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Sunday, May 9th, 2021 8:35 PM

Live stream Astros games

I'm at our vacation house and want to watch the Astros.  Logged in and it tells me it isn't available to live stream.  Why?

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ACE - Expert

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2K Messages

4 years ago

As I said earlier, regional sports channels are not available to stream. FOX Sports SW is a regional sports channel (it’s probably now called Bally Sports SW) and not available to stream online through Directv, either at directv.com or via the Directv app. I get Bally Sports Midwest, it is also not available to stream. I use the FOX Sports Go app to stream Cardinals games.

ACE - Expert

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14.1K Messages

4 years ago

What are you "logging into"?  Which channel? 

ACE - Expert

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4 years ago

Regional sports channels are generally not available for live streaming through Directv, I know mine isn’t. The sports channel may have its own app for live streaming. Mine does. What regional sports channel covers the Astros?

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ACE - Expert

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14.1K Messages

4 years ago

Was  this directv satellite or one of the other ATT services?

New Member

4 years ago

Dish satellite at my primary residence. I was trying to stream the game from our vacation home. 

ACE - Expert

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28.3K Messages

4 years ago

@kaykelley15862  

Dish satellite at my primary residence. I was trying to stream the game from our vacation home. 

So just for clarity, do you have Dish TV or Direct TV?

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New Member

4 years ago

I logged into my account on directive.com. When I searched for the Astros a box popped up & I clicked on it. “Watch” or “Record on TV” were my choices. I clicked on watch & it said it wasn’t available. The channel we usually watch Astros on is FOX Sports SW.  It used to be (Edited per community guidelines) SW. 

Unless it’s a nationally televised game. 

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ACE - New Member

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5.2K Messages

4 years ago

Your DIRECTV receiver needs to be connected to the same network as the iPhone, iPad, tablet, android phone etc. We are still not sure if you are getting it through streaming app or by the receving satellite dish.

New Member

4 years ago

My bad. We have Direct TV. You can’t watch the Astros on anything other than Direct TV. 

New Member

4 years ago

Thanks to all of you for answers. It’s good to know I’m not just technologically inept. 🤣


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