Kinda embarrassed to ask but are there lower cost streaming alternatives to AppleTV+SeasonPass to watch matches at home?

  • jrbaconcheese@vlemmy.net
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    1 year ago

    I’m including all ways to stream; if it’s an Apple exclusive then I haven’t found any way at all to stream. I went ahead and paid the $ to Apple and have enjoyed seeing the games live, without having a mad google session as the game began with a gazillion porn ads on sketchy sites to find the SkySports stream or wherever it would be available in previous years.

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      1 year ago

      Wow haha. So I just found out that my wife already has an AppleTV+ subscription shared with me, so I guess I just have to shell out for the MLS add-on which is tolerable I guess. I was thinking last night that if I was to go out a sports bar/restaurant to watch every game I’d still be shelling out cash every time there as well.
      Nevertheless, it looks like this Sunday’s game against Philly is free on AppleTV+ and broadcast on Fox

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        1 year ago

        FWIW, you don’t need Apple TV+ to get the MLS subscription – they’re independent of each other.

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          So uh would I just watch directly from the MLS website? When I visit its “watch” page, everything seems to direct me to AppleTV? Anyhow I guess I’m currently good with AppleTV+ since my wife is already paying for it… but maybe this might help for others

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            1 year ago

            I’m not an AppleTV subscriber, I’m an MLS Season Pass subscriber. I can watch the ATL games, but I can’t watch Ted Lasso. They aren’t tied together other than both are serviced by Apple. There may be benefits of subscribing to both, but I don’t know what they are. ETA: in other words, you are not good to watch it via your wife’s AppleTV unless your wife is also a subscriber to MLS Season Pass.

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              Oh man. Thanks for all this info… but I can’t help feeling an overwhelming sense of old man yells at clouds vibe bubbling within me whenever I think about the state of tv these days

              screen grab from the Simpsons of grandpa Simpson’s website “old coot.com” with a page displaying a title “Why Today Stinks” with an image of him looking grumpy with an upraised fist

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            1 year ago

            You’ll need to sign up for Apple TV (free), but you don’t need TV+.

            From their website:

            If you are already an Apple TV+ subscriber: $12.99/month or $39/season
            If you are not an Apple TV+ subscriber: $14.99/month or $49/season