ESPN+ Streaming

Hookset · January 17, 2020

Trying to watch UNT Men’s basketball game. Constantly crashes and tells me the video is not available and to try again later.
Later will be when the game is over.
Anyone else have this problem?
Is there a solution? I paid my fee to watch.

Marty · January 17, 2020

having sound issues also.

Hookset · January 17, 2020

ESPN/Disney needs to figure their crappy streaming service out.
If this is the future for sports they need to invest in better service.

currently it sucks!!!

UNTLifer · January 17, 2020

Sorry you had issues. This was the best broadcast from ESPN+ since I have been using it, and the USM broadcasters were good and had done their homework on us. In fact, they talked more about us than their team.

bstnsportsfan3 · January 17, 2020

11 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Sorry you had issues. This was the best broadcast from ESPN+ since I have been using it, and the USM broadcasters were good and had done their homework on us. In fact, they talked more about us than their team.

except saying t bell the whole time and calling deng geu, dean the whole game...

greenminer · January 17, 2020

40 minutes ago, Hookset said:

ESPN/Disney needs to figure their crappy streaming service out.
If this is the future for sports they need to invest in better service.

currently it sucks!!!

Disney and ESPN want this to be the Netflix of sports. Will probably get better.

NTEX91 · January 17, 2020

My feed was great! HD all the way.

Andrew · January 17, 2020

My feed was perfect from start to finish.

Hookset · January 17, 2020

I have “tried” to watch every game that has been streamed. Always have trouble.

I stream through Frontier on a LG 4K tv that is less than a year old.

is it Frontier that is the problem?

UNTFan23 · January 17, 2020

Just now, Hookset said:

I have “tried” to watch every game that has been streamed. Always have trouble.

I stream through Frontier on a LG 4K tv that is less than a year old.

is it Frontier that is the problem?

Are you using wireless for your TV? I ask because wireless performance can be affected by things like proximity to the wireless endpoint, number of walls the signal must travel through, and number of connected wireless devices on the same endpoint. I go hardwired whenever possible as it assures the best possible connect to my internet connection.

Philip Ferguson · January 17, 2020

buffering shia labeouf GIF

MrAlien · January 17, 2020

My only issue came during half time, the sound not working, as soon as the 2nd half started they fixed it and had no trouble the rest of the game.

drex · January 17, 2020

Seems like the athletic amateur hour during some of their broadcasts. Hoping for a good feed for the LaTech game tomorrow.

NorthTexasSportsNetwork · January 19, 2020

The broadcasters for the LT game were very solid. Now the ending was the best

Pavlovs Eagle · January 21, 2020

If you're going to depend on ESPN+ (or any streaming service) frequently, make sure the device you're watching on is solid. I highly recommend something like an Apple TV 4k, Roku Ultra or better, or a Nvidia Shield.

The built in apps on Samsung/Sony/LG/Chinese brand TV's suffer from the TV's low processor power and smaller amounts of memory. Even the best new TV's fall prey to memory and processor issues.

greenminer · January 21, 2020

22 minutes ago, Pavlovs Eagle said:

If you're going to depend on ESPN+ (or any streaming service) frequently, make sure the device you're watching on is solid. I highly recommend something like an Apple TV 4k, Roku Ultra or better, or a Nvidia Shield.

The built in apps on Samsung/Sony/LG/Chinese brand TV's suffer from the TV's low processor power and smaller amounts of memory. Even the best new TV's fall prey to memory and processor issues.

@Philip Ferguson

@bstnsportsfan3

...not sure if the above quote applies to your setup.

Pavlovs Eagle · January 21, 2020

12 minutes ago, greenminer said:

@Philip Ferguson

@bstnsportsfan3

...not sure if the above quote applies to your setup.

LA Tech game on ESPN+ on Apple TV 4K 32GB model was 100% fine last Saturday. Watched the fight on Saturday on ESPN+ at a buddy's house using a 24 month old Samsung LCD. The fight repeatedly froze and the ESPN+ interface was super slow to operate. I have two Apple TV 4K's, 2 Roku Ultras, and one TV using built in Android 9. I'll let you guess which of the 5 devices crashes sometimes while streaming.

I also recently upgraded my WAP to an Asus AX92U. Was having YouTube TV issues prior on a 4-5 year old Asus AC68P. All those issues are gone now. Prayers 🙏 if you're depending on the Cable Co wireless access point. They're average or worse devices. Wired is always best, but if you aren't able to hardwire everything, you need to arm yourself with a solid WAP. When you have an average 2020 family's 2-3 streaming devices, 4 family members phones, a few smart speakers, maybe a sprinkler controller or other IOT devices, 2 or 3 tablets, and a laptop or two on your WAP, you need to think about its ability to handle a constant task like streaming with all those other devices using bandwidth and processing power.

Boring dorky stuff... Basically you gotta spend money to ensure you have a solid backbone to our current day over-connected life.

ESPN+ is better than trying to figure out how to get BEIN Sports.

Edited January 21, 2020 by Pavlovs Eagle

Philip Ferguson · January 22, 2020

20 hours ago, Pavlovs Eagle said:

LA Tech game on ESPN+ on Apple TV 4K 32GB model was 100% fine last Saturday. Watched the fight on Saturday on ESPN+ at a buddy's house using a 24 month old Samsung LCD. The fight repeatedly froze and the ESPN+ interface was super slow to operate. I have two Apple TV 4K's, 2 Roku Ultras, and one TV using built in Android 9. I'll let you guess which of the 5 devices crashes sometimes while streaming.

I also recently upgraded my WAP to an Asus AX92U. Was having YouTube TV issues prior on a 4-5 year old Asus AC68P. All those issues are gone now. Prayers 🙏 if you're depending on the Cable Co wireless access point. They're average or worse devices. Wired is always best, but if you aren't able to hardwire everything, you need to arm yourself with a solid WAP. When you have an average 2020 family's 2-3 streaming devices, 4 family members phones, a few smart speakers, maybe a sprinkler controller or other IOT devices, 2 or 3 tablets, and a laptop or two on your WAP, you need to think about its ability to handle a constant task like streaming with all those other devices using bandwidth and processing power.

Boring dorky stuff... Basically you gotta spend money to ensure you have a solid backbone to our current day over-connected life.

ESPN+ is better than trying to figure out how to get BEIN Sports.

I have a laptop that is less than a year old, so I would guess it's pretty up to date. I just launch ESPN+ from the browser and plug the HDMI from the laptop to the TV. I do this for all my streaming services and ESPN+ is the only one that every freezes. I'm not saying it's not my computer, but it seems unlikely since it's just with ESPN+. Oh well, I'll just grin and bear it. #FirstWorldProblems

NorthTexasSportsNetwork · January 22, 2020

I’ve had some problems earlier in the year with ESPN+, but more recently it’s been perfect. Although it is behind by quite a bit, it is a huge step up from that god awful beIN Sports

UNTLifer · January 22, 2020

The La Tech and Rice game feeds were pretty flawless. The announcers for La Tech were fair. The "older" gentleman liked to hear his own voice, but at least they weren't a couple of homers. John Liddle and Hank were great vs. Rice.