Beat the blackouts with only NBA League Pass and Playback.tv

Axl · Post #1 » by **Axl** » Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:26 am

I haven't posted on RealGM in a dog's age so this may have been said already, but there is a now a legit way to watch the Raps without subscribing to 3 streaming platforms and/or having cable. Unless this is some kind of glitch specific to me (I'm in Ontario)... or unless it gets shut down in like 5 seconds.

Become a creator to host a game or join a room with raps playing.
-only NBA LP sub needed
-only opposing team commentary available

https://www.playback.tv/watchingraps?s=0c397f00

agkagk · Post #2 » by **agkagk** » Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:35 am

A friend of mine has a theory regarding the nba’s rating issues:

It’s the blackouts!

….Any thoughts?

Axl · Post #3 » by **Axl** » Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:38 am

Have to agree! They definitely put a lot of effort into forcing people to either illegal streams, non-monetizable viewing like at a bar or giving up altogether

Axl · Post #4 » by **Axl** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 12:47 am

raps be gettin' watched, blackouts be getting beat
www.playback.tv/watchingraps

YogurtProducer · Post #5 » by **YogurtProducer** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 12:57 am

Can’t believe this thread isn’t locked

Indeed · Post #6 » by **Indeed** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:14 am

YogurtProducer wrote:Can’t believe this thread isn’t locked

What exactly is illegal?

Raps in 4 · Post #7 » by **Raps in 4** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:18 am

YogurtProducer wrote:Can’t believe this thread isn’t locked

It requires an LP subscription. It just means less revenue for Rogers/Bell specifically. It's not only legal, but also morally the right choice.

artsncrafts · Post #8 » by **artsncrafts** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:22 am

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Indeed · Post #9 » by **Indeed** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:27 am

Axl wrote:raps be gettin' watched, blackouts be getting beat
www.playback.tv/watchingraps

Good to know, thanks for the link. I will wait until blackout is over, since I am doing other stuffs anyway.

TheRaptor! · Post #10 » by **TheRaptor!** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:28 am

why not just use .... streams

I cant think of 1 reason not to.

Merit · Post #11 » by **Merit** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:51 am

TheRaptor! wrote:why not just use .... streams

I cant think of 1 reason not to.

I’ll give you one: grey market boxes.

Dennis 37 · Post #12 » by **Dennis 37** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 3:38 am

agkagk wrote:A friend of mine has a theory regarding the nba’s rating issues:

It’s the blackouts!

….Any thoughts?

The theory has merit. If you stop people from being able to watch, they won't watch.