How to Circumvent MLB.tv's Blackout Rules
by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 6, 2009 5:50 PM EDT
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First off, You are going to need a couple programs
Firefox
Foxy Proxy
I also recommend getting
Google Chrome
Download and install both Firefox and Foxy Proxy.
If you are already using Firefox. Fire it up and press Cltrl+Shift+Del including cookes but not saved passwords is not necessary.
Now you are going to need a Proxy for Foxy Proxy. Get one from here
You might have to try a few till you find one that works but I have had best luck with ones that end in Port 3128
In Firefox go to Tools->Foxy Proxy->Options->
Click on Add New Proxy
You can put the name as anything
Click on the Proxy Details tab
Than click on Manual Proxy
The host name is (ie. 92.51.145.217 Port: 3128) put what ever proxy you got off the list
After that close out Now go back up to Tools->Foxy Proxy->Use Proxy 92.51.145.217 for all URLS
Go to here
Click on the Cardinals game MLB.TV basic feed
Now this might be going slow and you might have to try to reload it a couple times but eventually it will pass the Blackout check. Put in your login info. Let the video feed actually start. As soon as it starts going back up to Tools->Foxy Proxy-> Completely Disable FoxyProxy
That is it. It should work now. I also recommend using Google Chrome or IE while using MLB.tv sometimes using Firefox while broadcasting can mess things up. It is just another precaution but not entirely necessary.
P.S
If the Proxy ever stops working just get a new one.
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Disabling
FoxyProxy sometimes jacks up the feed. If you’re using a proxy that allows you to watch at a decent quality, then don’t bother disabling it.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I could see that But...
A lot of the free proxies can’t handle video streaming. Really hit or miss.
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 6, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I've had success
and failures with both methods. Last two or three proxies have lasted forever and been really good.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
So overall everything has been working good for ya?
Like I told Luke, I don’t even use MLB.tv. I did it just to prove that it could be done.
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 6, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I tried using a Proxy
But it wouldn’t work because it couldn’t figure out where I was.
What I did was change my billing address and then called them and told them I lived somewhere else. I live in Northern Iowa so I told them that I actually lived in MN, which allows Cards games, and that the reason I was getting blacked out was because my IP from my internet provider was actually located in Iowa. So the person just overrode the IP address to allow me to watch the game. Of course this would only work if you were close to a location that doesn’t blackout Cards games.
Proxies can be tricky
That is why Foxy Proxy works so well and is simple
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 6, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I tried another
method before FoxyProxy. FoxyProxy is awesome.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Would it get around the blackout in Japan? MLB has a crappy contract with Japan NOT to televise games.
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
I would think so...
I used it yesterday to get around the national blackouts for one of the FOX games. I had only used it to avoid regional blackouts up until then. It worked fine…
V, b.
And I quote:
" I also recommend using Google Chrome or IE while using MLB.tv sometimes using Firefox while broadcasting can mess things up. It is just another precaution but not entirely necessary."
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Media Error
I keep getting either a Media Error or it never actually loads. What can I do. I wanna watch the FOX broadcast today.
Try a new proxy.
Make sure to clear your cache and cookies.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
yea
I got it right before you posted. This is great.
I hate to ask
But if this helped you could you rec this fanpost cause it is about to fall off the main page. I doubt I will check it anymore and won’t be able to answer any questions
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 13, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
For those who are having problems with proxies after they are disabled
Are you just using Firefox? Or Chome on the side for browsing also?
Stat Whore
I'm using
both.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
More specifically,
I’m using Iron.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
safari is my secondary browser
chrome sucks
by prophetjohn on Jun 15, 2009 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
found a slightly easier way to do this
it’s pretty much the same, but
clear all you cache
click on the basic feed
wait until it prompts for your un/pw
enable foxy proxy
type your details and connect
then once it accepts, disable foxy proxy
this way you don’t have to wait 5-60 minutes for it to load to the login screen through a slow proxy
it kicks me off a few seconds after I disable foxy proxy
however, I’ve found that if you set up foxyproxy to use the proxy server for mlb url patterns, you don’t have to mess with clearing cache, disabling proxy after, etc. Just set it up and forget it.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
that should be *mlb*
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
Very helpful.
Thanks.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
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