NBC Sports Networks thread

When is NBC going to unify NBSSports.com with Gold?

I just logged into Gold in order to get ready for the Arsenal match at 2:45pm, but the 2pm pre-game show doesn't show under Gold because it's aired on NBCSN. So to watch that I have to access a different website/webpage.

I realize that the authentication system for the 2 are different (Gold login, vs cable-provider login) but still, couldn't they work this out somehow?

Edit: In Roku it seems unified under one NBCSports app (the old separate Gold app is no more?). But on a laptop, on their website it still seems confusingly segregated.

 

Have you tried a Windows 10 app?

 

No but if that's the solution I could. I'm old school.

 

Try it out. It could be more organized.

 

I went to nbcsports.com and all games were listed.

 

No idea why the Arsenal game and Fulham game say "TV provider required," but the Gold and non-Gold games are listed in the same place. EDIT: Maybe those games are available to both Gold and non-Gold who have TV subscriptions?

 

Could just be a bug

 

"TV provider required" means that a Gold subscriber who doesn't have a TV provider can't watch. If a game that wasn't on TV said that "TV provider required," it was a mistake.

 

Use https://www.nbcsports.com/live - everything is there. Yeah sign-ons are kind of a pain (I don't like how NBC never seems to keep me signed in via cable authentication or Gold account) but all the live and replay programs are there for you to choose from. Need to do some skipping around with pre-games, Gold games, etc but then again you need to do that on TV with NBCSN, NBC and CNBC on occasion.

 

And that was the case yesterday. I noticed it also.

 

THanks I'll try to remember that next time. But that's kind of the point. I shouldn't have to remember these little "tricks" to find their online content easily. Whether it be matches that are on broadcast TV vs Gold, or PL Review Shows, or whatever. I should just be able to login to one easy place like http://nbcsports.com, sign-in (or preferably have them remember my creds), find my show quickly and watch. I'm optimistic that NBC, ESPN et al will figure all this out in the hopefully near future.

 

When you go to nbcsports.com, click Watch right next to the logo in the top menu, that'll get you to https://www.nbcsports.com/live. Similar to ESPN, where you go to espn.com and click Watch at the top right and that takes you to http://www.espn.com/watch/

 

Thanks. Wasn't aware NBC also had a Watch tab. So I'm using it now to stream the Sky transfer deadline show while I work. The quality image quality's a little poor but it's really the audio I'm paying attention to.

Still their authentication system is a little whack. Like you said it should just remember your creds better. And what's with having to press "Continue" even when the system already has your creds?

And I'm looking forward to their website being more integrated so that you don't have to flip back and forth between NBCSports & Gold. Like they already do on their Roku app? (I think) Some day...

 

But here's a less critical comment for a change

I streamed both transfer shows this afternoon via NBCSports.com (Sky's & NBC's) and I have to say the quality was absolutely fine. Sky had some visual glitches but those were probably satellite issues. NBC's quality was perfect.

 

So I decided to try out 2 things tonight: NBC app on a new Roku. Worked OK, but I'm left scratching my head a bit...

1. I wanted to watch PL Review or MOTD or Goalzone from this round of play in the EPL... couldn't find a thing. And it's Weds night so if those aren't posted yet, then I assume they never will be.

2. Still, just to be sure I should try a "search" for any of the above, but there is no search button in the app? Is that a limitation of Roku or NBC?

3. Went to watch highlights of today's EVE-MNC match but the thumbnail had the score in the title. Thanks so much. Do they really think there's more people who want spoilers than don't??

 

Yes. A tiny amount of sports fans care about spoilers.

Here's Sunday's Review
http://stream.nbcsports.com/gold/premier-league-review?pid=209243

 

Any idea how one would find this PLR show on a Roku? Same goes for MOTD or Goalzone.

 

Of all the streaming environments that I use regularly, NBC's in-browser player is easily the worst. Overloaded with ads and graphics, freezes and chops up streams even when I'm connected at 75mbps. They need to strip it down or offer Mac and Windows apps. Even beIN's browser streaming is far better.

 

NBC Sports does have a Windows 10 app.

 

Yeah, and you could also download bluestacks and grab the NBC Sports Gold app on the Play Store.

I don't reccomend using NBC Sports Gold on the computer. I found it a bit more smoother to use their apps (FireTV, Android, IOS, etc.)

 

LOL, I forgot that I even had it. Thanks, I'll use it next weekend.

 

I use the Gold browser site on my Mac at work and don't have problems streaming shows and matches - I think it's because of the stripped down page, no ads, just embedded player. Site nav isn't great but I can keep the stream going smoothly. It's the NBCSN/NBC authenticated streaming page that kills me.

 

Now a tech question on my end:
Anyone have the New iPhone and know how to expand the matches on the NBC sports app to full screen? I have tried pretty much everything.

 

I have the XR and I get full screen by simply tilting the phone into landscape mode, both in the regular NBC Sports app and the Gold app.

 

That is odd.

I get black bars on the side with that app on the XR.

The way to fix that issue on an app like Sling and Fubo is to double tap the screen so that it extends all the way (except the stupid notch but I digress).
For NBC Sports that is not the case