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Tuesday, April 28th, 2026

I cant watch the reds

I haven't been able to watch reds for 2 weeks whats going on i was able to watch the games at start on reds.tv at the start of the season do I need to buy the subscription or do I need to restart my device which I tried it saids I need to press this button - i cant find it on my remote or I need to call customer service and get this resolved once and for all 

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ACE - Professor

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8.4K Messages

21 days ago

Unplug your device.

Wait 30 seconds.

Plug it back in.

What happens?

No, you don't need to buy any extra subscription.

ACE - Expert

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23.6K Messages

21 days ago

What zip code?

What channel are you trying to watch them on?

Some info in case it might not be simply a technical glitch:

If game is in-season but out-of-market, than you need MLB Extra Innings.

In-market than on your Regional Sports Network (RSN). Must be in Choice or higher, or if on a lower package having the Sports Pack add-on.

Check to see if a local channel picked up rights to any games. You watch it there instead of RSN (even if DirecTV doesn't have that exact local for you).

If a weekend game, MLB has special rights for Saturday/Sunday games.

MLB also sold of rights to some games to Apple TV (7 year deal starting 2022), and this year an agreement with NBC Universal/Peacock (3 year deal). This makes MLB the most complicated on watching options (in my opinion) at this time.

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256.1K Messages

20 days ago

Thanks, @Juniper — the season and where games are shown have shifted a bit. @Crainwrestling, we suggest popping over to https://spr.ly/61212BBOZpn and entering your ZIP to see when and on what channel the Reds are playing. Another useful page is https://spr.ly/61213BBOZpX — scroll to the bottom and you’ll see they’re on Channel 661. If you’d like help with your package, just reach out here: https://spr.ly/61214BBOZpk. — Mark, DIRECTV Community Manager

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5 Messages

14 days ago

So I have reseted the receiver and restarted ive done anything but log out but my dad is logged in to the same thing do I need to log him out or do I need to log out myself and log back in I wanna watch the reds without any issues 

ACE - Expert

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23.6K Messages

14 days ago

Receivers don't have user logins.

Are you a satellite or stream-only customer?

Even if satellite, are you trying to stream on app or website?

What device are you trying to watch on?

What happens when you try to watch?

New Member

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5 Messages

7 days ago

Imma trying to watch the reds on my TV and its not been working i tried the app

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5 days ago

I have been trying for 4 weeks to fix the reds channel and I can't watch it because it saids i need to upgrade well I have restarted the receiver try a cold reset ive tried everything to fix this issue do  I need to call a professional to fix it or do u guys got any other ideas

Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled REDS ISSUES CONTUINSLY

Community Support

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We appreciate your efforts in figuring out the Reds' availability, @Crainwrestling. We'll send you a DM to further assist. John, DIRECTV Community Team

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Community Support

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Access to the MLB Cincinnati Reds channel requires a minimum base package, such as the CHOICE Signature Package or the MySports Genre Pack + MyHome Team add-on. You can also drop your ZIP code below, and we'll gladly check your area.  Rhyan, DIRECTV Community Team

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