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The FFA seems to mostly use PIA (private internet access). I absolutely love it. I can't remember if it has a free trial period but it is so inexpensive, it may not matter.
1) One way to do that is use Media Portal on a HTPC. I've never used Tablo, but, the streaming devices are so inexpensive now days that most people just have several fires or rokus.
If you are going to use Kodi to stream pirated things then yes. Its really easy to setup too in Fire tv. You can use something like PIA (privateinternetaccess) and side load the app on thi the firetv box. Took me all of 5 mins to setup. Can now stream my nfl gamepass directly to my tv.
I don't have personal experience (too far for indoor to work for me), but Mohu Leaf seems to be one of the most recommended.
Looks like until 11/28 on the Roku site with free shipping if you order more than 1. Great deal IMO. Really fast and easy. For non-Kodi viewing, this is what I usually use.
You don't need to worry about a vpn for kodi. Kodi is open source and 100% legal. There isn't anything illegal, technically, about watching a stream. No one has EVER been prosecuted for watching a stream. If you're using kodi for downloading or anything else that is considered copyright infringement etc. then using a vpn is a very very good idea.
Launching on Nov 30th.
I cut the cord with ATT Uverse about 6 months ago, but still use them for internet. The internet charges when up a bit after I canceled the tv service, but still way cheaper and I get everything I need using an Amazon Fire + Playstation Vue @ $35/mo.
Limited to two streams makes this a non-starter for me along with no DVR until later in 2017. PS Vue is working for me right now. $5 HBO is a nice perk though. Good to see competition in this arena.
Comcast traffic shapes without a VPN if you use the private server sports streaming services via Kodi, I use a SmoothStreams affiliate. If I have the VPN started on my router I'm fine. Turn off the VPN and they shut down the internet to my house within 5 minutes, it's amazing. Would have to unplug and restart my router to get it going again if I watch their streams without VPN like clockwork. :comcastfinger:
Yeah, this surprised me too.
That's ridiculous. I use smoothstreams as well and I don't have a problem with cablevison. As long as you're below their cap, I wonder why they care.
Limiting streams is definitely a tough sell. Could probably get by with 3, but 2 will be tough.
You can stream NFL network or pay ~100 for NFL gamepass and get every NFL game in HD and stream it to your TV. Not sure about CSN but i suspect you could find most things that it broadcasts.
Comcast sends those cease and desists via the browser if they spy you doing something they dont like. Since then i have used a VPN ever since. for ~35 a year there really is no reason not to use a VPN.
That won't move me off PSVue, but I'm happy to see some competition. I'm sure euro soccer fans are a small market, but even the top package from ATT can't compete with the PSVue basic tier for my needs.
I believe some add ons do use torrent streaming. But from what i hear most dont. I would be curious to know if they ever do start cracking down on the streams. it wouldnt surprise me with Comcast.
Nope, and I think it's because it's hard to prove what it is. They see a ton of video data coming across from a "ghost" server and have servers (same ones to throttle if you use BT without a VPN turned on) setup to detect this and do the equivalent of injecting noise into pirated music back in the day via auto shut off of service (until you restart everything physically). It's automated, so this will keep happening unless one uses a VPN to combat this. Comcast stinks.
Well they do, and they in and of themselves are not illegal just like an Amazon box that runs Kodi by virtue of the same argument. They're not "commercially" available because it encourages the masses to look into this approach, and that's what matters to the media empires. You can find pre-configured Tomato and DD-WRT routers (open source VPN router firmware solutions) at sites like this: https://www.flashrouters.com/vpn-types/earthvpn
I'm sure it's starting to get a little bit outdated, but, here is a guide we wrote a while back for the thread to answer that question: LINK
You know someone that's got a cease and desist letter for watching a stream? Of course they send them if the MPAA makes a complaint that they see someones IP downloading a torrent, because that's illegal, and that's the agreement they made like 7 years ago to keep them positioned bewtween the MPAA and the illegal downloaders without getting dragged into court every time the MPAA fealt like making a big deal about it.
I miss DVR ing sports. Nothing like sitting down into a game an hour late and still catching the whole game.
