AFL LIVE PASS OUTRAGE

[Bells 155]

4 hours ago, Stinga2 said:

If you have an Apple TV you should be able to airplay to the TV?

Not this year!!!

[daisycutter 29,741]

11 minutes ago, Bells said:

Last night I was so annoyed!!  I couldn't watch the game on my computer of apple mirror it - both things I have done every other season.  I cancelled my subscription at quarter time ans subscribed on the site https://www.watchafl.com.au/?gclid=CMbi88eTm9ICFYWXvAodV6wMHA.   It's a bit dear but worth it to be able to watch every game.  We have a family member in the team and there is no way the grandparents, cuzzies, friends and other rellies can all gather round the i phone to watch!!

 

are you overseas?

or,  do you intend to use a vpn and spoof that you are overseas. a  previous poster said that watchafl are now checking for known vpn sites so you may have to experiment a bit

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

Not sure why the international pass is not free or a lot cheaper.

The number of users would be miniscule and if the AFL wants to grow the game internationally no one who is not a rusted on AFL expat would be prepared to pay. No use comparing it to the cost for the equivalent NBA, NFL, EPL passes. They really do have world wide followings.

In Asia the game is carried on the Australia channel which shows that none of the main sporting channels are prepared to carry it. The Australia channel is just another expat channel in the lifestyle section. Few Asians would even know it exists.

Edited February 19, 2017 by Diamond_Jim

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

6 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

are you overseas?

or,  do you intend to use a vpn and spoof that you are overseas. a  previous poster said that watchafl are now checking for known vpn sites so you may have to experiment a bit

Funny I do the reverse on those few occasions I want to watch the replay on the AFL site as it is blocked internationally ie. I set my vpn to Australia

Wonder if that will be blocked this year

[Stinga2 194]

4 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

With the new update it doesn't work for me anymore.

Are you talking about the local afl app or international watchafl app.

i wouldn't stream the local one because the quality is poor. I used the international one last year through the web browser of my smart TV and got HD. Better than what was in free to air.

hoping to do the same this year but through casting it from an iPad because TV browsers can be clunky and not easy to turn the vpn off and on.

i have a chromecast but haven't been able to get it to work. Just wondering if anyone has had any luck with the Apple TV.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

25 minutes ago, Stinga2 said:

Are you talking about the local afl app or international watchafl app.

i wouldn't stream the local one because the quality is poor. I used the international one last year through the web browser of my smart TV and got HD. Better than what was in free to air.

hoping to do the same this year but through casting it from an iPad because TV browsers can be clunky and not easy to turn the vpn off and on.

i have a chromecast but haven't been able to get it to work. Just wondering if anyone has had any luck with the Apple TV.

Local.

[deesrule 104]

It's possible to get rid of the 7" display on the iPad by enabling zoom on the iPad in settings general accessibility 

and then three finger tap  to bring up the menu and select full screen zoom and then use the slider to decide how much zoom you want remember to three finger tap to cancel the zoom later as your menus can become unusable with zoom on

Not much help with casting to TV but easier to watch than 7"

[daisycutter 29,741]

anyone having problems watching the game highlights on the afl site. I'm using chrome (64bit) with its builtin flash player.

starts ok, then stop/starts skipping sections then screws up my browser 

[Bells 155]

2 hours ago, daisycutter said:

are you overseas?

or,  do you intend to use a vpn and spoof that you are overseas. a  previous poster said that watchafl are now checking for known vpn sites so you may have to experiment a bit

I am in NZ and have never had any issues until this year!

 

[jnrmac 20,189]

I know someone with Foxtel and they don't use their foxtel Go. Anyone know if I can use their log in?

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

5 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

I know someone with Foxtel and they don't use their foxtel Go. Anyone know if I can use their log in?

If they have foxtel go in their account that means they are entitled to have it on so many devices. Does not distinguish between who is in physical possession of the device. So yes... you can use it.

It may formally breach the terms and conditions but in practice I do not see how such a breach could be enforced.

[Cards13 9,117]

45 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

I know someone with Foxtel and they don't use their foxtel Go. Anyone know if I can use their log in?

Yea i use my folks acct on Go, as I've said the resolution is bloody terrible this year.

[Moonshadow 17,677]

So after going thru this thread, is fair to say the AFL, Telstra and Foxtel are a bunch of conniving, cheap [censored].

Taking customers for granted is a slippery slope.

[Cards13 9,117]

2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

So after going thru this thread, is fair to say the AFL, Telstra and Foxtel are a bunch of conniving, cheap [censored].

Taking customers for granted is a slippery slope.

Totally. Taking the customer totally for granted.

[old55 23,701]

Foxtel want some protection of their rights that they paid $100million+ for? And people are surprised?  I watched on my Telstra mobile service for free.  No complaints here.

[Moonshadow 17,677]

7 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

Foxtel want some protection of their rights that they paid $100million+ for? And people are surprised?  I watched on my Telstra mobile service for free.  No complaints here.

I think most are complaining the goals posts shift yearly via fine print with little notice, and the average punter is treated like a funding source rather than a customer. Sooner or later technology always finds a way to bypass them. 

[jnrmac 20,189]

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

If they have foxtel go in their account that means they are entitled to have it on so many devices. Does not distinguish between who is in physical possession of the device. So yes... you can use it.

It may formally breach the terms and conditions but in practice I do not see how such a breach could be enforced.

 

47 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Yea i use my folks acct on Go, as I've said the resolution is bloody terrible this year.

Thanks for that

[djr 1,597]

So let me get this straight. Last year I was able to watch replays 24 hrs after the game by tuning into the afl website, "video/watch replay", and watch the game during the season proper free of charge. Will i still able to do this for this season? I don't need to watch football live.

[daisycutter 29,741]

1 minute ago, djr said:

So let me get this straight. Last year I was able to watch replays 24 hrs after the game by tuning into the afl website, "video/watch replay", and watch the game during the season proper free of charge. Will i still able to do this for this season? I don't need to watch football live.

it looks like the (free) smart-replay has disappeared. i haven't noticed any comment from the afl, but that is not unusual

[John Crow Batty 8,879]

2 hours ago, Fifty-5 said:

Foxtel want some protection of their rights that they paid $100million+ for? And people are surprised?  I watched on my Telstra mobile service for free.  No complaints here.

I have been using the app for 4 years. We we told the new app will be better than the old. Changes were added to the terms and conditions without informing existing users who mostly roll over automatically. The new 7 inch display is also of low resolution and only fit for phones. Looks terrible and  almost unwatchable on my iPads. We were cheated. 

Edited February 19, 2017 by america de cali

[old55 23,701]

2 hours ago, america de cali said:

I have been using the app for 4 years. We we told the new app will be better than the old. Changes were added to the terms and conditions without informing existing users who mostly roll over automatically. The new 7 inch display is also of low resolution and only fit for phones. Looks terrible and  almost unwatchable on my iPads. We were cheated. 

When you signed up for auto renewal did the contract say they could chage the T&Cs?  If not complain to consumer affairs.

200 games @ $100 = 50c per game.  

[alias275 259]

Yeah they have it all locked up tight this year. That geoblock works very well on WatchAFL.

[whatwhat say what 22,948]

The amount of whinging going on about this is extraordinary.

They announced when the broadcast rights deals were confirmed that Telstra afl live pass would be truncated to seven inches; no one bothered to pay attention.

These companies are here to make money not provide a benevolent service.

The watchafl international geolocation can be tricked if yr running an OTT vpn service, and it will also have all the fox footy mag shows available on it - it's pretty decent value really, certainly if I didn't have foxtel it's what I'd be buying.

[ArtificialWisdom 4,045]

10 hours ago, alias275 said:

Yeah they have it all locked up tight this year. That geoblock works very well on WatchAFL.

I thought id try it over the weekend. And found it super hit and miss. I found a vpn service that was working then the next day it wasnt, tried another 5 or 6 before finally finding another that worked. I'm happy they have a long trial period because I'm not super confident I'd pay for it just yet... but it is still possible... I am a little conserned that as soon as I consider to actually pay for it they will block more and ill be screwed. The servive is 100% worth the money given i can split it with a friend (2 simultaneous streams) but its just a question if it will work... It just makes me sad that they wont offer such a good service to their local fans...

[Maldonboy38 6,406]

1 hour ago, DemonAndrew said:

The amount of whinging going on about this is extraordinary.

They announced when the broadcast rights deals were confirmed that Telstra afl live pass would be truncated to seven inches; no one bothered to pay attention.

These companies are here to make money not provide a benevolent service.

The watchafl international geolocation can be tricked if yr running an OTT vpn service, and it will also have all the fox footy mag shows available on it - it's pretty decent value really, certainly if I didn't have foxtel it's what I'd be buying.

We perfectly understand Foxtel is a business and is seeking to increase profit. No problems there. But there were two other parties in those contract negotiations, the AFL and Telstra. Telstra is also a business, but the AFL are supposed to represent the interests of the players, fans and the game itself. In the case of broadcasting via the app, they did not. They have limited the represented IT platforms, reduced the video quality, and absolutely stuffed up accessibility with the upgraded app. As far as apps goes, it looks good, but is too busy, too limited, and a lot of its basic functions are not working. 

No one on here expects a large company to be a benvolent society. But we do expect those people who are supposed to be representing our interets as fans (and it is our money that generates the game) to represent our interests. The current app simply fails at this.