Watch NFL Games Live on the Internet (Part 2)
A while back I wrote here that you could watch NFL games via the Internet for a fee. Silly me. I’ve since discovered two free downloadable software packages that allow you to watch live games - as well as a number of other channels - for free. I downloaded the software yesterday and watched the Monday Night Football game. The video stream periodically froze for a few seconds on my computer (about once every 15 minutes or so) but overall the quality was quite satisfactory. You can find the software here and here.
So I don’t have to come to the office at 0200 on Monday the 16th to watch the Seahawks kick the Rams’ ass? Sweet!
So I can watch the Buckeyes roll all the way to the BCS title? Sweet Ass!
I just downloaded the first of the two players (Viidoo). Easy. And I thought I wasn’t going to see a single live snap this year. Now I am saved. Let me buy you a Guinness.
Thank you. I googled watching the NFL in South Korea cause like you, I had not seen many snaps here. I was actually trying to find a bar in Seoul to watch them but now, because of this wonderful software, I can drink at home and watch football. This is a wonderful thing. Thank you. I’m teaching in Ansan this year and would also like to buy you a beer. Holla.
Mark - There’s no guarantee that the Seahawks will be on. It looks like the network channels are based in the SF/Oakland area, so expect a lot of 49er/Raider games. Great, huh? Perhaps the two worst teams in the NFL.
Whitey - Guinness, huh? I’ll hold you to that.
Adam - You too, but remember, the games are mostly on EARLY Monday morning. I hope you don’t have to work after that.
This works great for me–Slingbox utilizing both a satellite and Cable box back in the U.S. I am able to record on both boxes and watch when I want to. You just need someone’s home with high speed internet and who allows you to either use their boxes or let’s you place a box in their house/apt. for your use.
You can get slingbox for about $150 and basic sat/cable is $30/month or about $80/month for the works. You can access the slingbox from any computer in the world as long as you have a high speed connection. Worth every penny, esp. if you want numerous channels of HBO/showtime/starz/encore/etc.
http://www.slingmedia.com/indexa.php
Here’s another work around for North American Based fans, using NFL Game pass.
http://nflvideostreaming.blogspot.com/