Ra-cha-cha Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Folks: I've tried to get CBS All Access with a VPN to get me the local CBS station in Buffalo. Unfortunately, however, the entire experiment was a bust. I tried (luckily all with cancelable trial periods) 4 VPS (Nord, Ghost, PrivateVPN and SlickVPN). I tried accessing my 'local' CBS station on CBS All Access using both the normal & hidden versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox/Brave & Internet Explorer. Not one of those combinations allowed me to see a WNY local CBS station. Looks like I'm off to a bar here in Bradenton, FL this Sunday ..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Are the VPNs you used of the free variety? I pay for ExpressVPN, which is as legit as it gets. I never have luck with free VPNs. If you DO end up heading off to the bar, well....God speed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) I think the CBS app is only 5.99 a month. Probably still cheaper than spending the afternoon in a bar Also, I got an email from the Bills this morning saying you can watch the games for free using the Bills app Edited September 10, 2020 by Brennan Huff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Brennan Huff said: I think the CBS app is only 5.99 a month. Probably still cheaper than spending the afternoon in a bar Also, I got an email from the Bills this morning saying you can watch the games for free using the Bills app All only relevant if you live in the Bills' TV market. Out-of-market folks can't do either of those things...hence trying to use VPNs to circumvent location. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 It's an antiquated model to not let fans watch whatever games they want. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 It's a little spendy but you can get ExpressVPN and buy the international version of gamepass. It's like $125 for the season plus $12 for the VPN. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 10 minutes ago, Logic said: Are the VPNs you used of the free variety? I pay for ExpressVPN, which is as legit as it gets. I never have luck with free VPNs. If you DO end up heading off to the bar, well....God speed! I'm so glad someone posted about ExpressVPN. I signed up yesterday, picked a German server and bought NFLGAMEPASS for about $200. Now I will get all the games. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I blame the refs 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Some apps like this are based on the credit cards billing zip code and not the zip code where the internet connection is coming from 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 10 minutes ago, eball said: All only relevant if you live in the Bills' TV market. Out-of-market folks can't do either of those things...hence trying to use VPNs to circumvent location. You’re right I didn’t even think about that. I guess that’s why they pay you the big bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Student streaming version of Sunday ticket. Worked flawlessly for me for entire season last year. $85 with code HUDDLEUP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Shaw66 said: I'm so glad someone posted about ExpressVPN. I signed up yesterday, picked a German server and bought NFLGAMEPASS for about $200. Now I will get all the games. This is what I do every year. It has never failed me in five seasons now (knock on wood). I just use an HDMI cable to hook my computer to my TV, and boom, high definition NFL football in my living room. The neat thing about NFL Gamepass is that it also gives you access to 30-minute "express" versions of every game the day after they air. It cuts out all the down time and commercials between plays. It makes it possible to watch other games or to re-watch Bills games without taking up much time. You ALSO get access to the ALL-22 (coach's footage) of every Bills game by mid-week, which can be neat to watch for key plays. Last but not least, you get all of the NFL Network material on demand (all the "A Football Life" programs that ever been made, etc), Red Zone channel, NFL Network live, and an archive of games going back years (including every Super Bowl ever), just in case you want to watch, say, the 2017 Bills opening week game, just to see how far the team has come. I don't mean to sound like a commercial for Gamepass, but it's a buy I never, ever regret. Edited September 10, 2020 by Logic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullim4 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Sign up for SundayTicket.TV U. If you know someone that is a student, you can get a subscription through them for $99 a year. To me, that amount of money is worth avoiding the hassle of VPNs and location-based services. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 you can't watch live on game pass though, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullim4 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) Not on GamePass, but on SundayTicket.TV, you most definitely can. That is what I've been using for the last 3 seasons. Any local games will be blacked out though, and you will need to watch them on your local TV network. And as far as finding a university student... I bet you know someone with kids in college, or a relative that's in college. Maybe a coworker that's getting an MBA or MPA? All of these would qualify. You just need a name and a school. Edited September 10, 2020 by sullim4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Just now, sullim4 said: Sign up for SundayTicket.TV U. If you know someone that is a student, you can get a subscription through them for $99 a year. To me, that amount of money is worth avoiding the hassle of VPNs and location-based services. *I'm not necessarily recommending this, but could work theoretically* Even someone you don't necessarily know. You use your own email and credit card to gain access. The only student info needed in my experience is name, school and date of birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ManRaid Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 For legal reasons I must say I will never condone piracy/illegal streams. But stuff like this that makes it very difficult or impossible for people to legally access content, makes me admit I UNDERSTAND why people would want to bypass the beaurocratic/capitalist nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalonian Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) Anyone ever try with youtubeTV and a VPN? Edited September 10, 2020 by buffalonian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 41 minutes ago, Ra-cha-cha said: Folks: I've tried to get CBS All Access with a VPN to get me the local CBS station in Buffalo. Unfortunately, however, the entire experiment was a bust. I tried (luckily all with cancelable trial periods) 4 VPS (Nord, Ghost, PrivateVPN and SlickVPN). I tried accessing my 'local' CBS station on CBS All Access using both the normal & hidden versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox/Brave & Internet Explorer. Not one of those combinations allowed me to see a WNY local CBS station. Looks like I'm off to a bar here in Bradenton, FL this Sunday ..................... Thanks for the info. I have been thinking of going this route. I do have a few questions if you would take the time to reply. 1. SlickVPN is the only VPN I have seen that uses some Buffalo servers. So I imagine you hooked into one of them and it still failed. 2. Did you at first log into CBS AA using your local (non VPN) IP Address? OR did you log into the Buffalo address first and then try it. I'm asking this because a computer savvy friend said to try to toggle between the 2 could be a problem. 3. Did you use the VPN on your MODEM/Server or did you just put it locally on a device (ie Laptop)? Again my friend said to just having the VPN and CBS AA on a device (laptop) would probably be the way to go. I understand if you don't want to reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I'm not totally sure what everyone is talking about, but there is a website called "Tunnelbear" where you pay a fee each month and then it lets you tap into the internet from any spot on the Earth, more or less. So you can be sitting in Kansas but pretend you are in Paris so the computer will allow you to watch your favorite online French sitcom on TF1. It being "blacked out" otherwise for American viewers. There is probably some way to harness this to watch NFL games with some sort of advantage. I don't know, I go the Reddit Route for free; works like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Do you know anyone local? Maybe they can do the cbs all access here and you can share their screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nato7412 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Ra-cha-cha said: Folks: I've tried to get CBS All Access with a VPN to get me the local CBS station in Buffalo. Unfortunately, however, the entire experiment was a bust. I tried (luckily all with cancelable trial periods) 4 VPS (Nord, Ghost, PrivateVPN and SlickVPN). I tried accessing my 'local' CBS station on CBS All Access using both the normal & hidden versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox/Brave & Internet Explorer. Not one of those combinations allowed me to see a WNY local CBS station. Looks like I'm off to a bar here in Bradenton, FL this Sunday ..................... Use http://bilasport.net its free and super easy to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFlutie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 38 minutes ago, Logic said: This is what I do every year. It has never failed me in five seasons now (knock on wood). I just use an HDMI cable to hook my computer to my TV, and boom, high definition NFL football in my living room. The neat thing about NFL Gamepass is that it also gives you access to 30-minute "express" versions of every game the day after they air. It cuts out all the down time and commercials between plays. It makes it possible to watch other games or to re-watch Bills games without taking up much time. You ALSO get access to the ALL-22 (coach's footage) of every Bills game by mid-week, which can be neat to watch for key plays. Last but not least, you get all of the NFL Network material on demand (all the "A Football Life" programs that ever been made, etc), Red Zone channel, NFL Network live, and an archive of games going back years (including every Super Bowl ever), just in case you want to watch, say, the 2017 Bills opening week game, just to see how far the team has come. I don't mean to sound like a commercial for Gamepass, but it's a buy I never, ever regret. So, you did this. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 48 minutes ago, gregor7777 said: It's a little spendy but you can get ExpressVPN and buy the international version of gamepass. It's like $125 for the season plus $12 for the VPN. 48 minutes ago, Shaw66 said: I'm so glad someone posted about ExpressVPN. I signed up yesterday, picked a German server and bought NFLGAMEPASS for about $200. Now I will get all the games. Let me know how well it works. I used Kaspersky secure Connection VPN (not Express VPN), connected through England, I had some success with it where I could trick it, but not very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 56 minutes ago, MJS said: It's an antiquated model to not let fans watch whatever games they want. You can. You just have to pay for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 One thing to always do if you're pulling the 'relocation via vpn' trick is to either clear your cache (all of it! but especially cookies), go into incognito mode, and then proceed. Either that, or use a totally separate browser for this type of thing. Firefox is my goto daily use browser so i use Chrome for anything VPN related when I'm trying to appear somewhere else. IE in all it's forms is hot garbage and to be avoided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 59 minutes ago, BringBackFlutie said: So, you did this. Interesting. just look at this roster. It’s insane. https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/roster/2017 1 hour ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Let me know how well it works. I used Kaspersky secure Connection VPN (not Express VPN), connected through England, I had some success with it where I could trick it, but not very often. I’ve used the ExpressVPN and Gamepass combo for five years straight. Works like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, That's No Moon said: You can. You just have to pay for it. Through DirectTV? That's another antiquated model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 2 hours ago, MJS said: It's an antiquated model to not let fans watch whatever games they want. Especially when there are no tickets to sell. 2 hours ago, Scott7975 said: Do you know anyone local? Maybe they can do the cbs all access here and you can share their screen? I’m close to hooking up a sling box to my brother in law’s tv in WNY. I think that might work pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykidsdad Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Brennan Huff said: I think the CBS app is only 5.99 a month. Probably still cheaper than spending the afternoon in a bar Also, I got an email from the Bills this morning saying you can watch the games for free using the Bills app Can yoi share the link here? I have the Bills app, havent seen that yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, mykidsdad said: Can yoi share the link here? I have the Bills app, havent seen that yet. It's only going to work in a location that is showing the Bills game on the local affiliate, like Buffalo. If for example you were in Boston, where the NE game is on CBS at 1:00 it won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopreme Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 NordVPN has Buffalo Server. Couple of things with Cbs: all location services needs to be disabled cannot use the app, only web based site delete all cach if you buy game pass then buy from asian countries like Vietnam or Indonesia. Cheaper than Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Crazy that in a year like this the NFL and directv couldn’t figure out a deal for the common fan to make this work. The amount of money being left on the table here is INSANE. I don’t want directv service, but I would gladly pay them even $50 more than the college deal to get a login to watch the games. I don’t know any college kids 😢 I am not a big fan of illegal online streams but I feel like my hand is kind of being forced here. I refuse to watch Tannehill and the titans every week instead of the bills 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ra-cha-cha Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 2 hours ago, ColoradoBills said: Thanks for the info. I have been thinking of going this route. I do have a few questions if you would take the time to reply. 1. SlickVPN is the only VPN I have seen that uses some Buffalo servers. So I imagine you hooked into one of them and it still failed. 2. Did you at first log into CBS AA using your local (non VPN) IP Address? OR did you log into the Buffalo address first and then try it. I'm asking this because a computer savvy friend said to try to toggle between the 2 could be a problem. 3. Did you use the VPN on your MODEM/Server or did you just put it locally on a device (ie Laptop)? Again my friend said to just having the VPN and CBS AA on a device (laptop) would probably be the way to go. I understand if you don't want to reply. Hi. SlickVPN has a buffalo server. I cleared my browser history/cookies. Logged into SlickVPN/Buffalo. Logged into CBS All Access. Tried to get 'my local CBS' station. Came up with Tampa, FL. Perhaps there's a way to do it, but it didn't work for me. Good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Shaw66 said: I'm so glad someone posted about ExpressVPN. I signed up yesterday, picked a German server and bought NFLGAMEPASS for about $200. Now I will get all the games. Gamepass only shows the game after the live broadcast, is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 2 hours ago, buffalonian said: Anyone ever try with youtubeTV and a VPN? I have, it defaults to the billing address for the CC on file. Just now, BuffAlone said: Gamepass only shows the game after the live broadcast, is that correct? I think the international version is live, hence the German server. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bferra13 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) Fake GPS app (requires entry level programming skills you can learn on YouTube) + CBS all access. Then Screenshare your phone to the bigscreen. Does not work with iPhones thought as you can't reprogram the fake GPS due to Apple not letting you mess with any of the phones programming. Edited September 10, 2020 by Bferra13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 54 minutes ago, mykidsdad said: Can yoi share the link here? I have the Bills app, havent seen that yet. http://app.e.psentertainment.com/e/es?s=2118877368&e=78144&elqTrackId=78D8A052C380BCBFF284D754BEBE9730&elq=258cefa99fc746229b842502402c11e3&elqaid=2546&elqat=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) What about this? https://nflst.directv.com/ Edit: this is for people that can't get direct tv. Just show you can't get direct tv and you can get out of market sunday ticket without getting direct tv. Edited September 10, 2020 by Scott7975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 4 hours ago, gregor7777 said: It's a little spendy but you can get ExpressVPN and buy the international version of gamepass. It's like $125 for the season plus $12 for the VPN. Dumb question: if you buy an international version of Gamepass, can you watch the games live? Domestically, you can't watch them until about a half hour after they end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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