How to Watch Live NFL Games on Your PC
When Yahoo announced they were streaming all NFL games live via NFL Game Pass - I thought finally the NFL has come around to meeting the mobile needs of its most devout fans. For individuals based outside the US, this was certainly true, as the service is restricted from usage with the US.
The problem is, any individual who legitimately signed up for this service in the EU, is unable to access what he has paid for while traveling within the States.
I can not imagine this is the intent of the offer. If you find yourself on a road trip in the US, and would still like to access NFL game pass, there is a work around that has worked for me.
First, a little on how Yahoo tries to determine if you're based in the US. They scan your IP address, and based on it, they determine your physical location. You can follow the following steps to access NFL Game Pass if you find your self in this conundrum:
1.) Install an IP Privacy Shield on your PC:
There are many free, easy to install shields on download.com. "HidemyIP" is my particular favorite, avialable for free trial. It's quick and easy to download and get running. Once you click the "Hide IP" button, you will effectivly be shielded . Now go to YAHOO NFL GAME PASS, and you should have the option to sign up.
If you dont, there's a chance Hidemyip gave you another north american address. Simply unhide, and then hide your address again to have a new IP assigned to you. You'll know you have it right when the Game Pass site lets you sign up.
2.) Login to your NFL Game Pass account
Be sure to have your IP shield tool on. You should be good to go.
3.) Disclaimer
This is a simple technical exercise I attempted while on vacation in the US. If you are a NFL game pass holder, you should verify with your customer service rep if there are any EULA issues with this method.
The problem is, any individual who legitimately signed up for this service in the EU, is unable to access what he has paid for while traveling within the States.
I can not imagine this is the intent of the offer. If you find yourself on a road trip in the US, and would still like to access NFL game pass, there is a work around that has worked for me.
First, a little on how Yahoo tries to determine if you're based in the US. They scan your IP address, and based on it, they determine your physical location. You can follow the following steps to access NFL Game Pass if you find your self in this conundrum:
1.) Install an IP Privacy Shield on your PC:
There are many free, easy to install shields on download.com. "HidemyIP" is my particular favorite, avialable for free trial. It's quick and easy to download and get running. Once you click the "Hide IP" button, you will effectivly be shielded . Now go to YAHOO NFL GAME PASS, and you should have the option to sign up.
If you dont, there's a chance Hidemyip gave you another north american address. Simply unhide, and then hide your address again to have a new IP assigned to you. You'll know you have it right when the Game Pass site lets you sign up.
2.) Login to your NFL Game Pass account
Be sure to have your IP shield tool on. You should be good to go.
3.) Disclaimer
This is a simple technical exercise I attempted while on vacation in the US. If you are a NFL game pass holder, you should verify with your customer service rep if there are any EULA issues with this method.
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Don’t you think it’s arrogant to give an idiot’s beginner guide to stealing the NFL’s stream? The NFL is notorious for destroying anyone who attempts to steal anything from them. I spent a great deal of time trying to capture the stream and can tell you it’s some of the newest technology out there. Now that we’ve got the disclaimer out of the way, I’ll share what I learned while failing to capture the stream. As far as beating the region requirements; I found the stream can not be run through any socks tunnel, but was able to bounce through web proxies. However, the stream can’t be moved or changed after authentication. You may think you’re turning off the proxy, but any packet sniffer (or netstat) will show you it’s still bouncing. After playing an NFL game, I was able to strip out the mms stream address, but it streams an encoded wmv that can only be received from the custom flash player. I disassembled the player, but I’m not a flash 8 programmer and I was unable to reverse engineer the authentication. This means there is no stream capture software able to actually record it. Some of the most expensive ones will still see it, but you’ll never be able to record it. If anyone happens to get farther than me, please proxy up and share your knowledge by replying to this post.
dude..Yahoo charges $$249 something dollars for the stream..it aint free..so stop publishing these blogs...
old blog post, but, that IP shield thing is a waste of money. TOR does the same thing and is open source and free. And much better. It's also far less traceable, I assure you (unless you just paid for a fancy tor client, which may also be the case)
Clearly you don't have a clue about the economics of TV. The NFL (both the league and the teams) gets paid millions of dollars from the networks and the cable companies for its broadcast rights. Why would they risk pissing those folks off for a few extra thousand in online advertising dollars? Yeah it sucks but what you really should be complaining about is that the broadcasters and cable networks aren't paying the NFL for the digital rights so they can stream the videos.
Clearly you don't have a clue about the economics of TV. The NFL (both the league and the teams) gets paid millions of dollars from the networks and the cable companies for its broadcast rights. Why would they risk pissing those folks off for a few extra thousand in online advertising dollars? Yeah it sucks but what you really should be complaining about is that the broadcasters and cable networks aren't paying the NFL for the digital rights so they can stream the videos.
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