super junk" email... that's where this would fit. I don't want to sign up for one more thing. I may check the local Bills bar status, but the early start and local liquor laws may present a problem. Some don't open until they can serve. Edited October 17, 2015 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 i might try this see if the spot beam works in Raleigh. If so may leave one receiver always setup,for buffalo install address get free Sabres games and might not need Sunday ticket Webster: Thanks for the info, but unfortunately I live in Tampa so this won't work. As long as I can watch over coffee on my laptop, I'm fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatplow Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 i might try this see if the spot beam works in Raleigh. If so may leave one receiver always setup,for buffalo install address get free Sabres games and might not need Sunday ticket Let me know if it does.... I'm also bleeding Buffalo but planted firmly in Raleigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Guy Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Let me know if it does.... I'm also bleeding Buffalo but planted firmly in Raleigh. i just googled satellite spot broadcasting, it doesn't look good for you guys, sorry. Looks like an oval about 250-400 miles. The RV geeks are always posting about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Anyone have a Roku stick and know how to watch Sunday? Yahoo's Roku directions say to pull up Yahoo from the web streaming category on the Roku home screen, but my stick doesn't even show a web streaming category. I did load the Yahoo Screen app but I'm not sure if that will show the game come Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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