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I cancelled cable last spring and primarily watch different apps on my Firestick. I have all of the standard apps, Netflix, Hulu , prime,ESPN, hbo etc.
I also have a buddy's log in info for Comcast and get some standard cable channels.
How do fellow husky fans who cut cable watch the games?
 
all of the major networks have adequate streaming apps - just watched the giants game on the fox sports app, for instance.

as a connecticut-based fan, the big blind spot is SNY. i follow the mets and (obviously) the huskies and usually end up listening to the radio before looking up replays of the broadcasts after they've ended. that, or just head to a nearby bar.
 
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Check Streaming on Reddit once the season starts. I'm always able to find a link for every baseball, NCAAF, and NFL game on there. Very good quality too.
 
EastCoast2 said:
Check Streaming on Reddit once the season starts. I'm always able to find a link for every baseball, NCAAF, and NFL game on there. Very good quality too.
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I can always find a stream there but the quality is usually crap for me. It's fine on my laptop but if I want to blow it up to my tv you can tell it's only 360p
 
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JMick said:
I can always find a stream there but the quality is usually crap for me. It's fine on my laptop but if I want to blow it up to my tv you can tell it's only 360p
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Really depends on the popularity of the game. I can always find great NFL streams. Larger CFB games are also very good. For UConn, it's hit or miss.
 
was going to post something similar... I'm currently in limbo trying to decide whether to re-up with Comcast so I can watch UConn and hope they figure out the YES situation or try to piece things together for the UConn season while continuing with Playstation Vue. To my knowledge, there is no CBS Sports Network App and I do not think that the various ESPN iterations pick up those streams.

If I know someone with a Comcast password, can I stream the games on my laptop?
 
boog204 said:
was going to post something similar... I'm currently in limbo trying to decide whether to re-up with Comcast so I can watch UConn and hope they figure out the YES situation or try to piece things together for the UConn season while continuing with Playstation Vue. To my knowledge, there is no CBS Sports Network App and I do not think that the various ESPN iterations pick up those streams.

If I know someone with a Comcast password, can I stream the games on my laptop?
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There's no CBS Sports Network app, but they have a web site to stream games... but only four cable networks are listed when you check providers. I've got PlayStation Vue with that WatchESPN I can get everything except CBS Sports Network games and I'll probably get some of the SNY games through a regional sports network... . I try to do everything on the up and up, but I guess for the 7 CBS SN games I might have to do something else. If Vue or Sling adds CBS SN it would solve a lot.
 
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IMind said:
There's no CBS Sports Network app, but they have a web site to stream games... but only four cable networks are listed when you check providers. I've got PlayStation Vue with that WatchESPN I can get everything except CBS Sports Network games and I'll probably get some of the SNY games through a regional sports network... . I try to do everything on the up and up, but I guess for the 7 CBS SN games I might have to do something else. If Vue or Sling adds CBS SN it would solve a lot.
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So my question is in regards to the "something else." I am very new to the cord-cutting world and streaming. Would a jailbroken firestick give me access to CBS SN? Or would I have to find/use some creepy website to stream?
 
IMind said:
There's no CBS Sports Network app, but they have a web site to stream games... but only four cable networks are listed when you check providers. I've got PlayStation Vue with that WatchESPN I can get everything except CBS Sports Network games and I'll probably get some of the SNY games through a regional sports network... . I try to do everything on the up and up, but I guess for the 7 CBS SN games I might have to do something else. If Vue or Sling adds CBS SN it would solve a lot.
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Also, a person at SlingTV told me they would be picking up CBS SN. However, when I asked again, they had no knowledge of it.
 
EastCoast2 said:
Check Streaming on Reddit once the season starts. I'm always able to find a link for every baseball, NCAAF, and NFL game on there. Very good quality too.
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What's the subreddit for college bball streams? NFL games are a breeze with reddit.com/r/NFLStreams
 
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[QUOTE If I know someone with a Comcast password, can I stream the games on my laptop? QUOTE]

Yes. If you log on to the Comcast website the DVR menu is the same as what you would see on your TV. You can start watching something on your laptop then pick up where you left off on the TV. I did watch part of a UConn FB game on CBSSports earlier this year.[/QUOTE]
 
I don't live in CT. The only channel that I'm missing is SNY. Do they still stream those games on WatchESPN if you aren't in the CT?
 
I checked the ESPN3/watchespn schedule for Friday and don't see the Wagner game on the schedule. Is it not there because it's technically SNY? Was it consistently like this last year?
 
NYC_HUSKY22 said:
What's the subreddit for college bball streams? NFL games are a breeze with reddit.com/r/NFLStreams
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I've never used it before but this is what I found. I'll have to check it out when we are on CBS Sports Network.

NCAA Basketball Streams • /r/ncaaBBallStreams

Edit: So Far it's just people asking for streams. Hopefully they stream games once the season starts.
 
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bear said:
I don't live in CT. The only channel that I'm missing is SNY. Do they still stream those games on WatchESPN if you aren't in the CT?
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I live out of state as well and just tried checking the espn3 schedule. It seems like the UConn vs Northeastern game on the 14th will be on espn3 but I can't find anything for the game on Friday vs Wagner.
 
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Espn3 app for ESPN games, and streaming sites for all CBS SportsNet games since like others have said are still in the stone ages with no app.
 
BUConn10 said:
Espn3 app for ESPN games, and streaming sites for all CBS SportsNet games since like others have said are still in the stone ages with no app.
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I live in MA and know in the past I was able to watch all SNY games via espn3 as well. Hoping UConn Wagner gets added to the schedule by Friday.
 
Jluc said:
I live in MA and know in the past I was able to watch all SNY games via espn3 as well. Hoping UConn Wagner gets added to the schedule by Friday.
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Yea ESPN3 has always worked for the SNY games for me.
 
BUConn10 said:
Espn3 app for ESPN games, and streaming sites for all CBS SportsNet games since like others have said are still in the stone ages with no app.
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Is there a favorite "streaming site" for CBS Sports Network? I'm cordless and am not using Sling or PV so I'd like to know my options for Friday.
 
bear said:
I don't live in CT. The only channel that I'm missing is SNY. Do they still stream those games on WatchESPN if you aren't in the CT?
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I live in VA and I see most games on not on regular ESPN's on CBSSN or ESPN3...Verizon Subsciber
 
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bear said:
I don't live in CT. The only channel that I'm missing is SNY. Do they still stream those games on WatchESPN if you aren't in the CT?
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I got a package from Direct TV to get SNY just for this purpose.
 
boog204 said:
Is there a favorite "streaming site" for CBS Sports Network? I'm cordless and am not using Sling or PV so I'd like to know my options for Friday.
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I always recommend www.bosscast.net, one of the best, Adblock plus or UBlock Origin plug ins are highly recommended.
 
Netflix/Amazon Prime
WatchESPN (free for me through work)
HD antenna for local channels
Reddit CFB/CBB/NBA streams for anything else
Torrent sites for television shows I follow
 
I just bought a jailbroken fire stick. Hoping this has some live games.
 
Can anyone help me out with suggestions for someone who lives in Southern CT but does NOT have SNY. My TV provider is dish network which does not carry SNY. Because of that, ESPN3 games are always blacked out for me if they are on SNY. Any help is appreciated.
 
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