HereComesTheReignAgain Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I have a friend that is fighting in the UFC event tomorrow and I would like to watch. It is only being shown on ESPN+ apparently and so far it has been a pain in the ass trying to get this set up properly. I signed up for the free 7 day trial and can view some of the content. I will be looking to stream the event to my Vizio Smart TV and can usually simply stream from my phone or computer. Before I invite friends over to watch, I would like to know if this is a reliable stream. I am having issues with the ESPN+ login and updating settings and it just seems like a really poorly set up website. Has anyone used ESPN+ successfully? I hate ESPN and really wish there were other options for this event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Thanks for the warning. No, I haven’t used it, but was thinking of trying it out for tonight’s Cornell/Union hockey game. But I have almost zero patience for difficult setups. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 hours ago, The Senator said: Thanks for the warning. No, I haven’t used it, but was thinking of trying it out for tonight’s Cornell/Union hockey game. But I have almost zero patience for difficult setups. . I use the watchespn app on my PS4 and my iphone, and I'm able to watch most games. I get it for free through DirecTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I m a subscriber for UB sports. I plan to shut it off in the off-season and restart it in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 I think I figured it out and I’m able to stream to the tv. I was getting error messages earlier so I think they were having technical difficulties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 5 hours ago, chknwing334 said: I have a friend that is fighting in the UFC event tomorrow and I would like to watch. It is only being shown on ESPN+ apparently and so far it has been a pain in the ass trying to get this set up properly. I signed up for the free 7 day trial and can view some of the content. I will be looking to stream the event to my Vizio Smart TV and can usually simply stream from my phone or computer. Before I invite friends over to watch, I would like to know if this is a reliable stream. I am having issues with the ESPN+ login and updating settings and it just seems like a really poorly set up website. Has anyone used ESPN+ successfully? I hate ESPN and really wish there were other options for this event! It's been reliable thus far. We use it through our Firestick. Conversely, I'm amazed by how poorly BR Live has been rolled out. I've had problems with it every time I've purchased an event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Is ESPN plus the same as WatchESPN? If so I use it through my xbox to watch Miami Hurricane games on occasion. Sometimes the resolution sucks and the feed is choppy, but that may be due to my wifi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 No. I just use the money I would spend towards my sports travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: I m a subscriber for UB sports. I wish you would have told me that back in the fall...I knew I was doing something wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Is ESPN plus the same as WatchESPN? If so I use it through my xbox to watch Miami Hurricane games on occasion. Sometimes the resolution sucks and the feed is choppy, but that may be due to my wifi. Yes and no. Some games on WatchESPN require an ESPN+ subscription. And yes, the feed sometimes stalls and I have to constantly restart it. Annoying. Supposedly I get a subscription to ESPN Insider with my + subscription, but I haven't tried it yet. 26 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: I wish you would have told me that back in the fall...I knew I was doing something wrong. I hope the UB is getting a cut from that subscription fee. I'm not wild about paying $5/mo, especially after giving me all those UB games for free the last few years. But I will only need to pay 6 months out of the year. They let you turn in on and off at will. Edited February 1, 2019 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 3:17 PM, RaoulDuke79 said: Is ESPN plus the same as WatchESPN? No. It is a separate subscription service. Some games overlap with WatchESPN but others require an ESPN+ subscription Disney, the parent company of ESPN, has been working on their own streaming service to compete with Netflix, Hulu, Prime, etc. I suspect ESPN+ is the beta test for the sports section of their streaming service. And quite possibly laying the foundation for ESPN's eventual divorce from traditional cable providers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierlifer Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 18 hours ago, /dev/null said: No. It is a separate subscription service. Some games overlap with WatchESPN but others require an ESPN+ subscription Disney, the parent company of ESPN, has been working on their own streaming service to compete with Netflix, Hulu, Prime, etc. I suspect ESPN+ is the beta test for the sports section of their streaming service. And quite possibly laying the foundation for ESPN's eventual divorce from traditional cable providers Thank you for this clarification. Much appreciated as I was curious too but even a basic google search didn’t really help me with my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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