Bit again by ESPN's organization on the app and my own stupidity of not just scrolling down to the bottom under Soccer and finding the game I wanted. Basically, I was looking to watch an EFL playoff on delay but the final is already listed under the EFL tab, which by default spoils the results for the 1/2 final.
I got bit by the timer. Have little ones so I have to pause, start, pause, start etc. There has got to be a solution for anything that could go to extra time, overtime, etc. The pirate sites have figured it out. Why not multi billion dollar industries? I did find a solution to blow up the video player to the full size of the browser rather than having the full screen or tiny player dilemma at work. Plug in for Chrome called Full Screen Video to Window. Wish I had thought of adding something like this sooner.
That's what I think about long Hide and Seek Sardines videos on YouTube. The length of the videos spoil how long it will take somebody to be found. It would be good if YouTube gave the creators the option of not letting anyone see the length of the video without watching until the end. That could apply to sports available on YouTube as complete games.
Just noticed that ESPN+, as part of their Eredivisie coverage, is carrying that league's 4-team playoff for its last Europa league spot. The playoff got underway yesterday (Saturday) and of course the archived matches are available. It's not must-see TV but with the EPL, Bundesliga and La Liga already finished, it's still some semi-meaningful soccer to watch.
Yeah, it's a good month to have espn+ => tonnes of playoffs and lots of meaningful Serie A matches on the final 2 rounds of the season (unlike the other top UEFA leagues).
Amazing that @NBCSports can tweet about a team they don’t cover.Dead silence on @espn @ESPNFC & @ESPNPR twitter feeds regarding a game that they have (streaming only) rights to in the USA. Can’t wait to see how poorly they treat the biggest game in football tomorrow. cc: @fa https://t.co/4rLoyAvDz7— Jay! (@JayRockerz) May 26, 2019 Thx, Jay!
Just a digital platform note: WatchESPN is being phased out and the ESPN app will be the only app available to watch streams on as of June 30th. Not surprising in the least bit but good information to know. I liked having both options to choose from but it is what it is.
I don't use apps. I get the ESPN channels on TV and pay for ESPN Plus, so I can watch everything ESPN streams regardless of what login it needs.
No. You also have espn3 in the mix. Access to espn3 is determined by your internet provider... SA www.soccertvblog.com
Anyone have the fire cube? Every so often I go to log in to espn+ I have to redownload the app. It’s getting annoying.
Watching England -Romania Euro U-21. Had major issues on SingTV. Every few seconds a black screen would come up. Switched over to the ESPN app on AndroidTV. The picture frames are stuttering and awful. Switched to the Amazon Fire stick ESPN app and everything is perfect. Anyone else having issues with other ESPN apps?
My issue is I have the Amazon fire tv cube. Every so many days it makes me redownload the app like I never installed it. Wonder if it’s an Amazon glitch or the app? Anyone else have this issue?
I don't have any of these particular problems but I've certain had other kinds of streaming problems, including with ESPN, which actually I would rate as one of the best in the business. Anyway, when I've said in the past year that the whole new digital streaming paradigm is not quite ready for prime time, this is basically what I mean. There are just so many bugs to work out: Apps that uninstall; Poor video quality like low res, black screen or dropped frames; Inconsistent UI/controls between services; Short-lived archival/replay access (if at all); Disparate billing methods; High aggregate cost of a la carte services; Etc, etc... Obviously it's the way of the future but man this new industry collectively has a lot of work to do.
The FireTV Cube has had their own issues recently so I think that has something to do with your experience. The FireTV Stick I have works well with the ESPN app and I was able to watch both U-21 games today smoothly
Never have an issue with espn while watching it’s when I log out for the night and go back in it makes me install instead of just opening the app. Thanks for your response.
My point still stands regardless. Opening and closing the app is no big deal for me with the Fire Stick
Bob Ley announced he will retire at the end of the month following a 40 year career at ESPN. For me, the most respected voice at the network, probably in all of sports journalism. He's always been a big supporter of soccer in the U.S. going back to when he was the network's lead announcer during the '82 World Cup. Too many folks to thank individually, right now, but know that I have you all in my mind and my heart. Some news to share: pic.twitter.com/Qydhpcy4MV— Bob Ley (@BobLeyESPN) June 26, 2019 More Bob Ley thoughts later, as I compose myself. For now, a quick story from the 2014 World Cup: pic.twitter.com/tdvtCrHEwI— Paul Carr (@PaulCarr) June 26, 2019
And 3-4 years before that when he was calling my high school soccer games on NJ's Cablevision. You gotta start somewhere!