Can out of market Bills fans see Bills games using CBS All Access + a VPN??

[Special K]

As someone who has to go to a sports bar to see my Bills on Sundays, and knowing that is not going to be an option this year, I am looking to find ways to see as many Bills games as possible from home.

 

I don't have DirecTV, nor do I want it, so that's out.

 

I read in another thread where someone stated that you could use CBS All Access and a VPN to get Bills games from out of market areas.  Is this possible?....and if so, I was hoping a more tech savvy person than me could explain what one would have to do to make this work?

 

Any feedback on this would be helpful to the many Bills fans around the country who won't be able to see the Bills as easily as they did prior to Covid-19. Thanks in advance!!

[Shaw66]

Good question.  I'm planning on driving two or three hours into the broadcast area and renting a motel room.   Gotta be a better way than that.

[Warcodered]

I mean if VPNs let us see UK Netflix I don't see why they wouldn't work for this.

[Logic]

If you have a trustworthy VPN, you can buy NFL Gamepass for $200.

[Florida Bills Fanatic]

10 minutes ago, Special K said:

As someone who has to go to a sports bar to see my Bills on Sundays, and knowing that is not going to be an option this year, I am looking to find ways to see as many Bills games as possible from home.

 

I don't have DirecTV, nor do I want it, so that's out.

 

I read in another thread where someone stated that you could use CBS All Access and a VPN to get Bills games from out of market areas.  Is this possible?....and if so, I was hoping a more tech savvy person than me could explain what one would have to do to make this work?

 

Any feedback on this would be helpful to the many Bills fans around the country who won't be able to see the Bills as easily as they did prior to Covid-19. Thanks in advance!!

Several restaurant chains in central Florida are open with limited seating and show NFL Ticket every Sunday.  Try Cody's Roadhouse, RJ Gators, Wing House, or Buffalo Wild Wings.

[First Round Bust]

you could also consider sling TV for Bills and Sabres games if you have friends or family in Buffalo that would watch the games.

[Mr. WEO]

19 minutes ago, Special K said:

As someone who has to go to a sports bar to see my Bills on Sundays, and knowing that is not going to be an option this year, I am looking to find ways to see as many Bills games as possible from home.

 

I don't have DirecTV, nor do I want it, so that's out.

 

I read in another thread where someone stated that you could use CBS All Access and a VPN to get Bills games from out of market areas.  Is this possible?....and if so, I was hoping a more tech savvy person than me could explain what one would have to do to make this work?

 

Any feedback on this would be helpful to the many Bills fans around the country who won't be able to see the Bills as easily as they did prior to Covid-19. Thanks in advance!!

 

If your VPN doesn't bounce you to a Buffalo area server location, you still won't get the "local" Bills games.  Scope out how many servers you can link to with a VPN and where first.

[First Round Bust]

If your VPN doesn't bounce you to a Buffalo area server location, you still won't get the "local" Bills games.  Scope out how many servers you can link to with a VPN and where first

Or Rochester NY or the the market of the opposing team servers  

Does Toronto TV show Bills games ?  Dont think so.

 

Streaming is also an option....check out Dofu sports app from the apple or google store...streams all the major pro and college sports...for do I dare say...for free...

[T&C]

The NFL app shows live Bills games on your phone and I guess a chromebook too. If no chromebook I wonder if there is a way to mirror them to a laptop or tv.

[ColoradoBills]

57 minutes ago, Special K said:

As someone who has to go to a sports bar to see my Bills on Sundays, and knowing that is not going to be an option this year, I am looking to find ways to see as many Bills games as possible from home.

 

I don't have DirecTV, nor do I want it, so that's out.

 

I read in another thread where someone stated that you could use CBS All Access and a VPN to get Bills games from out of market areas.  Is this possible?....and if so, I was hoping a more tech savvy person than me could explain what one would have to do to make this work?

 

Any feedback on this would be helpful to the many Bills fans around the country who won't be able to see the Bills as easily as they did prior to Covid-19. Thanks in advance!!

 

34 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

If your VPN doesn't bounce you to a Buffalo area server location, you still won't get the "local" Bills games.  Scope out how many servers you can link to with a VPN and where first.

 

Instead of "reddit" I'm thinking of doing CBS All Access/VPN myself this year.

I was told that SlickVPN has Buffalo servers and I checked and they do!

 

 

[saundena]

18 minutes ago, T&C said:

The NFL app shows live Bills games on your phone and I guess a chromebook too. If no chromebook I wonder if there is a way to mirror them to a laptop or tv.

 

Wait what's this?  Are the games live?  Can you cast the NFL app from phone to TV?

[PromoTheRobot]

33 minutes ago, T&C said:

The NFL app shows live Bills games on your phone and I guess a chromebook too. If no chromebook I wonder if there is a way to mirror them to a laptop or tv.

 

They show whatever game is on your local TV.  Not all Bills games unless you live in WNY.

[T&C]

22 minutes ago, saundena said:

 

Wait what's this?  Are the games live?  Can you cast the NFL app from phone to TV?

The games are live but its not just the Bills, its other games too. To me "cast" and "mirror" are the same thing and to be honest I don't know, have never tried it.

 

If we are playing at the same time as say the Jets, sometimes I put their game on my phone if it is a close match. I suppose it will depend on where one lives... I'm in Florida so nowhere near to back home.

7 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

They show whatever game is on your local TV.  Not all Bills games unless you live in WNY.

No sir, I've had a choice between 6-7 different games on the app.

Edited August 24, 2020 by T&C

[CommonCents]

You can pay to stream the games through a PlayStation or Xbox. It was like 280 for the entire season last year. I’d bet you could download the app and stream it directly through some TVs. 

 

Goodluck.

Edited August 24, 2020 by CommonCents

[boater]

I wouldn't lock into a contract, just in case it technically falls apart on you. Maybe CBS is month to month..

 

I know my VPN is spotty with streaming services. Sometimes it works, sometimes you want to pull your hair out.

 

Also.. I suspect VPN IP addresses are known to security professionals and are blocked. I know I can't online bank through the VPN, I have to shut it down before the bank allows me to connect (yes, that kind of defeats the reason to have a VPN, oui?). Maybe CBS blocks VPNs.

[Rocky Landing]

I get the NFL Season Ticket on Roku.

[T&C]

4 minutes ago, Rocky Landing said:

I get the NFL Season Ticket on Roku.

I have a Roku tv... had no Idea. How much is it?

[DrDawkinstein]

1 hour ago, Special K said:

As someone who has to go to a sports bar to see my Bills on Sundays, and knowing that is not going to be an option this year, I am looking to find ways to see as many Bills games as possible from home.

 

I don't have DirecTV, nor do I want it, so that's out.

 

I read in another thread where someone stated that you could use CBS All Access and a VPN to get Bills games from out of market areas.  Is this possible?....and if so, I was hoping a more tech savvy person than me could explain what one would have to do to make this work?

 

Any feedback on this would be helpful to the many Bills fans around the country who won't be able to see the Bills as easily as they did prior to Covid-19. Thanks in advance!!

 

Not if people keep making threads about it!

[Rocky Landing]

7 minutes ago, T&C said:

I have a Roku tv... had no Idea. How much is it?

I'm not really sure (my wife writes all the checks), but I believe it's the same price as it is on DirectTV. Not cheap, but reliable. I think there are also different options available.

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

I truly can't wait until this is behind us. Us out of towners desperately need a la carte or "follow your team" legitimate/legal/reliable streaming option... with a good frame rate so it doesn't look like streaming.