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How to Circumvent MLB.tv's Blackout Rules



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

by spants on Jun 6, 2009 6:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah...

I always disable it as soon as I clear the blackout check.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 6, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

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

by spants on Jun 6, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

It's been

fan-fucking-tastic, thank you very much.

"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Jun 6, 2009 9:32 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.

by cowcards on Jun 6, 2009 7:32 PM EDT reply actions  

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

by spants on Jun 6, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

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

by akaitori on Jun 7, 2009 5:37 AM EDT reply actions  

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.

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 7, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

FlimtotheFlam...

why do you suggest downloading Google Chrome?

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 7, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions  

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

by spants on Jun 7, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ahhh...

I didn’t make it that far…

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 7, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just move to england

job done.

Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.

by Felonius_Monk on Jun 7, 2009 10:06 PM EDT reply actions  

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.

by cowcards on Jun 13, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions  

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

by spants on Jun 13, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

yea

I got it right before you posted. This is great.

by cowcards on Jun 13, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

I did rec

I was trying to keep it up there too.

by cowcards on Jun 13, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nevermind

Just needed a different proxy.

by cowcards on Jun 13, 2009 1:31 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

by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 14, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions  

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

by spants on Jun 14, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

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

by spants on Jun 15, 2009 11:24 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

by prophetjohn on Jun 20, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions  

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

by SleepyCA on Jun 20, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

that should be *mlb*

- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc

by SleepyCA on Jun 20, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Very helpful.

Thanks.

"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Jun 21, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

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