MLB TV

forzacalcio · 14-07-2013 12:10am #1

Decided to sign up and have a two week free trial if anyone interested..
PM me email address

Rebel_Kn1ght · 25-07-2013 4:18pm

PM sent

Uncle_moe · 05-08-2013 8:15pm

hey, hows mlb tv working out. Thinking of signing up seeing as I'm not paying for BT Sport and there isn't much baseball on ESPN anyway. Also can you watch it through a smart tv or do you need and x box or ps3?

jack presley · 05-08-2013 10:12pm

Uncle_moe wrote: »

hey, hows mlb tv working out. Thinking of signing up seeing as I'm not paying for BT Sport and there isn't much baseball on ESPN anyway. Also can you watch it through a smart tv or do you need and x box or ps3?

If you can hook your computer to your TV with a HDMI lead, you're sorted. Or if you have an Apple TV, you can watch it direct from that.

Coeus · 08-08-2013 9:39pm

Uncle_moe wrote: »

hey, hows mlb tv working out. Thinking of signing up seeing as I'm not paying for BT Sport and there isn't much baseball on ESPN anyway. Also can you watch it through a smart tv or do you need and x box or ps3?

BT Sports ESPN has had a fair few games this week so far. Theres been a game every night at midnight or after, 2 early games yesterday, the Brewers v Giants is currently on and the Tigers game is at midnight. I see 6 games Friday night through Sunday night on the schedule. I signed up for the football but I'm pleased to see plenty of games.

First Up · 08-08-2013 9:43pm

Coeus wrote: »

BT Sports ESPN has had a fair few games this week so far. Theres been a game every night at midnight or after, 2 early games yesterday, the Brewers v Giants is currently on and the Tigers game is at midnight. I see 6 games Friday night through Sunday night on the schedule. I signed up for the football but I'm pleased to see plenty of games.

Yes, so far so good with baseball on ESPN. There's a lot of fluff on BT; lame studio stuff and fringe sports. Might get better when football starts.

Rebel_Kn1ght · 09-08-2013 12:55pm

I signed up to MLB Tv because of the timing of the games so I can watch them anytime I want. It's great so far, I will probably buy an Apple TV so I can watch them on the big tv but so far I've been watching them on the laptop. Quality is excellent I must say!

mikemac1 · 14-08-2013 10:00pm

I've been watching from my computer all season. Which is fine but not as good as a large TV

I finally got around to downloading the Xbox 360 app.

If you have a 360 and Xbox live then you can easily watch your MLB TV subscription on your TV

Love it

smackbunnybaby · 15-08-2013 8:46am

mikemac1 wrote: »

I've been watching from my computer all season. Which is fine but not as good as a large TV

I finally got around to downloading the Xbox 360 app.

If you have a 360 and Xbox live then you can easily watch your MLB TV subscription on your TV

Love it

Have no problem watching MLB TV on my laptop, but originally bought it cus I heard it was viewable on Play Station. Friend was flogging a PS3 for a 100 quid and I got MLB.tv for 120 quid or something.

Ends up they don't stream in Ireland on PS!

Dose!

Anyone flogging a cheap xBOX? :-)

smackbunnybaby · 26-04-2014 11:13pm

Recently downloaded the MiLB.tv app , First Pitch for iPAd as I have an Milb account as well.
Tried to watch a game and it tells me I'm not authorised to.
It sees my location is Ireland. Are there rights restrictions? I can listen to the audio alright.
MLB works fine and it recognises me as being in Ireland as well.

BigFatGiant · 29-04-2014 1:41pm

I signed up for MLB.TV Sunday. Only so much of the Yankees v Red Sox I can handle on ESPN. Especially as I don't support either. I'm impressed with the service. I have as Asus transformer pad which wasn't on the list of supported devices but works perfectly and has a HDMI outlet so I can watch on my tv. Well worth it.

smackbunnybaby · 29-04-2014 3:56pm

Finally got MLB working on my PS3.
Had to set up an american PSN account in order to download the MLB app from PS US store.
Now it's working great!

jack presley · 29-04-2014 4:14pm

smackbunnybaby wrote: »

Finally got MLB working on my PS3.
Had to set up an american PSN account in order to download the MLB app from PS US store.
Now it's working great!

Did you get that MILB app to work in the end?

smackbunnybaby · 29-04-2014 5:44pm

jack presley wrote: »

Did you get that MILB app to work in the end?

Nope, not yet.
Not much info around about MILB either...It has to be streaming via iPad restrictions? I can watch it fine on PC.

smackbunnybaby · 07-05-2014 8:41am

jack presley wrote: »

Did you get that MILB app to work in the end?

Got it working!
Ended up even though I bought the two together (MiLB and MLB) it doesnt renew both when you confirm the MLB subscription....buried in the Intro Mail is the link to confirm the MiLB subcription prompting to you to return as an existing customer and starting the sub.

In short, I didn't read the full email....

Green_Martian · 10-06-2014 9:23pm

Just bought mine now, must have a special on for the premium as it is on $49.99 for the season, which worked out at €36.75

Get on it if you haven't already:D

8-10 · 10-06-2014 10:01pm

Green_Martian wrote: »

Just bought mine now, must have a special on for the premium as it is on $49.99 for the season, which worked out at €36.75

Get on it if you haven't already:D

That's a great deal in fairness. I've been so busy that I've only watched about 5 or 6 games on mine so far this season, although I use the At Bat app extensively which is free with it.

Tonight's Astros game is the first full game I've watched in about a month...and it's a free game of the day!

(Starting to get a seriously soft spot for the Astros)

jack presley · 10-06-2014 10:39pm

8-10 wrote: »

(Starting to get a seriously soft spot for the Astros)

Not a bad time to be liking the Astros. They're coming on and with that stockpile of no1 picks coming through, they could be very good in a couple of seasons.

8-10 · 11-06-2014 12:27am

jack presley wrote: »

Not a bad time to be liking the Astros. They're coming on and with that stockpile of no1 picks coming through, they could be very good in a couple of seasons.

Yep exactly. Should make that division even more interesting.

3rd best record of the last month too, 18-10 I think, can see them being a .500 team next year already

boccy23 · 11-06-2014 4:18pm

8-10 wrote: »

That's a great deal in fairness. I've been so busy that I've only watched about 5 or 6 games on mine so far this season, although I use the At Bat app extensively which is free with it.

Tonight's Astros game is the first full game I've watched in about a month...and it's a free game of the day!

(Starting to get a seriously soft spot for the Astros)

What?? Against my Dbacks!!!

They'll probably though as Brandon McCarthy is useless and Dallas Kuetchal is a good pitcher.

8-10 · 11-06-2014 5:03pm

boccy23 wrote: »

What?? Against my Dbacks!!!

They'll probably though as Brandon McCarthy is useless and Dallas Kuetchal is a good pitcher.

Dbacks won it. Ex-Red Sox Bronson Arroyo got the win despite a sore elbow. Poor game overall though. Nice seeing Singleton for the first time. Arizona tried the shift and he made a mockery of it hitting to opposite field easily with no cover

Rebel_Kn1ght · 13-06-2014 8:38pm

Does MLB Premium include the post season games?

8-10 · 13-06-2014 8:39pm

Rebel_Kn1ght wrote: »

Does MLB Premium include the post season games?

Yep

Uncle_moe · 01-07-2014 12:48pm

Just wondering if anyone is using the app on pas4 or xbox one? Considering getting a console soon so was wondering what feedback anyone might have on watching mlb tv on each platform.

jack presley · 01-07-2014 5:51pm

10 day free trial via MLB.com if anyone's interested.

Green_Martian · 09-07-2014 1:59pm

Uncle_moe wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone is using the app on pas4 or xbox one? Considering getting a console soon so was wondering what feedback anyone might have on watching mlb tv on each platform.

Im using it on PS4,in order to download the MLB app i had to create a new user with an address in the US. Once i completed this i could accesss a lot more apps to download on the US version, select MLB and download. Once downloaded it should appear under your original user id when you log on to the PS4.

Quality is pretty good, you have options to skip to certain plays, what inning you want to watch etc. I love it tbh cos it meas i get to watch MLB on my tv:D

ergo · 27-08-2014 10:05pm

special offer today $12 for MLB TV for rest of season (I know it's nearly over, but still...)

Amerika · 28-08-2014 6:36pm

The MLB Network channel is part of my Digital Basic cable TV package. Love it. Plus, I get the Yes channel (Yankees), SNY (Mets), CSN Phila (Phillies).

jack presley · 04-02-2015 11:21pm

That time of the year again when it's time to subscribe. Looks like they have some new media player this season. Interested to see what that's like.

http://www.mlb.com/mlb/subscriptions/index.jsp?c_id=mlb&affiliateId=EDITORIAL&partnerId=ed-8931803-773652173

The one thing I hope they change is when you go to clickable line score and players up in that half inning are displayed so if there's four, well you know that inning doesn't go past 4 batters so it'd be nice if they could hide the batters or whatever.

I'm tempted by the MILB.TV offer as well as it's only an extra $25. Anyone subscribe to this before? if so, what's it like?

MoyVilla9 · 05-02-2015 12:31pm

jack presley wrote: »

That time of the year again when it's time to subscribe. Looks like they have some new media player this season. Interested to see what that's like.

http://www.mlb.com/mlb/subscriptions/index.jsp?c_id=mlb&affiliateId=EDITORIAL&partnerId=ed-8931803-773652173

The one thing I hope they change is when you go to clickable line score and players up in that half inning are displayed so if there's four, well you know that inning doesn't go past 4 batters so it'd be nice if they could hide the batters or whatever.

That's an issue alright. They also need to lose the time bar in replays. It's obviously in the top of the 9th that the away team are not going to make a come-back if there's only six minutes of the broadcast left

8-10 · 05-02-2015 2:24pm

MoyVilla9 wrote: »

That's an issue alright. They also need to lose the time bar in replays. It's obviously in the top of the 9th that the away team are not going to make a come-back if there's only six minutes of the broadcast left

Yeah I agree with this - always a shame and hard to avoid

jack presley · 28-02-2015 4:27pm

Just reading the MLB.TV forum and apparently those on auto-renewal in Europe got charged and extra $20 or so to cover an EU tax that came into being on January 1. I signed up manually and didn't get charged this so just wondering has anyone had to pay the extra fee this year?

EDIT - False alarm. Seems the extra amount was taken in error and is now being refunded.

Uncle_moe · 02-03-2015 6:29pm

Anyone know when spring training games are going to start being shown? Just greyed out on my MLBTV and no options to watch either stream appearing yet.

jack presley · 02-03-2015 7:11pm

Uncle_moe wrote: »

Anyone know when spring training games are going to start being shown? Just greyed out on my MLBTV and no options to watch either stream appearing yet.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/broadcasts/spring_mlbtv.jsp?&affiliateId=SPRINGTRAININGSCHEDULE

Uncle_moe · 03-03-2015 10:34am

thanks man. Sorry should have found that myself.

InTheTrees · 04-03-2015 3:06am

I have the Yankees Phillies game on in the background as I'm working.

It feels like Summer...

noisenotmusic · 07-03-2015 1:57am

Anyone having serious issues again with the PS3 app? It was the exact same last year, every time I open a game it plays video for about three seconds then the entire system locks up and nothing works. Only way to get back is a hard reboot. Last season they eventually issued a fix randomly during the season but its back again this year?

8-10 · 09-03-2015 8:42am

Noticed I got overcharged by $30 for my auto-renewal when looking at my Internet Banking. Called them and they said they'd rectify but I have to get another call back from then this week.

Not a huge amount but worth checking your card charges if you've renewed mlb.tv

jack presley · 09-03-2015 9:32am

8-10 wrote: »

Noticed I got overcharged by $30 for my auto-renewal when looking at my Internet Banking. Called them and they said they'd rectify but I have to get another call back from then this week.

Not a huge amount but worth checking your card charges if you've renewed mlb.tv

You should look at their forum page. Happened to a load of people. the last time I had a look, some were getting it returned.

8-10 · 09-03-2015 12:14pm

jack presley wrote: »

You should look at their forum page. Happened to a load of people. the last time I had a look, some were getting it returned.

Yeah seems to be new EU VAT rates for non-EU companies providing a service to EU customers.

Email said it would renew at $129.99 and I got charged $159

I think it's bad that they did not include this charge in the renewal, they made it seem like it would be the same charge as last year but it's not.

I'll give another call today for an update

8-10 · 09-03-2015 3:55pm

8-10 wrote: »

Yeah seems to be new EU VAT rates for non-EU companies providing a service to EU customers.

Email said it would renew at $129.99 and I got charged $159

I think it's bad that they did not include this charge in the renewal, they made it seem like it would be the same charge as last year but it's not.

I'll give another call today for an update

Just got called, they explained what the charge was and advised of a refund within 24hrs. perfect

jack presley · 09-03-2015 4:42pm

8-10 wrote: »

Just got called, they explained what the charge was and advised of a refund within 24hrs. perfect

Did they say why they take it if they give it back a few days later?

8-10 · 09-03-2015 5:48pm

jack presley wrote: »

Did they say why they take it if they give it back a few days later?

I can't remember exactly what he said as I was just stepping out of a meeting to take the call quickly but it was definitely a case of this happening to a large number of customers who have complained so it was clear he was reading from a script and I was 1 of many calls today.

Basically said that the charge was down to an EU regulation to charge VAT on the service and MLB received notification of the charge too late to inform the auto-renewal customers. So for that reason they have agreed to refund the amount equal to the VAT amount (must be tricky enough as each country has a different rate), and the refund should hit within 24hrs.

Happy with that, and impressive how quickly they can rectify it. Top marks, to be honest I would have bought it even with the VAT charge, it was only not knowing in advance that annoyed me.

jack presley · 09-03-2015 7:06pm

8-10 wrote: »

I can't remember exactly what he said as I was just stepping out of a meeting to take the call quickly but it was definitely a case of this happening to a large number of customers who have complained so it was clear he was reading from a script and I was 1 of many calls today.

Basically said that the charge was down to an EU regulation to charge VAT on the service and MLB received notification of the charge too late to inform the auto-renewal customers. So for that reason they have agreed to refund the amount equal to the VAT amount (must be tricky enough as each country has a different rate), and the refund should hit within 24hrs.

Happy with that, and impressive how quickly they can rectify it. Top marks, to be honest I would have bought it even with the VAT charge, it was only not knowing in advance that annoyed me.

Good that they are refunding because the oversight was at their end and they didn't play the "it's out of our hands" card. Although on the bad side, it's going to be at the higher price next season for all of us.

8-10 · 09-03-2015 8:15pm

jack presley wrote: »

Good that they are refunding because the oversight was at their end and they didn't play the "it's out of our hands" card. Although on the bad side, it's going to be at the higher price next season for all of us.

True. And I reckon for the casual viewer that might drive away some eu customers. Personally I think the service is excellent and is already terrific value so an extra 30 dollars still means it's a good deal if you use it everyday which I pretty much do. I'd pay 100euro for the offseason alone

jack presley · 09-03-2015 8:21pm

8-10 wrote: »

True. And I reckon for the casual viewer that might drive away some eu customers. Personally I think the service is excellent and is already terrific value so an extra 30 dollars still means it's a good deal if you use it everyday which I pretty much do. I'd pay 100euro for the offseason alone

I'd love if they put the MLB Network on it like the NFL do with GamePass and the NBA with their service. It's the only thing that prevents it from getting a 10/10. Well I'd also like to be able to have the multi game options on the Apple TV but that's just being greedy.

Morrison J · 27-05-2015 6:56pm

Updated the look of the web player. Very nice and easy to access stats. I like it.

jack presley · 27-05-2015 7:08pm

Morrison J wrote: »

Updated the look of the web player. Very nice and easy to access stats. I like it.

Have they fixed the 'mini view'? I had a look at the beta and instead of minimising the browser so you could look at other windows or do other stuff, it just kept a small view on the same page so was kind of useless.

Morrison J · 27-05-2015 7:50pm

jack presley wrote: »

Have they fixed the 'mini view'? I had a look at the beta and instead of minimising the browser so you could look at other windows or do other stuff, it just kept a small view on the same page so was kind of useless.

Never used the mini view before myself but doesn't seem like they've fixed that. Still on the same page looking at it now. Sure they'll change that with time though.

The option is still there to use the old version anyway.

jack presley · 21-01-2016 12:17pm

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/01/19/mlb-tv-settlement-is-big-win-for-baseball-fans/

I don't know how it will affect us over here but single team subscriptions available and a reduction on the price can't be bad. Although the weak euro and tax will probably negate any savings.

Now if only they'd add the MLB Network and fix the time bar so it doesn't give away the results of games, we'd be laughing.

8-10 · 21-01-2016 6:57pm

jack presley wrote: »

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/01/19/mlb-tv-settlement-is-big-win-for-baseball-fans/

I don't know how it will affect us over here but single team subscriptions available and a reduction on the price can't be bad. Although the weak euro and tax will probably negate any savings.

Now if only they'd add the MLB Network and fix the time bar so it doesn't give away the results of games, we'd be laughing.

Is there a worry here that we will pay more to renew? New subscriptions are dropping to $110, but as far as I can tell from my email, my 2015 subscription will automatically renew for 2016 at the 2015 price ($129.99)

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